EP0428397B1 - Carton divisible into modular units - Google Patents
Carton divisible into modular units Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0428397B1 EP0428397B1 EP90312408A EP90312408A EP0428397B1 EP 0428397 B1 EP0428397 B1 EP 0428397B1 EP 90312408 A EP90312408 A EP 90312408A EP 90312408 A EP90312408 A EP 90312408A EP 0428397 B1 EP0428397 B1 EP 0428397B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- carton
- top cover
- panels
- compartments
- common top
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 235000013361 beverage Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000011087 paperboard Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
-
- 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
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
- B65D71/38—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
- B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
- B65D2571/00154—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
- B65D2571/00456—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper
- B65D2571/00475—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper and extending ion a substantially vertical plane
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00555—Wrapper opening devices
- B65D2571/00561—Lines of weakness
- B65D2571/00567—Lines of weakness defining a narrow removable strip
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
- B65D2571/00654—Blanks
- B65D2571/00666—Blanks formed from two or more sheets
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
- B65D2571/0079—U-shaped
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00833—Other details of wrappers
- B65D2571/00864—Lines of weakness for separating into subgroups
-
- 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
- B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
- B65D2571/00833—Other details of wrappers
- B65D2571/0087—Special features for machine processing, e.g. gripper apertures
Definitions
- 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.
- Such a carton is shown in US Patent No 3,677,458.
- 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.
- EP-A-260345 discloses a package according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a line or individual compartments which each comprise a base and four side walls. The compartments are joined together by means of a cover which is glued to opposite side walls of the compartments. The cover comprises a long frangible strip along the length of the package which when torn enables access to individual compartments. Access is achieved by tearing an individual lid portion of the cover away from an adjacent lid portion along an intermediate perforated line.
- 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 include 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.
- the common top cover does not only cover the side walls of the compartment, but comprises panels which cooperate with end walls of the endmost compartments to close the ends of the cartons.
- the present invention provides a multiple compartment, separable carton, which comprises a plurality of compartments connected together by a common top cover which is formed from a separate blank, 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, characterised in that said common top cover includes foldable panels for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the carton said end closure panels, together with end walls of the endmost compartments substantially closing the ends of the carton.
- the common top cover may include a pair of opposite side walls each of which side walls is included in said top portion of the common top cover.
- the bottom panels may be attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means.
- 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.
- FIG. 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 R1 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 C1-C4 are hinged between each of the adjacent ends of the side wall panels and end wall panels.
- 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 a group of articles, for example, bottles arranged in two rows of four bottles each as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
- 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.
- FIG. 5 of the drawings there is shown 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 "′".
- 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 side wall panel 42 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.
- 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.
- 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 and 44c 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 T1, 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.
- each of the locking tabs T1, 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 T1′, T2′ and T3′ are also driven into cooperating locking apertures thereby securing the top cover to the trays.
- tear-away strips S1 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 attached to the base trays can then 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.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Cartons (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
Description
- 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.
- EP-A-260345 discloses a package according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a line or individual compartments which each comprise a base and four side walls. The compartments are joined together by means of a cover which is glued to opposite side walls of the compartments. The cover comprises a long frangible strip along the length of the package which when torn enables access to individual compartments. Access is achieved by tearing an individual lid portion of the cover away from an adjacent lid portion along an intermediate perforated line.
- 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 include 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.
- The common top cover does not only cover the side walls of the compartment, but comprises panels which cooperate with end walls of the endmost compartments to close the ends of the cartons.
- Thus, the present invention provides a multiple compartment, separable carton, which comprises a plurality of compartments connected together by a common top cover which is formed from a separate blank, 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, characterised in that said common top cover includes foldable panels for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the carton said end closure panels, together with end walls of the endmost compartments substantially closing the ends of the carton.
- The common top cover may include a pair of opposite side walls each of which side walls is included in said top portion of the common top cover.
- The bottom panels may be attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means.
- 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.
- 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 and one 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 R1 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 comprisesside wall panels base panel 12 alongfold lines End wall panels fold lines side wall panel 14 along afold line 30 and is hinged to theend 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 theend panels - 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 is shown 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 thefold 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 "′". - A
top wall panel 34 is hinged to handle panel H1 alongfold line 36 and an upperside wall panel 38 is hinged to thetop panel 34 along thefold line 40. A lowerside wall panel 42 is hinged to the upperside wall panel 38 along afold line 42 andbase panel 44 is hinged to the lowerside wall panel 42 along a fold line 46. The blank includes upperend closure panels top panel 34 alongoblique fold lines end closure panels end closure panels fold lines end closure panels end closure panels lower end panels lower end panels Gusset panels 61 are folded to the bottomend wall panel 56 along afold line 64 and to theside wall panels fold line 66. Likewisegusset panels 62 are folded to the lowerend wall panel 58 along afold line 68 and to theside wall panels 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 likesections 44a, 44b and 44c which are connected together byscore lines sections 44a and 44b and between sections 44b and 44c respectively. Each of the sections of thebase panel 44 is formed with a locking tab T1, 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 T1, 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 T1′, 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 S1 and S2 are formed in lower
side wall panels base panel 44 from theside panel 42 and likewise to detachbase panel 44′ fromside panel 42′ so that the whole of the top cover except for the base panels which remain attached to the base trays can then be removed. - Each of the base trays may then be separated from one another by tearing along the
frangible connections
Claims (8)
- A multiple compartment, separable carton comprises a plurality of compartments (10) connected together by a common top cover (30) which is formed from a separate blank, said common top cover (30) including a top portion which is removable relative to a lower portion (44,44') thereof to expose the contents of each of said compartments and wherein said lower portion (44, 44') of the common top cover (30) connects one compartment to the next by frangible connections (74, 74', 76, 76'), each of which is breakable to separate one compartment from the next, characterised in that said common top cover (30) includes foldable panels (56, 56', 58, 58') for forming end closure panels at opposite ends of the cartons, said end closure panels, together with end walls (16) of the endmost compartments (B1, B3), substantially closing the ends of the carton.
- A carton according to claim 1 wherein said common top cover (30) includes a pair of opposite side walls (38, 42; 38', 42') each of which side walls is included in said top portion of the common top cover.
- A carton according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said bottom panels (44, 44') are attached to said bottoms of the compartments by cooperating locking means (T1, T2, T3; R1, R2).
- A carton according to any of the preceding claims wherein the common top cover (30) includes a handle (H) by which the carton can be carried.
- A carton according to claim 4, wherein said handle (H) 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 (34, 34') of the common top cover.
- 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 (34, 34') and to said side wall panels (38, 38',42, 42').
- A carton according to any of the preceding claims wherein each of said compartments comprises an open topped tray (10) said trays (10) being disposed in side by side relationship.
- A carton according to claim 7 wherein each tray (10) is formed from a single sheet of foldable material of which a side wall (14, 16) 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 |
---|---|---|---|
GB898925806A GB8925806D0 (en) | 1989-11-15 | 1989-11-15 | Carton divisible into modular units |
GB8925806 | 1989-11-15 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0428397A1 EP0428397A1 (en) | 1991-05-22 |
EP0428397B1 true EP0428397B1 (en) | 1996-09-25 |
Family
ID=10666342
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP90312408A Expired - Lifetime EP0428397B1 (en) | 1989-11-15 | 1990-11-14 | Carton divisible into modular units |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0428397B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH03240645A (en) |
KR (1) | KR0171882B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2029928C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69028682T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2091228T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB8925806D0 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7234596B2 (en) | 2002-06-26 | 2007-06-26 | Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc | Carton and carton blank |
US9604768B2 (en) | 2013-06-19 | 2017-03-28 | Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc | Carton and carton blank |
US11807411B2 (en) | 2019-05-03 | 2023-11-07 | Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc | Article carrier and blank therefor |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL116110A (en) * | 1994-12-02 | 1999-05-09 | Mead Corp | Cartons for carrying a plurality of articles and a blank for forming same |
EP0885150B1 (en) * | 1996-02-20 | 2000-04-19 | Smurfit-Socar | Grouping element for assembling packages containing pots arranged in layers |
FR2753958B1 (en) * | 1996-10-01 | 1998-12-18 | Smurfit Socar Sa | GROUPING ELEMENT WITH LOCKING LATCHES FOR GROUPING PACKAGES CONTAINING POTS JOINED INTO PLATES |
FR2744990B1 (en) * | 1996-02-20 | 1998-05-07 | Smurfit Socar Sa | GROUPING ELEMENT FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF PACKAGES CONTAINING POTS JOINED INTO PLATES |
FR2911851B1 (en) * | 2007-01-31 | 2011-03-25 | Gervais Danone Sa | DEVICE FOR PRESENTING PRODUCTS. |
GB0702396D0 (en) | 2007-02-02 | 2007-03-21 | Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems | Packaging system |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3099380A (en) * | 1961-11-13 | 1963-07-30 | Irwin E Nathan | Separable compartmented container |
US3677458A (en) * | 1970-04-02 | 1972-07-18 | Labatt Ltd John | End loading twin beverage carton |
US4039120A (en) * | 1976-03-26 | 1977-08-02 | H. Goodman & Sons, Inc. | Divisible carton and blank therefor |
-
1989
- 1989-11-15 GB GB898925806A patent/GB8925806D0/en active Pending
-
1990
- 1990-11-14 ES ES90312408T patent/ES2091228T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-11-14 EP EP90312408A patent/EP0428397B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-11-14 KR KR1019900018544A patent/KR0171882B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-11-14 JP JP2308440A patent/JPH03240645A/en active Pending
- 1990-11-14 CA CA002029928A patent/CA2029928C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-11-14 DE DE69028682T patent/DE69028682T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7234596B2 (en) | 2002-06-26 | 2007-06-26 | Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc | Carton and carton blank |
US9604768B2 (en) | 2013-06-19 | 2017-03-28 | Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc | Carton and carton blank |
US11807411B2 (en) | 2019-05-03 | 2023-11-07 | Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc | Article carrier and blank therefor |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB8925806D0 (en) | 1990-01-04 |
DE69028682T2 (en) | 1997-02-06 |
DE69028682D1 (en) | 1996-10-31 |
ES2091228T3 (en) | 1996-11-01 |
KR910009535A (en) | 1991-06-28 |
JPH03240645A (en) | 1991-10-28 |
CA2029928A1 (en) | 1991-05-16 |
KR0171882B1 (en) | 1999-03-30 |
EP0428397A1 (en) | 1991-05-22 |
CA2029928C (en) | 1996-07-30 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP0051413B1 (en) | Package comprising a plurality of parallelepiped containers | |
US5699957A (en) | Multiple compartment separable container | |
US5595291A (en) | Container for articles | |
US4566593A (en) | Carton formed from a plurality of packages | |
EP0407528B1 (en) | Separable article carrier | |
EP1613537B1 (en) | Carton with dispenser | |
EP1737745B1 (en) | Carton for multiple articles | |
US4171046A (en) | Multi-celled container carrier | |
KR100382140B1 (en) | Goods port | |
CA2042115C (en) | Wraparound multipack with carrying handle | |
EP0244047B1 (en) | Carton with recessed ends and blank therefor | |
US20060249529A1 (en) | Dispensing package | |
EP0035912B1 (en) | Multi-unit package incorporating wrap-around handle | |
MXPA06005085A (en) | Combination shipping carton and twin dispenser boxes. | |
EP0694011B1 (en) | Multiple compartment separable container | |
EP0428397B1 (en) | Carton divisible into modular units | |
EP0720572B1 (en) | Basket carrier for bottles and blank therefor | |
EP1348638A1 (en) | Article carrier with integral bottle label | |
WO2009024618A1 (en) | Packaging unit | |
GB2145695A (en) | Divisible article tray | |
GB2164634A (en) | Trays for receiving articles | |
EP0447243B1 (en) | Multipack for returnable bottles | |
CA1283641C (en) | Carton with recessed ends and blank therefor | |
GB2206101A (en) | Twin tier tray package |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): BE DE ES FR GB IT NL |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19911120 |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 19920731 |
|
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: THE MEAD CORPORATION |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): BE DE ES FR GB IT NL |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69028682 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19961031 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2091228 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3 |
|
ITF | It: translation for a ep patent filed | ||
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: GD2A Effective date: 19991117 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: IF02 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: TP |
|
NLS | Nl: assignments of ep-patents |
Owner name: MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLC Owner name: MW CUSTOM PAPERS, INC (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) |
|
NLT1 | Nl: modifications of names registered in virtue of documents presented to the patent office pursuant to art. 16 a, paragraph 1 |
Owner name: MW CUSTOM PAPERS, LLC |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20061117 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Payment date: 20061121 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20061122 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Payment date: 20061124 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20061130 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Payment date: 20061220 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20070102 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
BECA | Be: change of holder's address |
Owner name: *MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLCONE HIGH RIDGE Effective date: 20060703 |
|
BECH | Be: change of holder |
Owner name: *MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLC Effective date: 20060703 |
|
BECN | Be: change of holder's name |
Owner name: *MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLC Effective date: 20060703 |
|
BERE | Be: lapsed |
Owner name: *MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLC Effective date: 20071130 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20071114 |
|
NLV4 | Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee |
Effective date: 20080601 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20071130 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20080603 Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20080601 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20080930 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20071114 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20071115 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20071130 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20071115 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20071114 |