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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127925 | Container package and dispenser A package for a number of beverage or non-beverage containers includes an overlay member covering the top or bottom ends of the containers. The overlay member has a central, generally planar panel positioned on the ends of the containers and may include a number of ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104617 | Overwrap packed body An overwrap packed body is obtained by heating and shrinking a wrapping material in a condition that five drink products collectively wrapped by the wrapping material. Three perforated lines passing through gap portions between the adjacent drink products are formed... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7942263 | Beverage container package and dispenser A package for a number of beverage containers includes an overlay member covering the top ends of the beverage containers. The overlay member has a central, generally planar panel positioned atop the top ends of the beverage containers and a number of perimeter pane... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7878328 | Pack including a flange which partially covers a group of articles The invention relates to a packet (1) including: a group of articles (2) which are arranged in several rows (4, 5, 6, 7) which each contain at least two adjacent articles (2), including a first row (4) at the front end (3) o... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845494 | Secondary package The invention relates to a secondary package for gathering a plurality of primary packages, comprising an envelope that surrounds the plurality of primary packages so as to tightly hold the latter together. The secondary package also includes a base supporting the p... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7661527 | Tray for stacking containers Film wrapped stacked containers having a molded transparent plastic tray 1 inserted between containers 6 and containers 5 are structurally stable to facilitate film wrapping. The top side of the tray has protuberances 2 forming groove rin... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7428807 | Method for packaging medical containers A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers including a tray that supports the medical containers and an air impervious flexible film defining an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7370761 | Innovative shipping package A container package assembly comprises a first support member and a second support member, each of which have a front side, a back side, a right side and a left side. The support members being arranged along a common plane wherein one of the sides of the first suppo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360647 | Packaging system and method The present invention is directed to a system for packaging bottles having a neck portion. The system includes a tray unit and a bridge. The tray unit has a planar base, first and second opposite sidewalls, and first and second opposite end walls. The sidewalls and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353953 | Packaging of multiple fluid receptacles Packaged fluid receptacles include: a plurality of fluid receptacles arranged one next to the other to form a composite structure having a top surface, bottom surface and end walls at a first end and a second end and having a longitudinal axis which extends through ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7070055 | Packaging for two or more items A packaging for two or more items includes a sleeve defining a first compartment configured to accommodate a first item. One or more ends of the sleeve is open or configured to be opened. The sleeve is formed by bringing together two longitudinal edge portions of a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021499 | Aerosol package An aerosol spray cleaner comprises two containers and a dispenser with a single dispensing spray outlet. One container has a cleaning composition and the other has an oxidizing composition. An integrally molded actuator includes a resiliently cantilevered lever conn... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6959813 | Corrugated container A self-squaring corrugated container employs alignment markings on and adjacent to the manufacturing joint to allow quick visual inspection of placement and orientation of the manufacturing joint, and employs interlocking contoured peripheral edges on the major bott... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935491 | Film multipackage This invention relates to a single-piece carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers with a retainer sheet integrated with a carrier sleeve. The retainer sheet comprises a plurality of container receiving openings for engaging a top portion of each container whi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913777 | Portable, side-by-side compartment container and method for separately storing and dispensing two consumable products, especially cereal and milk A portable, single-use container for separately containing a first and second consumable products. The container includes a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment tapers at an upper portion thereof to form a spout. The spout facilitates di... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6588594 | Innovative shipping package A container package assembly which comprises a first support member and a second support member, a plurality of containers, a top pad, and a membrane. The first support member having a first side, the second support member having a second side. The first ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6513657 | Product packaging with handle-forming tearable tape system A packaged good article including an article, a packaging material and a tearable tape system. The packaging material is formed about the article. The tearable tape system is secured to the packaging material and includes at least a first section and a se... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6105776 | Pack of articles packaged using a plastic film and process for the manufacture of the plastic film A pack of articles (2) packaged using a plastic material film (3) having a preferred direction of tearing (D), a plurality of articles (2) being disposed side by side in one or more superposed layers, the film being folded over along a winding direction (... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6050058 | Method for forming a packaging for a plurality of containers which is easily opened The method for forming a packaging (1) for a plurality of containers (2) arranged in lines and rows involves wrapping the group of containers with a section of heat-sealable plastic film (3), the two end flaps of which overlap so as to be able to be heat-... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047992 | Shampoo and hair conditioner containers indicating system A shampoo and hair conditioner containers indicating system for systems for distinguishing shampoo and hair conditioner containers. The system includes first and second raised letters. The first raised letter is configured to resemble the letter S and the... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5938011 | Multiple container package and method of assembly A multiple-container package that includes a plastic tray having a base with an integral peripheral wall, a plurality of pockets in the base and flange portions extending along opposite sides of the peripheral wall. A plurality of filled and closed contai... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5813540 | Shrink film-encased double-tiered package A package (10) is disclosed including stacked, lower and upper trays (12, 14) each including end walls (22, 122) extending on opposite sides of a base panel (16, 116). The handgrips (26) of the end walls (22) of the lower tray (12) are aligned with the ha... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5755326 | Multilayered pack A pack (10) of bottles (14) comprises a plurality of layers (12). Each layer (12) has its bottles (14) packed in a close packed side-by-side array, the array being hexagonal. The layers (12) are packed in a sleeve (18) of a plastics material. The sleeve (... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5685428 | Unitary package A unitary package comprising a plurality of individual inner packages juxtaposed with each other at one or more interfaces. At least some inner packages are wrapped in a wrapper and are peripherally disposed along at least first and second outside walls o... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5452798 | Multiple packaging and process for packaging a multitude of containers The present invention relates to multiple packaging in the form of a one-piece or multi-piece blank of packaging materials for a plurality of containers are kept together so that they cannot be lost, wherein the blank consists of cardboard or tear-proof p... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5316159 | Dual bottle container A dual bottle container has two bottles which are releasably interlocked together in side-by-side relation by a plateau on one of the bottles which engages a depression on the other bottle for transverse sliding movement. The plateau is bordered at opposi... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5228564 | Package for displaying a plurality of different sized containers Display packaging accepts different-sized, preferably generally cylindrical containers and holds them in fixed relative positions such that they are arranged along a common frontal plane and their labels can be read. The display packaging includes a sheet... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5201463 | Packaging system A packaging system is provided for a plurality of packages which are vulnerable to damage when cut into by a sharp instrument. The packaging system includes a rectangular container enclosing all of the packages and being formed of a rectangular lid and a ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5160030 | Tearing slit arrangement for a tear-apart package A package for releasably retaining a plurality of containers together as a unit comprises a plurality of sides composed of a material having a pre-determined molecular structure. At least one side has uniquely arranged, variably rupturable slits for selec... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5158191 | Dual bottle container having a dual outlet cap A dual container is disclosed having two bottles which are releasably interlocked together in side-by-side relation by a mortise and tenon. The bottles are held together to prevent undesired relative movement between the two bottles. A single cap covers b... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5154289 | Container package A package for releasably holding a plurality of containers comprises an arraying device, a plurality of containers, and encompassing means. The arraying device releasably holds the containers together to form a predetermined array. The containers have a b... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5048708 | Package for cylindrical or polygonal packed bodies, in particular plastic or glass bottles for beverages, mineral water and the like A package for cylindrical or polygonal bodies, in particular plastic or glass bottles for beverages and the like, of the type including a collar projecting under a bottle closure plug, comprises a top strip member which can be arranged, in a closed loop c... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5035323 | Shipper display This disclosure relates to a shipper display providing for construction and system for shipping and displaying a rigid container. The shipper display includes a plurality of base cartons for receiving the containers while leaving a substantial portion of ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4953702 | Stacker device for a package A stacker device for packages of a plurality of identical plastic or paper containers supported in a tray or box, for the purpose of providing compressive load-bearing capability of the package. The stacker is composed essentially of stiff sheet material ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4940141 | Shrinkwrap beverage pack A package for cans of soft drinks, beer and the like is described. The package comprises a single long sleeve of shrink wrap plastic film within which the cans are stacked one on top of the other. A gap is arranged in the center of the stack so that the s... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4932528 | Multi-unit multipackages A multi-unit multipackage for beverage type containers or receptacles made of a number of small multipackages such as the well known six-pack, which small multipackages are assembled in vertical stacks and made in to larger multipackages, which larger mul... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4930633 | Multiple pack for a plurality of cylindrical containers A multiple pack for a plurality of cylindrical containers of uniform design and size arranged in at least two longitudinal rows in juxtaposed upright manner. The multiple pack envelope comprises a rectangular cardboard blank in the form of a strip provide... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4919265 | Film encased package A combination, or distributor package including upper and lower groups of sub- packages of containers each created by a unitary multi-packaging device, a thin, flexible sheet separating the upper group from the lower group and a tightly, tensioned, envelo... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4830895 | Heat shrink package handle A length of tape 3 is bonded to a heat shrinkable film 2, and the film 2 is weakened along the edges of a central portion of the length of tape 3. The film 2 is then wrapped around an article or articles, has its two opposite ends sealed together, and is ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4828110 | Unitized package A unitized package of a plurality of generally cylindrical containers, such as cans or bottles, is disclosed. The package is sufficiently rigid to maintain a stable configuration upon handling even when the package is constituted by a relatively large num... | 05/09/1989 |
