Abstract: A carrier having an end panel construction that snaps into place during formation of the carrier and has the ability to follow the contour of adjacent curved or beveled packaged articles. Tabs foldably connected to an end panel flap and adjacent dust flaps cause the flaps to snap into place. The dust flaps are either connected to the side panels by angled fold lines or comprise continuations or extensions of the side panels.

Abstract: A device for securing a plurality of cans having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of slits defining a plurality of tabs surrounding each aperture which engage the upper rims of cans to secure the cans when the upper rims thereof are inserted through the apertures.

Abstract: Storage and dispensing unit comprising, in combination, wall structure defining an enclosure having outer walls, holding structure for supporting one or more containers in generally exposed condition on the outer facing walls, the holding structure including a first generally horizontal surface connected to the outer wall and offset laterally therefrom to define a shelf, a second generally horizontal surface in opposed relation to and spaced vertically from the first surface, structure defining an aperture in the second surface, and guide structure connecting the second surface to the outer wall for movement relative to the first surface, the guide structure providing a confined path of movement so that the second surface is movable toward and away from the first surface, whereby a container placed on the first surface extends upward into the aperture when the second surface is in its lowermost position and the container is free of the aperture when the second surface is in its uppermost position.

Abstract: In combination, a carton housing at least one row of cylindrical articles stacked on their sides one on top of the other, an end of said carton having a lower section capable of forming a discharge opening that allows for lengthwise removal of a cylindrical article, and a member slidably insertable through said opening under the lowermost row of said cylindrical articles, said member having a curved lip at one end for retaining a cylindrical article on discharge, an upwardly projecting first ridge at the other end extending substantially the width of said member and an upwardly projecting second ridge positioned a distance from the curved lip that is slightly larger than the diameter of said cylindrical article and extending substantially the width of said member.

Abstract: A multiple product container carton having a rectangular base portion and substantially triangular side walls with opposing slots in the side walls for holding product containers. End walls are hingedly connected to the ends of the rectangular base portion and fold upwardly and lock to the side walls to securely hold the product containers in the carton. Perforation lines may extend between the opposing pairs of slots such that a product container may be removed from the carton by tearing along the perforation lines.

Abstract: A package (AC) which accommodates at least one cup having top flanges includes a carrier comprising a top panel (12) overlying the top ends of each cup, side wall panels (14, 16) depending from and hinged to opposed side edges of the top wall and end wall constructions (W, W1) at each of the two other opposed side edges of the top wall. The carrier is held in its completed form to retain each cup therein by cooperation between each of the end wall constructions and the adjacent cup and by retaining slots (22, 24; 26, 28) to maintain each of the cups in cooperation with the end wall constructions.

Abstract: A cup holder for use in combination with a paper bag. The cup holder is fashioned from a unitary blank of paperboard provided with a plurality of transversely extending fold lines. The blank is folded so as to assume the configuration of a tube open at both ends, with the free ends of the blank being glued together and projecting radially inwardly of the open tube. Two panels of the blank are each provided with an elliptical opening for receiving a cup. In use, the folded and glued blank is inserted into the open end of a conventional paperbag, so that the bottom of the holder is in surface contact with the bottom of the bag. Filled cups of a potable liquid, for example, are then each placed in its respective opening of the holder. The holder and the bag cooperate to rigidify the holder and define an easily carryable assembly.

Abstract: Carry pack for bottles made from a single-piece board blank which has a top panel, two side panels and two end panels. The side panels are divided up into three sections by oblique folding lines and their free ends are glued to the end panels. As a result, the bottle carry pack can be flattened again after it has been glued together.

Abstract: A packaging device for individual containers comprising a cardboard, plastic material or similar blank with a surface formed with orifices through which the containers pass and grooved along two continuous or discontinuous lines defining two strips, which, after bending form two short parallel flaps with tongues coming from the orifices in the blank and adapted to be erected therefrom opposite the flaps, the containers--held in the orifices--are further supported by the flaps or the tongues bearing under an external projection of the containers, which tongues act in the manner of buttresses or stays, by bearing on a zone of small extent of the projection, and the total height of the tongues and flaps by which the device may rest on a display surface or any appropriate support is substantially equal to the height of the containers.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a shipper display providing for construction and system for shipping and displaying a rigid container. The shipper display includes a plurality of base cartons for receiving the containers while leaving a substantial portion of the length thereof exposed. Stacks of filled base cartons are supported on a pallet and covered by a top carton which couples to the top of the containers. The assembly is joined for shipping by strappings and stretch wrap, or by a shrink bag, which, together with the top carton, are removed for display. The container may be formed with spaced indented regions which cooperate with tabs in the base carton to help hold the containers in place.

Abstract: A container made up of a smooth, seamless, synthetic resin cylinder with air permeable end caps which screw on at each end used for transporting animals. A holder made of corrugated paper with aligned holes on opposite panels through which the containers are inserted and held.

Abstract: A stackable crate and stackable crate system, wherein each crate comprises: a pair of opposing sidewalls, a back wall coupled to the sidewalls, and a front wall coupled to the sidewalls. The front wall has a first substantially rectangularly shaped opening at the top portion and a second substantially rectangularly shaped opening at the bottom portion of the front wall, thereby defining in the front wall a central portion with the bottom edge of the central portion extending to form at each end a lower leg segment and the top edge of the central portion extending to form at each end an upper leg segment. A bottom side is planar as it extends away from the back wall but tapers upwardly to merge with the central portion. The bottom side is joined to the sidewalls and to the back wall to define a storage compartment in the interior of the crate.

Abstract: A pack for a plurality of elongate articles arranged parallel to one another in a block, such as glasses, cans or the like, surrounds the block of articles such that the articles may be seen from four sides of the pack. The pack has rectangular tray-like upper and lower parts, each of which have two opposing tray wall portions extending from two opposing tray base edges. Two opposing sidewalls, which extend from opposing tray base edges adjacent the opposing tray wall portions and which have a weakened wall member, connect the upper part and the lower part. The tray wall portions define a first pair of opposed openings through which the articles may be seen, and the opposing connecting sidewalls are configured to define openings which are adjacent the first pair of opposed openings so that the articles may be seen from four sides of the pack.

Abstract: The invention provides a packaging device for individual containers comprising a cardboard, plastic material or similar blank with a surface formed with orifices through which said containers pass and grooved along two continuous or discontinuous lines defining two strips, which, after bending form two short parallel flaps with tongues coming from the cut-outs forming said orifices in the blank and adapted to be erected therefrom opposite the flaps, said containers--held in said orifices--are further supported by said flaps or said tongues bearing under an external projection of the containers, which tongues act in the manner of buttresses or stays, by bearing on a zone of small extent of the projection, and the total height of the tongues and flaps by which the device may rest on a display surface or any appropriate support is substantially equal to the height of said containers.

Abstract: An end wall display window particularly structured for use with a wraparound type carton in which a container matrix of, e.g., soft drink or beer cans, is sold. The display window structure preferably includes two wrap panels at each end of the carton, one on each wrap panel pair being connected to each of the carton's side walls. The two wrap panels of each pair are wrapped around portions of the outer surface of the end container in the matrix so that the wrap panels conform to the configuration of those container outer surface portions. The wrap panels are configured to define a window so that at least a portion of those end containers about which they are wrapped will be exposed to the sight of a casual viewer.

Abstract: In a stackable bottle case made in particular of plastics material and having compartment divisions for taking up the bottles in the interior of the case, support profiles in the corners of the case interconnect a peripheral upper handle strip and a peripheral lower bottom strip to form a case frame. The support profiles limit between each other, or with support strips disposed at the bottle gaps, open display windows between the bottom strip and the handle strip.

Abstract: A portable receptacle capable of securely and orderly receiving returnable beverage containers for storage and transport is disclosed. The receptacle includes a frame structure definitive of at least one module that is sized to receive a plurality of returnable cans and/or bottles. The module has an outwardly facing open end to facilitate insertion of containers therein, and an at least partially sealed end opposed thereto for positioning the containers. Orienting means are provided for angling containers positioned within the module downwardly from the open end to the at least partially sealed end such that any residue fluid retained within the containers remains therein and such that the containers remain within the receptacle when in transport.

Abstract: An article display apparatus comprises a base, a hollow housing having a transparent outer wall and an article support rack rotatably mounted within the interior of the housing which displays and supports articles stacked end-to-end in vertical columns about the circumference of the housing. The article support rack is formed of a plurality of plastic extrusions each having two semicircular-shaped columns. Each column comprises a pair of spaced, flexible gripping arms which extend vertically along the axial length of the housing. The gripping arms of each column have opposed article gripping portions adapted to receive and grip an article therebetween, and opposed outer ends which deflect apart upon insertion or removal of an article within the gripping portions. Each plastic extrusion is also formed with male and female locking elements which permit adjacent extrusions to removably interlock with one another to form the article support rack.

Abstract: A stackable and nestable beverage case is provided. A rib structure to afford rigidity and durability, tapered sides to facilitate removal of containers from the case and tapered surfaces to provide secure nesting of cases are provided.

Abstract: An end loaded carton having top, bottom and side walls foldably adjoined to form a tubular structure is provided with closure structure for the lower portion of the ends of the tubular structure which includes a triangular corner panel hingedly connected with the lower part of each end edge of each side wall and having a crease line extending divergently upward from the lower corner to each side wall, a pair of closure panels foldably adjoined to said corner panel along said crease lines at each end of the carton and forming a closure structure for the lower part of each end of the carton, a bottom end panel foldably joined to each end edge of the bottom wall together with a connecting web panel foldably joined to the bottom edge of each closure panel and to each of the bottom end panels at each corner of the carton.

Abstract: A carton is disclosed for containing and displaying cylindrical objects such as drinking glasses or canned goods, and a single foldable paperboard blank form is disclosed for making the carton. The carton is in the form of an open ended sleeve having a divider panel providing adjacent sections for receiving the cylindrical objects, and folding tab members interengaged with the divider panel to retain the objects within the open ends while providing maximum visible exposure of the objects at the carton sides and ends. Tabs in the top and bottom panels of the carton provide finger holes for carrying the carton and extend into the carton transverse to the divider panel and between adjacent objects in the direction between the open ends of the sleeve.

Abstract: A package accommodating a group of flanged containers (C1-C4) includes two rows of containers in which portions of top flanges (f) of the containers (C1, C2) in one row are overlapped with portions of the top flanges of the containers (C3, C4) in the second row. The package includes a top panel having a locking tab (34) which is engaged beneath the top flanges of the containers in the second row.

Abstract: A sleeve-type beverage can carrier having end dust flaps which mechanically interlock by means of locking tabs and cutouts. The flap containing the cutouts overlaps the flap containing the locking tabs so that the cutouts and tabs are aligned. The locking tab is folded back to allow the flap with the cutouts to be moved into place, then is inserted through the cutout and also through the portion of the bottom flap from which the locking tab was struck. This provides a secure mechanical lock. In addition, the blank from which the carrier is formed is designed so that the space between dust flaps is identical in shape to that of the dust flaps. This allows multiple widths of blanks to be cut from the sheet stock without scrap loss.

Abstract: A package is described which includes individual paperboard packages folded from blanks and which contain and display articles such as glass tumblers or goblets. The individual packages are assembled in sleeves also folded from paperboard blanks which accommodate two, three or four of the individual packages while exposing them for display.

Abstract: A package is described which includes individual paperboard packages folded from blanks and which contain and display articles such as glass tumblers or goblets. The individual packages are assembled in sleeves also folded from paperboard blanks which accommodate two, three or four of the individual packages while exposing them for display.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a plurality of articles having rectangular or square bases and sides such as aseptic packages and the carton blank therefor. In one embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels with handle straps and partial end panels held in an upright position by tuck flaps. In another embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels, partial end panels and tear strips on the side panels to convert the carton to a display.

Abstract: A stack display system, for use in association with a multiplicity of essentially similar, essentially rigid products, the stack display packaging system comprising, a support platform, defining a front, back and sides of the display, at least one layer of product and product packaging, each layer comprising a lower support, adapted to be supported by one of a group consisting of the support platform and a lower layer, product bottom receiving forming part of the lower support adapted to receive and support bottoms of the products in a predetermined relationship to each other, and a plurality of products the bottoms of which are received in the product bottom receiving, and enclosure around the back and at least part of the sides of the layers, extending vertically from a lowermost lower support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple packaging system for a plurality of containers having edge flanges and being closable with covers, which containers are held together with a connecting element made of a flat cut-out. The cut-out is raised from underneath the containers to the underside of the edge flanges and is firmly attached to a cover sheet which makes up the covers. In addition, there are punched-out flaps in the cutout which can be inserted into one another to form a support structure between individual containers so that the stability of the multiple packaging system is improved.

Abstract: Lateral packaging for holding together articles (8, 8a, 13, 13a) superimposed according to their original orientation.The lateral band (1) enclosing the periphery of a group of articles (8, 8a, 13, 13a) presents at least two series of parallel and superimposed slots (7, 7a) in which are engaged the angles or the sides (9, 9a, 14, 14a) of the rims of the articles (8, 8a, 13, 13a) superimposed according to their original orientation, the said slots (7, 7a) being provided in alternate manner on the sides (3, 3a) of the band.The invention is used for the lateral packaging of articles.

Abstract: A collapsible display carrier for articles having top, bottom, and side walls hingedly joined to form a sleeve, the side walls having lateral fold lines, said carrier including collapsible retaining means attached to the side walls and the bottom wall for engaging articles inserted into the carrier, said carrier being collapsible to a substantially flat configuration about a lateral plane lying intermediate of the top and bottom walls.

Abstract: A carrier for articles having two opposed ends, the carrier having a sleeve and flapless latches for retaining the articles within the carrier. The latches may include cubic masses of cured foamed plastic adhesive proximate to or bearing on the end portions of the articles to retain and cushion them within the carrier.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier formed from a unitary paperboard blank and particularly adapted for accommodating large bottles, the carrier comprising a bottom wall and side walls extending upwardly therefrom and inclined toward each other to conform generally to the upwardly tapered configuration of the bottles, the side walls being joined by a narrow panel overlying the tops of said bottles and provided with handgripping apertures adjacent the top panel. Handle reinforcing panels are hinged to the carrier side walls and are folded inwardly into overlapping relationship therewith to provide a double play thickness of material in the vicinity of the hand-gripping apertures.

Abstract: A thermally insulated carrying container for an assembled plurality of beverage containers which is constructed entirely of a thin sheet plastic foam material. The carrying container is to include side flaps which are to be locatable in an open position to facilitate refrigeration and visibility of the beverage containers and also being movable to a lockable closed position so as to maintain the beverage condition cold for a substantial period of time. A handle means is provided to facilitate carrying of the container. A latching means is provided between the openable top of the carrying container and the bottom of the carrying container to maintain an enclosure of the carrying container when desired.

Abstract: A wraparound carton with overlapping panels secured together by adjustable locking means to compensate for variations in the diameter of the articles to be wrapped. The locking arrangement comprises a locking tab struck from the outer lap panel and having a plurality of lateral projections along the side edges thereof so as to form wavy lines, and a locking aperture arranged in the underlying lap panel for receiving the locking tap therethrough and having side edges which converge toward the end edge of the associated lap panel. Also disclosed is a device for tightening the wrapper about the articles whereby the lap panels are pulled into overlapping relationship at a predetermined rate.

Abstract: A carrier of foldable sheet material is provided for accommodating a plurality of necked articles arranged to form at least one row. The carrier includes a base panel which subtends and supports the accommodated articles. Extending upwardly from opposed first peripheral portions of the base panel are end panels which are disposed adjacent the end articles of a row. The upper edges of the end panels are interconnected by an elongated top panel which is disposed in spaced, substantially parallel superposed relation with respect to the base panel. Side panels extend upwardly from opposed second peripheral portions of the base panel. The side panels and end panels are interconnected and retained in upright angular relation with respect to one another. An elongated reinforcing member is foldably connected to the top panel and at least partially folded back under the top panel.

Abstract: Cartons, folded from blanks and multi-component products, for example, a rigid container and a flexible pouch, are formed into a package wherein the container is separated from the pouch, without the use of partitions or compartments and wherein the container is positively secured against movement into or out of the carton. In one embodiment, the carton comprises an enclosing band which provides a particularly attractive surface for graphics and conveys a tamperproof feature to the package.

Abstract: A number of articles, such as jars, are packaged in a sleeve made from a blank of foldable sheet material. The blank comprises a top panel, a number of spaced apart side forming panels, a pair of strip panels hingedly joining the side forming panels and opposite pairs of bottom forming panels provided by the sheet material between adjacent side forming panels as extensions of the strip panels. The top panel abuts one end of the jars; the side panels extend alongside the jars so that the jars are visible in the space between them; and the strip panels are turned outwards so that the bottom forming panels of each pair project mutually inwards and overlap in abutment with the other end of the jar.

Abstract: A shipping container and convenience rack for a plurality of culture flasks including an open-sided, generally cubic structure with internal slide-type separators defining singular compartments for a like plurality of flasks and featuring a lid having void recesses receptive of the closured mouths of the flasks to protect same and lend spatial stability in shipment.

Abstract: A package is provided for holding a plurality of articles in a fixed orientation with respect to each other so that the articles are arranged for further processing, such as overwrapping, shrink-wrapping, case-packing, or the like. In one embodiment, the package includes a T-shaped member having a base and a divider which define an article support member on each side of the divider, with each of the article support members including one or more adhesive strips on either or both of the divider wall or base wall of each article support member. A row of articles is disposed in each of said article support members so that the articles adhere to the adhesive strips and are held in a fixed orientation with respect to each other. Such package may then be utilized for case-packing or may be further processed so that the package is overwrapped, shrink-wrapped, or the like.

Abstract: A package unit for tumblers, drinking glasses and the like comprising a single blank of sheet material which is scored, cut, folded and shaped to form a holder for the tumblers in a display condition, with said blank sheet forming a top section, a pair of spaced side sections, and a pair of spaced bottom sections with said bottom sections having interlocking means for interlocking engagement, and a partition section extending outwardly of one of said bottom sections, said side sections each having an elongated cutout and a flap extending inwardly into the cutout from the top section, said blank adapted to be folded with the bottom sections adapted to be interlocked so that the partition section is positioned intermediate the side sections, with the tumblers positioned inside the elongated cutouts and the side sections to rest on the bottom sections, with the flaps extending into the partition and a portion of the tumbler extending outwardly and forwardly of the side section so that the front of the tumbler is