A collation of packages
AssigneeNicoventures Trading Limited
InventorPaul HODGES
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Abstract
A collation of packages wherein each package is cuboid-shaped and includes a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces. The packages are arranged in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row. A second face of a package at the ends of each row is exposed. At least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces, respectively, are adhered to each other using releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in the collation. The releasable adhesive includes at least one strip-shaped region of releasable adhesive.
Claims33
A collation of packages, each package of the collation being cuboid-shaped and comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- wherein the packages are arranged in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
- wherein at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces, respectively, are adhered to each other using releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in the collation;
- and
- wherein the releasable adhesive comprises at least one strip-shaped region of releasable adhesive.
A collation of packages, each package of the collation being cuboid-shaped and comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- wherein the packages are arranged in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
- wherein at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces, respectively, are adhered to each other using releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in the collation;
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- wherein for at least one of the facing first faces attached via the releasable adhesive, the releasable adhesive comprises at least three regions of releasable adhesive.
A collation of packages, each package of the collation being cuboid-shaped and comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- wherein the packages are arranged in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
- wherein at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces, respectively, are adhered to each other using releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in the collation;
- and
- wherein the releasable adhesive is transparent.
A method of retaining packages together in a collation, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cuboid-shaped packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- arranging the packages in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
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- adhering at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces to each other using strip-shaped regions of releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in a collation.
A method of retaining packages together in a collation, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cuboid-shaped packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- arranging the packages in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
- adhering at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces to each other using regions of releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in a collation;
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- wherein for at least one of the facing first faces attached via the releasable adhesive, the releasable adhesive comprises at least three adhesive regions.
A method of retaining packages together in a collation, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cuboid-shaped packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces and a pair of opposing end faces;
- arranging the packages in rows such that a second face of a package faces a second face of an adjacent package within the same row, and a first face of a package in a row faces a first face of a package in an adjacent row, a second face of a package at the ends of each row being exposed;
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- adhering at least one of the facing first faces, and at least one of the facing second faces to each other using a transparent releasable adhesive such that the packages are held together in a collation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.