Bundled product and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11220394-B2
Application number	US-201615294305-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2016
Priority date	Oct 14, 2015
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A shippable bundled product including a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle. The bundle is packaged by a second package material. The second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero and the bundle has a size of 18 in. x 14 in. x 8 in.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A shippable bundled product comprising:
a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle, each of the plurality of paper product rolls having a roll density between 9.5 cc/g to 12 cc/g,
the bundle being packaged by a second package material that is heat shrunk relative to the first package material,
wherein:
the second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero so that the second package material protrudes into spaces between the paper product rolls,
a circumference of the second package material prior to heat shrinking is 25 mm or greater than a circumference of the bundle,
the circumference of the second package material after heat shrinking is 10 mm or smaller than the circumference of the bundle,
during the heat shrinking, more heat is applied to a top and a bottom of the bundle as compared to sides of the bundle,
the first package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene,
the second package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene, and
the bundle has a size of 18 in. x 14 in. x 8 in.

2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the second package material has a higher quantity of high density polyethylene as compared to the first package material.

3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the second package material comprises one or more outer layers that are comprised of 10-100% polypropylene.

4. The product of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second package materials comprise laminated layers of polypropylene film.

5. The product of claim 1 , wherein the first package material has a higher percentage of anti-block resin as compared to the second package material.

6. The product of claim 1 , wherein the second package material comprises a number of layers within the range of 3 to 5.

7. The product of claim 6 , wherein a center layer of the second package material comprises a higher percentage of high density polyethylene as compared to outer layers.

8. The product of claim 1 , wherein the first package material has a higher quantity of anti-block resin on a side in contact with the second package material as compared to a side in contact with the individually packaged paper product roll.

9. The product of claim 1 , wherein the second package material is subjected to heat treatment.

10. The product of claim 9 , wherein the second package material has a lower crystallinity after the heat treatment.

11. The product of claim 9 , wherein the second package material has a surface area that is lower after the heat treatment.

12. The product of claim 9 , wherein a temperature range of the heat treatment is between 300-400 degrees Fahrenheit.

13. The product of claim 9 , wherein a duration of the heat treatment is between 20 to 45 seconds.

14. The product of claim 9 , wherein the second package material exhibits anisotropic properties after heat treatment.

15. The product of claim 1 , wherein a puncture resistance of the second package material is between 800-1200 gf.

16. The product of claim 1 , wherein the second package material has a thickness between 1.0 to 3.5 thousands of an inch.

17. The product of claim 1 , wherein the individually packaged paper product rolls are arranged relative to one another in a staggered/interlocking stacking pattern.

18. A shippable bundled product comprising:
a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle, paper product that makes up the plurality of paper product rolls having a bulk greater than 400 microns, each of the plurality of paper product rolls having a diameter less than 122 mm, a roll width equal to or greater than 4 inches, and a roll density between 9.5 cc/g to 12 cc/g,
the bundle being packaged by a second package material that is heat shrunk relative to the first package material, wherein:
a circumference of the second package material prior to heat shrinking is 25 mm or greater than a circumference of the bundle,
the circumference of the second package material after heat shrinking is 10 mm or smaller than the circumference of the bundle,
during the heat shrinking, more heat is applied to a top and a bottom of the bundle as compared to sides of the bundle,
the second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero so that the second package material protrudes into spaces between the paper product rolls,
the first package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene and the second package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene, and
the bundle has a size of 18 in. x 14 in. x 8 in.

19. The product of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of paper product rolls has a Kershaw Firmness of less than 4 mm.

20. A shippable bundled product comprising:
a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle, each of the plurality of paper product rolls having a roll density between 9.5 cc/g to 12 cc/g,
the bundle being packaged by a second package material that is heat shrunk relative to the first package material, the second package material having a melting point between 120 and 140 deg C,
wherein:
a circumference of the second package material prior to heat shrinking is 25 mm or greater than a circumference of the bundle,
the circumference of the second package material after heat shrinking is 10 mm or smaller than the circumference of the bundle,
during the heat shrinking, more heat is applied to a top and a bottom of the bundle as compared to sides of the bundle,
the second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero so that the second package material protrudes into spaces between the paper product rolls,
the first package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene and the second package material comprises high density and low density polyethylene, and
the bundle has a size of 18 in. x 14 in. x 8 in.

Assignees

• First Quality Tissue Llc

Inventors

• Anklam Chris B
• Pence Justin S
• Miller Iv Bryd Tyler
• Sabbagh Amiel Sam
• Sealey Ii James E

Classifications

• B29C66/0044

  using a separating sheet, e.g. fixed on the joining tool · CPC title

• B29C66/849

  Packaging machines · CPC title

• B65D85/07 Primary

  for compressible or flexible articles (for wearing apparel B65D85/18) · CPC title

• B29C66/71

  characterised by the composition of the plastics material of the parts to be joined (welding bar compositions B29C65/125) · CPC title

• B65D71/08

  Wrappers shrunk by heat {or under tension, e.g. stretch films or films tensioned by compressed articles} · CPC title