EP0970894A1 - Support de transport en carton avec poignée - Google Patents

Support de transport en carton avec poignée Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0970894A1
EP0970894A1 EP99305253A EP99305253A EP0970894A1 EP 0970894 A1 EP0970894 A1 EP 0970894A1 EP 99305253 A EP99305253 A EP 99305253A EP 99305253 A EP99305253 A EP 99305253A EP 0970894 A1 EP0970894 A1 EP 0970894A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
carton
side panels
top wall
panel
panels
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99305253A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Graphic Packaging International LLC
Original Assignee
Riverwood International Corp
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Riverwood International Corp filed Critical Riverwood International Corp
Publication of EP0970894A1 publication Critical patent/EP0970894A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

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
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—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 a single blank
    • B65D71/14—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 a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/28—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 a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles
    • B65D71/30—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 a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles unitary, i.e. integral with the tubular packaging elements
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00141—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00722—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface
    • B65D2571/00728—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface the end walls being closed by gluing

Definitions

  • This invention relates to paperboard cartons for receiving a number of articles such as bottles or cans.
  • a fully enclosed pack which is generally a rectangular cuboid in shape and completely surrounds the articles. Some fully enclosed packs taper slightly towards their top, especially when containing bottles.
  • Another type of carton is a basket style pack where the articles, usually but not exclusively bottles, are more visible and are arranged in substantially open-topped compartments on both sides of a central handle portion. To produce these two types of carton, it has conventionally been necessary to use two different machines.
  • a paperboard carton for receiving a plurality of articles, said carton having a base panel, a pair of oppositely disposed end walls upstanding from said base panel, a pair of oppositely disposed side panels upstanding from said base panel and extending between edges of the end walls, and a top wall extending between the two side panels in a substantially central position between the two end walls, the two end walls each comprising an end flap hingedly connected to the base panel and adhesively connected to a pair of end panels hingedly connected to the respective side panels; the two end walls, the two side panels and the top wall being cut away at the two ends of the carton such that the two end walls and the end parts of the side panels are shorter in height than the central portions of the two side panels where said side panels are connected to the top wall, said top wall being dimensioned in the direction parallel to the side panels so as to constitute a handle for the carton.
  • the top wall is dimensioned such that, when the base panel is substantially horizontal, articles located in the carton adjacent the end walls can be lifted vertically out of the carton without obstruction by the top wall.
  • a row of articles is, in use, located in the carton adjacent and in alignment with each end wall.
  • a single row of articles is, in use, located below the top wall.
  • the width of the top wall is substantially equal to the diameter of the articles.
  • a further preferred feature is that a tuck-panel is hingedly connected to each end edge of the top panel so as, in use, to be folded under the top wall. Conveniently each tuck-panel extends substantially from one side panel to the other side panel.
  • the junctions between the side panels and the end panels have bevelled sub-panels.
  • Another preferred feature is that the upper edges of the side panels are angled outwardly from the top wall to the respective ends of the side panels.
  • FIGS 1 to 3 there is shown a paperboard blank 10 for producing a carton 11 for containing six bottles 12 in a 2 x 3 array.
  • Other arrays are of course possible by altering the dimensions of the blank 10 in a conventional manner.
  • other articles could be contained in the carton, not just bottles.
  • the blank 10 has a generally rectangular base panel 13 on which the bottles 12 stand in the assembled carton 11
  • the base panel 13 in this arrangement has bevelled corners 14 so as to follow the contours of the bottle array more closely.
  • Hingedly connected to end edges 15 are end flaps 16.
  • Hingedly connected to one side edge 17 is an adhesive panel 18 and to the other side edge 19 is a first side wall 20.
  • the part 21 of the side wall 20 connected to the base panel 13 extends the full length of the side edge 19.
  • the part 22 of the side wall 20 remote from the base panel 13 is cut away at its ends and the cut away areas are defined by inwardly tapering upper edges 23.
  • a crease 24 extends between the parts 21 and 22 of the side wall 20 and is provided to allow the upper part 22 to hinge inwardly slightly so as to follow more closely the contours of the necks of the bottles 12.
  • End panels 25 extend from the end edges 26 of the lower part 21 of the side wall 20, and incorporate bevel panels 27 which are provided to cooperate with the bevelled corners 14 of the base panel 13.
  • the end panels 25 are not the full height of the side wall 20 but are substantially the same height as the lower part 21 of the side wall.
  • top edge 28 of the side wall is hingedly connected to a top panel 29 which has an opposite edge 28 which is a hinge connection to a second side wall 20.
  • This second side wall 20 has the same features as described above in relation to the first side wall and so similar features have been given the same reference numerals. Similar end panels 25 are also provided.
  • the top panel 29 is clearly of a reduced length in the direction X by virtue of the cut away portions of the side walls and so the reduced size top panel 29 constitutes a handle for the carton 11.
  • Tuck panels 30 extend between and perpendicular to the top edges 28. The tuck panels 30, when folded under the top panel 29, increase the comfort of the handle when the carton is in use.
  • a sleeve is formed from the blank 10 by adhering the adhesive panel 18 to the second side wall 20 so that free edge 31 of the second side wall 20 coincides substantially with the side edge 17 of the base panel 13.
  • the tuck panels 30 are folded upwardly slightly, out of alignment with the top panel 29 during assembly.
  • the bottles 12 can then be inserted through an open end of the sleeve arrangement, the upwardly folded tuck panels 30 assisting loading by providing a lead-in for the bottles and preventing the bottle tops from striking a raw paperboard edge when entering the carton.
  • the geometry of the blank 10 is such that the top, side and end panels are cut away.
  • the length of the top panel 29 in the direction X is substantially equal to the diameter of one bottle. This means that in the 2 x 3 array shown, the rows of bottles 12 lying adjacent the end walls of the carton 11 can be lifted vertically out of the carton, with only the central row of bottles 12 being located under the top panel 29/handle.
  • this carton 11 is assembled using normal assembly procedures for a fully enclosed pack whereas, in use, the carton 11 behaves in a similar manner to a basket style pack. This enables better use of existing machinery by being able to use it for manufacturing two basic types of pack rather than one.
  • central row could be replaced by a pair of rows, with the top panel extending generally centrally above and partially covering both central rows. This may, however, result in difficulty in grasping the top panel as a handle and so grip holes may be made in the top panel to overcome this.
  • the carton is also suitable for bottle arrays which are not plain rectangular.
  • Figure 4 is an example of a nesting 3-2-3 array where the top panel is narrower than the diameter of the bottles. The end rows of bottles adjacent the end walls can still be removed vertically from the carton without interference by the side walls and top panel. Other such arrays having nesting rows of bottles could also be accommodated.
  • the carton lends itself to being used as a carrier for returnable bottles and can also be used as a suitable display device for sale of single bottles.
EP99305253A 1998-07-07 1999-07-02 Support de transport en carton avec poignée Withdrawn EP0970894A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9814573.3A GB9814573D0 (en) 1998-07-07 1998-07-07 Paperboard carton
GB9814573 1998-07-07

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0970894A1 true EP0970894A1 (fr) 2000-01-12

Family

ID=10834990

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP99305253A Withdrawn EP0970894A1 (fr) 1998-07-07 1999-07-02 Support de transport en carton avec poignée

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0970894A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB9814573D0 (fr)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0475147A1 (fr) * 1990-08-29 1992-03-18 PACKMASTER SYSTEM ENTWICKLUNG GmbH Flan pour la fabrication d'un emballage
EP0513566A1 (fr) * 1991-04-22 1992-11-19 Europa Carton Aktiengesellschaft Emballage en carton pour plusieurs articles
EP0605268A1 (fr) * 1992-12-28 1994-07-06 Otor Emballage à section polygonale en une matière en feuille, notamment pour bouteilles, flan et machine pour un tel emballage
FR2715912A1 (fr) * 1994-02-10 1995-08-11 Assidoman Nottoli Spa Enveloppe/présentoir pour un groupe de bouteilles.
EP0683109A1 (fr) * 1990-01-10 1995-11-22 EUROPA CARTON FALTSCHACHTEL GmbH Emballage de groupement d'objets

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0683109A1 (fr) * 1990-01-10 1995-11-22 EUROPA CARTON FALTSCHACHTEL GmbH Emballage de groupement d'objets
EP0475147A1 (fr) * 1990-08-29 1992-03-18 PACKMASTER SYSTEM ENTWICKLUNG GmbH Flan pour la fabrication d'un emballage
EP0513566A1 (fr) * 1991-04-22 1992-11-19 Europa Carton Aktiengesellschaft Emballage en carton pour plusieurs articles
EP0605268A1 (fr) * 1992-12-28 1994-07-06 Otor Emballage à section polygonale en une matière en feuille, notamment pour bouteilles, flan et machine pour un tel emballage
FR2715912A1 (fr) * 1994-02-10 1995-08-11 Assidoman Nottoli Spa Enveloppe/présentoir pour un groupe de bouteilles.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9814573D0 (en) 1998-09-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5669500A (en) Carrier for stacked bottles
CA1245198A (fr) Cartonnage, et son ebauche
CA2451386C (fr) Boite pliante pour conditionnement
EP0794907B1 (fr) Flan pour fabriquer un porte-objets
US3425544A (en) Package construction
EP0277030B1 (fr) Emballage pour le groupement de récipients
AU766897B2 (en) Article carrier with end windows
AU682586B2 (en) Two-tiered article package
EP1015347B1 (fr) Dispositif porte-objets et ebauches correspondantes
AU2002346059A1 (en) Carton blank for packaging
US2676731A (en) Collapsible paperboard package and carrier
US4629069A (en) Modular display package
US5429239A (en) Package of a two-tier group of flanged article and method of forming the same
EP0428397B1 (fr) Carton divisible en unités modulaires
EP0970894A1 (fr) Support de transport en carton avec poignée
EP0381465B1 (fr) Emballage du type fourreau pour porter des articles, cet emballage présentant des panneaux d'extrémité à hauteur variable
US4308949A (en) Dispensing carton for small bottles
GB2145695A (en) Divisible article tray
USRE32956E (en) Carton and blank therefor
US4627536A (en) Modular display package
EP0447243B1 (fr) Emballage multiple pour bouteilles consignables
US4629068A (en) Modular display package
JPH06100022A (ja) 運搬用ハンドルを備えた包み込み型マルチパック
JP2004529826A (ja) 梁構造を備えた巻付型カートンならびにそのためのブランク

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): DE ES FR GB IT NL

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20000603

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: DE ES FR GB IT NL

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20021016

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20030428