US 11,945,621 B2
Packaging and a method of manufacture thereof
Alain Kowalewski, Deerfield, IL (US); and David Emiro Galavis Borden, Deerfield, IL (US)
Assigned to KRAFT FOODS SCHWEIZ HOLDING GMBH, Zug (CH)
Appl. No. 15/501,581
Filed by KRAFT FOODS R & D, INC., Deerfield, IL (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 17, 2015, PCT No. PCT/IB2015/001313
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 3, 2017,
PCT Pub. No. WO2016/027141, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 25, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 1414735 (GB), filed on Aug. 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2017/0217610 A1, Aug. 3, 2017
Int. Cl. B65B 9/06 (2012.01); B65B 9/073 (2012.01); B65B 11/00 (2006.01); B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65B 51/02 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65D 65/14 (2006.01); B65D 65/38 (2006.01); B65D 75/40 (2006.01); B65D 85/60 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 9/06 (2013.01) [B65B 9/073 (2013.01); B65B 11/004 (2013.01); B65B 25/005 (2013.01); B65B 51/02 (2013.01); B65B 61/02 (2013.01); B65D 65/14 (2013.01); B65D 65/38 (2013.01); B65D 75/40 (2013.01); B65D 85/60 (2013.01); B65B 2220/00 (2013.01); B65B 2220/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing packaging comprising the steps of:
a) providing a self-supporting, semi-rigid packaging material that is a carton-board, plastic, or a combination thereof;
b) forming score lines comprising at least one cut within the packaging material by subjecting the packaging material to laser or mechanical scoring;
c) folding the packaging material along the at least one cut and forming a longitudinal seal securing the packaging material in position to form a tubular container; and
d) forming at least one end seal by folding at least a first side panel and a second side panel about a respective triangular fold line assembly to form at least one gabled end region and sealing together at least two opposing regions of the packaging material to form a partially sealed package, the at least one gabled end region being present in a finally formed package as at least one gabled end region;
e) performing at least one of steps b), c) and d) on a horizontal or vertical fill, form, and seal apparatus.