Flexible paper covered package and process for producing same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRainer Richard Bernd Bauer, Khalid Berrada, Bruce Kevin Bitowft, Bettina Hoinke, Jorg Andreas Muller, Martin Zethoff
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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.
Claims18
A package comprising an array of at least two substantially parallelepipedal packs, said packs comprising compressed flexible articles encased in a flexible bag, said compressed flexible articles having been compressed to between 20 percent and 70 percent of their uncompressed volume in a direction of compression C, said array comprising a top panel, a bottom panel and four side panels, characterised in that a flexible paper covering is disposed adjacent the whole of said bottom panel and a substantial part of said side panels corresponding to at least 30 percent of height H of said array, said paper covering being held under tension around said array so as to create a strong and protective outer casing for said array.
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