Multipack of several containers held together by adhesive

Abstract

A multipack of containers comprises several containers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) held together by adhesive means extending between the outer surfaces of adjacent containers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16). The outer surface of each container (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is provided with a unitary code on a first region of outer surface and with a multipack code (3) on a second region of the outer surface. The first region of the outer surface of each container (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is adjacent to the outer surface of one of the several containers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) of the multipack, thus hiding the unitary code. The second region of the outer surface of at least one (15) of the several containers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is visible from the outside of the multipack.

1 . A multipack of containers comprising several containers held together by adhesive member extending between the outer surfaces of adjacent containers of said multipack, characterized in that the outer surface of each container is provided with a unitary code on a first region of said outer surface and with an area for a multipack code on a second region of said outer surface, said first region of the outer surface of each container being adjacent to the outer surface of one amongst said several containers of said multipack, and a second region of the outer surface of at least one amongst said several containers being visible from the outside of the multipack. 
     
     
         2 . A multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein said first region and said second region of the outer surface of each container extend between 60° and 120° from each other, about a central longitudinal axis of the container. 
     
     
         3 . A multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein said first region and said second region of the outer surface of each container extend between 150° and 210° from each other, about a central longitudinal axis of the container. 
     
     
         4 . A multipack according to  claim 3 , wherein said multipack comprises at least one row of several containers. 
     
     
         5 . A multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein said multipack comprises at least two rows of several containers. 
     
     
         6 . A multipack according to  claim 5 , wherein each container of a first row is stuck with one adjacent container of a second row by only one adhesive dot located substantially at a first end of a common longitudinal axis of said adjacent containers. 
     
     
         7 . A multipack according to  claim 5 , wherein each row comprises two outside containers and at least one central container between said two outside containerswherein each container of a first row is stuck with one adjacent container of a second row by one adhesive dot located substantially at a first end of a common longitudinal axis of said adjacent containers, and wherein said central containers are stuck by another adhesive dot located substantially in the middle of the common longitudinal axis of the adjacent central containers. 
     
     
         8 . A multipack according to  claim 5 , wherein each container of a first row is stuck with one adjacent container of a second row by two adhesive dots, a first adhesive dot being located in a first half of the common longitudinal axis of said containers and a second adhesive dot being located in the second half of said common longitudinal axis of said containers. 
     
     
         9 . A multipack according to  claim 4 , wherein the containers of each row are stuck to each other by two adhesive dots aligned along a common longitudinal axis of said adjacent containers, a first adhesive dot being located substantially at a first end of said common longitudinal axis and a second adhesive dot being located substantially at a second, opposed, end of said common longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . A multipack according to  claim 4 , wherein the containers of each row are stuck to each other by two adhesive dots aligned along a common longitudinal axis of said adjacent containers, a first adhesive dot being located substantially at a first end of said common longitudinal axis and a second adhesive dot being located substantially in the middle of said common longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         11 . A multipack according to  claim 4 , wherein each row comprises between two and seven containers. 
     
     
         12 . A multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein a second region of the outer surface of at least two amongst said several containers is visible from the outside of the multipack. 
     
     
         13 . A multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein said several containers are cans having a substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         14 . A container for a multipack according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the container is provided with a unitary code on a first region of said outer surface and with an area for a multipack code on a second region of said outer surface. 
     
     
         15 . A container according to  claim 14 , wherein said first region and said second region are respectively disposed on two different sides of the container. 
     
     
         16 . A container according to  claim 14 , wherein said first region and said second region are respectively disposed between 60° and 120° from each other about a central longitudinal axis of the container. 
     
     
         17 . A container according to  claim 14 , wherein said first region and said second region are respectively disposed between 150° and 210° from each otherat about a central longitudinal axis of the container.