Multiple pack of individually packaged items, method and apparatus for producing same
US5787684A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/0085
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiple pack of individually packaged items comprises an array of individual packages in a desired configuration which array is held in the desired configuration by a planar sheet material adhered to each package of the array. The planar sheet material is preferably a sheet of corrugated cardboard. The invention also includes a method of forming the multiple pack and apparatus for use.
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