CA2029928C - Carton divisible into modular units - Google Patents
Carton divisible into modular unitsInfo
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- CA2029928C CA2029928C CA002029928A CA2029928A CA2029928C CA 2029928 C CA2029928 C CA 2029928C CA 002029928 A CA002029928 A CA 002029928A CA 2029928 A CA2029928 A CA 2029928A CA 2029928 C CA2029928 C CA 2029928C
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Abstract
A multiple compartment, separable carton (C) comprises a plurality of compartments (B1, B2, B3) connected together by a common top cover (30). The common top cover includes a top portion (34-42; 32'-42') which is removable relative to a lower portion (44, 44') thereof to expose the contents of each of the compartments. The lower portion of the top cover connects one compartment to the next by frangible connections (74, 76; 74', 76'), each of which is breakable to separate one compartment from the next.
Description
CARTON DIVISIBLE IN~O MODULAR UNI~S
The present invention relates generally to a tubular carton or container and, more particularly, to such a contAiner which is formed to include multiple article receiving compartments, and which may be separated to form a plurality of single compartment cartons.
It has, of course, long been known to package a plurality of articles within a carton or container to facilitate the purchase of a quantity of such articles by the consumer. For example, beverages packaged in individual cans or bottles may be placed into an end loading carton which holds a predetermined number of cans or bottles. It is also known, but less common, to form the carton such that it defines a pair of article receiving compartments so that the carton may be conveniently split into a plurality of sections. For example a carton can be designed having two compartments each holding twelve beverage cans. The entire carton i.e. 24 cans, may be easily transported, or the carton may be split to produce two individual cartons of twelve cans each. The separation of the individual compartments may be done at the point of sale so that smaller quantities of the product may be sold, or may be performed later by the purchaser at his convenience.
Such a carton is shown in US Patent No 3,677,458.
There, the carton is formed having a common top wall and, for each compartment, individual side and bottom walls. The compartments are arranged with inner side walls placed adjacent each other. A tear strip is formed across the top wall along the lines where the facing inner side walls meet the top wall. Removal of this tear strip enables the two compartments to be separated into individual containers each of which has a foldable handle.
In the present invention, a whole common top wall incorporating a carrying handle is removed from the carton compartments and discarded. The invention provides a multiple compartment, separable carton comprising a plurality of compartments connected together by a common top cover~ said common top cover including a top portion which is removable relative to a lower portion thereof to expose the contents of each of said compartments and wherein said lower portion of the common top cover connects one compartment to the next by frangible connections, each of which is breakable to separate one compartment from the next, said common top cover providing a pair of opposite side walls which cover the sides of said compartments, and including a pair of base panels hinged to said side walls and attached to the bottoms of said plurality of compartments.
According to a feature of the invention each of said side walls may be included in said top portion of the common top cover.
According to another feature of the invention said pair of base panels provide said lower portion of the common top cover.
i~ adoptcd, thc bottom panels may be attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means.
According to another feature of the invention the common top cover may include a handle by which the carton can be carried. Where a carrying handle is provided, the handle may be disposed substantially centrally of the top of said carton and is hinged on opposite sides thereof to respective ones of a pair of top wall panels of the common top cover.
According to yet another feature of the invention the common top cover may include foldable panels for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the carton.
Where such end closure panels are provided said end closure panels at each end of the carton may be attached to an adjacent top wall panel and to said side wall panels.
According to a still further feature of the invention each of the compartments may comprise an open topped tray~ said trays being disposed in side by side relationship. Where such trays are provided, each tray may be formed from a single sheet of foldable material of which a side wall of the endmost trays provides a part of a respective end wall of the carton.
;~0;~9928 An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-FIGURE 1 is a perspective view as seen from above andone end of a completed carton in accordance with the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the base of the carton shown in Figure 1 as seen from one end;
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the carton showing the upper closure panel partially removed from the bottom trays;
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the individual bottom trays loaded with bottles;
FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the upper cover of the carton; and FIGURE 6 is a plan view of a blank forming one of the bottom trays of the carton.
Referring first to Figure 6 of the drawings, there is shown a blank 10 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material for forming one of the bottom trays of the carton depicted in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings. The blank comprises a base panel 12 which is formed with a pair of spaced locking apertures which are defined by retAining tabs Rl and R2 respectively.
Further apertures of deltoid form "A" are struck in the base panel adjacent each corner thereof and provide handling holes for the tray. The tray further comprises side wall panels 14 and 16 which are hinged to the base panel 12 along fold lines 18 and 20 respectively. End wall panels 22 and 24 are hinged to opposite ends of the base panel along fold lines 26 and 28 respectively and corner panel structures Cl-C4 are hinged between each of - the adjacent ends of the side wall panels and end wall panels. Thus, corner panel structure C1 is hinged to the side wall panel 14 along a fold line 30 and is hinged to the end wall panel 22 by means of a gusset - panel G1.
The tray is formed by raising the side and end wall panels relative to the base panel 12 and folding the corner structure C1-C4 so that they provide parts of the ends of the tray and those parts are overlapped by the end panels 22 and 24. The trays can then be loaded with ;~0;~9~28 a group of articles, for example, bottles arranged in two rows of four bottles each as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
In order to form a carton according to the invention more than one tray is required and this particular embodiment shows an arrangement in which three similar bottom trays are utilised thus providing a carton of 24 bottles which can be separated into three groups of eight bottles. It is however envisaged that other groups may be formed depending on the overall number of bottles required and the sub-divisions which also may be required.
-Referring now to Figure 5 of the drawings, there isshown a blank 30 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material for forming the top cover of the carton. The carton has a top handle structure H (Figure 1) which is provided by the top cover formed by a pair of like handle panels H1 and H2 at the centre of the blank and which are connected together by fold line 32.
The blank is symmetrical about the fold line 32 and therefore the remainder of the description relating to it describes one half of the blank, like parts of the other half of the blank have been identified by like reference numerals with the addition of suffix "'".
- 8 - 2 ~ 2 8 A top wall panel 34 is hinged to handle panel H1 along fold line 36 and an upper side wall panel 38 is hinged to the top panel 34 along the fold line 40. A lower ~3 ~ side wall panel ~ is hinged to the upper side wall panel 38 along a fold line 42 and base panel 44 is hinged to the lower side wall panel 42 along a fold line 46. The blank includes upper end closure panels 48 and 50 which are hinged to opposite ends of the top panel 34 along oblique fold lines 52 and 54 respectively. Lower end closure panels 56 and 58 are hinged to each of the upper end closure panels 48 and 50 along fold lines 60 and 63 respectively. When the handle panels are joined together to form the handle structure H and the cover i;~ applied to the base trays, the upper end closure panels 48 and 48' form an extension of the top panel at one end of the carton and, likewise, upper end closure panels 50, 50' form an extension of the top panel at the opposite end of the carton. The lower end panels 56 and 56' cooperate at one end of the carton to form an inclined end wall and, likewise lower end panels 58 and 58' cooperate at the opposite end of the carton to form an opposed inclined end wall. Gusset panels 61 are folded to the bottom end wall panel 56 along a fold line 64 and to the side wall panels 38 and 42 along a fold line 66. Likewise gusset panels 62 are folded to the lower end wall panel 58 along a fold line 68 and to the side wall panels 38 and 42 along a fold line 70. These gusset panels are folded inwardly of the carton when the carton is set up so as to be brought into face-contacting relationship with the upper side wall panels.
Base panel 44 comprises three like sections 44a, 44b and44c which are connected together by score lines 72 and 74 which provide a frangible connection between sections 44a and 44b and between sections 44b and 44c respectively. Each of the sections of the base panel 44 is formed with a locking tab Tl, T2 and T3, respectively and with apertures A by which the panel is manipulated ~^ to bring it into correct alignment for locking into the base of the base trays. As best seen in Figure 2 of the drawings, when the cover is applied to the bottom trays each of the locking tabs Tl, T2 and T3 are driven into the registering locking apertures formed in the base panels of each of the three base trays and likewise locking tabs Tl', T2' and T3' are also driven into cooperating locking apertures thereby securing the top cover to the trays.
In order to detach the top cover from the tray, tear-away strips Sl and S2 are formed in lower side wall panels 42 and 42' respectively and can be removed so as to detach base panel 44 from the side panel 42 and likewise to detach base panel 44' from side panel 42' so that the whole of the top cover except for the base panels which remain att~che~ to the base trays can then S be removed.
Each of the base trays may then be separated from one another by tearing along the frangible connections 74, 74' and 76, 76' thereby providing three separate tray units as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.
The present invention relates generally to a tubular carton or container and, more particularly, to such a contAiner which is formed to include multiple article receiving compartments, and which may be separated to form a plurality of single compartment cartons.
It has, of course, long been known to package a plurality of articles within a carton or container to facilitate the purchase of a quantity of such articles by the consumer. For example, beverages packaged in individual cans or bottles may be placed into an end loading carton which holds a predetermined number of cans or bottles. It is also known, but less common, to form the carton such that it defines a pair of article receiving compartments so that the carton may be conveniently split into a plurality of sections. For example a carton can be designed having two compartments each holding twelve beverage cans. The entire carton i.e. 24 cans, may be easily transported, or the carton may be split to produce two individual cartons of twelve cans each. The separation of the individual compartments may be done at the point of sale so that smaller quantities of the product may be sold, or may be performed later by the purchaser at his convenience.
Such a carton is shown in US Patent No 3,677,458.
There, the carton is formed having a common top wall and, for each compartment, individual side and bottom walls. The compartments are arranged with inner side walls placed adjacent each other. A tear strip is formed across the top wall along the lines where the facing inner side walls meet the top wall. Removal of this tear strip enables the two compartments to be separated into individual containers each of which has a foldable handle.
In the present invention, a whole common top wall incorporating a carrying handle is removed from the carton compartments and discarded. The invention provides a multiple compartment, separable carton comprising a plurality of compartments connected together by a common top cover~ said common top cover including a top portion which is removable relative to a lower portion thereof to expose the contents of each of said compartments and wherein said lower portion of the common top cover connects one compartment to the next by frangible connections, each of which is breakable to separate one compartment from the next, said common top cover providing a pair of opposite side walls which cover the sides of said compartments, and including a pair of base panels hinged to said side walls and attached to the bottoms of said plurality of compartments.
According to a feature of the invention each of said side walls may be included in said top portion of the common top cover.
According to another feature of the invention said pair of base panels provide said lower portion of the common top cover.
i~ adoptcd, thc bottom panels may be attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means.
According to another feature of the invention the common top cover may include a handle by which the carton can be carried. Where a carrying handle is provided, the handle may be disposed substantially centrally of the top of said carton and is hinged on opposite sides thereof to respective ones of a pair of top wall panels of the common top cover.
According to yet another feature of the invention the common top cover may include foldable panels for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the carton.
Where such end closure panels are provided said end closure panels at each end of the carton may be attached to an adjacent top wall panel and to said side wall panels.
According to a still further feature of the invention each of the compartments may comprise an open topped tray~ said trays being disposed in side by side relationship. Where such trays are provided, each tray may be formed from a single sheet of foldable material of which a side wall of the endmost trays provides a part of a respective end wall of the carton.
;~0;~9928 An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-FIGURE 1 is a perspective view as seen from above andone end of a completed carton in accordance with the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the base of the carton shown in Figure 1 as seen from one end;
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the carton showing the upper closure panel partially removed from the bottom trays;
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the individual bottom trays loaded with bottles;
FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the upper cover of the carton; and FIGURE 6 is a plan view of a blank forming one of the bottom trays of the carton.
Referring first to Figure 6 of the drawings, there is shown a blank 10 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material for forming one of the bottom trays of the carton depicted in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings. The blank comprises a base panel 12 which is formed with a pair of spaced locking apertures which are defined by retAining tabs Rl and R2 respectively.
Further apertures of deltoid form "A" are struck in the base panel adjacent each corner thereof and provide handling holes for the tray. The tray further comprises side wall panels 14 and 16 which are hinged to the base panel 12 along fold lines 18 and 20 respectively. End wall panels 22 and 24 are hinged to opposite ends of the base panel along fold lines 26 and 28 respectively and corner panel structures Cl-C4 are hinged between each of - the adjacent ends of the side wall panels and end wall panels. Thus, corner panel structure C1 is hinged to the side wall panel 14 along a fold line 30 and is hinged to the end wall panel 22 by means of a gusset - panel G1.
The tray is formed by raising the side and end wall panels relative to the base panel 12 and folding the corner structure C1-C4 so that they provide parts of the ends of the tray and those parts are overlapped by the end panels 22 and 24. The trays can then be loaded with ;~0;~9~28 a group of articles, for example, bottles arranged in two rows of four bottles each as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
In order to form a carton according to the invention more than one tray is required and this particular embodiment shows an arrangement in which three similar bottom trays are utilised thus providing a carton of 24 bottles which can be separated into three groups of eight bottles. It is however envisaged that other groups may be formed depending on the overall number of bottles required and the sub-divisions which also may be required.
-Referring now to Figure 5 of the drawings, there isshown a blank 30 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material for forming the top cover of the carton. The carton has a top handle structure H (Figure 1) which is provided by the top cover formed by a pair of like handle panels H1 and H2 at the centre of the blank and which are connected together by fold line 32.
The blank is symmetrical about the fold line 32 and therefore the remainder of the description relating to it describes one half of the blank, like parts of the other half of the blank have been identified by like reference numerals with the addition of suffix "'".
- 8 - 2 ~ 2 8 A top wall panel 34 is hinged to handle panel H1 along fold line 36 and an upper side wall panel 38 is hinged to the top panel 34 along the fold line 40. A lower ~3 ~ side wall panel ~ is hinged to the upper side wall panel 38 along a fold line 42 and base panel 44 is hinged to the lower side wall panel 42 along a fold line 46. The blank includes upper end closure panels 48 and 50 which are hinged to opposite ends of the top panel 34 along oblique fold lines 52 and 54 respectively. Lower end closure panels 56 and 58 are hinged to each of the upper end closure panels 48 and 50 along fold lines 60 and 63 respectively. When the handle panels are joined together to form the handle structure H and the cover i;~ applied to the base trays, the upper end closure panels 48 and 48' form an extension of the top panel at one end of the carton and, likewise, upper end closure panels 50, 50' form an extension of the top panel at the opposite end of the carton. The lower end panels 56 and 56' cooperate at one end of the carton to form an inclined end wall and, likewise lower end panels 58 and 58' cooperate at the opposite end of the carton to form an opposed inclined end wall. Gusset panels 61 are folded to the bottom end wall panel 56 along a fold line 64 and to the side wall panels 38 and 42 along a fold line 66. Likewise gusset panels 62 are folded to the lower end wall panel 58 along a fold line 68 and to the side wall panels 38 and 42 along a fold line 70. These gusset panels are folded inwardly of the carton when the carton is set up so as to be brought into face-contacting relationship with the upper side wall panels.
Base panel 44 comprises three like sections 44a, 44b and44c which are connected together by score lines 72 and 74 which provide a frangible connection between sections 44a and 44b and between sections 44b and 44c respectively. Each of the sections of the base panel 44 is formed with a locking tab Tl, T2 and T3, respectively and with apertures A by which the panel is manipulated ~^ to bring it into correct alignment for locking into the base of the base trays. As best seen in Figure 2 of the drawings, when the cover is applied to the bottom trays each of the locking tabs Tl, T2 and T3 are driven into the registering locking apertures formed in the base panels of each of the three base trays and likewise locking tabs Tl', T2' and T3' are also driven into cooperating locking apertures thereby securing the top cover to the trays.
In order to detach the top cover from the tray, tear-away strips Sl and S2 are formed in lower side wall panels 42 and 42' respectively and can be removed so as to detach base panel 44 from the side panel 42 and likewise to detach base panel 44' from side panel 42' so that the whole of the top cover except for the base panels which remain att~che~ to the base trays can then S be removed.
Each of the base trays may then be separated from one another by tearing along the frangible connections 74, 74' and 76, 76' thereby providing three separate tray units as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.
Claims (8)
1. A multiple compartment, separable carton comprising a plurality of compartments connected together by a common top cover, said common top cover including a top portion which is removable relative to a lower portion thereof to expose the contents of each of said compartments, said lower portion connecting one compartment to the next by frangible connections, each of which is breakable to separate one compartment from the next, said common top cover providing a pair of opposite side walls which cover the sides of said compartments, and including a pair of base panels hinged to said side walls and attached to the bottoms of said plurality of compartments.
2. A carton according to claim 1, wherein said base panels are attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means.
3. A carton according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the common top cover includes a handle by which the carton can be carried.
4. A carton according to claim 3, wherein said handle is disposed substantially centrally of the top of said carton and is hinged on opposite sides thereof to respective ones of a pair of top wall panels of the common top cover.
5. A carton according to claim 4, wherein the common top cover includes foldable panels for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the carton to cover at least partially the exposed ends of said compartments at opposing ends of said carton.
6. A carton according to claim 5, wherein said end closure panels at each end of the carton are attached to an adjacent top wall panel and to said side walls.
7. A carton according to claim 1, wherein each of said compartments comprises an open topped tray, said trays being disposed in side by side relationship.
8. A carton according to claim 7, wherein each tray is formed from a single sheet of foldable material and having side and end walls whereby a side wall of the endmost trays provides a part of a respective end wall of the carton.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB898925806A GB8925806D0 (en) | 1989-11-15 | 1989-11-15 | Carton divisible into modular units |
| GB8925806.5 | 1989-11-15 |
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| CA2029928A1 CA2029928A1 (en) | 1991-05-16 |
| CA2029928C true CA2029928C (en) | 1996-07-30 |
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| CA002029928A Expired - Fee Related CA2029928C (en) | 1989-11-15 | 1990-11-14 | Carton divisible into modular units |
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