Temporary bundling of small width cases
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsHelmut Peter Thomann, Ibrahim Ulas, Julia Vohwinkel
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Abstract
A bundle comprising two or more cases, each case having a width and a length. The cases are releasably attached together along at least one twisting axis. The cases can be detached by being twisted apart along the twisting axis, and the width of each case is from 50 mm to 200 mm. A method of bundling together two cases along a twisting axis by attaching the cases is also disclosed.
Claims9
A bundle comprising two or more cases, each case having a width, a height, a length, an upper surface, and a lower surface, each case containing a plurality of products, wherein the two or more cases each consists of a tray and a hood and are releasably attached together by glue comprising one of two or more aligned glue spots and a single glue spot, wherein the glue spot is in the form of a one of a stripe, or a single glue spot which is not in the form of a stripe, wherein the glue defines a twisting axis, wherein the two or more cases can be detached by being twisted apart along said twisting axis, wherein the width of each case is from 50 mm to 200 mm, wherein the tray of each case is releasably attached to its respective hood, and the hood of each case is releasably attached to its respective tray, wherein each hood is placed within its respective tray, wherein each case does not contain glue on the case upper surface or on the case lower surface;
- wherein the tray comprises a bottom panel, wherein the hood comprises a top panel and at least two inner side panels, and wherein:
- when no load is applied on the top panel, a gap separates the products from the top panel, and
- when a load of about 1.50 N/cm2 is applied uniformly on the top panel, the inner side panels bend inwardly towards the products, so that the inner side panels come in contact with the products without the top panel coming in contact with the products.
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