AN OPTIMIZED ARRAY OF INTER-CONNECTED PALLETIZED PRODUCTS

摘要

A collection of articles (1000) is disclosed. The collection of articles has a supporting medium (1050) and a first plurality of parallelepiped containers arranged in a first layer (1200) upon the supporting medium. Each parallelepiped container of the first plurality of parallelepiped containers is disposed adjacent each other to define a first space therebetween. A first portion of the first sidewall of the first parallelepiped container disposed within the first space is bonded to a first portion of the first sidewall of the second parallelepiped container disposed within the first space when the first parallelepiped container and the second parallelepiped container are in contacting engagement. A top of a third parallelepiped container of the first plurality of parallelepiped containers is bonded to a bottom of a third parallelepiped container of the second plurality of parallelepiped containers at least partially coextensive thereto.