EP1200315B1 - Carton and a handle therefor - Google Patents

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EP1200315B1
EP1200315B1 EP00947277A EP00947277A EP1200315B1 EP 1200315 B1 EP1200315 B1 EP 1200315B1 EP 00947277 A EP00947277 A EP 00947277A EP 00947277 A EP00947277 A EP 00947277A EP 1200315 B1 EP1200315 B1 EP 1200315B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D71/12—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
    • 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
    • B65D71/36—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, with end walls
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00493—Handles or suspending means attached to 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
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00537—Handles or suspending means with stress relieving means
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates generally to paperboard carton blanks for use in packaging articles. It is particularly useful for cartons for packaging containers, for example cans or bottles for beverages, although the invention is not limited in this regard. More particularly, the invention relates to a handle for such cartons.
  • Containers for example cans or bottles for beverages including soft drink, beer, juices and the like are commonly sold in multiple quantities packaged in a paperboard carton.
  • the carton is often provided with a handle, which quite commonly includes as a primary feature one or two slots or other apertures formed in the carton. These slots are commonly formed into a top wall of the carton. The user inserts the hand or fingers into one or both of the slots to lift the carton. Many varieties of handles of this type are known in the art.
  • the present invention and its preferred embodiment seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
  • One aspect of the invention provides a carton for packaging a plurality of articles, for example bottles comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a top wall panel having opposed side edges and end edges.
  • the top wall panel is provided with a handle.
  • a score line extends from the handle to a cut line disposed along a side edge of the top wall panel thereby to direct lifting stresses away from the handle.
  • the score line may terminate intermediate the ends of the side edge cut line.
  • the score line may diverge away from a linear path so as to intersect with the side edge cut line.
  • the handle may comprise first and second spaced apertures defining a handle panel.
  • At least one frangible line extends from the first aperture to detachably connect the handle to the top wall panel and wherein the or each score line extends from a first frangible line.
  • the or each frangible line may curve inwardly before terminating.
  • the second score line may extend from a location on the aperture edge proximate the intersection of the first hand aperture with the frangible line.
  • the second score line may extend from an edge of the first hand aperture.
  • each of the second and the fourth score lines may be arranged to be co-extensive.
  • the other side of the handle may comprises opposed frangible lines extending from the handle and a pair of flexing parts extending between the handle and hand aperture and a pair of spaced cut lines struck from at he opposed side edge, wherein the pair of cut lines and the first and second cut lines are located in different relative longitudinal positions on the opposed side edges.
  • the or each side edge cut line may form part of article receiving structure comprising opposed hingable flaps separated by a further cut line extending substantially perpendicular to the side edge cut line.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides carton for packaging a plurality of articles, for example, bottles in a plurality of rows, which carton comprises a top wall panel having opposed side edges hinged to respective side walls and opposed end edges hinged to respective end walls, the top panel having first and second spaced handle apertures defining, at least in part, a handle panel by which the carton can be fitted, characterised in that a pair of spaced panel elements extend from the handle panel to each of the side edges respectively, each of said panel elements being defined by a pair of fold lines which meet the said side edge at a cut line disposed along that side edge, wherein the handle panels are adapted to flex so as to direct lifting stresses towards their respective cut lines when the carton is lifted by the handle and in that each said cut line forms a part of a window opening, in the associated side wall, which window opening overlies the top of an adjacent article within the carton and is adapted to be opened by the article top during lifting of the carton by the handle panel to relieve the lifting stresses at the panel.
  • the window openings in one side wall engage an outermost article in the two adjacent centre most rows of articles, as seen from the ends of the carton, and are both disposed intermediate the locations of the window openings in the opposed side wall.
  • each window opening may be defined by one or more side opening flaps hingedly connected to the respective side wall panel and adapted to articulate outwardly by an article present in the aperture.
  • a blank 10 for forming a carton formed from paperboard or other suitable foldable sheet material comprises a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure: in this embodiment there comprises a base wall panel 12, a side wall panel 14, a top wall panel 18 and a second side wall panel 20 hingedly connected together along fold lines 26, 28 and 30 respectively.
  • the side wall panels 14 and 20 are arranged into upper parts 16, 21 and lower parts 15, 22.
  • the upper part 16 is hingedly connected to the lower part 15 of side wall 14 along fold line 34.
  • upper part 21 is hingedly connected to lower part 22 along fold line 36.
  • end walls are provided at the opposing ends of the tubular structure and, on one side of the tubular structure there comprises upper and lower end wall panels 40, 42 hingedly connected to top wall panel 18 and base wall panel 12 respectively along to fold lines 46 and 44.
  • Each gusset panel structure 50 is substantially the same and so only one such structure 50 will now be described in further detail below.
  • the gusset panel structure 50 comprises lower gusset panel 52 hingedly connected to lower side wall panel 22 along fold line 58 and intermediate gusset panel 54 hingedly connected to upper side panel 21 along fold line 60.
  • a connecting portion 64 connects gusset panels 52 and 54, but they are otherwise separated from each other by an aperture.
  • fold line 62 is preferably configured to converge at the intersection of fold lines 30 and 60.
  • a handle is provided in the top wall panel 18 which in one class of embodiments includes a pair of hand apertures 68 and 70 positioned either side of a handle panel 66.
  • the apertures are generally oval in shape to receive a user's hand, although other shapes could be employed according to user requirements.
  • the handle panel 66 is frangibly connected to top panel 18 along frangible lines 80 along a portion of each side edge but is otherwise separated from the top wall by the hand apertures 68, 70.
  • the frangible lines 80 preferably curve inwardly before terminating.
  • the handle panel 66 is elongate, although it is envisaged that the handle shape could be altered to the preferred user requirement.
  • stress relief cut lines 79 which curve back outwardly through substantially 180°.
  • a reinforcing strap "S" secured to opposing upper end wall panels 40 and 40a and the strip is also secured to the handle panel 66 by glue or other suitable means known in the art.
  • a similar cushion flap 74 may be provided, which is connected to opposing side edge of handle panel 66 along fold line 78. It will be recognised that in the completed carton fold lines 76 and 78 will, preferably, lie substantially on the side edges of the underlying reinforcing strap "S".
  • a plurality of article receiving arrangements 81, 81a are optionally provided for receiving and/or engaging an article which arrangements 81, 81a are struck from the upper side panels 16 and 21 respectively.
  • the article receiving arrangements 81, 81a are substantially the same and only one arrangement shall therefore be described in any greater detail.
  • the article receiving arrangement 81 comprises a pair of article receiving panels 82 and 84 struck from upper side wall panel 16 and hingedly connected thereto along divergent fold lines 86 and 88 respectively.
  • the panels 82 and 84 may be substantially triangular in shape and are separated from the blank by a pair of cut lines 87, 89 to allow the panels 82, 84 to articulate about the fold lines 86, 88 to define a retaining aperture.
  • One of the cut lines 89 preferably overlies fold line 28 and terminates with curved portions to provide some stress relief.
  • cut line 89, 89a may be provided along one or more edges of the top wall.
  • Each article receiving arrangement 81, 81a is configured to receive an outermost article from one of the rows as shown in Figures 2 and 4, whereby panels 82, 84 are folded in an outward direction by abutment with an upper part of the article received in the resulting retaining aperture.
  • the configuration is for the article receiving arrangements 81a on one side of the top wall 18 to receive two adjacent articles A1, A2, for example third and fourth row and for the article receiving arrangements 81 on the other upper side wall to receive articles from different rows A3, A4 for example second and fifth rows in Figure 2.
  • a plurality of stress-diverting score lines are formed in the top wall panel 18.
  • a score line 90 extending from the handle panel 66 and terminating along the cut line 89a forming one of the article receiving arrangements 81a; preferably, intermediate the ends of the cut line 89a.
  • score line 90 preferably comprises two straight portions angled obtusely to each other.
  • there further comprises a pair of score lines 92, 94 which extend from the ends of cut lines 89a and converge at a point adjacent a central portion of aperture 70 and terminate at the outer edge thereof.
  • the opposing side of the top panel further comprises a plurality of stress diverting score lines, however, as the article receiving arrangements are spaced further apart, the score lines are configured differently.
  • Score line 100 extends from the end of handle panel 66 and terminates at cut line 89 of aperture receiving arrangement 81.
  • Score line 100 preferably comprises two straight portions with an obtuse angle therebetween such that the score line 100 intersects the cut line 89 of one of the article receiving apertures 81 substantially perpendicular thereto.
  • a second score line 98 preferably extends from fold line 88 to terminate at an outer edge of aperture 68.
  • a second pair of score lines 99, 101 connects the other article receiving arrangement 81 with the handle panel 66 and aperture 68 respectively.
  • each pair of adjacent score lines should be shaped to define a part 102, 104, 106, 108 of the top wall panel 18 shown in Figures 3 and 4 that can flex and/or bow relative the top and/or side walls of the carton, thereby to transmit, direct and/or absorb lifting stresses from the handle.
  • the carton of the present invention can be formed by a series of sequential folding and gluing operations which can be performed in a straight line machine so that the carton is not required to be rotated or inverted to complete its construction.
  • the folding process is not limited to that described below and can be altered according to particular manufacturing requirements.
  • the carton can be seen in a tubular state formed from the blank 10.
  • the handle reinforcing strap S is secured to the carton and the securing flap 24 is secured to base panel 12 by glue or other suitable means known in the art.
  • the carton C is shown with its end closure structure, comprising upper end wall panels 40 and 40a and lower end wall panels 42 and 42a, open so that the carton is loaded from one or both ends with articles "A", as shown here for example, with beverage bottles arranged into a single tier.
  • Articles "A" are positioned on the bottom wall panel 12 of the carton 10.
  • Such a loading operation may be carried out by suitable, commercially-available automated packaging machinery.
  • Closure of the end closure structure is preferably effected in the following manner.
  • Upper end wall panels 40 is folded to a closed position against the packaged articles A, by folding gusset panel structures 50 inwardly.
  • Glue is applied to lower end wall panel 42 and lower end wall panel 42 is then folded upwardly and secured to the upper end wall panel 40.
  • the handle arrangement formed in top wall panel 18 may be seen in greater detail by reference to Figure 4.
  • a user inserts the hand and/or fingers into one or both of the apertures 68 and 70 and grasps the portion of panel 66 therebetween.
  • the user then lifts the carton C.
  • the weight of the carton causes the lifting to separate the handle panel 66 from the top wall panel along the frangible lines 80 and thereafter to deflect the tearing stress along score lines 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100 toward the article receiving arrangements 81.
  • those parts 102, 104, 106, 108 of the top wall between the above mentioned fold lines are allowed to flex and/or bow.
  • each article receiving arrangement In the specific embodiment disclosed, a specific location for each article receiving arrangement is shown. However, the receiving arrangements may be located adjacent other articles within the article grouping, and the position of the score lines changed accordingly, within the scope of the invention.
  • the frangible lines may tear to allow the handle panel 66 to protrude above the top wall panel 18.
  • the curved stress relief lines 79 also assist in preventing the tearing from extending beyond frangible line 80. Because tearing in the top panel is controlled, overall tear-resistance is in fact improved. Not only is the handle of improved strength, but it also provides a comfortable "feel" for the user while lifting and/or carrying the carton.
  • the handle structure may also be used with a carton for packaging two tiers of bottles, or for a carton for packaging cans, jars or other containers or articles.
  • the containers may be oriented vertically, as described herein, or horizontally.
  • handle reinforcing means other than that described herein may be used with the disclosed handle.
  • a lapped top panel of a type generally known in the art may be used.
  • the overlap between the two top panel portions forms a double-ply strip which extends down the centre of the carton top wall.
  • An example of a carton of this type may be seen in U.S. Patent No. 5,427,242, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the handle structure is formed into the lapped top panel in the same manner as the handle structure described herein, as will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art.
  • the frangible lines 80 are formed to extend along the edges of the lapped portion.
  • hinged connection should not be construed as referring to a single fold line, indeed it is envisaged that a hinged connection can be formed from, a score line, a frangible line, or one, two or more fold lines without departing from the scope of invention.

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PCT/US2000/019008 WO2001004018A1 (en) 1999-07-13 2000-07-13 Carton and a handle therefor

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