Patent ID: 7562784
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. Packaging, comprising: at least two enclosure assemblies which are adapted to be supported on a container and in situ the enclosure assemblies enclose a region above the container, each enclosure assembly comprising co-operable attachment means and handle means, an arrangement of a first enclosure assembly being such that the attachment means of the first enclosure assembly which is adapted to be supported on a container is engaged with the attachment means of a second enclosure assembly, aid enclosure assemblies forming a stack in which the second enclosure assembly encloses a region above the first enclosure assembly, each enclosure assembly being characterized in that a first part of the attachment means comprises protrusion means and a second art of the attachment means comprises protrusion receiving means, the protrusion receiving means being provided by a space which is sized to allow the fingers of a person to pass therethrough, and the space being provided below the handle means, the enclosure assemblies having a substantially tubular form defined by two side walls and two end walls that determine a first margin and a second margin of the assemblies at respective first and second distal ends thereof, the assemblies having openings at the distal ends, the openings being at least as large as the first margin and second margin, respectively, wherein the protrusion means is arranged to be moved generally laterally outwardly of one assembly so as to disengage the a attachment means of two such assemblies, each enclosure assembly further comprising a locating tab extending from each of the walls at the first margin, and a tab receiving recess provided in each of the walls at the second margin, and the locating tab and the tab receiving recesses arranged such that one of the tabs and the recesses of the first enclosure assembly locate with one of the recesses and tabs, respectively, of the second enclosure assembly.