Flexible paper covered package and process for producing same

US6026957A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Rainer Bauer · Wildberg, DE
• Khalid Berrada · Bad Soden, DE
• Bruce Bitowft · Oakland, US
• Bettina Hoinke · Schwalbach, DE
• Jörg Müller · Karben, DE
• Martin Zethoff · Kelkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 13, 1998
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2000
• Expiry date: May 13, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2203/08
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A package comprising an array of at least two substantially parallelepipedal packs, the packs including compressed flexible articles encased in a flexible bag, and a flexible paper covering disposed adjacent the whole of the bottom panel of the array and a substantial part of the side panels of the array corresponding to at least 30 percent of the height of the array. The paper covering is held under tension around the array so as to create a strong and protective outer casing for the array.