# US 9,751,258 B2 · Process for forming a sleeve on a container > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,751,258 B2 - Document ID: US9751258B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/520,885 - Filed: 2014-10-22 - Published: 2016-04-28 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-22 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Eric Shawn Goudy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751258B2 ## CPC - B29C 66/73715: {heat-shrinkable} - B29C 66/0326: {Cutting, e.g. by using waterjets, or perforating (using heat B29C66/0346)} - B32B 37/144: {using layers with different mechanical or chemical conditions or properties, e.g. layers with different thermal shrinkage, layers under tension during bonding (constructional features for tensioning B32B38/1825)} - B32B 38/0004: {Cutting, tearing or severing, e.g. bursting; Cutter details (cutting in general B26D; laminating combined with punching or perforating B32B38/04; removing all or part of the layers B32B38/10; cutting in combination with laying up and registration B32B38/185 takes precedence)} - B65C 3/065: {by placing tubular labels around the container (applying preformed tubular sheathings of plastics in general B29C63/18; applying protective covers to closures B67B5/03)} - B29C 63/423: {specially applied to the mass-production of externally coated articles, e.g. bottles} - B29L 2031/712: {Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages (closures therefor B29L2031/56; ink or toner cartridges B29L2031/7678; squeeze tubes B29L2023/20; suitcases B29L2031/7418)} - B29L 2031/7158: {Bottles} - B32B 2307/50: having particular mechanical properties - B32B 2439/00: Containers; Receptacles - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B65C: LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; applying labels for packaging purposes B65B; labels, name-plates G09F ){(series-printing machines B41L; containers for the storage or transport of packages B65D)} - B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES ## Abstract A process for forming a sleeve on a container including the steps of: providing a container; placing a shrink sleeve around the container; conforming the shrink sleeve to the container by shrinking the shrink sleeve; providing a predetermined removeable portion in the shrink sleeve; providing a striker moving tangentially relative to the predetermined removeable portion; and removing the predetermined removeable portion by contacting the striker to the predetermined removeable portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process for forming a sleeve on a container comprising the steps of: providing a container; placing a shrink sleeve around said container; conforming said shrink sleeve to said container by shrinking said shrink sleeve; providing a predetermined removeable portion in said shrink sleeve; providing a striker moving tangentially relative to said predetermined removeable portion; and removing said predetermined removeable portion by contacting said striker to said predetermined removeable portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said striker is a roller. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined removable portion is mobilized in tension when removed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said container has a through handle and said predetermined removeable portion is proximal said through handle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said container has a pinch grip and said predetermined removeable portion is proximal said pinch grip. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion said predetermined removeable portion is joined to said shrink sleeve by a chad. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The process according to claim 6, wherein said predetermined removable portion has a periphery, wherein about 0.05% to about 10% of said periphery is joined to said shrink sleeve by said chad prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The process according to claim 7, wherein when said predetermined removeable portion is contacted by said striker said chad is positioned so that tension is the dominant failure mode of said chad. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The process according to claim 8, wherein said predetermined removable portion is pinched between said container and said striker during removal of said predetermined removable portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said removeable portion has a downstream edge and an opposing upstream edge, wherein said downstream edge is an edge of said predetermined removeable portion in a direction of movement of said striker relative to said predetermined removeable portion, wherein said upstream edge is joined to said shrink sleeve by a chad prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The process according to claim 10, wherein prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion said predetermined portion covers a through handle or pinch grip, wherein said predetermined portion is dimensionally more extensive than said through handle or pinch grip. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The process according to claim 11, wherein prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion said predetermined removable portion has a periphery, wherein about 0.05% to about 10% of said periphery is joined to said shrink sleeve. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The process according to claim 12, when said predetermined removeable portion is contacted by said striker said chad is positioned so that tension is the dominant failure mode of said chad. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The process according to claim 13, wherein said predetermined removable portion is pinched between said container and said striker during removal of said predetermined removable portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein prior to removing said predetermined removeable portion said predetermined removeable portion is cut free from said shrink sleeve. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said container is conveyed in a machine direction and said container is restrained in a cross machine direction orthogonal to said machine direction when said striker contacts said predetermined removeable portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined removeable portion is conveyed by vacuum after said predetermined removeable portion is removed from said sleeve. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said striker is joined to a moveable arm. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined removeable portion is formed by a laser cutting. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The process according to claim 1, wherein said striker is a belt.