CA2195148C - Carton for a self-pressurised container - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
- B65D5/06—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
- B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
- B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
Abstract
A carton for packaging a beverage container is disclosed.
The container to which the invention pertains is the type which has a body in which a quantity of beverage amounting to more than one serving is stored and a neck from which said beverage is accessed while said container is oriented in a horizontal direction. The carton includes a plurality of panels defining a first compartment for accommodating the body of a said container, a second compartment for accommodating the neck of a said container, and a partition between the compartments.
The partition is apertured to permit said neck to extend therethrough.
The container to which the invention pertains is the type which has a body in which a quantity of beverage amounting to more than one serving is stored and a neck from which said beverage is accessed while said container is oriented in a horizontal direction. The carton includes a plurality of panels defining a first compartment for accommodating the body of a said container, a second compartment for accommodating the neck of a said container, and a partition between the compartments.
The partition is apertured to permit said neck to extend therethrough.
Description
Field of th Tnvantinn The present invention relates to the field of packaging.
In particular, the present invention provides a package for the transport and storage of a carbonated beverage, and from which said beverage can be dispensed.
The carton of the present invention is intended for use particularly with a draft beer product, sold for home consumption. Draft beer, which is the term generally applied to unpasteurized beer, is popular with consumers for many reasons, including its freshness, and its visual appeal, since it is delivered to a consumer in a glass, rather than a bottle.
Several methods have been attempted to sell draft beer for home consumption. 'Bottled draft', which has been filtered with ultra fine filters, rather than pasteurized, is very popular.
However, it has the same appearance as ordinary bottled beer, and therefore a brewer selling bottled draft cannot take full advantage of the positive attributes of the draft beer.
Draft beer is also available for home consumption in fairly large containers, e.g., ones holding 12 litres. These require the use of expensive draft dispensing equipment, which .,_. ..~
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2195 1 4g must be rented or borrowed by the consumer. This form of product has not been successful in the marketplace, because of the inconvenience associate with its use.
There have been developed, however, containers, such as the conta iners shown in U . S . Patent No . 4 , 9 2 3 , 09 5 , that are appropriate for the packaging of a smaller and more manageable quantity, about 6 - 9 litres, of draft beer. These containers maintain appropriate internal pressure for the dispensing of draft beer, and thereby maintain appropriate carbonation levels in the beer. In U.S. Patent No. 4,923,095, the packaging in which the container is enclosed is inappropriate for mass marketing. It is constructed in several pieces, and assembled around the container. It is an inappropriate vehicle for carrying a brewer's logo or other trade marks, and it does not appear to provide a carrying handle.
Brief DescriQtion of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and easy to assemble (preferably by machine) package or carton for the efficient packaging of containers for draft beer for home consumption. A further object is to provide such a package that has a large display panel to feature graphic material promoting the draft product. A
further object is to provide a package or carton for a container of draft beer that will conveniently fit in a home ,r-, refrigerator and permit dispensing of the draft beer from its container without removal of the container from the refrigerator.
In a broad aspect, then, the present invention relates to a carton for packaging a beverage container said container having a body in which a quantity of beverage amounting to more than one serving is stored and a neck from which said beverage is accessed while said container is oriented in a horizontal direction, said carton including a plurality of panels defining a first compartment for accommodating the body of a said container, a second compartment for accommodating the neck of a said container, said first and second compartments are defined by common top, bottom and side panels that form a tubular structure, and a partition between the compartments, apertured to permit said neck to extend therethrough.
Brief Describtion of the Drawin~~s In drawings which illustrate the present invention by way of example:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank for the carton of the present invention;
Figures 2 - 7 are sequential perspective'views of a carton being assembled with the blank of Figure 1;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the carton of the present invention, opened for use.
In particular, the present invention provides a package for the transport and storage of a carbonated beverage, and from which said beverage can be dispensed.
The carton of the present invention is intended for use particularly with a draft beer product, sold for home consumption. Draft beer, which is the term generally applied to unpasteurized beer, is popular with consumers for many reasons, including its freshness, and its visual appeal, since it is delivered to a consumer in a glass, rather than a bottle.
Several methods have been attempted to sell draft beer for home consumption. 'Bottled draft', which has been filtered with ultra fine filters, rather than pasteurized, is very popular.
However, it has the same appearance as ordinary bottled beer, and therefore a brewer selling bottled draft cannot take full advantage of the positive attributes of the draft beer.
Draft beer is also available for home consumption in fairly large containers, e.g., ones holding 12 litres. These require the use of expensive draft dispensing equipment, which .,_. ..~
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2195 1 4g must be rented or borrowed by the consumer. This form of product has not been successful in the marketplace, because of the inconvenience associate with its use.
There have been developed, however, containers, such as the conta iners shown in U . S . Patent No . 4 , 9 2 3 , 09 5 , that are appropriate for the packaging of a smaller and more manageable quantity, about 6 - 9 litres, of draft beer. These containers maintain appropriate internal pressure for the dispensing of draft beer, and thereby maintain appropriate carbonation levels in the beer. In U.S. Patent No. 4,923,095, the packaging in which the container is enclosed is inappropriate for mass marketing. It is constructed in several pieces, and assembled around the container. It is an inappropriate vehicle for carrying a brewer's logo or other trade marks, and it does not appear to provide a carrying handle.
Brief DescriQtion of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and easy to assemble (preferably by machine) package or carton for the efficient packaging of containers for draft beer for home consumption. A further object is to provide such a package that has a large display panel to feature graphic material promoting the draft product. A
further object is to provide a package or carton for a container of draft beer that will conveniently fit in a home ,r-, refrigerator and permit dispensing of the draft beer from its container without removal of the container from the refrigerator.
In a broad aspect, then, the present invention relates to a carton for packaging a beverage container said container having a body in which a quantity of beverage amounting to more than one serving is stored and a neck from which said beverage is accessed while said container is oriented in a horizontal direction, said carton including a plurality of panels defining a first compartment for accommodating the body of a said container, a second compartment for accommodating the neck of a said container, said first and second compartments are defined by common top, bottom and side panels that form a tubular structure, and a partition between the compartments, apertured to permit said neck to extend therethrough.
Brief Describtion of the Drawin~~s In drawings which illustrate the present invention by way of example:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank for the carton of the present invention;
Figures 2 - 7 are sequential perspective'views of a carton being assembled with the blank of Figure 1;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the carton of the present invention, opened for use.
Detailed Description of the Invention Referring to the drawings, the present invention provides a blank 1 having a bottom panel 2 , flanked by side panels 3 and 4, one of which is provided with a handle flap 9. A top panel 5 extends from the other one of the side panels 3 or 4, and a gluing flap 8 extends from the top panel. As can be seen from Figures 2 and 3, the gluing flap 8 is used to form top 5, bottom 2 and side 3,4 panels into a tube, as a first step in assembly. It will, moreover, be observed that the gluing flap 8 serves to reinforce the handle 9 by providing a double layer of cardboard along the top edge of the handle.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, as well as Figure 1, set-back panels 11 extend from the front edge of side panels 3 and 4. Partition panels 10 extend from set-back panels 11.
The set-back 11 and front 10 panels are slightly narrower, at their edge adjacent bottom panel 2, than the side panels 3,4.
As will be explained below, this is to permit the flap 13 from the front cover panel 12 to be tucked in.
As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the set-back panels 11 are folded in against the side panels 3,4. The partition panels 10" which are as long as the width of the carton, then overlie each other, with apertures 16 on the cover panels aligned to provide a hole through which a container neck can extend, to permit access to the contents thereof. Preferably, the set-back panels 11 are glued against the inside wall of side panels 3,4, but this is not absolutely necessary. Also, it is preferable that the partition panels 10 be glued together to prevent a container from accidentally ever slipping through the front of the carton. Again, this is not absolutely necessary, especially if the apertures 16 in the partition panels are no larger than required to accommodate the neck of the container.
After the partition panels 10 are in place, a container is slid into the carton, resting on bottom panel 2, with the neck of the container extending through the aligned holes 16 in the partition panels. If necessary, the container is rotated to be in the correct position to dispense its contents.
The side end panels 6 and top and bottom end panels 7 are then folded in, and glued in place. The last step in the assembly process is closing the cover panel 12 and tucking in the flap 13 extending therefrom.
As can be observed from Figure 6, cover panel 12 is joined to top panel 5 along its upper edge by a perforated tear line 14. The flap 13 from cover panel 12 when tucked in under the recessed edges of set back panels 11, overlies knock-out panel 15 which formed in bottom panel 2 by perforated tear line 17.
Cover panel flap 13 is, moreover, glued to knock-out panel 15, so that the package cannot be opened without tearing out the knock-out panel 15, whereby any tampering with the package prior to sale will be evident to the seller or customer of same.
A consumer purchasing the product, then, pulls the flap 13, accessible through thumb hole 18, thereby tearing away knock-out panel 15, and freeing cover panel 12. Cover panel 12 is then preferably torn away along tear line 14, and disposed of.
As can be seen from Figure 1 and Figure 8, the knock-out panel 15 has a depth just less than the depth of set-back panels 11, to permit a mug or glass to be brought to the neck of a container extending through aperture 16 on partition panels 10. The knock-out panel is moreover, wide enough to accommodate a large mug or glass. The panel is shown as being semi-circular, but may be rectangular, or any other suitable shape, as will be obvious to one skilled in the art.
The entire package is of a size selected to fit conveniently on the top shelf of a conventional home refrigerator, whereby a consumer does not have to remove the package from the refrigerator to access the contents. The consumer only has to pull the package forward the depth of the knock-out panel to be able to bring a glass or mug to the neck of the draft beer container.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, as well as Figure 1, set-back panels 11 extend from the front edge of side panels 3 and 4. Partition panels 10 extend from set-back panels 11.
The set-back 11 and front 10 panels are slightly narrower, at their edge adjacent bottom panel 2, than the side panels 3,4.
As will be explained below, this is to permit the flap 13 from the front cover panel 12 to be tucked in.
As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the set-back panels 11 are folded in against the side panels 3,4. The partition panels 10" which are as long as the width of the carton, then overlie each other, with apertures 16 on the cover panels aligned to provide a hole through which a container neck can extend, to permit access to the contents thereof. Preferably, the set-back panels 11 are glued against the inside wall of side panels 3,4, but this is not absolutely necessary. Also, it is preferable that the partition panels 10 be glued together to prevent a container from accidentally ever slipping through the front of the carton. Again, this is not absolutely necessary, especially if the apertures 16 in the partition panels are no larger than required to accommodate the neck of the container.
After the partition panels 10 are in place, a container is slid into the carton, resting on bottom panel 2, with the neck of the container extending through the aligned holes 16 in the partition panels. If necessary, the container is rotated to be in the correct position to dispense its contents.
The side end panels 6 and top and bottom end panels 7 are then folded in, and glued in place. The last step in the assembly process is closing the cover panel 12 and tucking in the flap 13 extending therefrom.
As can be observed from Figure 6, cover panel 12 is joined to top panel 5 along its upper edge by a perforated tear line 14. The flap 13 from cover panel 12 when tucked in under the recessed edges of set back panels 11, overlies knock-out panel 15 which formed in bottom panel 2 by perforated tear line 17.
Cover panel flap 13 is, moreover, glued to knock-out panel 15, so that the package cannot be opened without tearing out the knock-out panel 15, whereby any tampering with the package prior to sale will be evident to the seller or customer of same.
A consumer purchasing the product, then, pulls the flap 13, accessible through thumb hole 18, thereby tearing away knock-out panel 15, and freeing cover panel 12. Cover panel 12 is then preferably torn away along tear line 14, and disposed of.
As can be seen from Figure 1 and Figure 8, the knock-out panel 15 has a depth just less than the depth of set-back panels 11, to permit a mug or glass to be brought to the neck of a container extending through aperture 16 on partition panels 10. The knock-out panel is moreover, wide enough to accommodate a large mug or glass. The panel is shown as being semi-circular, but may be rectangular, or any other suitable shape, as will be obvious to one skilled in the art.
The entire package is of a size selected to fit conveniently on the top shelf of a conventional home refrigerator, whereby a consumer does not have to remove the package from the refrigerator to access the contents. The consumer only has to pull the package forward the depth of the knock-out panel to be able to bring a glass or mug to the neck of the draft beer container.
2195 1 48, Throughout this description, reference has been made to draft beer. It will be understood that the present invention may be utilized as a package for a similar container of any beverage, particulary carbonated beverages such as soft drinks mineral water, soda water and the like.
The carton of the present invention is manufactured from any suitable material, the selection of which will be a matter of choice to one skilled in the field of packaging. One example of a suitable material is corrugated cardboard.
l0 It is to be understood that the examples described above are not meant to limit the scope of the present invention. It is expected that numerous variants will be obvious to the person skilled in the packaging field without any departure from the spirit of the invention. The appended claims, properly construed, form the only limitation upon the scope of the invention.
The carton of the present invention is manufactured from any suitable material, the selection of which will be a matter of choice to one skilled in the field of packaging. One example of a suitable material is corrugated cardboard.
l0 It is to be understood that the examples described above are not meant to limit the scope of the present invention. It is expected that numerous variants will be obvious to the person skilled in the packaging field without any departure from the spirit of the invention. The appended claims, properly construed, form the only limitation upon the scope of the invention.
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1. A carton for packaging a beverage container said container having a body in which a quantity of beverage amounting to more than one serving is stored and a neck from which said beverage is accessed while said container is oriented in a horizontal direction, said carton including a plurality of panels defining a first compartment for accommodating the body of a said container, a second compartment for accommodating the neck of a said container, said first and second compartments are defined by common top, bottom and side panels that form a tubular structure, and a partition between the compartments, apertured to permit said neck to extend therethrough.
2. A carton as claimed in claim 1, including end flaps extending from said top, bottom and side panels, by which an end of said first compartment is closed.
3. A carton as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a narrow gluing flap extends from said top panel, the length thereof, for gluing to a selected side panel to form said tubular structure.
4. A carton as claimed in claim 3, wherein said selected side panel is provided with an obround handle flap formed therein, at a point approximately aligned with the centre of gravity of said carton and container, when said container is filled with a beverage.
5. A carton as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said partition is formed by a pair of partition panels joined to said side panels by set back panels, said set back panels being folded in against said side panels, and said partition panels thereby extending across the interior of said carton.
6. A carton as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said partition panels is provided with an aperture through which said neck of a said container can extend.
7. A carton as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein the front edge of said bottom panel, in the area of said second compartment is provided with a knock-out panel connected by a perforated tear line to the remainder of said bottom panel.
8. A carton as claimed in claim 7, wherein a cover panel extends from said top panel, to said knock-out panel.
9. A carton as claimed in claim 8, wherein said cover panel is adhesively secured to said knock-out panel for transport and sale, to provide evidence of tampering with said product.
10. A carton as claimed in claim 9, wherein said cover panel has a tuck flap extending from it for tucking in above said knock-out panel to be adhesively secured thereto.
11. A carton as claimed in claim 10, wherein the edges of said set back panel adjacent said bottom panel are recessed slightly to permit said tuck in flap to be slid beneath same and thereby brought into positive contact with said knock-out panel.
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| CA002195148A CA2195148C (en) | 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-15 | Carton for a self-pressurised container |
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| CA002195148A CA2195148C (en) | 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-15 | Carton for a self-pressurised container |
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| CA2195148A1 CA2195148A1 (en) | 1998-07-15 |
| CA2195148C true CA2195148C (en) | 2001-06-12 |
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| CA002195148A Expired - Fee Related CA2195148C (en) | 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-15 | Carton for a self-pressurised container |
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