US 12,214,922 B2
Method and arrangement for packaging groups of containers, such as bottles, cans, and similar containers, for containing beverages or other products
Dirk Schiekiera, Herdecke (DE); and Sebastian Pieters, Kleve (DE)
Assigned to KHS GmbH, Dortmund (DE)
Filed by KHS GMBH, Dortmund (DE)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/577,130.
Application 17/577,130 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2020/068205, filed on Jun. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 102019119399.0 (DE), filed on Jul. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135269 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65B 17/02 (2006.01); B65B 61/14 (2006.01); B65D 71/52 (2006.01); B65D 71/56 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 61/14 (2013.01) [B65B 17/02 (2013.01); B65D 71/0003 (2013.01); B65D 71/0018 (2013.01); B65D 2571/0045 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container multipack arrangement comprising:
a plurality of at least four containers arranged in a container multipack, with adjacent containers disposed in at least two rows each having two containers connected to one another in pairs by adhesive connecting structures adhesively adhering to mutually facing outer surfaces of said pairs of containers;
said containers being arranged relatively to one another to leave a space inside said multipack extending vertically from a bottom to a top of said multipack;
a container base support structure configured to be disposed under said containers of said container multipack;
said container base support structure being configured to support said container multipack thereon to permit transport or carrying of said container multipack, with said container base support structure vertically supporting said containers without embracing said containers or covering an outer surface of said containers; and
at least one carrier structure connected to said container base support structure and configured to extend upward from said container base support structure through said space inside said multipack over a height greater than or equal to a height of said containers of said container multipack supported on said container base support structure, such that a projecting portion of said at least one carrier structure projects vertically past the top of said container multipack.