Multistrap container package system

Abstract

Low bulk cardboard transit packaging suitable for shipping glass containers to a manufacturer, and for re-use with the filled containers in shipping to the retailer, and for retail display purposes, as well as use with plastic and metal parallel wall containers, uses at least two peripheral holding straps to secure the package with its contents, and container locating means in a multi-pack embodiment including chimes and/or frangible glue fasteners to immobilize selected ones of the containers. Some package embodiments use paperboard sheet.

1 . A transit packaging for use with a plurality of like, substantially straight-sided containers, said packaging comprising a cardboard blank having a central portion, side panels foldable to extend substantially perpendicular to said central portion, at least one chime lock located in said central portion, to engage an end of a said container therein, the ends of said blank being secured together to form an enclosure, for containing said plurality of containers in mutually assembled relation therein, and at least two laterally extending straps for securely wrapping the blank about the assembled containers to form a structural package.  
   
   
       2 . A transit packaging for packaging a plurality of like containers of uniform height, shape and size, and having substantially straight sides, said transit packaging comprising: a blank of paperboard having score lines defining a top panel, foldable opposed side panels to extend substantially perpendicular to said top panel; said top panel having at least one aperture to receive a portion of a said container in entered relation therein; a plurality of mutually aligned slots in the side edges of said side panels, to receive at least two laterally extending straps in mutually spaced parallel relation; at least two straps located in said aligned slots and wrapped about said side panels and enclosing said containers to retain said side panels in said perpendicular condition, forming a structural package.  
   
   
       3 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , said side panels each having slots in the edges thereof to receive said straps in entered, positioned relation therein.  
   
   
       4 . The transit package as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein at least a base portion of said package is of corrugated cardboard, said base portion including container location means selected from the group consisting of said at least one chime lock and localized portions of frangible glue adhered to said base portion, and combinations thereof, for locating a said container in removably secured relation with said base.  
   
   
       5 . The transit package as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said package is a multipack for a plurality of said containers arranged having two outer columns, each adjoining a said side panel and at least one inner column remote from said side panels, and having a said container of said inner column secured to said base portion by said container location means.  
   
   
       6 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said ends of said blank are secured by a glued joint.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said ends of said blank are secured by a dry joint having tab portions of the blank secured in sandwiched relation against said containers by way of said straps in tensioned relation.  
   
   
       8 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said straps are hand-peelable.  
   
   
       9 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said blank central portion is secured to said side panels by way of two glued joints.  
   
   
       10 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 9 , including at least one push-out handle portion located adjacent a said glued joint.  
   
   
       11 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said joint tab portions have enlarged ends to extend laterally from beneath said straps.  
   
   
       12 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 2 , said side panels each having slots in the edges thereof to receive said straps in entered, positioned relation therein.  
   
   
       13 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said ends of said blank are secured by a glued joint.  
   
   
       14 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said ends of said blank are secured by a dry joint having tab portions thereof secured in sandwiched relation against said containers by way of said straps in tensioned relation.  
   
   
       15 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said straps are hand-peelable.  
   
   
       16 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said blank central portion is secured to said side panels by way of two glued joints.  
   
   
       17 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 16 , including at least one push-out handle portion located adjacent a said glued joint.  
   
   
       18 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein said joint tab portions have enlarged ends to extend laterally from beneath said straps.  
   
   
       19 . The packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said paperboard enclosure is open-ended, to provide visual access to label portions of said containers.  
   
   
       20 . Transit packaging as set forth in  claim 1 , containing at least three rows of said containers; the end containers of the outer rows of containers being wrapped about a portion of their circumference by said straps, in tensioned, containing relation therewith.