BUNDLE OF CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLES, CANS, OR THE LIKE, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH A BUNDLE

摘要

The present invention concerns a bundle (1) of containers (3), in particular bottles, cans or the like, and a process for making such a bundle comprising a packaging film (2) wrapped around a set of containers (3). The film (2) defines a bottom portion (2a) for resting the containers (3), at least one pair of side opposite portions (2b) extending from the bottom portion (2a) for laterally engaging the containers (3) and a covering portion (2c) extending between the side portions (2b) from an opposite part with respect to the bottom portion (2a). The bundle (1) also comprises a handle (4) having a central portion (4a) arranged at the covering portion (2c) of the film (2) and a pair of opposite joining adhesive portions (4b), extending from the central portion (4a) each arranged at least at a respective side portion (2b) of the film (2). Each of the joining adhesive portions (4b) of the handle (4) engages the respective side portion (2b) of the packaging film (2) from the covering portion (2c) to the bottom portion (2a) and has a respective end (4c) that engages the bottom portion (2a) of the film (2).

主权项

1. Process for producing bundles (1) of containers (3), in particular bottles, cans or the like, comprising the steps of:
supplying a plurality of gripping handles (4) in form of a continuous tape cut into sections, each gripping handle (4) being provided with a central gripping portion (4a) and with a pair of opposite joining adhesive portions (4b) extending from said central gripping portion (4a); supplying a plurality of packaging films (2) in form of a continuous tape to be subsequently cut into sections; applying a gripping handle (4) on each packaging film (2) being supplied; wrapping each packaging film (2) provided with a respective gripping handle (4) around a respective predetermined set of containers (3), so as to define a bottom portion (2a) for resting said containers (3), at least one pair of side portions (4b) engaging, laterally from opposite parts, said containers (3) and a covering portion (2c) opposite to said bottom portion (2a); characterised in that the step of applying each gripping handle (4) on each packaging film (2) comprises applying a gripping handle (4) having an overall length (LM) not shorter than 7/10 the overall length (LP) of the respective packaging film (2), preferably not shorter than 9/10 the overall length (LP) of the respective packaging film (2), whereby the step of wrapping each packaging film (2) around a respective set of containers (3) results in the central gripping portion (4a) of the respective gripping handle (4) being positioned at the covering portion (2c) of the respective packaging film (2) and each joining adhesive portion (4b) of the respective gripping handle (4) being positioned at a respective side portion (2b) of the corresponding packaging film (2), from the covering portion (2c) to the bottom portion (2a).