System and method of coupling beverage cartons with resilient bands

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-02-06
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
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[0007]It is a general object of the present disclosure to provide an improved method of packaging for beverage containers. This and other objects of the present disclosure are achieved by providing a package for beverages employing a pair of conventional 12-can or bottle

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The breweries themselves have added difficulty in palletizing the loose twelve-packs due to higher speeds to increase throughput.
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[0019]Reference is made to FIG. 1, which is a schematic illustration of a banding machine 10 that applies resilient bands to join together a pair of beverage cartons, for example conventional twelve-packs of individual beverage containers, such as cans or bottles. In one embodiment, the banding machine 10 applies resilient bands to couple together two cartons 12, also referred to as packs 12. The individual drink containers, for example cans, have been placed into a cardboard carton 12 upstream of the banding machine 10 by a cartoner (not shown). The cartons 12 generally hold twelve individual drink containers, and therefore are commonly referred to as a 12-pack. A conveyor 14 moves the cartons 12 in position to be banded together. The two cartons 12 are oriented such that their edge surfaces abut and form abutted packs 16. The abutted packs 16 may be touching each other or may be slightly spaced-apart because the tension in the resilient band will apply a force that urges the two p...

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Abstract

A system and method for packaging individual beverage containers is disclosed. A package of individual beverage containers includes a plurality of beverage cartons abutted at respective edge surfaces; each beverage carton contains a plurality of individual beverage containers. The beverage cartons are secured together by at least one resilient band that is disposed over and applies a force to secure together the plurality of beverage cartons.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 678,924, filed on Aug. 2, 2012, and entitled Tray-Less 2-12 Pack with Stretch Wrap or Tape Bands, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to packaging of canned or bottled beverages. More specifically, the present invention relates to applying resilient bands to couple together two cartons or “twelve-packs” into a preferred “case” or 24-can or bottle unit.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Beverage wholesalers prefer two 12-count can or bottle packs (commonly called “twelve-packs”) joined together into a 24-container unit (commonly called a “case”). Wholesaler delivery and inventory systems are created to handle twelve-packs as a dual unit. An earlier effort by breweries to produce and deliver loose twelve-packs was strongly resisted by the wholesalers. The breweries themselves have added difficulty in pal...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B13/02B65D71/50
CPCB65D71/50B65B13/022B65D71/02B65B17/02B65B27/04
InventorMCWILLIAMS, BRIANKRULL, JEFFODEHNAL, TODD
OwnerANHEUSER-BUSCH