Packaging, particularly a palletizable packaging, a pallet carrying it and their methods of manufacture

Abstract

The packaging ( 100 ) contains pouches ( 2 a , 2 b , 2 c , 2 d ) which are placed head-to-tail in it and the packaging is of the flexible type with four welded sides ( 101 a , 101 b , 101 c , 101 d ). The pouches can be of the doypack type or of a flat uniform or pillow pouch type in which case they are placed so as to be staggered. A plurality of such packagings can advantageously be put on a pallet with the pouches arranged flat in relation to the pallet.

1 . A packaging comprising: 
 a plurality of pouches each pouch have a head and a tail, said pouches being placed head-to-tail in the packaging, the packaging being of the flexible type with four welded sides.    
   
   
       2 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , in which the plurality of pouches are of the doypack type.  
   
   
       3 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , in which the plurality of pouches are of a flat uniform orv pillow pouch type and are placed so as to be staggered.  
   
   
       4 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein the packaging has width and length corresponding to dimensions which are submultiples of 400×600 mm, said pouches being arranged flat in the plane defining said width and length.  
   
   
       5 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , further including a top opening.  
   
   
       6 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , further including a side opening.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , further including a handle ( 103 ).  
   
   
       8 . The packaging according to  claim 1 , further including a reclosing device.  
   
   
       9 . A pallet comprising: 
 a plurality of packagings, the packagings comprising a plurality of pouches each pouch have a head and a tail, said pouches being placed head-to-tail in the packaging, the packaging being of the flexible type with four welded sides;    wherein the plurality of pouches are arranged flat in relation to the pallet.    
   
   
       10 . The pallet according to  claim 9 , wherein the pallet measures 800×1200 mm.  
   
   
       11 . The pallet according to  claim 9 , wherein the pallet measures 1000×1200 mm.  
   
   
       12 . A method of manufacturing a packaging having a plurality of pouches each pouch have a head and a tail, said pouches being placed head-to-tail in the packaging, the packaging being of the flexible types, the method comprising the following steps: 
 (i) providing an empty packaging having four welded sides;    (ii) filling of said packaging with pouches; and    (iii) closing of the packaging.    
   
   
       13 . A method of manufacturing a packaging having a plurality of pouches each pouch have a head and a tail, said pouches being placed head-to-tail in the packaging, the packaging being of the flexible type, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (i) providing pouches in a mandrel;    (ii) winding a film about said mandrel    (iii) welding said film to obtain four welded sides;    (iv) withdrawing said mandrel; and    (v) closing the packaging.    
   
   
       14 . A method for manufacturing a palette having a plurality of packagings, the packagings comprising a plurality of pouches, each pouch have a head and a tail, said pouches beings placed head-to-tail in the packaging, the packaging being of the flexible type with four welded sides; the method comprising the steps of: 
 (i) providing packagings containing pouches;    (ii) orienting said packagings so that the pouches are flat with respect to the palette; and    (iii) palletizing said packagings.