A washing machine base (10) for supporting a washing machine tub (70) and a washing machine motor (72) of a washing machine when the washing machine is packaged in a shipping container is disclosed. The washing machine base (10) may include a bottom panel (12) with a bottom wall (50), and a tub support block (14) having a truncated pyramid shape mounted on a top surface (16) of the bottom wall (50). The washing machine base (10) supports the tub and motor in the shipping container to take load of springs supporting the tub and motor while preventing the tub from impacting the walls of the washing machine cabinet (74) when the shipping container is jostled during transport. The tub support block (14) may be fabricated from a paperboard material that is stronger than a paperboard material from which the bottom panel (12) is fabricated.
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
B65D 81/02 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
B65D 19/44 - Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
A filter core segment for use in forming a filter core is provided herein. The filter core segment comprises a male end comprising a male rib defining an outer surface and an opposite inner surface. The male end further comprises an inner support disposed radially inward from an inner surface of the male rib. The male end further comprises a first and second extension each comprising a neck extending from the inner surface of the male rib and a head attached thereto. The filter core segment further comprises a neutral end opposite the male end, and a plurality of columns extending therebetween. The filter core segment further comprises a plurality of ribs extending about the plurality of columns. The first and second extension are configured to engage a male end or a neutral end of an adjacent filter core segment to form the filter core.
A filter core segment for use in forming a filter core is provided herein. The filter core segment comprises a male end comprising a male rib defining an outer surface and an opposite inner surface. The male end further comprises an inner support disposed radially inward from an inner surface of the male rib. The male end further comprises a first and second extension each comprising a neck extending from the inner surface of the male rib and a head attached thereto. The filter core segment further comprises a neutral end opposite the male end, and a plurality of columns extending therebetween. The filter core segment further comprises a plurality of ribs extending about the plurality of columns. The first and second extension are configured to engage a male end or a neutral end of an adjacent filter core segment to form the filter core.
A recyclable packaging structure for use in a packaging structure. The packaging structure comprises a first structure having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the second structure is adhesively bonded to the inner surface of the first structure by an adhesive layer. The surface energy of the inner surface of the first structure is above 42 dyne, and the surface energy of the outer surface is between 32-42 dyne.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B65D 33/20 - End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps using pressure-sensitive adhesive
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 77/20 - Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
A locking system for a spool comprising a barrel, a flange, and a sliding lock. The sliding lock has at least one rail that slidably engages with at least one barrel detent and at least one flange detent to prevent rotation of the flange on the barrel. The sliding lock comprises at least one arm with at least one catch. The at least one catch can be removably locked into at least one recess on the flange.
A recyclable packaging structure for use in a packaging structure. The packaging structure comprises a first structure having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the second structure is adhesively bonded to the inner surface of the first structure by an adhesive layer. The surface energy of the inner surface of the first structure is above 42 dyne, and the surface energy of the outer surface is between 32-42 dyne.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
C09J 7/24 - PlasticsMetallised plastics based on macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A paperboard winding tube (10) of enhanced compression stiffness and resistance to deformations leading to ovality under gravity type loading is disclosed. The paperboard winding tube (10) may include a cylindrical body wall (12) formed from a plurality of structural paperboard layers (30-40) with at least one central structural paperboard layer (34, 36) disposed between at least one radially inward structural paperboard layer (38, 40) and at least one radially outward structural paperboard layer (30, 32). The radially inward and the radially outward structural paperboard layers (30, 32, 38, 40) may be formed of a paperboard ply of a first stiffness, and the central structural paperboard layer (34, 36) may be formed of a paperboard ply of a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness. The arrangement of the plurality of structural paperboard layers (30-40) increases the compression stiffness of the paperboard winding tube (10) to resist deformations leading to ovality of the cylindrical body wall (12) under gravity ty pe loading of the paperboard winding tube (10).
A paperboard winding tube of enhanced compression stiffness and resistance to deformations leading to ovality under gravity type loading is disclosed. The paperboard winding tube may include a cylindrical body wall formed from a plurality of structural paperboard layers with at least one central structural paperboard layer disposed between at least one radially inward structural paperboard layer and at least one radially outward structural paperboard layer. The radially inward and the radially outward structural paperboard layers may be formed of a paperboard ply of a first stiffness, and the central structural paperboard layer may be formed of a paperboard ply of a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness. The arrangement of the plurality of structural paperboard layers increases the compression stiffness of the paperboard winding tube to resist deformations leading to ovality of the cylindrical body wall under gravity type loading of the paperboard winding tube.
Tub Insert System with Cross-Brace Holder for Top Loading Washer A tub insert for a top loading washing machine having a cabinet with a top opening, a lid, and a wash tub disposed within the cabinet may include a tub insert body shaped to engage the cabinet and the wash tub when the tub insert body is inserted through the top opening to substantially prevent movement of the wash tub relative to the cabinet. Cross-brace support panels having cross-brace openings extend from a top edge of the tub insert body upward through a gap between the lid and the cabinet on opposite sides of the lid. The cross-brace openings receive a cross-brace that extends across the cabinet to provide lateral support for a container in which the washing machine is shipped.
D06F 39/00 - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
B65D 57/00 - Internal frames or supports for flexible articles, e.g. stiffenersSeparators for articles packaged in stacks or groups, e.g. for preventing adhesion of sticky articles
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TUB INSERT SYSTEM WITH CROSS-BRACE HOLDER FOR TOP LOADING WASHER
A tub insert (10) for a top loading washing machine (12) having a cabinet (14) with a top opening (16), a lid (22), and a wash tub (18) disposed within the cabinet (14) may include a tub insert body (24) shaped to engage the cabinet (14) and the wash tub (18) when the tub insert body (24) is inserted through the top opening (16) to substantially prevent movement of the wash tub (18) relative to the cabinet (14). Cross-brace support panels (40) having cross-brace openings (50) extend from a top edge (46) of the tub insert body (24) upward through a gap (42) between the lid (22) and the cabinet (14) on opposite sides of the lid (22). The cross-brace openings (50) receive a cross-brace (120) that extends across the cabinet (14) to provide lateral support for a container (124) in which the washing machine (12) is shipped.
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
12.
RECYCLABLE PAPER AND METHOD AND RECYCLING THE SAME
A recyclable structure and methods of forming are provided herein. The recyclable structure comprises a paper layer defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A coating layer is disposed adjacent at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the paper layer, and the coating layer is water soluble. The recyclable structure further comprises at least one second layer adjacent the coating layer.
A recyclable structure and methods of forming are provided herein. The recyclable structure comprises a paper layer defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A coating layer is disposed adjacent at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the paper layer, and the coating layer is water soluble. The recyclable structure further comprises at least one second layer adjacent the coating layer.
A one-piece paper lid and container system using the one-piece paper lid is provided herein. The one-piece paper lid comprises base having a central portion and peripheral portion, and a circumferential bead disposed adjacent the peripheral portion of the base. The circumferential bead is radially extendable between an inward position defining a first inner diameter and an outward position defining a second inner diameter. The one-piece paper lid further comprises a skirt extending downward from the circumferential bead. The skirt comprises an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall and an upwardly extending curl connecting the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein the inner sidewall comprises an inner protrusion extending radially inward.
A system for assembling a container and closure comprising an expanding collet which has a plurality of pivoting collet segments, each configured to simultaneously pivot radially outward about a pivot point and comprising. The collet comprises a lip that is engagable with the rim of the open end of the container and an angled tip positioned radially inward from the lip and shaped to press a countersink portion of the closure against an interior wall of the container as the collet segments pivot radially outward. As the container and the chuck are brought together, the rim engages with the lips of the collet segments and causes the angled tips of the collet segments to pivot outward toward the interior wall of the container, thereby pushing the countersink portion of the closure against the interior wall of the container.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
A blank (101) is disclosed herein. The blank comprises a paper layer (110) defining a first surface (110a), an opposing second surface (110b), and a longitudinal direction. The blank defines a first fold line (117) dividing the blank into a first half (112) and a second half (113), a second fold line (118) dividing the first half into a first portion (145) and a second portion (146), and a third fold line (119) dividing the second half into a third portion (147) and fourth portion (148). When the first fold line second fold line, and third fold line are folded a triple point is formed between a first region where the first half of the second surface contacts the first fold line and a second region where the second half of the second surface contacts the first fold line. A first adhesive layer (131) is pattern applied in a first pattern. A second adhesive (132) is applied at least partially within the triple point.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/12 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes with the ends of the tube closed by flattening and heat-sealing
B31B 70/62 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping by adhesives
A blank is disclosed herein. The blank comprises a paper layer defining a first surface, an opposing second surface, and a longitudinal direction. The blank defines a first fold line dividing the blank into a first half and a second half, a second fold line dividing the first half into a first portion and a second portion, and a third fold line dividing the second half into a third portion and fourth portion. When the first fold line second fold line, and third fold line are folded a triple point is formed between a first region where the first half of the second surface contacts the first fold line and a second region where the second half of the second surface contacts the first fold line. A first adhesive layer is pattern applied in a first pattern. A second adhesive is applied at least partially within the triple point.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
A lid is disclosed herein. The lid comprises a base comprising a peripheral edge and a skirt extending downward from the peripheral edge. The skirt comprises a pair of release tabs diametrically opposite from one another. Each of the pair of release tabs are defined by a first cut and a second cut within the skirt which separates the release tab from the remainder of the skirt. Each of the release tabs is hingedly connected to the base. Each of the pair of the release tabs extend upwardly from the base, opposite the skirt. Each release tab further comprises a latching protrusion extending radially inward from an inner surface of the release tab towards a central axis of the lid.
B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
The present disclosure is directed to a tray for holding a plurality of edible food products therein. The tray may include a top surface having a plurality of compartments extending downwardly therefrom in which a bottom wall of each compartment is generally parallel to the tray top surface. The tray may include at least one receptacle adjacent one of the at least one compartments in which a bottom wall of the at least one receptacle is angular with respect to the tray top surface. The tray may further include a first compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a solid food component therein, a second compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a non-solid food component therein, and at least the first and second compartments are covered by at least one membrane.
The present disclosure is directed to a tray for holding a plurality of edible food products therein. The tray may include a top surface having a plurality of compartments extending downwardly therefrom in which a bottom wall of each compartment is generally parallel to the tray top surface. The tray may include at least one receptacle adjacent one of the at least one compartments in which a bottom wall of the at least one receptacle is angular with respect to the tray top surface. The tray may further include a first compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a solid food component therein, a second compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a non-solid food component therein, and at least the first and second compartments are covered by at least one membrane.
A washing machine tub lock device is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub lock device is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated rectangular cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub. The tub lock device includes hanging tabs which prevent the tub lock device from falling into the wash tub during shipping and handling. The tub lock device also includes elliptical tabs which bend or deform into elliptical cutouts such that the edges of the elliptical cutouts are covered, thus preventing the elliptical cutouts from damaging the washing machine during shipping and handling.
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B31D 5/04 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles including folding or pleating, e.g. Chinese lanterns
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
Tubular containers and methods of manufacture are provided herein. The tubular container comprises an inner body ply and an outer body ply wrapped into a tubular shape comprising an outer layer and a barrier layer in face-to-face contact with the outer layer. The outer layer defines a first surface of the inner body ply, and the barrier layer defines a second surface of the inner body ply. The inner body ply further comprises a first edge and a second edge. The second edge is folded such that the second surface of the inner body ply adjacent the second edge contacts the second surface of the inner body ply adjacent the first edge to form an overlap. The first surface is disposed interior of the fold. The inner body ply further defines a seam formed in at least a portion of the overlap. The barrier layer is a voided polymer sealant.
B32B 3/04 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions characterised by a layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 7/14 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
Tubular containers and methods of manufacture are provided herein. The tubular container comprises an inner body ply and an outer body ply wrapped into a tubular shape comprising an outer layer and a barrier layer in face-to-face contact with the outer layer. The outer layer defines a first surface of the inner body ply, and the barrier layer defines a second surface of the inner body ply. The inner body ply further comprises a first edge and a second edge. The second edge is folded such that the second surface of the inner body ply adjacent the second edge contacts the second surface of the inner body ply adjacent the first edge to form an overlap. The first surface is disposed interior of the fold. The inner body ply further defines a seam formed in at least a portion of the overlap. The barrier layer is a voided polymer sealant.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/22 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with double wallsRigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with walls incorporating air-chambersRigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with walls made of laminated material
A comer post (32, 34) for a plastic film wrapped package (10) include a first comer post leg (40, 130) and a second comer post leg (44, 134) that intersect at a post comer (64, 154). The outer wall (48, 138) of the first comer post leg (40, 130) includes a plurality of recessed areas (50, 140) extending inward from an outer surface of the outer wall (48, 138) and are longitudinally spaced to define a plurality of ribs (58, 148) along the outer wall (48, 138). The recessed areas (50, 140) and ribs (58, 148) are spaced so that the ribs (58, 148) of comer posts (32, 34) of adjacent packages (10) mesh to prevent relative vertical movement of the packages (10). The post comer (64, 154) of the comer post (32, 34) may include longitudinally spaced recessed edge contours (62, 152) extending inward that grab plastic film (30) as it is stretched or heat shrunk around the package (10) to prevent the plastic film (30) from sliding along the comer post (32, 34).
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
A comer post (32, 34) for a plastic film wrapped package (10) include a first comer post leg (40, 130) and a second comer post leg (44, 134) that intersect at a post comer (64, 154). The outer wall (48, 138) of the first comer post leg (40, 130) includes a plurality of recessed areas (50, 140) extending inward from an outer surface of the outer wall (48, 138) and are longitudinally spaced to define a plurality of ribs (58, 148) along the outer wall (48, 138). The recessed areas (50, 140) and ribs (58, 148) are spaced so that the ribs (58, 148) of comer posts (32, 34) of adjacent packages (10) mesh to prevent relative vertical movement of the packages (10). The post comer (64, 154) of the comer post (32, 34) may include longitudinally spaced recessed edge contours (62, 152) extending inward that grab plastic film (30) as it is stretched or heat shrunk around the package (10) to prevent the plastic film (30) from sliding along the comer post (32, 34).
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
A corner post for a plastic film wrapped package include a first corner post leg and a second corner post leg that intersect at a post corner. The outer wall of the first corner post leg includes a plurality of recessed areas extending inward from an outer surface of the outer wall and are longitudinally spaced to define a plurality of ribs along the outer wall. The recessed areas and ribs are spaced so that the ribs of corner posts of adjacent packages mesh to prevent relative vertical movement of the packages. The post corner of the corner post may include longitudinally spaced recessed edge contours extending inward that grab plastic film as it is stretched or heat shrunk around the package to prevent the plastic film from sliding along the corner post.
B65D 5/44 - Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
B65D 5/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
The present disclosure is directed to an insulative container (10). The insulative container includes a base and at least one sidewall (11) which extends upwardly from the base and terminates in a rim. The at least one sidewall includes an interior surface and an exterior surface and a plurality of protrusions (20) or ribs integrally formed within the interior surface and the exterior surface of the at least one sidewall and extend along the axial length of the at least one sidewall. The plurality of protrusions define a series of thermally insulative gaps formed between each of the plurality of protrusions.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
B65D 1/26 - Thin-walled containers, e.g. formed by deep-drawing operations
The present disclosure is directed to an industrial reel (10). The industrial reel (10) may include a spool (11) comprising a cylindrical hub (20), a first spool flange (22) positioned at a first end (20c) of the cylindrical hub (20) and a second spool flange (24) positioned at a second end (20d) of the cylindrical hub (20). The industrial reel (10) may further include at least one first insert (12) removably affixable to the first spool flange (22). The at least one first insert (12) may include a first cylindrical barrel (30) having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations (38). The at least one first insert further includes a first insert flange (32) extending from the first longitudinal end of the first cylindrical barrel (30), the first insert flange (32) is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the first spool flange (22).
The present disclosure is directed to an industrial reel (10). The industrial reel (10) may include a spool (11) comprising a cylindrical hub (20), a first spool flange (22) positioned at a first end (20c) of the cylindrical hub (20) and a second spool flange (24) positioned at a second end (20d) of the cylindrical hub (20). The industrial reel (10) may further include at least one first insert (12) removably affixable to the first spool flange (22). The at least one first insert (12) may include a first cylindrical barrel (30) having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations (38). The at least one first insert further includes a first insert flange (32) extending from the first longitudinal end of the first cylindrical barrel (30), the first insert flange (32) is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the first spool flange (22).
The present disclosure is directed to an industrial reel. The industrial reel may include a spool comprising a cylindrical hub, a first spool flange positioned at a first end of the cylindrical hub and a second spool flange positioned at a second end of the cylindrical hub. The industrial reel may further include at least one first insert removably affixable to the first spool flange. The at least one first insert may include a first cylindrical barrel having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the second longitudinal end includes at least one or more castellations. The at least one first insert further includes a first insert flange extending from the first longitudinal end of the first cylindrical barrel, the first insert flange is removably affixable on a radially outward edge thereof to a radially outward edge of the first spool flange.
The invention is directed to a system and method for hermetically sealing a closure to a container comprising a die assembly and a mandrel assembly. The mandrel assembly comprises an outer mandrel, an inner mandrel, and an ejector disposed within an inner circumference of the inner mandrel. At least the outer mandrel is configured to translate a first distance in a first time period, the inner mandrel and the ejector are configured to translate a second distance in a second time period, the inner mandrel is configured to retract a third distance in a third time period, and the ejector is configured to retract the third distance in a fourth time period.
B65B 51/20 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by fluid pressure acting directly on folds or on opposed surfaces, e.g. using hot-air jets
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE HIGH-SPEED APPLICATION OF PAPER-BASED END CLOSURES ON COMPOSITE CONTAINERS
A system for assembling a container and closure comprising an expanding collet which has a plurality of pivoting collet segments, each configured to simultaneously pivot radially outward about a pivot point and comprising. The collet comprises a lip that is engagable with the rim of the open end of the container and an angled tip positioned radially inward from the lip and shaped to press a countersink portion of the closure against an interior wall of the container as the collet segments pivot radially outward. As the container and the chuck are brought together, the rim engages with the lips of the collet segments and causes the angled tips of the collet segments to pivot outward toward the interior wall of the container, thereby pushing the countersink portion of the closure against the interior wall of the container.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
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PAPER-BASED COMPOSITE CONTAINER FOR OFF-GASSING PRODUCTS, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
A paper-based composite container for an off-gassing product includes a paperboard can body having a substantially gas-impervious liner attached to an inner surface thereof, and a pair of substantially paper-based end closures attached to the opposite ends of the can body, each end closure defining a generally cylindrical sealing panel in contact with an inner surface of the can body. Heat-sealable materials are disposed on opposing surfaces of the sealing panel and can body. The sealing panels of the end closures are attached to the can body by heat seals. The heat seal for at least one of the end closures is discontinuous such that at least one vent channel extends through the heat seal to establish fluid communication between an interior of the container and the environment outside the container. The at least one vent channel is operable to vent excess gas pressure from the interior of the container.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B29C 65/76 - Making non-permanent or releasable joints
B31B 50/00 - Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
B31B 50/44 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies
B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
B31B 50/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
B31B 105/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 110/20 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a curved cross section, e.g. circular
B31B 120/00 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
B31B 120/10 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with covers, e.g. lids
B65D 3/12 - Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 85/36 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for bakery products, e.g. biscuits
The present disclosure is directed to a container having a container body and a collar integrally formed on the container body. The collar may include a discontinuous annular portion which extends circumferentially outward from the container body and includes a slot disposed therein. The collar may further include a tamper evident tab formed integrally with the discontinuous annular portion, the tamper evident tab having an annularly extending portion and an insert notch positioned on the annularly extending portion. The collar may also include at least one living hinge that joins the tab to the collar and at least one frangible connection which connects the tab to the collar prior to actuation of the tab. The container may further include a friction barrier located adjacent the discontinuous annular portion.
B65D 17/40 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness extending circumferentially of the container mouth
B65D 17/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
The present disclosure is directed to a container having a container body and a collar integrally formed on the container body. The collar may include a discontinuous annular portion which extends circumferentially outward from the container body and includes a slot disposed therein. The collar may further include a tamper evident tab formed integrally with the discontinuous annular portion, the tamper evident tab having an annularly extending portion and an insert notch positioned on the annularly extending portion. The collar may also include at least one living hinge that joins the tab to the collar and at least one frangible connection which connects the tab to the collar prior to actuation of the tab. The container may further include a friction barrier located adjacent the discontinuous annular portion.
A first container is provided for stacking with a second container. Each of the container include a base portion and one or more walls extending upwardly from the base portion, terminating in a flange, and defining an interior volume. Each of the containers also includes an upper portion of the one or more walls that is disposed adjacent to the flange, and one or more stacking features extend from the upper portion toward the interior volume. Each of the stacking features has a top surface and a bottom surface. The one or more stacking features of the first container are arranged in a first configuration, and the one or more stacking features of the second container are arranged in a second configuration. The first configuration is different from the second configuration such that containers are prevented from nesting together when stacked.
A moisture control mechanism that allows a desired amount of moisture to evaporate out of a multiple ply paperboard structure is provided. The moisture control mechanism comprises an adhesive that adheres the multiple plies together, the adhesive comprising dextrin and an acrylic polymer. Alternately or additionally, a strength preservation mechanism that allows a strength to be maintained even when a multiple ply paperboard structure is highly wet. The strength preservation mechanism comprises an adhesive that adheres multiple plies together, the adhesive comprising dextrin and an acrylic polymer.
A moisture control mechanism that allows a desired amount of moisture to evaporate out of a multiple ply paperboard structure is provided. The moisture control mechanism comprises an adhesive that adheres the multiple plies together, the adhesive comprising dextrin and an acrylic polymer. Alternately or additionally, a strength preservation mechanism that allows a strength to be maintained even when a multiple ply paperboard structure is highly wet. The strength preservation mechanism comprises an adhesive that adheres multiple plies together, the adhesive comprising dextrin and an acrylic polymer.
The present disclosure is directed to a reusable yarn carrier tube for winding yarns thereon at high speeds. The yarn carrier tube may include a hollow cylindrical circumferential wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface which define a thickness of the circumferential wall and having a first end and a second end. The yarn carrier tube may further include a pick-up groove formed through the thickness of and extending in the azimuthal direction of the circumferential wall, having a first sidewall and a second sidewall defined by the thickness of the circumferential wall, and having a leading end and a trailing end. The structural features may include a barb directed toward the leading end of the pick-up groove, defining an inner slot and an outer slot. The structural features may further include within the inner slot, a first plurality of teeth and a second plurality of teeth.
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base and terminating in a top edge, wherein the at least one sidewall is paper-based; a removable flexible membrane adhered to the top edge, wherein the membrane comprises a one-way valve; a liner ply at least partially adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall, wherein the liner ply is configured to at least partially release from the sidewall upon a pressure differential between the pressure within the container and the external pressure.
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 17/50 - Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
B65D 51/20 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
The present disclosure is directed to a reusable yarn carrier tube (10) for winding yarns thereon at high speeds. The yarn carrier tube may include a hollow cylindrical circumferential wall (60) having an exterior surface (11a) and an interior surface (lib) which define a thickness of the circumferential wall and having a first end (30) and a second end (32). The yarn carrier tube may further include a pickup groove (15) formed through the thickness of and extending in the azimuthal direction of the circumferential wall, having a first sidewall (15c) and a second sidewall (15d) defined by the thickness of the circumferential wall, and having a leading end (15a) and a trailing end (15b). The structural features may include a barb (17) directed toward the leading end of the pick-up groove, defining an inner slot (13) and an outer slot (18). The structural features may further include within the inner slot, a first plurality of teeth (40) and a second plurality of teeth (40).
The invention comprises a lid configured to close the open end of a container, wherein the lid comprises a track disposed at least partially circumferentially within a peripheral portion of the lid, at least one insertion point within the track, and at least one retention region within the track. A ring is disposed circumferentially about the container, wherein the ring comprises at least one post which is configured to be inserted into and removed from the at least one insertion point and retained within the retention region. At least one of the ring and the lid are circumferentially rotatable between a locked position, wherein the at least one post is within the at least one retention region and an unlocked position, wherein the at least one post is within the at least one insertion point.
B65D 50/06 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
B65D 55/12 - Devices or means with relatively-moving parts co-operating with abutments on bottle or jar
46.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE APPLICATION AND SEALING OF END CLOSURES ON CONTAINERS
The invention is directed to a system and method for sealing a closure to a container comprising a die assembly, a mandrel assembly, and a gas evacuation assembly. The mandrel assembly comprises an outer mandrel and an inner mandrel. The outer mandrel is configured to vertically translate and constrain a closure in position. The gas evacuation assembly, which comprises at least one interior channel within the die and one or more channel openings into the interior of the die, suctions gas from the interior of an aligned container when the closure is constrained in position. The inner mandrel translates vertically to insert the closure into the container and a sealing member seals the closure in place.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65D 3/10 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by form of integral or permanently- secured end closure
47.
CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH PAPER-BASED END CLOSURES
The present disclosure is directed to recyclable, composite container assemblies with improved characteristics resulting from a combination of raw materials, structural design, systems, and methods for sealing a paper-based closure to a paper-based container body. The container assemblies demonstrate superior performance and seal properties, such as very low oxygen transmission rates and high resistance to bulging and/or damage due to high pressure differentials. The disclosed container assemblies, manufactured at high speeds, have been optimized by increasing the shelf-life of food products stored therein, while minimizing any non-paper materials such that the container assemblies qualify as recyclable mono-material.
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
A point-of-purchase display for hanging packages includes a backboard having a mounting area with a lower slot extending through the backboard. A hanger assembly includes a display rod with mounting and dispensing ends, and a mounting bracket having a horizontal bracket flange that transitions to a vertical bracket flange at a first flange bend. A rod aperture is formed through the vertical bracket flange proximate the first flange bend. The horizontal bracket flange is inserted through the lower slot, and the mounting end of the display rod is inserted through the lower slot and into the rod aperture. The mounting area may have an upper slot through which the vertical bracket flange may be inserted, and the backboard and the hanger assembly may be fabricated from re-pulpable materials.
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
49.
SUSTAINABLE POINT-OF-PURCHASE DISPLAY WITH RE-PULPABLE COMPONENTS
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
A point-of-purchase (POP) display for hanging packages includes a backboard having a mounting area with a lower slot extending through the backboard. A hanger assembly includes a display rod with mounting and dispensing ends, and a mounting bracket having a horizontal bracket flange that transitions to a vertical bracket flange at a first flange bend A rod aperture is formed through the vertical bracket flange proximate the first flange bend. The horizontal bracket flange is inserted through the lower slot, and the mounting end of the display rod is inserted through the lower slot and into the rod aperture so that the dispensing end is disposed distal to the backboard so the hanging packages hang in front of the backboard. The mounting area may have an upper slot through which the vertical bracket flange may be inserted, and the backboard and the hanger assembly may be fabricated from re-pulpable materials.
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
The invention comprises a container comprising a base and at least four sidewalls extending upwardly from the base. A first sidewall and a second sidewall which is opposite the first sidewall each comprise at least a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel are connected to each other by a first seam. The base comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface. The base is thinner in the location of a pattern disposed on the interior surface of the base and the interior pattern comprises an “X” shaped configuration. The base is thinner in the location of a pattern disposed on the exterior surface of the base and the exterior pattern comprises a first line extending from the first seam of the first sidewall to the first seam of the second sidewall.
The invention comprises a container (10) comprising a base (22) and at least four sidewalls (12, 14) extending upwardly from the base. A first sidewall (14) and a second sidewall (14) which is opposite the first sidewall each comprise at least a first panel (16) and a second panel (16). The first panel and the second panel are connected to each other by a first seam (18). The base comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface. The base is thinner in the location of a pattern disposed on the interior surface of the base and the interior pattern comprises an "X" shaped configuration. The base is thinner in the location of a pattern disposed on the exterior surface of the base and the exterior pattern comprises a first line extending from the first seam of the first sidewall to the first seam of the second sidewall.
A system for assembling a container and closure comprising an expanding collet which has a plurality of pivoting collet segments, each configured to simultaneously pivot radially outward about a pivot point. The collet comprises a lip that is engageable with the rim of the open end of the container and an angled tip positioned radially inward from the lip and shaped to press a countersink portion of the closure against an interior wall of the container as the collet segments pivot radially outward. As the container and the chuck are brought together, the rim engages with the lips of the collet segments and causes the angled tips of the collet segments to pivot outward toward the interior wall of the container, thereby pushing the countersink portion of the closure against the interior wall of the container.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
56.
MODIFIED CRYSTALLIZED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
A modified crystallized polyethylene terephthalate (modified CPET) resin and method of making the same is provided herein. The modified CPET resin comprising crystallized polyethylene terephthalate with a first refractive index, an impact modifier with a second refractive index, and a compatibilizer with a third refractive index. The second refractive index is within (0.05 to 0.02) of the first refractive index, and the third refractive index is within (0.05 to 0.02) of the first refractive index.
B05C 3/09 - Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material for treating separate articles
B05C 3/18 - Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material only one side of the work coming into contact with the liquid or other fluent material
B05C 13/02 - Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles for particular articles
B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a method of coating a three-dimensional article comprising depositing a quantity of a liquid coating material onto a surface of a form factor, contacting a surface of the three-dimensional article with the form factor surface, wherein the form factor surface is configured to nest with the three-dimensional article. The method further comprises coalescing the liquid coating material on the surface of the three-dimensional article for uniform coverage.
B05C 13/02 - Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles for particular articles
B05D 1/00 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials
B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
B05C 3/09 - Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material for treating separate articles
B05C 3/18 - Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material only one side of the work coming into contact with the liquid or other fluent material
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a method of coating a three-dimensional article comprising depositing a quantity of a liquid coating material onto a surface of a form factor, contacting a surface of the three-dimensional article with the form factor surface, wherein the form factor surface is configured to nest with the three-dimensional article. The method further comprises coalescing the liquid coating material on the surface of the three-dimensional article for uniform coverage.
B05C 13/02 - Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles for particular articles
B05C 7/04 - Apparatus specially designed for applying liquid or other fluent material to the inside of hollow work the liquid or other fluent material flowing or being moved through the workApparatus specially designed for applying liquid or other fluent material to the inside of hollow work the work being filled with liquid or other fluent material and emptied
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
A washer base used to support components of a washing machine or other large household appliance, particularly the centralized load elements, during assembly, shipping and handling by restricting their movement is provided.
D06F 39/00 - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
B31B 50/62 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping by adhesives
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
The present invention relates to a method for providing a product viewing window in a container. The container has at least a body ply and a liner ply, wherein the body ply has at least one aperture therethrough. The liner ply is adhered to the inner surface of the body ply and has a portion extending across the aperture, forming a window into the container. The method involves providing a window-finishing machine that comprises at least two platens and, optionally, a machine pocket positioned between them, a heating element extending through at least one of the platens, and a pressurized air device that is adapted to release pressurized air into the container through at least one of the platens. The container is engaged between the platens in an airtight manner and, optionally, the container window is positioned adjacent the inside wall of the machine pocket. The heating element heats the window of the container to the desired temperature, pressurized air is injected into the container such that the window is forced at least partially through the aperture of the container (and optionally into contact with the machine pocket wall), and the container window is then cooled to the desired temperature.
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a thermoformable sheet which comprises a polymer layer, and a barrier layer disposed adjacent the polymer layer. The barrier layer comprises a plurality of particles coated in an adhesion promotor. The plurality of coated particles are dispersed in a barrier solution of polyvinyl alcohol.
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
A packaging structure and methods of manufacture are provided herein. The packaging structure comprises a first film layer comprising an outer surface and an inner surface. An in layer comprising titanium dioxide is disposed on the inner surface of the first film layer. An oxygen barrier coating is disposed adjacent the ink layer. A second film layer adhesively joined to the oxygen barrier coating wherein the second film layer metalized polyethylene. A cold seal adhesive is applied to the second film layer opposite the oxygen barrier coating.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 7/14 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
A washer base (10) used to support components of a washing machine (50) or other large household appliance, particularly the centralized load elements, during assembly, shipping and handling by restricting their movement is provided.
The invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one paper-based sidewall seamed to and extending upwardly from the base, wherein the at least one sidewall comprises a score line near the base that is at least partially circumferential and is configured to be torn through to remove the base from the sidewall; and a liner ply adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B65D 81/133 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material of a shape specially adapted to accommodate contents, e.g. trays
A notched corner post for a package for a product having a first wall and a second wall intersecting at a vertical corner, and a top panel extends outward beyond the second wall to define an overhanging lip. The notched corner post may include a first leg extending upward from a post bottom edge to a first post top edge, and a second leg extending upward to a second post top edge that is lower than the first post top edge to define a notch of the notched corner post. When the notched corner post is installed in the package at the vertical corner, the first leg may engage the first wall with the first post top edge at least level the product top surface, and the second leg may engage the second wall with the second post top edge disposed under the lip bottom surface.
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
A notched comer post for a package for a product having a first wall and a second wall intersecting at a vertical comer, and a top panel extends outward beyond the second wall to define an overhanging lip. The notched comer post may include a first leg extending upward from a post bottom edge to a first post top edge, and a second leg extending upward to a second post top edge that is lower than the first post top edge to define a notch of the notched comer post. When the notched comer post is installed in the package at the vertical comer, the first leg may engage the first wall with the first post top edge at least level the product top surface, and the second leg may engage the second wall with the second post top edge disposed under the lip bottom surface.
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B65D 81/133 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material of a shape specially adapted to accommodate contents, e.g. trays
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
A washing machine tub lock device (10) is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub lock device is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated rectangular cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub. The tub lock device includes hanging tabs (38, 40, 42, 44) which prevent the tub lock device from falling into the wash tub during shipping and handling. The tub lock device also includes elliptical tabs (46, 48, 50, 52) which bend or deform into elliptical cutouts (54, 56, 58, 60) such that the edges of the elliptical cutouts are covered, thus preventing the elliptical cutouts from damaging the washing machine during shipping and handling.
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 57/00 - Internal frames or supports for flexible articles, e.g. stiffenersSeparators for articles packaged in stacks or groups, e.g. for preventing adhesion of sticky articles
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
D06F 39/00 - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
A washing machine tub lock device is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub lock device is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated rectangular cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub. The tub lock device includes hanging tabs which prevent the tub lock device from falling into the wash tub during shipping and handling. The tub lock device also includes elliptical tabs which bend or deform into elliptical cutouts such that the edges of the elliptical cutouts are covered, thus preventing the elliptical cutouts from damaging the washing machine during shipping and handling.
B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
B31D 5/04 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles including folding or pleating, e.g. Chinese lanterns
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
A packaging assembly for housing an appliance comprises a top cap, a carton and a spacer affixed to the top cap and carton. The top cap and carton form a basiloid lifting flange. The spacer spaces the appliance from the carton sidewall on the basiloid lifting side and enhances the structural strength of the lifting flange.
B65D 19/36 - Pallets comprising a flexible load carrier extending between guide elements, e.g. guide tubes
B65D 5/20 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
A lid is disclosed herein. The lid comprises a base comprising a peripheral edge and a skirt extending downward from the peripheral edge. The skirt comprises a pair of release tabs diametrically opposite from one another. Each of the pair of release tabs are defined by a first cut and a second cut within the skirt which separates the release tab from the remainder of the skirt. Each of the release tabs is hingedly connected to the base. Each of the pair of the release tabs extend upwardly from the base, opposite the skirt. Each release tab further comprises a latching protrusion extending radially inward from an inner surface of the release tab towards a central axis of the lid.
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
A packaging assembly for housing an appliance comprises a top cap, a carton and a spacer affixed to the top cap and carton. The top cap and carton form a basiloid lifting flange. The spacer spaces the appliance from the carton sidewall on the basiloid lifting side and enhances the structural strength of the lifting flange.
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 85/68 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
A lid is disclosed herein. The lid comprises a base comprising a peripheral edge and a skirt extending downward from the peripheral edge. The skirt comprises a pair of release tabs diametrically opposite from one another. Each of the pair of release tabs are defined by a first cut and a second cut within the skirt which separates the release tab from the remainder of the skirt. Each of the release tabs is hingedly connected to the base. Each of the pair of the release tabs extend upwardly from the base, opposite the skirt. Each release tab further comprises a latching protrusion extending radially inward from an inner surface of the release tab towards a central axis of the lid.
B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
The present invention relates to a resealable container comprising: a polyethylene terephthalate-based container body comprising a bottom side and at least one upwardly extending sidewall, wherein the sidewall terminates in an open end of the container; a flexible film sealed to the container body, over the open end of the container, wherein the flexible film comprises: a polyethylene-based first film layer; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adjacent a lower surface of the first film layer; a polyolefin plastomer skin layer adjacent a lower surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the first layer, pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and skin layer are coextruded; and a heat seal layer printed onto a lower surface of the skin layer and heat sealed to the container body.
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B32B 7/06 - Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A ramp assembly that can be used to unload a wheeled article from a pallet or shipping base. The ramp assembly may comprise two top members affixed to a bottom member, each component made of folded paper based material.
An expansible chuck for holding hollow cylindrical cores used for winding and unwinding sheet material. A portion of the chuck body nearest the flange is stepped up so that the diameter of the chuck near the flange is slightly larger than the diameter of the rest of the chuck. The stepped up portion centers the chuck within the core which helps the expanding elements to uniformly grip the core.
A ramp assembly that can be used to unload a wheeled article from a pallet or shipping base. The ramp assembly may comprise two top members affixed to a bottom member, each component made of folded paper based material.
A system for assembling a container and closure comprising an expanding collet which has a plurality of pivoting collet segments, each configured to simultaneously pivot radially outward about a pivot point. The collet comprises a lip that is engagable with the rim of the open end of the container and an angled tip positioned radially inward from the lip and shaped to press a countersink portion of the closure against an interior wall of the container as the collet segments pivot radially outward. As the container and the chuck are brought together, the rim engages with the lips of the collet segments and causes the angled tips of the collet segments to pivot outward toward the interior wall of the container, thereby pushing the countersink portion of the closure against the interior wall of the container.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
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Systems and methods for the high-speed application of paper-based end closures on composite containers
A system for assembling a container and closure comprising an expanding collet which has a plurality of pivoting collet segments, each configured to simultaneously pivot radially outward about a pivot point and comprising. The collet comprises a lip that is engagable with the rim of the open end of the container and an angled tip positioned radially inward from the lip and shaped to press a countersink portion of the closure against an interior wall of the container as the collet segments pivot radially outward. As the container and the chuck are brought together, the rim engages with the lips of the collet segments and causes the angled tips of the collet segments to pivot outward toward the interior wall of the container, thereby pushing the countersink portion of the closure against the interior wall of the container.
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
The present disclosure is directed to a reusable yarn carrier tube around which yarn may be wound at high speeds (e.g., within winding machines). The yarn carrier tube may include a pick-up groove having structural features configured to better snag yarn to initiate winding of the yarn around the cylindrical body of the yarn carrier tube. The structural features may include an adaptable snagging feature that is adaptable to many different yarn types (e.g., diameter, denier, texture, material). The structural features may include projections (e.g., teeth) with incremental narrowing therebetween in the direction opposite to the rotational winding direction. The teeth may increase in sharpness (e.g., decreasing radii of curvature) as the yarn moves further into the pick-up groove.
A one-piece paper lid and container system using the one-piece paper lid is provided herein. The one-piece paper lid comprises base having a central portion and peripheral portion, and a circumferential bead disposed adjacent the peripheral portion of the base. The circumferential bead is radially extendable between an inward position defining a first inner diameter and an outward position defining a second inner diameter. The one-piece paper lid further comprises a skirt extending downward from the circumferential bead. The skirt comprises an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall and an upwardly extending curl connecting the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein the inner sidewall comprises an inner protrusion extending radially inward.
A tub support system (10) that fits inside the top opening (60) of a washing machine (50) to prevent the wash tub (52) from moving relative to the cabinet (54) during shipping and handling. The tub support system (10) comprises two separate components (12, 14) held in interlocking engagement. One component (12) contacts the tub (52) and the other component (14) contacts the cabinet (54).
D06F 37/24 - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casingPreventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
A tub support system that fits inside the top opening of a washing machine to prevent the wash tub from moving relative to the cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub support system comprises two separate components held in interlocking engagement. One component contacts the tub and the other component contacts the cabinet.
A paper-based blister package (210) comprising a flat card (216) and a tray (214) is provided. The tray (214) comprises a bottom wall (220), two opposing side walls (222), two opposing end walls (224), two opposing side flanges (234), and two opposing end flanges (236). The bottom wall (220) has a perimeter defined by two side fold lines (226) and two end fold lines (230). Each side flange (234) has at least one locking end (250) that meets a side wall (222) and a side flange fold line (228) at a junction (252). The side flange (234) and the side wall (222) are contoured to define a side flange shoulder (254) adjacent the junction (252). At least one end flange (236) forms an outward projecting lip (258) configured to engage the junction (252) to maintain proper positioning of the side flange (234), the end flange (236), the side wall (222) and the end wall (224).
A paper-based blister package (210) comprising a flat card (216) and a tray (214) is provided. The tray (214) comprises a bottom wall (220), two opposing side walls (222), two opposing end walls (224), two opposing side flanges (234), and two opposing end flanges (236). The bottom wall (220) has a perimeter defined by two side fold lines (226) and two end fold lines (230). Each side flange (234) has at least one locking end (250) that meets a side wall (222) and a side flange fold line (228) at a junction (252). The side flange (234) and the side wall (222) are contoured to define a side flange shoulder (254) adjacent the junction (252). At least one end flange (236) forms an outward projecting lip (258) configured to engage the junction (252) to maintain proper positioning of the side flange (234), the end flange (236), the side wall (222) and the end wall (224).
A paper packaging structure is provided herein. The paper packaging structure comprises a paper structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The structure further includes a barrier layer disposed adjacent the inner surface of the paper structure. The barrier layer comprises a water-based oxygen barrier and a solvent based sealant layer, wherein the oxygen barrier is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the paper structure.
D21H 19/08 - Metal coatings applied as vapour, e.g. in vacuum
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
D21H 19/20 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
D21H 19/82 - Paper comprising more than one coating superposed
A paper-based composite container for an off-gassing product includes a paperboard can body having a substantially gas-impervious liner attached to an inner surface thereof, and a pair of substantially paper-based end closures attached to the opposite ends of the can body, each end closure defining a generally cylindrical sealing panel in contact with an inner surface of the can body. Heat-sealable materials are disposed on opposing surfaces of the sealing panel and can body. The sealing panels of the end closures are attached to the can body by heat seals. The heat seal for at least one of the end closures is discontinuous such that at least one vent channel extends through the heat seal to establish fluid communication between an interior of the container and the environment outside the container. The at least one vent channel is operable to vent excess gas pressure from the interior of the container.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B29C 65/76 - Making non-permanent or releasable joints
B31B 50/00 - Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
B31B 50/44 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies
B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
B31B 50/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
B31B 105/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 110/20 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a curved cross section, e.g. circular
B31B 120/00 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
B31B 120/10 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with covers, e.g. lids
B65D 3/12 - Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 85/36 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for bakery products, e.g. biscuits
A one-piece paper lid and container system using the one-piece paper lid is provided herein. The one-piece paper lid comprises base having a central portion and peripheral portion, and a circumferential bead disposed adjacent the peripheral portion of the base. The circumferential bead is radially extendable between an inward position defining a first inner diameter and an outward position defining a second inner diameter. The one-piece paper lid further comprises a skirt extending downward from the circumferential bead. The skirt comprises an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall and an upwardly extending curl connecting the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein the inner sidewall comprises an inner protrusion extending radially inward.
A one-piece paper lid and container system using the one-piece paper lid is provided herein. The one-piece paper lid comprises base having a central portion and peripheral portion, and a circumferential bead disposed adjacent the peripheral portion of the base. The circumferential bead is radially extendable between an inward position defining a first inner diameter and an outward position defining a second inner diameter. The one-piece paper lid further comprises a skirt extending downward from the circumferential bead. The skirt comprises an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall and an upwardly extending curl connecting the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein the inner sidewall comprises an inner protrusion extending radially inward.
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a thermoformable sheet which comprises a polymer layer, and a barrier layer disposed adjacent the polymer layer. The barrier layer comprises a plurality of particles coated in an adhesion promoter. The plurality of coated particles are dispersed in a barrier solution of polyvinyl alcohol.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a thermoformable sheet which comprises a polymer layer, and a barrier layer disposed adjacent the polymer layer. The barrier layer comprises a plurality of particles coated in an adhesion promoter. The plurality of coated particles are dispersed in a barrier solution of polyvinyl alcohol.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A recyclable structure and methods of recycling are provided herein. A recyclable structure for use in packaging comprises a paper layer, and a polymeric film layer. An adhesive layer adhesively joins the paper layer and the polymeric layer. The adhesive layer comprises an acrylic or a urethane adhesive. The recyclable structure 85% by subjecting the structure to mechanical stresses and repulping. The adhesive layer has a greater affinity for the polymeric film layer than the paper layer. Upon repulping the adhesive layer is mostly separated from the fibers within the paper layer.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 7/14 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
A recyclable structure and methods of recycling are provided herein. A recyclable structure for use in packaging comprises a paper layer, and a polymeric film layer. An adhesive layer adhesively joins the paper layer and the polymeric layer. The adhesive layer comprises an acrylic or a urethane adhesive. The recyclable structure 85% by subjecting the structure to mechanical stresses and repulping. The adhesive layer has a greater affinity for the polymeric film layer than the paper layer. Upon repulping the adhesive layer is mostly separated from the fibers within the paper layer.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 7/14 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
A one-piece paper lid and container system using the one-piece paper lid is provided herein. The one-piece paper lid comprises base having a central portion and peripheral portion, and a circumferential bead disposed adjacent the peripheral portion of the base. The circumferential bead is radially extendable between an inward position defining a first inner diameter and an outward position defining a second inner diameter. The one-piece paper lid further comprises a skirt extending downward from the circumferential bead. The skirt comprises an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall and an upwardly extending curl connecting the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, wherein the inner sidewall comprises an inner protrusion extending radially inward.
A system (10) for moving and transporting cargo (20), such as bundled cores and tubes (22), that doesn't require wheeled carts. The system (10) may comprise a forklift truck (12), a front engagement device (30) connecting the cargo (20) to the forklift truck (12), a rear roller unit (50), and one or more spaced apart bottom supports (60, 80, 82). When the forklift forks (17) are in the raised position, the cargo front (leading) end (26) is tilted above the cargo rear (trailing) end (28) and the bottom supports (60, 80, 82) are disengaged from the surface (25), allowing the cargo (20) to be moved.
A system (10) for moving and transporting cargo (20), such as bundled cores and tubes (22), that doesn't require wheeled carts. The system (10) may comprise a forklift truck (12), a front engagement device (30) connecting the cargo (20) to the forklift truck (12), a rear roller unit (50), and one or more spaced apart bottom supports (60, 80, 82). When the forklift forks (17) are in the raised position, the cargo front (leading) end (26) is tilted above the cargo rear (trailing) end (28) and the bottom supports (60, 80, 82) are disengaged from the surface (25), allowing the cargo (20) to be moved.
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