AU2009202131A1 - Method and Systems for Manufacture of Containers - Google Patents

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AU2009202131A1
AU2009202131A1 AU2009202131A AU2009202131A AU2009202131A1 AU 2009202131 A1 AU2009202131 A1 AU 2009202131A1 AU 2009202131 A AU2009202131 A AU 2009202131A AU 2009202131 A AU2009202131 A AU 2009202131A AU 2009202131 A1 AU2009202131 A1 AU 2009202131A1
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Ian Janetzki
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/169Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately the lid, the hinge and the element connecting them to the container being made of one piece
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/74Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for butter, margarine, or lard
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/78Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for ice-cream

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P/00/009 Regulation 3.2 AUSTRALIA Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION Invention Title: Method and System for Manufacture of Containers The invention is described in the following statement: 1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURE OF CONTAINERS FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of containers. In one form, the invention relates to containers for foodstuff. 5 In one particular aspect, the present invention relates to containers for foodstuffs, such as ice-cream, margarine and so on, and in particular, to containers comprising a base having a top opening and a lid secured on the base and extending across the top opening. It will be convenient to hereinafter describe the invention in relation to 10 foodstuff containers, however it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to that use only. BACKGROUND ART Throughout this specification the use of the word "inventor" in singular form may be taken as reference to one (singular) inventor or more than one (plural) 15 inventor of the present invention. Containers for food products are well known in the art. Many of the containers, however, have a separable lid and container base. Containers of the above noted type typically have a snap fittingly re-engageable arrangement between the lid and the base to facilitate removal and re-engagement of the lid 20 over the top opening of the base. This arrangement ensures that the lid is releasable, yet securely held in place to the base. This type of container design is particularly appropriate when the lid needs to be made of a different material or colour than the base. In opening the container, the lid is removed from the base, and the lid is placed, for example, on a surface while the contents of the base are 25 accessed. This is not desirable because the lid is susceptible to contamination. That is, once the lid is separated from the base, the lid may become contaminated by being placed on the surface. When the container is again closed by locating the lid on the container base, the contamination may spread to the container contents. This may lead to health issues. Furthermore, the lid may 30 be misplaced, and the container thereafter may not be able to be again closed in a reliable manner. The inventor(s) have realized that it is however, advantageous to have the lid at all times attached to the rest of the container in order to prevent the 2 misplacing of the lid or possible contamination by foreign material if the lid is separated from the base. In an effort to overcome this problem, various arrangements have been proposed whereby the lid is attached to the container base, usually by a hinge 5 like mechanism. These containers are typically formed in one piece and then folded along the hinged line to provide the final closed container. The engagement of the lid and base of such one piece containers are however not always particularly secure. Furthermore, the tooling cost for one piece containers can be high. In addition, it is not convenient to use different materials or colours 10 for the lid and the base. In more recent developments, the inventors have become aware of various containers have been proposed with alternative arrangements for providing a hinge-like engagement of the lid to the container base. Examples include Australia patent application number 2008202715 and PCT publication number 15 W02005056414. The inventors have realised that it is nonetheless desirable to provide a further one-piece container arrangement, with relatively minor or low cost changes to tooling. It is also desirable to provide the hinge does not hinder access to the contents of the base. 20 The discussion throughout this specification comes about due to the realisation of the inventor and/or the identification of certain related art problems by the inventor and, moreover, any discussion of documents, devices, acts or knowledge in this specification is included to explain the context of the invention. It should not be taken as an admission that any of the material forms a part of the 25 prior art base or the common general knowledge in the relevant art in Australia or elsewhere on or before the priority date of the disclosure and claims herein. SUMMARY OF INVENTION It is an object of the embodiments described herein to overcome or alleviate at least one of the above noted drawbacks of related art systems or to at 30 least provide a useful alternative to related art systems. In a first aspect of embodiments described herein there is provided a container comprising a base portion having an opening, and a lid portion at least partially extendible across the opening, and an engagement portion adapted to 3 provide coupling between the lid and base, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and base to move relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion. Preferably, the engagement portion is provided integral with the lid or 5 base. In another aspect of embodiments described herein there is provided a hinge portion adapted to provide coupling between a lid and base of a container, the hinge portion comprising a first portion adapted to engage the lid, a second portion adapted to engage the base, a hinge region adapted to enable the lid and 10 base to move relative to each other, wherein the hinge region is proximate the opening of the container. In yet a further aspect of embodiments described herein there is provided a method of coupling a lid portion to a base portion of a container, the base portion of the container having an opening, and the lid portion being extendible 15 substantially across at least a portion of the opening, the method comprising providing an engagement portion adapted to enable coupling between the lid and base, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and base to move relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion. 20 In a still further aspect of embodiments described herein there is provided a method of forming a container, the method comprising providing a base portion having an opening, and a lid portion at least partially extendible across the opening, and coupling the lid and base portions with an engagement portion, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and base to move 25 relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion. Other aspects and preferred forms are disclosed in the specification and/or defined in the appended claims, forming a part of the description of the invention. In essence, embodiments of the present invention stem from the realization that a 30 hinging mechanism can be provided between a lid and base of a container by coupling the hinge to a portion of a rim of the container. The hinge may be formed integral with the lid or the base, or the hinge may be made separately and be adapted to be coupled to both the lid and the base.
4 Advantages provided by the present invention comprise the following: * The lid and hinge or base and hinge may be manufactured as a one piece component; * Manufacturing a one-piece component enables existing moulding 5 equipment to make lid or base with 'interlocking mechanism'; * By providing a hinge on the lid, the lid can remain relatively secured to the container base, and still flex open to enable access to the container contents. This avoids, in part, in appropriate disposal of the lid, * A label may be used in a dual roll, that of labelling or packaging, and that 10 of a hinge or flexible region. e Providing the hinge in the lid and/or in the base of the container enables many different shapes of containers with lids to be made. This enables containers to be designed more with customer and/or product needs in mind. 15 * The present invention may integrate with a tamper evident feature * The present invention is relatively convenient and/or cost effective to manufacture. Further scope of applicability of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it 20 should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the disclosure herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description. 25 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Further disclosure, objects, advantages and aspects of preferred and other embodiments of the present application may be better understood by those skilled in the relevant art by reference to the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are given by way of 30 illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the disclosure herein, and in which: Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 illustrates, in cross section, the container of Figure 1; 5 Figure 3 illustrates view B-B of Figure 2; Figure 4 illustrates view A of Figure 2; Figure 5 illustrates view C of Figure 3; Figure 6 illustrates an alternative view C of Figure 3; and 5 Figure 7 illustrates another alternative view of C of Figure 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention. The container 100 has a base portion 101 and a lid portion 102. The lid and that base are coupled by a hinge portion (see Figure 5). In one preferred embodiment, the 10 container also has tamper evident means 103 which serves to provide evidence of the lid being separated from the base. Figure 2 illustrates a top view of the container base 101. In this embodiment there is a rim 104 provided around the top of the base. The rim 104 is shaped to cooperate with the lid 102 to enable the lid 102, when placed over 15 the base 101, to form a closed container. The rim 104 may also form or be a part of a tamper evident feature. Such tamper evident features are well known in the art. The detail A illustrates a region where the lid 102 and base 101 are adapted to engage. Although only one region is shown, one or more regions of engagement may be provided in alternative embodiments. 20 Figure 3 illustrates cross sectional view B-B of Figure 2. The container basel0l, rim 104 and hinge portion 105 can be seen. The hinge portion 105 is shown in more detail in Figure 5. Figure 4 illustrates a cut-away top view (see Figure 5) of the manner in which the hinge portion 105 engages with the rim 104 as shown in Figure 2. It 25 can be seen that the hinge 105 can engage with the rim 104, for example by engaging between an outer surface 106 of the rim 104 and an inner surface 107 of the container base 101. Figure 5 provides an enlarged view of Detail C in Figure 3. The base 101 has a rim 104 located proximate the top of the base 101. The rim 104 serves to 30 strengthen the base 101. As shown in the embodiment of Figure 5, the lid 102 - has an integral hinge portion 105. The hinge 105 has a hinging region 108, which is a region about which the lid 102 and the base 101 are able to move relative to another. Preferably, the hinge 105, at least in the vicinity of the hinge region 108 6 is made of a flexible material, such as various plastics materials depending on the use of the container. One plastics material may be polypropylene. Preferably, when the hinge is formed integrally with the lid 102 or the base 101, the hinge 105 can be made of the same material as the lid 102 or the base 5 101. In an alternative embodiment, the hinge 105 is made separately form the base 101 and lid 102, and couples (such as interlocks) with the base 101 and lid 102. Figure 5 also illustrates a preferred manner of interlocking or mutual coupling between the hinge 105 and the base 101 or lid and hinge. It should be 10 understood, that as described above, the hinge may also be formed integral with the base 101, in which case, the hinge will interlock with the lid 102, or the hinge 105 may be formed separately and thus interlock with both the base 101 and the lid 102. The interlocking mechanism illustrated comprises a barb 109 and a corresponding protrusion 110. In coupling the base 101 and lid 102, the barb 109 15 is pushed past the protrusion 110 in the rim 104. In one embodiment, the rim 104 has some flexibility to enable the hinge 105 to be coupled to the rim, for example in the manner described. The shape of the barb 109 makes it difficult to separate the base 101 and lid 102. The hinge may alternatively be glued or affixed in another way, if the coupling is to be relatively permanent. 20 In another embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 6, the hinge 105 may be realisably coupled, for example where the hinge 105 has a protrusion 111 and the rim has a corresponding recess 112, or visa versa. Other suit ways of coupling the hinge 105 to the lid 102 and / or base 101 are also contemplated within the scope of the present invention. 25 In a further embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 7, the lid 102 maybe coupled to the rim 104. The rim 104 has a hinge 105 provided proximate the foot of the rim, and with a hinging region 108. In this arrangement, when the lid is opened, the rim 104 and lid 102 pivot around hinging region 108 to enable access to the container. 30 One benefit of the integral nature of the hinge with the base or lid is that, in injection moulding equipment, such an arrangement (where the coupling is formed by a barb or some other means coupling associated with the rim), can more easily be manufactured without the need for more complex moulds.
7 In yet another alternative, and with reference to the disclosure of PCT publication number W02005-056414 (herein incorporated by reference), the hinge region may comprise a label or some suitable flexible material. Furthermore, the coupling of the lid and base may be provided in a 5 releasable manner. In other words, the lid and base may be disengaged, if required, depending on the nature of the coupling provided. While this invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of further modification(s). This application is intended to cover any variations uses or 10 adaptations of the invention following in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth. As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without 15 departing from the spirit of the essential characteristics of the invention, it should be understood that the above described embodiments are not to limit the present invention unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative 20 only and not restrictive. Various modifications and equivalent arrangements are intended to be included within the spirit and scope of the invention and appended claims. Therefore, the specific embodiments are to be understood to be illustrative of the many ways in which the principles of the present invention may be practiced. In 25 the following claims, means-plus-function clauses are intended to cover structures as performing the defined function and not only structural equivalents, but also equivalent structures. For example, although a nail and a screw may not be structural equivalents in that a nail employs a cylindrical surface to secure wooden parts together, whereas a screw employs a helical surface to secure 30 wooden parts together, in the environment of fastening wooden parts, a nail and a screw are equivalent structures. Various embodiments of the invention may be embodied in many different forms, including computer program logic for use with a processor (e.g., a 8 microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor, or general purpose computer), programmable logic for use with a programmable logic device (e.g., a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other PLD), discrete components, integrated circuitry (e.g., an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)), or any 5 other means including any combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, predominantly all of the communication between users and the server is implemented as a set of computer program instructions that is converted into a computer executable form, stored as such in a computer readable medium, and executed by a microprocessor under the control of an 10 operating system. Computer program logic implementing all or part of the functionality where described herein may be embodied in various forms, including a source code form, a computer executable form, and various intermediate forms (e.g., forms generated by an assembler, compiler, linker, or locator). Source code may 15 include a series of computer program instructions implemented in any of various programming languages (e.g., an object code, an assembly language, or a high level language such as Fortran, C, C++, JAVA, or HTML) for use with various operating systems or operating environments. The source code may define and use various data structures and communication messages. The source code may 20 be in a computer executable form (e.g., via an interpreter), or the source code may be converted (e.g., via a translator, assembler, or compiler) into a computer executable form. The computer program may be fixed in any form (e.g., source code form, computer executable form, or an intermediate form) either permanently or 25 transitorily in a tangible storage medium, such as a semiconductor memory device (e.g, a RAM, ROM, PROM, EEPROM, or Flash-Programmable RAM), a magnetic memory device (e.g., a diskette or fixed disk), an optical memory device (e.g., a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM), a PC card (e.g., PCMCIA card), or other memory device. The computer program may be fixed in any form in a signal that is 30 transmittable to a computer using any of various communication technologies, including, but in no way limited to, analog technologies, digital technologies, optical technologies, wireless technologies (e.g., Bluetooth), networking technologies, and inter-networking technologies. The computer program may be 9 distributed in any form as a removable storage medium with accompanying printed or electronic documentation (e.g., shrink wrapped software), preloaded with a computer system (e.g., on system ROM or fixed disk), or distributed from a server or electronic bulletin board over the communication system (e.g., the 5 Internet or World Wide Web). Hardware logic (including programmable logic for use with a programmable logic device) implementing all or part of the functionality where described herein may be designed using traditional manual methods, or may be designed, captured, simulated, or documented electronically using various tools, such as 10 Computer Aided Design (CAD), a hardware description language (e.g., VHDL or AHDL), or a PLD programming language (e.g., PALASM, ABEL, or CUPL). Programmable logic may be fixed either permanently or transitorily in a tangible storage medium, such as a semiconductor memory device (e.g., a RAM, ROM, PROM, EEPROM, or Flash-Programmable RAM), a magnetic memory 15 device (e.g., a diskette or fixed disk), an optical memory device (e.g., a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM), or other memory device. The programmable logic may be fixed in a signal that is transmittable to a computer using any of various communication technologies, including, but in no way limited to, analog technologies, digital technologies, optical technologies, wireless technologies (e.g., Bluetooth), 20 networking technologies, and internetworking technologies. The programmable logic may be distributed as a removable storage medium with accompanying printed or electronic documentation (e.g., shrink wrapped software), preloaded with a computer system (e.g., on system ROM or fixed disk), or distributed from a server or electronic bulletin board over the communication system (e.g., the 25 Internet or World Wide Web). "Comprises/comprising" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof." Thus, unless the context clearly requires 30 otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words 'comprise', comprising', and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of "including, but not limited to".

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1. A container comprising: a base portion having an opening, and a lid portion at least partially 5 extendible across the opening, and an engagement portion adapted to provide coupling between the lid and base, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and base to move relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion. 10
2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engagement portion is provided integral with the lid or base.
3. A container as claimed in claim I or 2, wherein the lid and/or base has a 15 rim portion, and the engagement portion is adapted to couple the lid and/or base, respectively, proximate the rim.
4. A container as claimed in claim 3, further wherein the engagement portion couples with the rim. 20
5. A container as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the rim is provided at an edge of the lid and/or base, respectively.
6. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hinge 25 region is provided proximate a top edge of the container.
7. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hinge region is provided proximate a lower edge of a rim portion. 30
8. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the hinge region is adapted to be located proximate the edge. 11
9. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the engagement portion couples via an interlocking mechanism.
10. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the 5 engagement portion comprises complementary coupling means.
11. A container as claimed in claim 9, wherein the interlock is a barb.
12. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the opening is 10 a top opening.
13, A container as claimed in any one of claims I to 11, wherein the lid and base cooperate to enable the container to be closable. 15
14. A hinge portion adapted to provide coupling between a lid and base of a container, the hinge portion comprising: a first portion adapted to engage the lid a second portion adapted to engage the base a hinge region adapted to enable the lid and base to move relative to each 20 other, wherein the hinge region is proximate the opening of the container.
15. A hinge portion as claimed in claim 14, formed integral with either the lid or base. 25
16. A hinge portion as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein the first and/or second portion engages the lid or base, respectively, via complementary coupling means. 30
17. A hinge portion as claimed in claim 16, wherein the complementary coupling means comprises a barb. 12
18. In combination, a hinge portion as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17, and a lid and base of a container.
19. A method of coupling a lid portion to a base portion of a container, the 5 base portion of the container having an opening, and the lid portion being extendible substantially across at least a portion of the opening, the method comprising: providing an engagement portion adapted to enable coupling between the lid and base, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and 10 base to move relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion.
20. A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the engagement portion is provided integral with the lid or base. 15
21. A method as claimed in claim 19 or 20, wherein the lid and / or base has a rim portion, and the engagement portion is adapted to couple the lid and / or base, respectively, proximate the rim. 20
22. A method as claimed in claim 21, further wherein the engagement portion couples with the rim.
23. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 22, wherein the engagement portion couples via an interlocking mechanism. 25
24. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein the engagement portion comprises complementary coupling means.
25. A method of forming a container, the method comprising: 30 providing a base portion having an opening, and a lid portion at least partially extendible across the opening, and 13 coupling the lid and base portions with an engagement portion, the engagement portion having a hinge region enabling the lid and base to move relative to each other, the hinge region being provided proximate a portion of the opening of the base portion. 5
26. A method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the engagement portion is integrally formed with the lid or base.
27. A method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the engagement portion is 10 integrally formed with the lid or base by moulding, such as injection moulding.
28. A method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the engagement portion comprises the hinge of any one of claims 14 to 17. 15
29. Apparatus adapted to form components of a container, said apparatus including: processor means adapted to operate in accordance with a predetermined instruction set, said apparatus, in conjunction with said instruction set, being adapted to 20 perform the method as claimed in any one of claims 25 to 29.
30. A computer program product including: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code and computer readable system code embodied on said medium for execution in 25 conjunction with a data processing system, said computer program product including: computer readable code within said computer usable medium being adapted for execution of the method as claimed in any one of claims 25 to 29. 30
31. A method as herein disclosed.
32. An apparatus, container and / or device as herein disclosed.
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