Holding device for containers, especially cans, blanks therefor, and packaging using the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blank 10 for developing a retaining device for containers, particularly cans, having a beaded rim. The blank 10 has a cover part 16 for placement on a row of containers, and is characterized in that two oppositely disposed fastening parts 20 are formed on the cover part 16 and are connected to the cover part 16 via fold lines 22, and a retaining edge 48 for engaging under the beaded rim of the container is formed on the fastening part 20 by a linear main cutting line 24 extending parallel to and offset from the fold line 22. The present invention also relates to a retaining device for containers, particularly cans, obtained by folding such a blank 10. Finally, the present invention relates to packaging using such a retaining device for holding containers, particularly cans, in which the retaining edge 48 of the fastening part 20 engages under the beaded rim of the container and the cover part 16 is placed on the container.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a blank for developing a holding device for containers having a beaded rim on the upper side, the blank having a cover part for placement on a row of containers, two oppositely arranged fastening parts formed laterally on the cover part and connected to the cover part via fold lines. [Background technology]

[0002] Such blanks and the resulting holding devices are known, for example, from German Patent Application No. DE 60212630 and International Publication No. WO 2018 / 035344. In these known blanks, the fastening parts are provided with curved edges for engaging under the bead rim of the can. The curvature of the edges is pre-formed on the flat blank and follows the curvature of the can. In other words, the respective holding edges can be pre-curved around the respective central axes of the blanks in their flat state.

[0003] A blank for a holding device for cans is known from U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011 / 0000799, which has a star-shaped recess for receiving cans with curved edges toward each can. When a can protrudes through the recess, the inward-projecting apex of the edge can engage under the bead rim of the can. WO 2009 / 023822 discloses a similar blank in which the recess has a U-shaped cross section.

[0004] For transport and handling of packaging with containers such as cans, it is important that the containers are held securely and stably. At the same time, the packaging and its holding device should be simple and inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, it is desirable that the containers be easily removable from the holding device. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to improve the assembly of containers into packages in this respect. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] This object is met according to the invention by a blank having the features of claim 1, a holding device according to claim 13 and a package according to claim 14. The respective dependent claims and descriptions define advantageous embodiments.

[0007] According to the present invention, a blank for developing a retaining device for a container having a beaded rim is provided. The retaining device can be obtained by folding the blank. The container typically has a cylindrical outer surface. Typically, an upper beaded rim protrudes radially outward beyond the outer surface of the container. The outer surface can be conically tapered toward the beaded rim. The container can be a can, such as a beverage can.

[0008] The blank is basically made of a flat material. The flat material is preferably a cellulose-containing flat material, especially cardboard. The cellulose-containing flat material can be easily recycled. The flat material can be coated and / or printed. The coating or printing is preferably water-repellent. Alternatively or additionally, a water-repellent additive can be introduced into the cellulose-containing flat material. The flat material can be a composite material, for example a laminate. In particular, the flat material can be laminated with a plastic film. The blank is preferably one piece.

[0009] The blank has a cover part. The cover part can be placed on top of the row of containers. In other words, the cover part can cover the containers arranged in a row on the upper side. The row of containers typically extends linearly. The row includes at least two containers. The row typically includes up to six containers, particularly up to five containers. For example, the row can include three containers.

[0010] Two fastening portions are formed on the cover portion. The fastening portions are arranged opposite each other on the cover portion. In other words, the fastening portions are arranged on opposite sides of the cover portion. When the fastening portions are held by a holding device obtained from the blank, they extend along the row of containers. The fastening portions are connected to the cover portion via fold lines. Each fold line may include several portions separated from each other. Each fold line typically extends entirely linearly to allow each fastening portion to be bent relative to the cover portion. The fold lines may be formed by embossing, perforating, and / or scoring. The fold lines may be combined with fold cut lines.

[0011] According to the present invention, the retaining edges for engaging under the bead rims of the containers are formed on the fastening parts by linear main cutting lines extending parallel to and offset from the fold lines. The main cutting lines extend between the cover parts and the respective fastening parts. The main cutting lines separate the cover parts and the fastening parts from each other at specific locations. The main cutting lines are typically offset outward from the fold lines relative to the row of containers. When the retaining device obtained from the blank is installed on the containers, the retaining edges engage under the bead rims of the containers, and the cover parts rest on the upper side of the containers, typically directly on the bead rim. The cover parts and the retaining edges abut against the containers or their bead rims on different sides (i.e., above and below with respect to the container's normal use or storage position), so that the containers are held immovably in the retaining device in the direction of their longitudinal axes. The two retaining edges are typically arranged opposite each other with respect to the longitudinal axes of the containers held by them. Due to the linear extension of the main cutting lines in the blank, a defined abutment of the retaining edges against the bead rim occurs. In particular, the retaining edges abut diametrically against each other in locally limited contact zones against the bead rim of the respective container. The roughly point-like abutment of the retaining edges against the bead rim in the respective contact zones allows for a relatively strong locking of the container in the holding device. The container is therefore held particularly securely. At the same time, the linear extension of the main cutting lines ensures a high level of stability of the fastening part in the region of the retaining edges, especially with regard to the load effect of the container weight. The risk of the fastening part buckling is effectively reduced by the linear extension of the main cutting lines in the blank. Furthermore, the locally limited contact zones form a rotation hinge that allows the container to be rotated to remove it from the holding device.

[0012] The blank preferably has two cover portions for placement on rows of containers. Each row can include, for example, three containers, as described above. The cover portions or rows of containers generally extend parallel to one another. The cover portions are formed with oppositely disposed fastening portions, each connected to a respective cover portion via a fold line. Retaining edges for engaging under the bead rims of the containers are formed on the fastening portions by linear main cutting lines extending offset parallel to the fold lines. In other words, the blank can have two similar retaining devices, each for one row of containers. Each retaining device has a respective cover portion and two fastening portions with retaining edges formed by the linear main cutting lines.

[0013] The intermediate fastening parts, i.e., the fastening parts extending between the rows or cover parts, are preferably connected to one another via longitudinal fold lines, which can be formed by embossing, perforating, and / or scoring. The longitudinal fold lines allow adjacent fastening parts to bend toward one another, allowing the containers of two rows to abut against one another when their respective retaining edges engage under the bead rims.

[0014] The longitudinal fold line can be interrupted by at least one, preferably elliptical, punched section. The punched section is preferably elliptical, particularly having a maximum extension along the longitudinal fold line. It is particularly preferred that each punched section be located between the main cutting lines arranged opposite each other relative to the longitudinal fold line. When the blank is in the unfolded state, the at least one punched section allows the intermediate fastening section to be inserted deeper between the two rows of containers. Therefore, the intermediate fastening section extends at a steeper angle. As a result, the containers can be more stably supported laterally. In addition, the engagement of the retaining edge at the bead rim is supported. In particular, the containers arranged opposite each other in the two rows can come into contact with each other in the area of ​​the punched section.

[0015] A carrying opening can be provided in the region of the longitudinal fold line. The carrying opening can be formed by means of intersecting parting lines. The carrying opening is preferably located between two parts of the fold line that are arranged opposite each other relative to the longitudinal fold line.

[0016] The abutment sections, each intended to abut against the outer surface of a container, are advantageously adjacent to the two outer fastening sections. If the blank has several cover sections, the outer fastening sections do not extend between the rows or cover sections, respectively. When the holding device obtained from the blank is installed on a row of containers, the abutment sections prevent the containers from moving apart across the row. If the blank has only a single cover section, the two fastening sections are (necessarily) outer fastening sections for each cover section or row. The fastening sections then stabilize the containers moving across the direction of extension of the row.

[0017] It is particularly preferred that the abutments have flaps for connecting the abutments to each other. The flaps allow one abutment to be fixed to the other. For this purpose, the flaps of the two abutments can be adhesively bonded to each other or hooked together. The connection of the abutments created by the flaps further stabilizes the holding device. The flaps abut the outer surface of the container, which means that the containers can be additionally fixed in this way. In particular, the flaps can prevent the containers from separating along the row.

[0018] The bend lines may each extend between the abutting portion and the fixed portion. The bend lines may be formed by embossing, perforating, and / or scoring. The bend lines may be configured as fold lines.

[0019] The bending lines can be formed in the part having the curved punch lines. The punch lines are typically arranged at the height of the retaining edges, i.e., the punch lines and the respective retaining edges are arranged at positions corresponding to each other along the row. The bending lines, especially the punch lines, allow the abutment part to abut against the outer surface of the container without affecting the engagement of the retaining edges under the bead rim.

[0020] The bend lines are preferably configured to be straight and continuous. In particular, the bend lines can extend parallel to the fold lines and the main cutting line. Continuously straight bend lines are easy to manufacture and can improve the abutment of the abutment against the outer surface of the container.

[0021] At least one abutment hump (protuberance) can be formed on at least one of the flaps. Preferably, at least one abutment hump is formed on each flap. If a bending line is formed between the fixing portion and the abutment portion, the abutment hump protrudes beyond the bending line toward the cover portion at the associated abutment portion. In the deployed state, the abutment hump can be supported by the cover portion. This can prevent the holding device or parts of the holding device from slipping, especially when the holding device only loosely abuts against the held container. In particular, it can prevent the flap from being pushed upward toward the cover portion.

[0022] Incisions can extend between the abutment hump and the fixing part. The incisions allow the fixing part to be separated from the abutment hump in a simple manner. The incisions can each start at an end point of the bending line. The incisions are preferably configured to have a crescent shape in the flat state of the blank. This simplifies the unfolding of the blank to form the retaining device and can improve the abutment of the abutment part with the flap supporting the abutment hump against the container of the package.

[0023] A pair of score lines can be provided between the main cutting line and the bending line or longitudinal fold line, respectively. The score lines preferably run parallel to each other, in particular perpendicular to the main cutting line and the bending line or longitudinal fold line, respectively. Two pairs of oppositely disposed score lines are preferably provided for each container. The score lines can further improve the locking of the retaining edge under the bead rim.

[0024] Auxiliary cutting lines can extend from the main cutting lines to the fold lines. The auxiliary cutting lines extend between the cover parts and the respective fastening parts. The auxiliary cutting lines simplify bending of the fastening parts relative to the cover parts. Furthermore, guide edges on the fastening parts formed by the auxiliary cutting lines can firmly hold the containers along the row. For this purpose, the guide edges can abut against bead lands on the containers. The guide edges and the holding edges form separate functions for guiding or holding the containers laterally, respectively. These separate functions can be optimized independently of each other for their respective tasks.

[0025] At least one of the auxiliary cutting lines can extend linearly. At least one of the auxiliary cutting lines can extend perpendicular to the associated main cutting line. As a result, a particularly strong lateral guidance of the container can be achieved.

[0026] Alternatively or additionally, at least one of the auxiliary cutting lines may extend at an angle relative to the associated main cutting line, which may facilitate removal of the container from the holding device obtained from the blank. The auxiliary cutting lines may extend linearly. The angle between the auxiliary cutting line and the main cutting line may be at least 120° and / or at most 150°. Alternatively, some or all of the auxiliary cutting lines may extend curvedly.

[0027] A first auxiliary fold line can be formed in the fixing portion, the first auxiliary fold line can originate at an end of one of the fold lines and extend obliquely relative to this portion of the fold line, the end of the fold line extending to a free edge of the blank. The first auxiliary fold line facilitates bending of the fixing portion relative to the cover portion.

[0028] A second auxiliary fold line can be formed in the cover portion, and the second auxiliary fold line can originate at an end of one of the fold lines and extend obliquely thereto. Preferably, the first and second auxiliary fold lines originate at the same end of the fold lines. The first auxiliary fold line and the second auxiliary fold line can be configured to fold in opposite directions. The second auxiliary fold line can further improve the abutment of the holding device obtained from the blank against the container.

[0029] The first and / or second auxiliary fold lines may be formed using embossing, perforation, and / or scoring.

[0030] A holding device for containers, in particular cans, is also within the scope of the present invention. The holding device is obtained from the blank according to the present invention as described above. To obtain the holding device, the blank is folded. The various fold and bend lines described above facilitate the unfolding of the blank into a holder. The advantages described above can be utilized with the holding device according to the present invention.

[0031] Finally, the scope of the present invention includes a package comprising the above-described holding device according to the present invention, in which a container, in particular a can, is held, with the holding edge of the fastening part engaging under the bead rim of the container and one or more cover parts resting on the container, in particular the bead rim. The above-described advantages can be utilized in a package. To fix the container to the holding device, a (flat or partially pre-folded) blank can be placed on the container, and then the blank can be folded to form the holding device, in whole or in part.

[0032] If the abutments have flaps for connecting the abutments to one another, the flaps can be fixed to one another, for example adhesively bonded to one another, resulting in a particularly stable package. To adhesively bond the flaps to one another, adhesive can be introduced between the flaps. Alternatively or additionally, adhesive tape can be applied to the flaps.

[0033] Further advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the description and drawings. According to the present invention, the features mentioned above and those detailed below can be used individually or collectively in any desired and suitable combination. The illustrated and described embodiments should not be understood as an exhaustive list, but rather as exemplary features for the explanation of the present invention.

[0034] The invention is shown in the drawings and explained using embodiments. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0035] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic top view of a blank according to the invention from which a retaining device according to the invention for a package according to the invention can be obtained, the blank having a straight main cutting line defining a retaining edge for engaging under the bead rim of a container. [Figure 2] 2 is a schematic perspective view tilted from above of a package according to the invention having six containers arranged in two rows, held in a holding device obtained from the blank from FIG. 1, the holding edge engaging under the bead rim of the containers; [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is another schematic perspective view of the packaging of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the side view of the package of FIG. 2 as viewed along two rows. [Figure 5] 3 is a schematic detail view of the abutment of one of the lower retaining edges against one of the bead rims of the packaging of FIG. 2; [Figure 6]1 is a schematic top view of another blank according to the invention from which a holding device according to the invention for a package according to the invention can be obtained, the blank having abutment humps for supporting the flaps on the cover part; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0036] Figure 1 shows a blank 10. Comparing Figures 2 and 3, a holding device 12 for a container 13 with a beaded rim 14 can be obtained from the blank 10 by folding it. The blank 10 is made of a flat material containing cellulose, here cardboard. The blank 10 is integral.

[0037] The blank 10 has two cover parts 16. Each cover part 16 can be arranged in a row 18 of, here, three containers 13. The two cover parts 16 extend parallel to each other.

[0038] Two fastening parts 20 are adjacent to each cover part 16. The two fastening parts 20 belonging to a cover part 16 are arranged on opposite sides of the respective cover part 16. The cover parts 16 and the fastening parts 20 are connected to each other via fold lines 22. The fold lines 22 can be embossed on the flat material and / or obtained by partially perforating the flat material. The fold lines 22 each extend linearly and are all parallel to each other. The two intermediate fastening parts 20, i.e., those extending between the two rows 18, are connected to each other via a longitudinal fold line 23.

[0039] The fold lines 22 are divided into several portions. Linear main cutting lines 24 are formed in the blank 10 between the portions of the fold lines 22. The main cutting lines 24 completely separate the flat material of the blank 10. The main cutting lines 24 are first directly adjacent to the cover portion 16 and then directly adjacent to the fastening portion 20. The main cutting lines 24 are offset relative to the fold lines 22, i.e., toward the outside when viewed from each row 18 of the containers 13. Each of the main cutting lines 24 extends linearly and is parallel to the fold lines 22.

[0040] The auxiliary cutting lines 26, 28, 30 extend from the main cutting line 24 to the fold line 22. The auxiliary cutting lines 26, 28, 30 are first directly adjacent to the cover part 16 and then directly adjacent to the fixed part 20. The auxiliary cutting lines 26 of the two middle fixed parts 20 are configured linearly. The auxiliary cutting lines 26 can extend perpendicular to the main cutting line 24 and the fold line 22. The auxiliary cutting lines 28 of the outer fixed parts 20 are also configured linearly. The auxiliary cutting lines 28 extend at an angle to the main cutting line 24 and the fold line 22. The auxiliary cutting lines 30 of the outer fixed parts 20 extend curvedly. Each of the auxiliary cutting lines 28, 30 can have an extension portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the auxiliary cutting lines 28, 30.

[0041] The abutting portions 32 are adjacent to the two outer fixing portions 20, respectively. The abutting portions 32 and the fixing portions 20 are connected to each other at bend lines 34. The bend lines 34 can be embossed in the flat material. In the illustrated embodiment, the bend lines 34 have partially curved punch lines 36. The punch lines 36 can pass partially or completely through the flat material. The punch lines 36 are located at the same height as the main cutting lines 24.

[0042] Each of the abutment portions 32 has a flap 38 at each end. When the blank 10 is in a flat state, the flap 38 protrudes in the direction of the row 18 beyond the cover portion 16 and the fastening portion 20. Two flaps 38 located at the same end of the row 18 can be joined together to stabilize the retaining device 12 obtained from the blank 10.

[0043] The portions of the outer fold line 22 that extend to the terminal ends, i.e., the free edges of the blank 10, are formed with a first auxiliary fold line 40 and a second auxiliary fold line 42. The auxiliary fold lines 40, 42 each extend obliquely relative to the fold line 22. The first auxiliary fold line 40 is located in the fixing portion 20. The second auxiliary fold line 42 is located in the cover portion 16.

[0044] To obtain the package 44 shown in Figures 2 and 3, the blanks are placed on the containers 13 arranged in a row 18. The cover parts 16 are placed on top of the containers 13. In the illustrated embodiment, the cover parts 16 are placed directly on the bead rims 14 of the containers 13. The intermediate fastening parts 20 are then pressed downward along the longitudinal fold lines 23 between the containers 13. A saw (not shown) can be used for this purpose. Furthermore, the outer fastening parts 20 and the abutment parts 32 are pressed downward. The abutment parts 32 then abut against the outer surfaces 46 of the containers 13. Finally, the flaps 38 are attached to one another, here by adhesive bonding. The flaps 38 also abut against the outer surfaces 46 of the containers 13.

[0045] The container 13 is generally cylindrical in configuration. The outer surface 46 may be conically tapered below the bead rim 14. The bead rim 14 protrudes radially beyond the outer surface 46.

[0046] By bending the fastening part 20 relative to the cover part 16, the blank 10 is opened at the main cutting line 24 and the auxiliary cutting lines 26, 28, 30. A retaining edge 48 on the fastening part 20 is defined by the main cutting line 24. Comparing also Figures 4 and 5, the retaining edge 48 engages under the bead rim 14, thereby locking the retaining device 12 to the container 13. The container 13 is therefore fixed to the retaining device 12. Displacement of the container relative to the retaining device 12 about the longitudinal axis of the container 13 is prevented, i.e., upward due to the cover part 16 resting on top of the bead rim 14, and downward due to the retaining edge 48 abutting its underside against the bead rim 14. Since the outer surface 46 of the container 13 is curved around its respective longitudinal axis and the profile of the fixing portion 20 is inclined toward the longitudinal axis of the cover portion 16 and the container, the retaining edges 48 each abut locally and limitedly at their centers against the bead rim 14.

[0047] Each of the auxiliary cutting lines 26, 28, 30 extends beyond the bead rim 14. Comparing to Figure 3, the guide edges 50 formed by the auxiliary cutting lines 26, 28, 30 at the fastening portion secure the containers 13 along the row 18 by abutting against the bead rim 14.

[0048] At the corners of the retaining device 12, the corner regions of the cover part 20 are bent downward along the second auxiliary fold line 42. Comparing particularly with FIG. 3, the first auxiliary fold line 40 and the end of the bend line 22 allow the corner regions of the fastening part 20 to be folded under the corner regions of the cover part 20. First, this improves the abutment of the abutment part 32 and the flap 38 against the outer surface 46. Second, the retaining device 12 is stabilized.

[0049] Figure 6 shows a further blank 10, which in structure and function substantially corresponds to the blank 10 of Figure 1. The differences will be mainly described below; for the rest, please refer to the above description. A holding device for two rows 18 of containers 13 with bead rims 14 can be obtained from the blank 10 in a corresponding manner by folding it. The blank 10 of Figure 6 is also made of a flat material containing cellulose, here cardboard, and is a one-piece whole.

[0050] The main cutting line 24 and the fold line 22, where the cover part 16 adjoins the fastening part 20, again extend linearly and are offset parallel to each other. The auxiliary cutting lines 26, 30 now extend obliquely relative to the main cutting line 24 and the fold line 22. The auxiliary cutting line 26 can extend linearly. The auxiliary cutting line 30 can extend curvedly.

[0051] Each outer fastening portion 20 is adjacent to an abutment portion 32 on a straight, continuous bend line 34. Each abutment portion 32 has a flap 38 at each end. Each notch 52 extends between one of the flaps 38 and the adjacent fastening portion 20. The notches 52 here start from the end points of the bend line 34 and extend in a crescent shape.

[0052] The flaps 38 have abutment humps 54 adjacent the notches 52. Each of the flaps 38 of one of the abutment sections 32 now also has a further abutment hump 56. The abutment humps 54, 56 protrude beyond the respective bend lines 34 toward the respective cover sections 16. When the blank 10 is unfolded into the retaining device, the abutment humps 54, 56 can support the flaps 38 on the cover sections 16.

[0053] The further abutment hump 56 of the flap 38 of one of the abutment parts 32 in the deployed state can partially overlap the abutment hump 54 of the flap 38 of the other abutment part 32. It goes without saying that the (first) abutment hump and the further abutment hump can be provided on the diagonally opposite flap, the other flap of each of the two abutment parts each having only one (first) abutment hump (not shown in detail).

[0054] The blank 10 of Figure 6 has a punched portion 58 in the region of the longitudinal fold line 23 between the intermediate fastening portions 20. The punched portion 58 can extend along the longitudinal fold line 23 and can, in particular, be configured to have an oval shape. The punched portion 58 forms an opening in the material of the blank 10. It will be understood that the punched portion 58 can be obtained by any separation method, for example by punching or cutting.

[0055] Additionally, in the region of the longitudinal fold lines 23, there are dividing lines 60. The dividing lines 60 may extend crosswise. By bending the material adjacent to the dividing lines 60, a carrying opening 62 may be obtained. The carrying opening 62 may be defined by a bent edge 64.

[0056] The blank 10 can be recessed at the free end of the longitudinal fold line 23. As shown by way of example in Figure 6, the blank 10 can be drawn into the free end of the longitudinal fold line 23 in a V-shape. Alternatively, compare Figure 1, the blank 10 can be drawn into the free end of the longitudinal fold line 23 in a rounded manner.

[0057] Two parallel score lines 66 in blank 10 of Figure 6 each extend between main cut line 24 and bend line 34 or longitudinal fold line 23. Scoring lines 66 are oriented perpendicular to main cut line 24 and bend line 24 or longitudinal fold line 23, respectively.

[0058] In summary, the present invention relates to a blank made of a flat material. The blank has at least one cover portion with two adjacent fastening portions. Folding lines and main cutting lines extend between the cover portion and each fastening portion. The folding lines and main cutting lines extend linearly and are parallel to each other. The folding lines and main cutting lines are offset from each other. The fastening portions have retaining edges formed by the linear main cutting lines. A retaining device can be obtained from the blank by folding. A container having a beaded rim can be secured to the retaining device to obtain a package. For this purpose, the retaining edges of the fastening portions engage under the beaded rim, where they abut in a locally limited manner against the beaded rim. The cover portion covers the container. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 10...blank, 12...holding device, 13...container, 14...bead rim, 16...cover portion, 18...row, 20...fixing portion, 22...fold line, 23...longitudinal fold line, 24...main straight cutting line, 26, 28, 30...auxiliary cutting lines, 32...abutment portion, 34...bending line, 36...punching line, 38...flap, 40...first auxiliary fold line, 42...second auxiliary fold line, 44...packaging, 46...outer surface, 48...retaining edge, 50...guide edge, 52...notch, 54, 56...abutment hump, further abutment hump, 58...punching portion, 60...dividing line, 62...handling opening, 64...bending edge, 66...score line.

Claims

1. A blank (10) for developing a holding device (12) for a container (13) having a beaded rim (14), the blank (10) having a cover portion (16) for placement over an array (18) of containers (13); Two oppositely disposed fixing portions (20) are formed on the cover portion (16), and each fixing portion is connected to the cover portion (16) via a folding line (22); a retaining edge (48) for engaging under the bead rim (14) of the container (13) is formed in the fastening part (20) by a linear main cutting line (24) extending parallel to and offset from the fold line (22); The blank (10) has two cover portions (16) for placement on rows (18) of containers (13), respectively; Oppositely arranged fastening portions (20) are formed on the cover portion (16), each connected to the respective cover portion (16) via a fold line (22), and a retaining edge (48) for engaging under the bead rim (14) of the container (13) is formed on the fastening portions (20) by a linear main cutting line (24) extending parallel to and offset from the fold line (22); The intermediate fastening parts (20) are connected to each other via longitudinal fold lines (23), A blank (10) characterized in that said longitudinal fold lines (23) are interrupted by at least one punched section (58).

2. A blank (10) as described in claim 1, characterized in that each punched portion (58) is arranged between main cutting lines (24) arranged opposite each other with respect to the longitudinal fold line (23).

3. 3. A blank (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two outer fixing portions (20) are adjacent to each other by abutment portions (32) each for abutting against the outer surface (46) of the container (13).

4. 4. A blank (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that the abutments (32) have flaps (38) for connecting the abutments (32) to one another.

5. 5. A blank (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that a bend line (34) extends between said abutment portion (32) and said fastening portion (20).

6. A blank (10) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that at least one abutment hump (54, 56) is formed on at least one of said flaps (38).

7. A blank (10) as described in claim 6, characterized in that the notch (52) extends between the abutment hump (54) and the fixing portion (20).

8. A blank (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that auxiliary cutting lines (26, 28, 30) extend from the main cutting line (24) to the fold line (22).

9. 9. A blank (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one of said auxiliary cutting lines (30) extends obliquely with respect to the associated main cutting line (24).

10. A blank (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the blank (10) is made of a flat material containing cellulose.

11. A holding device (12) for a container (13) obtained by folding a blank (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. A package (44) using a holding device (12) according to claim 11, in which a container (13) is held, The packaging (44) is such that the retaining edge (48) of the fastening part (20) engages under the bead rim (14) of the container (13) and the cover part (16) rests on the container.

13. A package (44) according to claim 12, characterized in that the holding device (12) is obtained from the blank (10) according to claim 4, and the flaps (38) of the abutment (32) are fixed to one another.

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