EP1204564B1 - Cartonnage et decoupe pour cartonnage - Google Patents

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EP1204564B1
EP1204564B1 EP00959186A EP00959186A EP1204564B1 EP 1204564 B1 EP1204564 B1 EP 1204564B1 EP 00959186 A EP00959186 A EP 00959186A EP 00959186 A EP00959186 A EP 00959186A EP 1204564 B1 EP1204564 B1 EP 1204564B1
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Philippe Marie
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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
    • 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
    • B65D71/16—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 with article-locating 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
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    • B65D77/003—Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped
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    • 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
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    • B65D2571/00154—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked
    • B65D2571/0016—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked by tabs protruding from one end and co-operating with openings at the other end
    • 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
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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
    • 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
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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
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    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
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  • This invention relates generally to a carton having an article retention feature and more particularly to a wraparound type article carrier designed for articles such as connected plastic cups containing yoghurt or other similar foodstuff.
  • the prior art illustrates wraparound cartons with end closure panels for closing the ends of the carton that are connected to respective side and base panels by a series of gusset panels that assist in forming the end closure panels.
  • gusset panels There are many arrangements of gusset panels, examples of which are shown in US 5 180 054, FR-A-1 424 536.
  • Prior art structures illustrate carriers for carrying articles with planar sides for example cans or bottles and end retention structures are therefore formed in a planar relationship with respective sides and ends of the comer.
  • FR-A-2 659 624 discloses carton blanks and article carriers made therefrom wherein a gusset panel is formed in the base and sidewalls and can be folded to provide supporting edges for an article.
  • the present invention and its preferred embodiments seek to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
  • an article carrier for holding one or more articles, for example connected plastic cups or a tray, comprising a first wall, opposed side walls and a second wall hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure and wherein there further comprises article retention means hingedly connected to said first wall and said second wall, which article retention means is formed by a pair of interconnected panels formed from adjacent carton walls and inwardly folded to retain the articles within the carton characterised in that the pair of interconnected panels comprises a gusset panel connected to a side retention panel wherein the gusset panel is hingedly connected to the first wall and includes a part that is adapted to be placed intermediate the first wall and an article so that the side retention panel is retained in a set up condition.
  • the article carrier can be applied to articles with tapered or planar sides where it is desired to provide a retention structure that does not need to be glued.
  • the gusset panel may be inwardly folded to be disposed in face contacting relationship with the first wall and wherein the side retention panel is hingedly connected to the second wall.
  • the gusset panel includes a tab portion, extending inwardly of the carrier from the gusset panel, for placement between the packaged article and the first wall.
  • an aperture may be defined between side retention panel and the adjacent side wall and wherein said tab portion projects inwardly into the aperture beyond the hinged connection between the interconnected panel when in a flat collapsed condition.
  • an inner edge of the side retention panel may be arranged to abut against an article.
  • the side retention panel may comprise upper and lower parts hingedly connected together to be temporarily folded out of alignment during construction of the article retention structure to assist with construction of the second wall.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides a carton blank for forming an article carrier for holding an article for example a tray, comprising a first side panel, a first wall panel, a second side panel and a second wall panel hingedly connected together in series, wherein there further comprises article retention means hingedly connected to said first wall panel and said second wall panel, which article retention means is formed by a plurality of panels including a side retention panel so constructed and arranged to taper inwardly towards said second wall panel to substantially conform to the shape of an adjacent article held in a set up carton.
  • the plurality of panels may further comprise a gusset panel connected to the side retention panel wherein the gusset panel is hingedly connected to the second wall panel and includes a part adapted to be placed intermediate the second wall panel and an article so that the side retention panel is retained in a set up condition.
  • an aperture may be defined between the side retention panel and the adjacent side wall and wherein the gusset panel includes a tab portion projecting into the aperture beyond the hinged connection between the gusset panel and side retention panel.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a carton blank for forming a carton made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material.
  • wraparound type cartons can be formed from the blanks. It will be recognised that rather than the bottom wall being formed from the interlocked panels, the carton blank may be rearranged whereby some other wall such as a top wall or a side wall is formed from the interlocked panels.
  • the blank 10 comprises a first base panel 12, first side wall panel 14, top panel 16, second side wall panel 18, second base panel 20 hingedly connected one to the next along fold lines 22, 24, 26 and 28 respectively.
  • a series of panels for forming an article retention structure is provided along one side and end of the carton.
  • the article retention arrangement 29 at one comer of side and base panels 18, 20 comprises an upper gusset panel 30 hingedly connected to top panel 16 along an extension of fold line 26.
  • Side retention panel 32 and upper gusset panel 30 are interconnected by a fold line 34.
  • fold lines 26, 34 and 36 are substantially parallel, although the orientation of these fold lines can be altered according to the shape of article to be packaged.
  • An aperture 38 may be provided which in Figure 1 is formed intermediate side wall panel 18 and side retention panel 32 and, preferably, extends into base panel 20.
  • Upper gusset panel 30 is separated from side panel 18 by cut line 40 and it may further comprise a tab portion 31 extending from panel 30 into the aperture 38 beyond fold line 34.
  • tab portion 31 is adapted to project inwardly of the side retention structure 29 to be retained between the top panel 16 and an outer article to retain the side retention panel 32 in a set up condition.
  • the opposing side of base and side wall panels 20 and 18 further comprises a similar article retention arrangement 47 comprising an upper gusset panel 42 hingedly connected to top panel 16 along an extension of fold line 26.
  • a side retention panel 44 hingedly connected to base panel 20 along fold line 48.
  • Side retention panel 44 and upper gusset panel 42 are interconnected by a fold line 46.
  • An aperture 50 may be provided which in Figure 1 is formed intermediate side wall panel 18 and side retention panel 44 and, preferably, extends into base panel 20.
  • Upper gusset panel 42 is separated from side panel 18 by cut line 52 and it may further comprise a tab portion 43 extending from panel 42 into the aperture 50 beyond fold line 46. In use, tab portion 43 functions in the same manner as tab portion 31 described above.
  • the lower edge 39, 51 of the apertures 38, 50 may diverge away from a point of intersection with fold line 28 to define an obtuse angle with fold line 28, thereby to define a protruding portion of the base in a set up condition.
  • the inner edges 54, 55 of side retention panels 32, 44 may taper inwardly or otherwise conform to the shape of the articles with respect to a notional vertical plane and/or correspond to the difference in distance between the bottom of the cup and the top flange of the cup.
  • a second embodiment shown in Figure 6 is adapted to package meat trays.
  • the blank 110 comprises a first base panel 112, first side wall panel 114, top panel 116, second side wall panel 118, outer base panel 119 and inner base panel 120 hingedly connected one to the next along fold lines 122, 124, 126, 117 and 128 respectively.
  • a series of panels for forming one or more article retention structures 129, 147 is provided along one side and end of the carton.
  • the article retention arrangement 129 is positioned at one end of side wall panel 118 and inner and outer base panels 119, 120.
  • the article retention arrangement 129 comprises a pair of interconnected panels including an inwardly folded panel hingedly connected to the base wall to be disposed in face contacting relationship therewith and wherein the other of the interconnected panels is hingedly connected to the top wall.
  • the pair of interconnected panels comprise a gusset panel 130 hingedly connected to outer base panel 120 along an extension of fold line 128.
  • a side retention panel 132 hingedly connected to top panel 116 along an extension of fold line 126.
  • Side retention panel 132 and gusset panel 130 are interconnected by a fold line 134.
  • side retention panel 132 comprises upper and lower parts 132a and 132b hingedly interconnected along fold line 136.
  • An aperture 138 may be provided, which in Figure 6 is formed intermediate side panel 118 and side retention panel 132 and may extend adjacent to inner base panel 119.
  • gusset panel 130 is separated from inner base panel 119 by cut line 140 and it may further comprise a tab portion 131 extending from gusset panel 130 into the aperture 138 beyond fold line 134.
  • tab portion 131 is adapted to project inwardly of the side retention panel to be retained between the base panel 120 and the article T to retain the side retention panel 132 in a set up condition, shown in Figure 11.
  • inner and outer base panels 119, 120 and side wall panel 118 further comprises a similar article retention arrangement 147 comprising a gusset panel 142 hingedly connected to base panel 120 along an extension of fold line 128.
  • a similar article retention arrangement 147 comprising a gusset panel 142 hingedly connected to base panel 120 along an extension of fold line 128.
  • Side retention panel 144 and gusset panel 142 are interconnected by a fold line 146.
  • An aperture 150 may be provided which is preferably formed intermediate side panel 118 and side retention panel 144 and may extend adjacent to inner base panel 119.
  • gusset panel 142 is separated from side panel 118 by cut line 152 and it may further comprise a tab portion 143 extending from panel 142 into the aperture 150 beyond fold line 146.
  • tab portion 143 also projects inwardly of the side retention panel 144 to be retained between the outer base panel 120 and the article T to retain the side retention panel 144 in a set up condition.
  • the blank may further comprise securing means for securing together the opposed ends of the blank to form a wraparound carton.
  • the securing means comprises a pair of support panels 160 and 164 extending beyond the ends of base panels 112 and 120 and hingedly connected thereto along fold line 162 and interrupted fold line 166 respectively.
  • the support panels form a two ply structure to provide additional support where the panels engage, which is commonly the weakest part of the carton.
  • the securing means of this embodiment further comprises a locking arrangement comprising a plurality of locking tabs 172a, 172b and 172c extending outwardly from support panel 164.
  • the blanks 10 or 110 require a series of sequential folding and gluing operations which is preferably 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 blank of the first embodiment is moved forward continuously, it is constructed in the manner shown in Figures 2 to 5 and is applied to an array of articles A, for example four articles A arranged in a two by two formation, whereby the top panel 16 is supported by the tops of the articles.
  • the first stage is shown in Figure 2 whereby the side panel 18 is folded out of alignment with top panel 16 along fold line 26 and base panel 20 is folded out of alignment with side panel 16 along fold line 28 so that side and base panel 18 and 20 are folded inwardly in direction X.
  • side panel 18 and base panel 20 are folded the construction of the article retention structures 29, 47, described below, may take place, automatically.
  • Each article retention structure is formed in a substantially like manner so only the construction of article retention structure 29 will now be described. It is usual for the retention structures on a blank to be formed at substantially the same time by a suitable arrangement of guides and/or locating means.
  • article retention structure 29 is formed by, first, folding upper gusset panel 30 about fold line 26 such that it is folded into face contacting relationship with top panel 16 shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • upper gusset panel 30 As upper gusset panel 30 is folded inwards in direction Y ( Figure 3) towards top panel 16, it is folded out of alignment with side retention panel 32 along fold line 34 into a substantially perpendicular relationship which causes the side retention panel 32 to be moved out of alignment along fold line 36 with side wall panel 18 and into an angular relationship with base panel 20. Thus, the side retention panel 32 may be caused to taper inwardly towards the base panel 20, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the upper gusset panel 30, and in those embodiments with tab 31 can be secured to the top panel 16 by glue or other suitable means known in the art.
  • the opposing article retention structure 47 is formed in a similar manner, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the articles A are then loaded into the carrier from the side or from the end by suitable packaging machinery with the tabs 31, 43 positioned between the top of the adjacent articles and the inner face of the top panel, shown in Figure 4.
  • the articles are held in place by abutment with the inner edges 54, 56 of panels 32 and 44.
  • the shape of the base panel 20 allows articles to be placed in the protruding portion 58 of base panel 20, adjacent side wall panel 18.
  • base and side wall panels 12, 14 is completed by folding these panels along fold lines 22 and 24 respectively so that a portion of base panel 12 is placed in face contacting relationship with a corresponding overlapping portion of base panel 20 and is secured together to form a base structure, by glue or other means known in the art as illustrated in Figure 5.
  • the carton is in a fully erected and loaded condition.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a carton formed from a blank of the first embodiment shown in Figure 1. More particularly, there is illustrated an article carrier for holding articles with tapered sides, for example connected plastic cups, comprising a top wall 16, opposed side walls 14, 18 and a base 12, 20 hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure and wherein there further comprises article retention means 29, 47 hingedly connected to one of said side walls 14 and said base 12, which article retention means is formed by a pair of interconnected panels formed from adjacent carton walls and inwardly folded to retain the articles within the carton.
  • an article carrier for holding articles with tapered sides, for example connected plastic cups, comprising a top wall 16, opposed side walls 14, 18 and a base 12, 20 hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure and wherein there further comprises article retention means 29, 47 hingedly connected to one of said side walls 14 and said base 12, which article retention means is formed by a pair of interconnected panels formed from adjacent carton walls and inwardly folded to retain the articles within the carton.
  • the articles are held in place by the article retention structures, to prevent unwanted removal.
  • the retention structures are prevented from collapsing by the tabs 31, 43 being engaged between the articles A and the top panel 16.
  • the carton blank 110 of the second embodiment is constructed in a similar manner to the first embodiment, whereby it is moved forward continuously as it is constructed in the manner shown in Figures 7 to 11. It is applied to an article T, for example a tray, whereby the top panel 116 is supported by the top of the article.
  • the first stage of construction is shown in Figures 7 and 8 whereby the top panel 116 is brought into contact with the top of the tray T. Thereafter, side panels 114 and 118 are folded out of alignment with top panel 116 along fold lines 124 and 126 respectively to wraparound the article. Outer base panel 120 is folded out of alignment with inner base panel 119 along fold line 128, shown in Figure 9, so that base panel 120 is folded outwardly in direction X. As side panel 118 and outer base panel 120 are folded the construction of the article retention structures occurs, described in more detail below.
  • Each article retention structure is formed in a like manner so only the construction of article retention structure 129 will now be described. It is usual for the retention structures on a blank to be formed at substantially the same time by a suitable arrangement of guides and/or locating means.
  • article retention structure 129 is formed by, first, folding gusset panel 130 inwardly about fold line 134. In one class of embodiments, this is achieved automatically when the outer base panel 120 is folded out of alignment with inner base panel 119.
  • FIG. 9 This folding action is illustrated in Figure 9 and it will be seen that as gusset panel 130 is folded inwardly, it is also folded out of alignment with side retention panel 132 along fold line 134 into a substantially perpendicular relationship. Also, side retention panel 132 is caused to be moved out of alignment with side panel 118 and into an angular relationship with top panel 116 along fold line 126. Thus, the side retention panel 132 may be caused to taper inwardly with respect to side panel 118 because fold lines 128 and 134 are offset, in the vertical plane.
  • inner base panel 119 is folded out of alignment with side panel 118 along fold line 117 and side retention panels 132a and 132b are caused to be folded out of alignment along fold line 136.
  • the opposing article retention structure 147 is formed in a similar manner, as shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9.
  • inner base panel 119 is folded inwardly in direction W, shown in Figure 10, which increases the spacing between the side retention panel 132 and side wall panel 118.
  • Base panel 119 is folded into abutment with the base of the article T along fold line 117 and outer base panel 120 is folded towards gusset panels 130 and 142 in direction Y along fold line 128 into face contacting relationship with gusset panels 130, 142 and tabs 131, 142.
  • side retention panels 132 and 144 are thus positioned across the end face of the carton to prevent the tray from sliding out of either end of the carton.
  • gusset panel 130 and in those embodiments with tab 131, can be secured to the top panel 116 by glue or other suitable means known in the art.
  • Base panels 112, 120 are secured together by suitable means known in the art, whereby the locking tabs 172 are inserted through the slits 168, 170 to be engaged therewith.
  • the shoulder portions are engaged by the abutment with securing panel 160 shown in Figure 11.
  • the article carrier is in a set up and erected condition as shown in Figure 12 in which there comprises a top wall 116, opposed side walls 114, 118 and a base wall 120, 112 hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure and wherein there further comprises article retention means hingedly connected to said top wall and said base wall, which article retention means is formed by a pair of interconnected panels 130, 132 formed from adjacent carton walls and inwardly folded to retain the article within the carton.
  • the article T is held in place by abutment with the inner edges of side retention panels 132 and 144 to prevent unwanted removal.
  • gusset panels 130, 142 and/or tabs 131, 143 are positioned between the bottom of the article T and the inner face of base panel 120 to prevent the retention structures from collapsing.
  • hinged connection should not be construed as necessarily referring to a single fold line only: indeed it is envisaged that hinged connection can be formed from one or more of one of the following, a score line, a frangible line or a fold line, without departing from the scope of invention.
  • the present invention and its preferred embodiment relates to an article carrier that is shaped to provide satisfactory strength to hold articles securely, but with a degree of flexibility so that during transit the articles are retained within the carrier.
  • the shape of the blank minimises the amount of paperboard required and the carrier can be applied to an array of articles by hand or automatic machinery. It is anticipated that the invention can be applied to a variety of carriers and is not limited to those of the wraparound type hereinabove described.
  • the carton may be adapted to carry a greater or lesser number of articles without departing from the scope of the invention.

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  1. Porte-articles pour tenir un ou plusieurs articles, par exemple des pots en plastique reliés ou un plateau (A, T), comprenant une première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120), des parois latérales opposées (14, 18 ; 114, 118) et une deuxième paroi (12, 20 ; 116) reliées ensemble de manière articulée pour former une structure tubulaire et comprenant en outre un moyen de retenue (29, 129) d'articles relié de manière articulée à ladite première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) et à ladite deuxième paroi (12, 20 ; 116), lequel moyen de retenue d'articles est formé par une paire de panneaux interconnectés (30, 32 ; 130, 132) formés à partir de parois en carton adjacentes (18, 20 ; 118, 112, 119, 120) et pliés vers l'intérieur pour retenir les articles (A, T) à l'intérieur du porte-articles, la paire de panneaux interconnectés (30, 32 ; 130, 132) comprenant un panneau à soufflet (30, 130) et un panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) où le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) est relié de manière articulée à la première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120), caractérisé en ce que le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) comporte une partie (31, 131) qui est adaptée pour être placée entre la première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) et un article (A, T) de telle manière que le panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) est retenu dans un état dressé.
  2. Porte-articles selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) est plié vers l'intérieur pour être disposé avec un contact de face avec la première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) et dans lequel le panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) est relié de manière articulée à la deuxième paroi (12, 20 ; 116).
  3. Porte-articles selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) comporte une partie formant patte (31, 131), s'étendant vers l'intérieur du porte-articles depuis le panneau à soufflet (30, 130), destinée à être placée entre l'article emballé (A, T) et la première paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120).
  4. Porte-articles selon la revendication 3, dans lequel une ouverture (38, 138) est définie entre le panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) et la paroi latérale adjacente (18, 118) et dans lequel ladite partie formant patte (31, 131) fait saillie vers l'intérieur, dans l'ouverture (38, 138), au-delà de la connexion articulée (34, 134) située entre les panneaux interconnectés (30, 32 ; 130, 132) en état replié à plat.
  5. Porte-articles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel un bord intérieur (54) du panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) est prévu pour être en appui contre un article (A, T).
  6. Porte-articles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le panneau de retenue latérale (132) comprend des parties supérieure et inférieure (132a, 132b) reliées ensemble de manière articulée de manière à être temporairement dépliées hors d'alignement pendant la construction du moyen de retenue d'articles pour faciliter la construction de la première paroi (112, 119, 120).
  7. Découpe en carton pour former un porte-articles pour tenir un article, par exemple des pots en plastique reliés ou un plateau (A, T), comprenant un premier panneau latéral (14, 114), un premier panneau de paroi (12, 20 ; 116), un deuxième panneau latéral (18, 118) et un deuxième panneau de paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) reliés ensemble de manière articulée en série, et comprenant en outre un moyen de retenue (29, 129) d'articles relié de manière articulée audit premier panneau de paroi (12, 20 ; 116) et audit deuxième panneau de paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120), lequel moyen de retenue d'articles est formé par une pluralité de panneaux comprenant un panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) conçu et disposé de manière à se rétrécir vers l'intérieur, vers ledit deuxième panneau de paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) pour se conformer substantiellement à la forme d'un article adjacent (A, T) tenu dans un carton dressé, la pluralité de panneaux comprenant en outre un panneau à soufflet (30, 130) relié au panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132), le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) étant relié de manière articulée au deuxième panneau de paroi (12, 20 ; 116), caractérisée en ce que le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) comporte une partie (31, 131) adaptée pour être placée entre le deuxième panneau de paroi (16 ; 112, 119, 120) et un article (A, T) de telle manière que le panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) est retenu dans un état dressé.
  8. Découpe selon la revendication 7 dans laquelle une ouverture (38, 138) est définie entre ledit panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132) et le panneau latéral adjacent (18, 118) et dans laquelle le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) comporte une partie formant patte (31, 131) fait saillie vers l'intérieur, dans l'ouverture (38, 138), au-delà de la connexion articulée (34, 134) située entre le panneau à soufflet (30, 130) et le panneau de retenue latérale (32, 132).
  9. Emballage comprenant un ensemble d'articles tenus par un porte-articles conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6.
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GB0014721 2000-06-16
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