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US4036362A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
6References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 1975
Grant dateJul 19, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 31, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2571/00018
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A package for articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, comprising a corrugated paperboard tray, a film sheet covering said articles, and an adhesive connecting opposite ends of said film sheet to opposed walls of said tray. The sheet may be heat shrunk to hold said articles to the tray and have opposed fully or partially closed ends which overlap the sides of the articles. The sheet may be stretch film that does not require heat shrinking, or it may be plain paper. The package may include an inverted top tray, with or without holes that receive the tops of the articles, to keep the articles in vertical alignment. The package may be double tier.

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