Patent ID: 9550591
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B65B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for packaging containers, said method comprising producing multipacks of containers, wherein producing multipacks comprises selecting first and second adhesives that are plastic melt adhesives that melt as a result of exposure to heat and that develop cohesion after cooling, placing adhesive spots on surfaces of containers, wherein said adhesive spots comprise at least said first and second adhesives, and connecting said containers to each other using said adhesive spots, thereby forming said multipack, wherein a first container is at a periphery of said multipack and a second container is at an interior of said multipack, wherein placing adhesive spots on surfaces of containers comprises placing adhesive spots to cause said first container to bond to an adjacent container with a first adhesive strength, and causing said second container to bond to a neighboring container with a second adhesive strength, wherein said first adhesive strength is less than said second adhesive strength.