# US 4,396,122 A · Package for a pallet-less, multi-layer load comprising a layer of reduced width defining lateral spaces for gripping purposes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,396,122 A - Document ID: US4396122A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/260,702 - Filed: 1981-05-05 - Granted: 1983-08-02 - Earliest claimed: 1980-05-06 - Assignees: Thimon, S.A. - Inventors: Jacques Thimon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4396122A ## CPC - B65D 71/0088: {Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck} - B65D 2571/00018: under tension - B65D 2571/00055: Clapping elements, also placed on the side - B65D 2571/00092: formed by specially placed articles or parts thereof - B67C 2003/2685: {Details of probes} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - B67C: CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS ## Abstract A packing for a pallet-less multi-layer load with a layer of reduced width defining lateral spaces for gripping purposes, each of these spaces, which are parallel to each other, having the form of a right-angled dihedron, comprises a plastic film element for protection and reinforcement applied on the reduced layer and the spaces for gripping. The protecting and reinforcing element is provided, in its parts adapted to be applied respectively on the faces of the dihedrons forming the spaces for gripping, with at least one additional band or strip folded inwardly and forming an extra thickness on the two faces of each of these dihedrons. The protecting and reinforcing element of plastics film is advantageously constituted by a section of sheath with gussets, the gussets being disposed either perpendicularly or parallel to the spaces for gripping. ## Claims ### Claim 1 In a packing for a pallet-less multi-layer load having a portion forming a layer of reduced width relative to the width of said load, said layer of reduced width having lateral spaces, gripping means in said lateral spaces for gripping said layer of reduced width, each of said gripping means including a vertical face and a horizontal face, the vertical faces being parallel to each other, said gripping means each having the form of a right-angled dihedron, comprising: a protecting and reinforcing element of plastic film applied to the reduced layer and said gripping means; said protecting and reinforcing element being applied to each said dihedrons on the faces thereof; and at least one additional band or strip folded inwardly and forming an extra thickness on each of the two said faces of each of said dihedrons. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the additional bands extend perpendicularly to the spaces for prehension. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the protecting film comprises, along its edges, three additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly, then a second band folded outwardly, then a third band, folded inwardly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the additional bands extend parallel to the spaces for gripping. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The packing of claim 4, wherein the additional bands extend perpendicularly to the spaces for prehension. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the protecting and reinforcing element of the plastic film is constituted by a section of sheath with gussets. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The packing of claim 6, wherein the protecting and reinforcing element of plastic film is constituted by a film which is folded along two parallel edges so as to form two additional bands directed towards each other. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The packing of claim 6, wherein the protecting element comprises, along each of its edges, two additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly, then a second band folded outwardly from the preceding one. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The packing of claim 6, wherein the protecting film comprises, along its edges, three additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly, then a second band folded outwardly, then a third band, folded inwardly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The packing of claim 9, wherein the additional bands extend parallel to the spaces for gripping. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the protecting and reinforcing element of plastic film is constituted by a film which is folded along two parallel edges so as to form two additional bands directed towards each other. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The packing of claim 11, wherein the protecting element comprises, along each of its edges, two additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly then a second band folded outwardly from the preceding one. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The packing of claim 11, wherein the protecting film comprises, along its edges, three additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly, then a second band folded outwardly, then a third band, folded inwardly. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The packing of claim 13, wherein the additional bands extend parallel to the spaces for gripping. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The packing of claim 1, wherein the protecting element comprises, along each of its edges, two additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly then a second band folded outwardly from the preceding one. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The packing of claim 15, wherein the additional bands extend parallel to the spaces for gripping. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The packing of claim 15, wherein the additional bands extend perpendicularly to the spaces for prehension. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The packing of claim 15, wherein the protecting film comprises, along its edges, three additional bands, namely a first band, folded inwardly, then a second band folded outwardly, then a third band, folded inwardly. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The packing of claim 18, wherein the additional bands extend parallel to the spaces for gripping. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The packing of claim 19, wherein the additional bands extend perpendicularly to the spaces for prehension.