EP1132305A2 - Emballage présentoir - Google Patents

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EP1132305A2
EP1132305A2 EP01201755A EP01201755A EP1132305A2 EP 1132305 A2 EP1132305 A2 EP 1132305A2 EP 01201755 A EP01201755 A EP 01201755A EP 01201755 A EP01201755 A EP 01201755A EP 1132305 A2 EP1132305 A2 EP 1132305A2
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Jean-Michel Auclair
Patrick Blin
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WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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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
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B65D73/0007—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being attached to the plane surface of a single card
    • B65D73/0021—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being attached to the plane surface of a single card by means of cut-out or marginal tabs, tongues or flaps
    • 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
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/48—Partitions
    • B65D5/48002—Partitions integral
    • B65D5/4802—Partitions integral formed by folding inwardly portions cut in the body
    • 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
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/68—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
    • B65D2585/86—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form for electrical components
    • B65D2585/88—Batteries
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/20—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles

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  • This invention relates to a display package adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles such as batteries and to a blank for forming the carrier. More particularly the invention relates to a display package with dividing cells to secure the articles in an array.
  • One aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of carton walls hingably interconnected in series to form a tubular structure, and end closure structure having a free end and an opposed end and hingably connected at the opposed end to one of the carton walls to at least partially close an open end of the tubular structure, and an internal partition formed from the end closure structure and the one carton wall and hingably connected at opposite ends thereof respectively to the end closure structure and the one carton wall.
  • the internal partition is folded with respect to the end closure structure and to the one carton wall such that the internal partition is disposed internally of the tubular structure to define a cell for receiving an article.
  • the internal partition may comprise a first displaceable panel formed at least in part from the one carton wall and a second displaceable panel formed at least in part from the end closure structure and foldably connected to the first displaceable panel by hingable means.
  • the hingable means may comprise a fold line dividing the internal partition into the first and second displaceable panels the first displaceable panel extending between the fold line and one of the opposite ends of the internal partition, the second displaceable panel extending between the fold line and the other of the opposite ends.
  • the hingable means may comprise a beveled corner panel foldably interconnecting the first and second displaceable panels, the first displaceable panel extending between the corner panel and one of the opposite ends of the internal partition, the second displaceable panel extending between the corner panel and the other of the opposite ends.
  • the internal partition may be defined between a pair of opposed cut lines each emanating from the end closure structure and extended into the one carton wall.
  • the internal partition may be folded inwardly of the tubular structure to define a window in the one carton wall and the end closure structure .
  • the end closure structure may comprise an end panel and a strengthening panel hingably connected to the end panel along a fold line, the end panel extending between the fold line and the opposed end of the end closure structure, the strengthening panel extending between the fold line and the free end of the end closure structure, and one of the opposite ends of the internal partition is hingably connected to the strengthening panel.
  • the tubular structure may comprise a top wall disposed in perpendicular relationship with the one carton wall, the top wall having an aperture for securing a top portion of the article.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming a carton comprising a hingably interconnected series of carton panels, and end closure section hingably connected to a side edge of one of the carton panels, and a pair of opposed cut lines each emanating from the end closure section and extended into the one carton panel to define therebetween a displaceable portion hingably connected at opposite ends thereof respectively to the end closure section and the one carton panel.
  • the displaceable portion is disposed internally of the carton to define a cell for receiving an article.
  • a third aspect of the invention provides a display package for articles such as batteries which package comprises a hollow display box in which one or more articles are secured.
  • the box having an interconnected display face, end walls and back panel, and a hanging support panel extending above the box and substantially coplanar with the back panel, a display window created in the display face by displacing into the hollow box a portion of the display face and a portion of the end wall, whereby the display face portion provides an internal partition connecting the display face with the back panel.
  • a display package may comprise a plurality of like display windows connected together by portions of the display face.
  • at least one article is accommodated in each of the windows.
  • the connecting portion of the display face may comprise hinged tabs which are displaceable out of the plane of the connecting portion to provide a further window in the display face in which an article is accommodated.
  • the back panel and the hanging support panel are formed from a single panel. The displaced adjacent end wall portion may be secured to the back panel.
  • a fourth aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming a display package for articles such as batteries, the blank comprising an interconnected series of panels including front support panel, top panel, display face panel, bottom panel and rear support panel, and an end panel connected to each side edge of the display face panel, and means for creating a display window in the display face including a displaceable portion of the display face and a displaceable portion of the end wall interconnected thereto, whereby the display face portion may provide an internal partition connecting the display face with the rear support panel when the blank is erected to form the package.
  • the blank may comprise a strengthening panel connected at the outer edge of each of the end panels.
  • the rear support panel is of a length greater than the display face. More preferably, the rear support panel is of a length generally equal to the combined length of the display face and the front support panel.
  • the blank may comprise a plurality of like display window creating means connected together by a portion of the display face.
  • the connecting portion of the display face may comprise hinged tabs which are displaceable out of the plane of the connecting panel.
  • FIG. 1 there is a shown a carton blank (10) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (12) is hingably connected to top panel (14) along fold line (30) thereby enabling panels (12, 14) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (14) is connected by way of fold line (32) to side panel (16), thereby enabling panels (14, 16) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (16) is hingably connected along fold line (34) to bottom panel (18) thereby enabling panels (16, 18) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (14) and bottom panel (18) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (18) is hingably connected to support panel (20) by means of fold line (36) thereby enabling panels (18, 20) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (12, 20) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • End panel (22) is hingably connected to side panel (16) along fold (38) and strengthening panel (24) is hingably connected by means of fold line (40) to the opposing side of end panel (22).
  • end panel (26) is hingably connected to side panel (16) along fold line (42) and strengthening panel (28) is hingably connected to the opposing side of end panel (26) along fold line (44).
  • top panel (14), side panel (16), bottom panel (18) and a portion of support panel (20) cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End panels (22, 26) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panels (24, 28) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (20) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (16) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (20) provides a back panel. As explained herein, support panels (12, 20) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates two securing cells or display windows (C1, C2) constructed from partition sections (96, 98) as illustrated in Figure 2.
  • partition section (96) is struck from side panel (16) and end panel (22) along opposing cut lines (50, 52).
  • Partition section (96) is hinged to side panel (16) along fold line (46) and hinged to strengthening panel (24) along fold line (40).
  • this partition section will define an individual cell.
  • this section comprises inner side panel (29a) and inner support panel (29b) hingably connected together along fold line (47).
  • Partition section (98) is struck from side panel (16) and end panel (26) along opposing cut lines (54, 56). Partition section (98) is hinged to side panel (16) along fold line (48) and hinged to strengthening panel (28) along fold line (44). When the carton is in a set up condition this partition section will define an individual cell. Turning in more detail to partition section (98), this section comprises inner support panel (29c) and inner side panel (29d) hingably connected together along fold line (49) .
  • partition section (96) is moved out of alignment with side panel (16) by folding end panel (22), inner support panel (29b) and inner side panel (29a) along fold lines (38, 40, 46, 47).
  • partition section (98) is moved out of alignment with side panel (16) by folding end panel (26), inner side panel (29a) and inner support panel (29c) along fold lines (42, 44, 48, 49).
  • inner side panels (29a, 29d) are positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (16) and spaced therefrom by end panels (22, 29b and 26, 29c) respectively, thus forming securing cells (C1, C2) illustrated in Figure 2.
  • strengthening panel (24) is folded along fold line (40) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (22).
  • Strengthening panel (28) is also folded along fold line (44) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (26).
  • Strengthening panel (24, 28) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition sections (96, 98) respectively and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (14) is folded along fold line (32) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (16) such that apertures (70, 72) are used to secure top portions of said articles (not shown).
  • Base panel (18) is folded along fold line (34) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (16).
  • panels (14, 18) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (20) is folded along fold line (36) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (18) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (29a, 29d).
  • Support panel (12) is folded along fold line (30) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (14) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (20) and apertures (74, 76) are in alignment.
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window aperture created when partition sections (96, 98) are moved out of alignment with side panel (16) and corresponding end panels (22, 26).
  • tab (60) is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (20). In use, this tab facilitates access to the articles retained within the cells and apertures (74, 76) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.
  • FIG. 3 there is a shown a carton blank (110) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (112) is hingably connected to top panel (114) along fold line (130) thereby enabling panels (112, 114) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (114) is connected by way of fold line (132) to side panel (116), thereby enabling panels (114, 116) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (116) is hingably connected along fold line (134) to bottom panel (118) thereby enabling panels (116, 118) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (114) and bottom panel (118) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (118) is hingably connected to support panel (120) by means of fold line (136) thereby enabling panels (118, 120) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (112, 120) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • End panel (122) is hingably connected to side panel (116) along fold (138) and strengthening panel (124) is hingably connected by means of fold line (140) to the opposing side of end panel (122).
  • end panel (126) is hingably connected to side panel (116) along fold line (142) and strengthening panel (128) is hingably connected to the opposing side of end panel (126) along fold line (144) .
  • top panel (114), side panel (116), bottom panel (118) and a portion of support panel 120 cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End panels (122, 126) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panels (124, 128) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (120) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (116) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (120) provides a back panel.
  • support panels (112, 120) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates two securing cells or display windows (C11, C12) constructed from partition sections (196, 198) as illustrated in Figure 4.
  • partition section (196) is struck from side panel (116) and end panel (122) along opposing cut lines (150, 152).
  • Partition section (196) is hinged to side panel (116) along fold line (146) and hinged to strengthening panel (124) along fold line (140).
  • this partition section will define an individual cell.
  • this section comprises inner side panel (129a) and inner support panel (129b) hingably connected together along fold line (147).
  • Partition section (198) is struck from side panel (116) and end panel (126) along opposing cut lines (154, 156). Partition section (198) is hinged to side panel (116) along fold line (148) and hinged to strengthening panel (128) along fold line (144). When the carton is in a set up condition this partition section will define an individual cell. Turning in more detail to partition section (198), this section comprises inner support panel (129c) and inner side panel (129d) hingeably connected together along fold line (148) .
  • partition section (196) is moved out of alignment with side panel (116) by folding end panel (122), inner support panel (129b) and inner side panels (129a) along fold lines (138, 140, 146, 147).
  • partition section (198) is moved out of alignment with side panel (116) by folding end panel (126), inner side panel (129d) and inner support panel (129c) along fold lines (142, 144, 148, 149).
  • inner side panels (129a, 129d) are positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (116) and spaced therefrom by end panels (122, 129b and 126, 129c) respectively, thus forming securing cells (C11, C12) illustrated in Figure 4.
  • strengthening panel (124) is folded along fold line (140) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (122).
  • Strengthening panel (128) is also folded along fold line (144) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (126).
  • Strengthening panels (124, 128) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition sections (196, 198) respectively and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (114) is folded along fold line (132) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (116) such that apertures (170, 172, 174, 176) are used to secure top portions of said articles (not shown).
  • Base panel (118) is folded along fold line (134) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (116).
  • panels (114, 118) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (120) is folded along fold line (136) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (118) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (129a, 129d).
  • Support panel (112) is folded along fold line (130) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (114) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (120) and apertures (178, 180) are in alignment.
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window apertures created when partition sections (196, 198) are moved out of alignment with side panel (116) and corresponding end panels (122, 126) .
  • tab (160) is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (120). In use, this tab facilitates access to the articles retained within the cells and apertures (178, 1780) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.
  • FIG. 5 there is a shown a carton blank (210) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (212) is hingeably connected to top panel (214) along fold line (230) thereby enabling panels (212, 214) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (214) is connected by way of fold line (232) to side panel (216), thereby enabling panels (214, 216) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (216) is hingably connected along fold line (234) to bottom panel (218) thereby enabling panels (216, 218) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (214) and bottom panel (218) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (218) is hingeably connected to support panel (220) by means of fold line (236) thereby enabling panels (218, 220) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (212, 220) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • Strengthening panel (224), end panel (222), intermediate panel (221) and side panel (216) are joined one to the next along fold lines (240, 239, 238) respectively.
  • strengthening panel (228), end panel (226), intermediate panel (225) and side panel (216) are connected one to the next along fold lines (244, 243, 242) respectively.
  • top panel (212), side panel (216), bottom panel (218) and a portion of support panel (220) cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End and intermediate panels (221, 222, 225, 226) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panels (224, 228) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (220) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (216) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (220) provides a back panel.
  • support panels (212, 220) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates two securing cells or display windows (C21, C22) constructed from partition sections (296, 298) as illustrated in Figure 6.
  • partition section (296) is struck from side panel (216) and end panel (222) along opposing cut lines (252, 254).
  • Partition section (298) is hinged to side panel (216) along fold line (246) and hinged to strengthening panel (224) along fold line (240).
  • this partition section will define an individual cell.
  • this section comprises inner side panel (229a), intermediate panel (229c) and inner support panel (229b) hingably connected one to next along fold lines (247, 250) respectively.
  • Tab (229d) is hingeably connected to inner support panel (229b) along fold line (262) .
  • Partition section (298) is struck from side panel (216) and end panel (226) along opposing cut lines (256, 258). Partition section (298) is hinged to side panel (216) along fold line (248) and hinged to strengthening panel (228) along fold line (244). When the carton is in a set up condition this partition section will define an individual cell. Turning in more detail to partition section (298), this section comprises inner support panel (229e), intermediate panel (229g) and inner side panel (229f) hingeably connected one to next along fold lines (251, 249). Tabs (229h) is hingeably connected to inner support panel (229g) along fold line (264) .
  • partition section (296) is moved out of alignment with side panel (216) by folding end panel (222), intermediate panels (221, 229c), inner support panel (229b) and inner side panel (229a) along fold lines (238, 239, 240, 246, 247, 251).
  • partition section (298) is moved out of alignment with side panel (216) by folding end panel (226), intermediate panels (225, 229g), inner side panel (229f) and inner support panel (229e) along fold lines (242, 243, 244, 248, 249, 251).
  • inner side panels (229a, 229) are positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (216) and spaced therefrom by respective end and support panels (222, 229b and 226, 229c), thus forming securing cells (C21, C22) illustrated in Figure 4.
  • strengthening panel (224) is folded along fold line (240) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (222).
  • Strengthening panel (228) is also folded along fold line (244) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (226).
  • Strengthening panels (224, 228) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition sections (296, 298) respectively and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (214) is folded along fold line (232) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (216) such that apertures (270, 272) are used to secure top portions of said articles (not shown).
  • Base panel (218) is folded along fold line (234) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (216).
  • panels (214 & 218) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (220) is folded along fold line (236) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (218) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (229a, 229).
  • Support panel (212) is folded along fold line (230) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (214) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (220) and apertures (274, 276) are in alignment as illustrated in Figure 6.
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window apertures created when partition sections (296, 298) are moved out of alignment with side panel (216) and corresponding end panels (222, 226) .
  • tab (260) is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (220). In use, this tab facilitates access to the articles retained within the cells and apertures (274, 276) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.
  • FIG. 7 there is a shown a carton blank (310) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (312) is hingably connected to top panel (314) along fold line (330) thereby enabling panels (312, 314) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (314) is connected by way of fold line (332) to side panel (316), thereby enabling panels (314, 316) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (316) is hingably connected along fold line (334) to bottom panel (318) thereby enabling panels (316, 318) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (314) and bottom panel (318) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (318) is hingeably connected to support panel (320) by means of fold line (336) thereby enabling panels (318, 320) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (312, 320) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • Strengthening panel (324), end panel (322) , intermediate panel (321) and side panel (316) are joined one to the next along fold lines (340, 339, 338) respectively.
  • strengthening panel (328), end panel (326), intermediate panel (325) and side panel (316) are connected one to the next along fold lines (344, 343, 342) respectively.
  • top panel (314), side panel (316), bottom panel (318) and a portion of support panel (320) cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End and intermediate panels (321, 322, 325, 326) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panels (324, 328) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (320) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (316) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (320) provides a back panel.
  • support panels (312, 320) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates two securing cells or display windows (C31, C32) constructed from partition sections (396, 398) as illustrated in Figure 8.
  • partition section (396) is struck from side panel (316) and end panel (322) along opposing cut lines (352, 354).
  • Partition section (398) is hinged to side panel (316) along fold line (346) and hinged to strengthening panel (324) along fold line (340).
  • this partition section will define an individual cell.
  • this section comprises inner side panel (329a), intermediate panel (329c) and inner support panel (329b) hingably connected one to next along fold lines (347, 350) respectively.
  • Tab (329d) is hingeably connected to inner support panel (329b) along fold line (362) .
  • Partition section (398) is struck from side panel (316) and end panel (326) along opposing cut lines (356, 358). Partition section (298) is hinged to side panel (316) along fold line (348) and hinged to strengthening panel (328) along fold line (344). When the carton is in a set up condition this partition section will define an individual cell. Turning in more detail to partition section (298), this section comprises inner support panel (329e), intermediate panel (329g) and inner side panel (329f) hingeably connected one to next along fold line (351, 349). Tab (329h) is hingeably connected to support panel (329g) along fold line (364).
  • partition section (396) is moved out of alignment with side panel (316) by folding end panel (322), intermediate panels (321, 329c), inner support panel (329b) and inner side panel (329a) along fold lines (338, 339, 340, 346, 347, 350).
  • partition section (398) is moved out of alignment with side panel (316) by folding end panel (326), intermediate panels (325, 329g), inner side panel (329f) and inner support panel (329e) along fold lines (342, 343, 344, 348, 349, 351).
  • inner side panels (329a, 329) are positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (316) and spaced therefrom by respective end and support panels (322, 329b and 326, 329c), thus forming securing cells (C31, C32) illustrated in Figure 6.
  • strengthening panel (324) is folded along fold line (340) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (322).
  • Strengthening panel (328) is also folded along fold line (344) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (326).
  • Strengthening panel (324, 328) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition sections (396, 398) respectively and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (314) is folded along fold line (332) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (316) such that apertures (370, 372) are used to secure top portions of said articles (not shown).
  • Base panel (318) is folded along fold line (334) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (316).
  • panels (314, 318) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (320) is folded along fold line (336) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (318) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (329a, 329).
  • Support panel (312) is folded along fold line (330) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (314) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (320) and apertures (374, 376) are in alignment.
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window apertures created when partition sections (396, 398) are moved out of alignment with side panel (316) and corresponding end panels (322, 326) .
  • tab (360) is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (320). In use, this tab facilitates access to the articles retained within the cells and apertures (374, 376) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.
  • FIG. 9 there is a shown a carton blank (410) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (412) is hingably connected to top panel (414) along fold line (430) thereby enabling panels (412, 414) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (414) is connected by way of fold line (432) to side panel (416), thereby enabling panels (414, 416) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (416) is hingably connected along fold line (434) to bottom panel (418) thereby enabling panels (416, 418) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (414) and bottom panel (418) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (418) is hingeably connected to support panel (420) by means of fold line (436) thereby enabling panels (418, 420) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (412, 420) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • End panel (422) is hingably connected to side panel (416) along fold (438) and strengthening panel (424) is hingably connected by means of fold line (440) to the opposing side of end panel (422).
  • end panel (426) is hingably connected to side panel (416) along fold line (442) and strengthening panel (428) is hingeably connected to the opposing side of end panel (426) along fold line (444) .
  • top panel (414), side panel (416), bottom panel (418) and a portion of support panel (420) cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End panels (422, 426) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panels (424, 428) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (420) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (416) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (420) provides a back panel. As explained herein, support panels (412, 420) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates three securing cells or display windows (C41, C42, C43) constructed from partition sections (496, 498) and tabs (490, 492) illustrated in Figure 10.
  • partition section (496) is struck from side panel (416) and end panel (422) along opposing cut lines (450, 452).
  • Partition section (496) is hinged to side panel (416) along fold line (446) and hinged to strengthening panel (424) along fold line (440).
  • partition section (496) this section comprises inner side panel (429a) and inner support panel (429b) hingably connected together along fold line (447) to define cell (C41).
  • Tab (490) is hingeably connected to side panel (416) along fold line (446) and is separable from said panel by cut lines (462, 464).
  • partition section (496) supports tab (490); the tab (490) defining one side of the cell (C42).
  • Partition section (498) is struck from side panel (416) and end panel (426) along opposing cut lines (454, 456). Partition section (498) is hinged to side panel (416) along fold line (448) and hinged to strengthening panel (428) along fold line (444). Turning in more detail to partition section (498), this section comprises inner support panel (429) and inner side panel (429d) hingeably connected together along fold line (448) to define cell C43. Tab (492) is hingeably connected to side panel (416) along fold line (446) and is separable from said panel by cut lines (462, 464). When the carton is in a set up condition, partition section (498) supports tab (492); the tab (492) defining the opposite side of the cell (C42).
  • partition section (496) is moved out of alignment with side panel (416) by folding end panel (422), inner support panel (429b) and inner side panel (429a) along fold lines (438, 440, 446, 447).
  • partition section (498) is moved out of alignment with side panel (416) by folding end panel (426), inner side panel (429a) and inner support panel (429c) along fold lines (442, 444, 448, 449).
  • inner side panels (429a, 429d) are positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (416) and spaced therefrom by end panels (422, 429b and 426, 429c).
  • Tabs (490, 492) are folded into a face to face relationship with the respective inner support panel (429b, 429c).
  • strengthening panel (424) is folded along fold line (440) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (422).
  • Strengthening panel (428) is also folded along fold line (444) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (426).
  • Strengthening panels (424, 428) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition sections (496, 498) respectively and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (414) is folded along fold line (432) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (416) such that apertures (470, 472) are used to secure top portions of said articles (not shown).
  • Base panel (418) is folded along fold line (434) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (416).
  • panels (414, 418) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (420) is folded along fold line (436) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (418) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (429a, 429).
  • Support panel (412) is folded along fold line (430) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (414) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (420) and apertures (474, 476) are in alignment.
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window apertures created when partition sections (496, 498) are moved out of alignment with side panel (416) and corresponding end panel (422, 426) .
  • tab (460) is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (420). In use, this tab facilitates access to the articles retained within the cells and apertures (470, 472) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.
  • FIG. 11 there is a shown a carton blank (510) made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • the blank comprises a series of panels hinged one to the next.
  • support panel (512) is hingably connected to top panel (514) along fold line (530) thereby enabling panels (512, 514) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Top panel (514) is connected by way of fold line (532) to side panel (516), thereby enabling panels (514, 516) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • Side panel (516) is hingably connected along fold line (534) to bottom panel (518) thereby enabling panels (516, 518) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship such that top panel (514) and bottom panel (518) form opposing sides in a set up carton.
  • Base panel (518) is hingeably connected to support panel (520) by means of fold line (536) thereby enabling panels (518, 520) to be placed in a substantially perpendicular relationship.
  • support panels (512, 520) are connected together in a face to face relationship by glue or other suitable means.
  • End panel (522) is hingably connected to side panel (516) along fold (538) and strengthening panel (524) is hingably connected by means of fold line (540) to the opposing side of end panel (522).
  • end panel (526) is hingably connected to side panel (516) along fold line (542) and strengthening panel (528) is hingeably connected to the opposing side of end panel (526) along fold line (544).
  • top panel (514), side panel (516), bottom panel (518) and a portion of support panel (520) cooperate to form a hollow display box.
  • End panels (522, 526) provide closures for the box, with strengthening panel (524, 528) being secured, such as by gluing, to support panel (520) to maintain the box in set up condition.
  • Side panel (516) provides a display face for the package, while support panel (520) provides a back panel. As explained herein, support panels (512, 520) together cooperate to provide the panel from which the package may be hung.
  • the carton incorporates a single securing cell or display window (C51) constructed from partition section (546) as illustrated in Figure 12.
  • Partition section (546) is struck from side panel (516) and end panel (526) along opposing cut lines (550, 552).
  • Partition section (546) is hinged to side panel (516) along fold line (546) and hinged to strengthening panel (528) along fold line (544).
  • this partition section will define the individual cell.
  • this section comprises inner support panel (529a) and inner side panel (529b) hingeably connected together along fold line (548).
  • partition section (546) is moved out of alignment with side panel (516) by folding end panel (526), inner side panel (529b) and inner support panel (529b) along fold lines (542, 544, 546, 548).
  • inner side panel (529a) is positioned in a plane substantially parallel to side panel (516) and spaced therefrom by end and inner support panels (526, 529a), thus forming securing cell (C51) illustrated in Figure 12.
  • the article is introduced into the cell and strengthening panel (524) is folded along fold line (540) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with end panel (522).
  • Strengthening panel (528) is also folded along fold line (544) into a perpendicular relationship with corresponding end panel (526).
  • Strengthening panel (524, 528) are thus brought into a face to face relationship with partition section (596) and are connected thereto by glue or other suitable means.
  • Top panel (514) is folded along fold line (532) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (516).
  • Base panel (518) is folded along fold line (534) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with side panel (516).
  • panels (514, 518) are oppositely disposed so as to enclose each cell.
  • Support panel (520) is folded along fold line (536) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with base panel (518) and forms a face to face relationship with inner side panels (529a, 529c).
  • Support panel (512) is folded along fold line (530) into a substantially perpendicular relationship with top panel (514) so that it forms a face to face relationship with support panel (520) .
  • the articles are retained within the cells of the carton and can be partially viewed through the display window aperture created when partition sections (596, 598) are moved out of alignment with side panel (516) and corresponding end panel (522, 526).
  • tab is frangibly connected to a central portion of support panel (520). In use, this tab facilitates access to the article retained within the cell and apertures (570, 572) allow the carrier to be hung from a hook or other suitable means.

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  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Packaging For Recording Disks (AREA)
  • Led Device Packages (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Substances (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Special Articles (AREA)
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