Patent classifications
B65D2571/00475
Bottle carrier
A method of constructing a carrier for bottles (such as two or four craft beer bottles), wherein the layout fits through a digital printer, is disclosed. A flat of beverage board is printed upon (on one side or both, though all exterior surfaces are derived from one side of the board) with individualized and/or short-run graphics. The flat is die-cut and folded into a square or rectangle closed by a tab that is glued on the back of one of side panels, and bottom flaps are folded and glued into place. A riser extends up from each of a pair of opposite sides to support a handle flap, and the handle flaps are glued together across the top of the rectangle.
TAG ASSEMBLY FOR RETAINING AND DISPLAYING PRODUCTS
A tag assembly (10, 210, 310, 410) includes a tag panel (14, 314, 414) and a elastomer panel (16). The tag panel (14, 314, 414) includes a first panel segment (22a, 322a, 422a) and a second panel segment (22b, 322b, 422b) demarcated from the first panel segment (22a, 322a, 422a) by a first fold line (48a, 348a). The second panel segment (22b, 322b, 422b) includes a panel aperture (34) and a plurality of slits (36, 236) communicating with the panel aperture (34) and defining a plurality of tabs (38, 238) therebetween. A retention aperture (24, 52, 58) is positioned on and through the tag panel (14, 314, 414). The elastomer panel (16) is bonded to the second panel segment (22b 322b 422b) and comprises a stretchable aperture (44), wherein the stretchable aperture (44) overlaps the panel aperture (34). A method for displaying a product (12) includes providing a tag assembly (10, 210, 310, 410), inserting a first portion (12a) of the product (12) through the stretchable aperture (44), inserting the first portion (12a) of the product (12) through the panel aperture (34), and restricting the first portion (12a) from withdrawing through the panel aperture (34) with the radially-separated tabs (38, 238) of the tag panel (14, 314, 414).
BEVERAGE CARRIER WITH DETACHABLE SLEEVES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A beverage carrier for holding, storing, and carrying beverages is provided. The carrier has a handle and six or more individually detachable sleeves arranged in two rows on each side of the handle. When a sleeve is detached from the carrier, with a beverage remaining within the sleeve, the sleeve serves as an insulating device for the beverage. The beverage carrier is manufactured from a template, which is a single, continuous piece of generally flat material such as cardboard or paperboard. The end sleeves of each row of sleeves is attached directly to the handle, and the middle sleeves are attached to the handle via a hinge that allows the middle sleeves to be folded into place between the end sleeves. The hinges allow the template to be made from a single piece of material without any overlapping material. Because the carrier is made from such a template, a high volume of carriers can be manufactured using automated machinery.
Pack of tissue paper rolls and method
The pack of tissue paper rolls comprises a set of rolls having at least one layer of rolls and having a first base, a second base and a side surface extending from the first base to the second base of the set of rolls. A wrapping sheet completely envelops the set of rolls and a panel, with greater stiffness than the wrapping sheet, surrounds the side surface of the set of rolls and is arranged inside the wrapping sheet, between it and the rolls.