EP1436207B1 - Carton pourvu d'une poignee et decoupe associee - Google Patents

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EP1436207B1
EP1436207B1 EP02770614A EP02770614A EP1436207B1 EP 1436207 B1 EP1436207 B1 EP 1436207B1 EP 02770614 A EP02770614 A EP 02770614A EP 02770614 A EP02770614 A EP 02770614A EP 1436207 B1 EP1436207 B1 EP 1436207B1
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Julien Merzeau
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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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    • B65D71/06Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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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  • This invention relates to a carton which is particularly but not only suitable for accommodating beverage containers such as cans and which incorporates a "strap-type" carrying handle which is automatically set up into a position of use as the carton is being closed after having been loaded.
  • Beverage cartons which include carrying handles and indeed, strap type carrying handles are known.
  • US 4,166,570 (Lazerand et al) discloses a packaging carton for beverage cans with a strap type handle.
  • the handle strap has a central user portion exposed to view in a handle access aperture in top wall of the carton, extends across the top wall and has opposite ends which terminate in respective ones of a pair of end closure flaps which are hinged to the top wall.
  • the handle strap is reinforced by a separate strip of reinforcing material, for example, a fibrous tape.
  • DE 2756374A discloses a packaging carton for bottles with a strap type handle.
  • the handle strap extends transversely entirely across the top panel and one of the side panels of the carton.
  • the strap is so connected that a surplus of material enables a user part of the handle to be brought into a position of use.
  • US 2946621A discloses a packaging carton wherein a strap type handle extends entirely across one of the side panels.
  • Lifting a carton and its contents by a strap handle causes the weight of the package to be concentrated at the handle and certain areas of the panels to which the handle is attached.
  • the concentration of weight produces stress that can cause deformation and failure of the handle and various carton panels.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
  • One aspect of the invention provides a carton for holding a plurality of articles which carton comprises a series of hinged wall panels forming a sleeve including a top panel and opposed side panels hingedly connected to the top panel, and a bottom panel hingedly connected to one or more of said side panels; there further comprising a continuous strap handle formed from the carton and transversely extending entirely across the top panel and one of the side panels, the strap is so connected at its opposite ends as to provide a surplus of material to enable a user part of the handle to be brought into a position of use, characterised in that the strap handle extends into a bottom panel of the carton.
  • a web is provided to interconnect the strap handle to one of the top or side panels.
  • the strap handle is defined by first and second pairs of juxtaposed cuts, the cuts of the first pair are disposed entirely across the top panel and extend into one of the side panels, the cuts of the second pair are disposed in the one side panel and extend from positions at a lateral space respectively from the cuts of the first pair to the adjacent side edge of the bottom panel.
  • a pair of juxtaposed fold lines extends between each cut of the first pair and the adjacent cut of the second pair to define a web there between for interconnecting the handle and the one side panel.
  • the end of the strap handle adjacent to the base panel includes a portioned positioned between two adjacent articles in the carton to retain the handle in a position of use and/or to restrict relative movement between adjacent articles.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming a carton for holding articles which blank includes in series hinged wall panels for forming a sleeve including a top panel and opposed side panels hingedly connected to the top panel, and at least a bottom panel hingedly connected to one or more of said side panels; there further comprising a continuous strap handle formed from the blank and transversely extending entirely across the top panel and one of the side panels, the strap is so connected at its opposite ends as to provide a surplus of material to enable a user part of the handle to be brought into a position of use in a set up condition characterised in that the strap handle extends into a bottom panel.
  • a web is provided to interconnect the strap handle to one of the top or side panels.
  • the strap handle is defined by first and second pairs of juxtaposed cuts, the cuts of the first pair are disposed entirely across the top panel and extend into one of the side panels, the cuts of the second pair are disposed in the one side panel and extend from positions at a lateral space respectively from the cuts of the first pair to the adjacent side edge of the bottom panel.
  • a pair of juxtaposed fold lines extends between each cut of the first pair and the adjacent cut of the second pair to define a web there between for interconnecting the handle and the one side panel.
  • the end of the strap handle adjacent to the base panel includes a portioned positioned between two adjacent articles in the carton to retain the handle in a position of use and/or to restrict relative movement between adjacent articles.
  • a carton is formed from a unitary blank 10 made from paper board or other suitable foldable sheet material, which can be adapted to accommodate the variety of articles such as cans, bottles or cups in variety of arrangements, for example six bottles arranged in two rows of three bottles each. It is envisaged the carton can be adapted to accommodate a different number of articles according to user requirements.
  • this blank includes panels for forming a top, a base and opposed sides.
  • the blank is arranged so that there comprises a first base panel 12, first side wall panel 14, top panel 16, second side wall panel 18, and second base panel 20 hingedly connected one to the next in a series along fold lines 22, 24, 26 and 28 respectively.
  • each structure 30 comprises a pair of oppositely disposed flaps 32, 34 hingedly connected to first side panel 14 or second side panel 16 along fold lines 36 and 38 respectively.
  • fold lines 36 and 38 diverge inwardly of the aperture defined by flaps 32, 34 in the respective side wall panel. Fold lines 36, 38 are convergent in an upward direction as viewed in Figures 2 and 3.
  • a cut line 40 separates adjacent flaps 32, 34.
  • flaps 32, 34 define an edge of a tightening aperture 42.
  • tightening apertures 42 are formed in first base panel 12 while similar tightening apertures 42 are formed in second base panel 20.
  • machine elements enter the tightening apertures 42 and move towards the other, so as to tighten the carton about the group of articles as is well known.
  • suitable securing means for example locking tabs 90 which are driven through the apertures defined by retaining tabs 92 respectively.
  • suitable securing means for example locking tabs 90 which are driven through the apertures defined by retaining tabs 92 respectively.
  • the configurations of locking tabs and retaining tabs 90, 92 are well known and the locking operation is well understood.
  • a stabilizing (or bottle neck spacer) flap 96 shown in Figure 1 is struck from the top panel 16 so that the flap 96 is hinged to top panel 16 but otherwise cut out from the blank.
  • the blank of Figure 1 further comprises a strap handle H having a central user portion 68, which in this embodiment is frangibly connected to the top panel 16.
  • the central user portion 68 is formed from top panel 16 and extends entirely across the top panel 16.
  • the handle H extends into first and second side panels 14, 18.
  • the central user portion 68 is separated from the top panel by opposed cut lines 78 and 80.
  • the handle H extends into first side wall panel 14 and is defined, at least in part, by side handle panel 58.
  • Side handle panel 58 is separated from side wall panel 14 by two pairs of opposed or juxtaposed cut lines 64, 66; and 63, 65.
  • the cut lines 64, 66 of the upper pair are the respective extensions of cut lines 78, 80 and extend downwardly from fold line 24 to web panels 72a, 72b respectively.
  • the cut lines 63, 65 of the lower pair extend downwardly from web panels 72a, 72b at the positions laterally spaced respectively from the cut lines 64, 66 to fold line 22. Cut lines 64, 66 further define an intermediate panel 71 in the side panel 14.
  • the handle H may comprise two or more intermediate panels for connecting the side handle panel 58 to the central user portion 68.
  • intermediate panel 71 is hingedly connected to side handle panel 58 along fold line 70 and to central user portion 68 along fold line 24. Accordingly, the handle H extends entirely across the first side panel 14 also.
  • the handle H extends further into base panel 12 and is hingedly connected thereto.
  • the handle H further comprises base handle panels 15, 15a, 15b struck from and hingedly connected to base panel 12 along fold lines 13, 13a, 13b.
  • Base handle panels 15, 15a, 15b are hingedly connected to side handle panel 58 along an extension of fold line 22.
  • the handle H will pivot inwardly along fold line 13, 13a, 13b, described in more detail below, so as to raise the central user portion 68 above the top wall panel 16 and into a position of use.
  • the handle H is hinged to one of the side or top panels 14, 16 intermediate the ends of the handle, by means of a web structure.
  • the web structure is provided by the aforementioned web panels 72a, 72b.
  • the first web panel 72a hingedly interconnects the side handle panel 58 and side wall panel 14 along juxtaposed fold lines 74a and 76a while the second web panel 72b hingedly interconnects the opposing edge of side handle panel 58 and side wall panel 14 along juxtaposed fold lines 74b and 76b.
  • Fold lines 74a, 76a extend between cut line 64 of the upper pair and the adjacent cut line 63 of the lower pair and thereby define the first web panel 72a therebetween.
  • Fold lines 74b, 76b extend between cut line 66 of the upper pair and the adjacent cut line 65 of the lower pair and thereby define the second web panel 72b therebetween.
  • the web panels 72a, 72b restrict the degree of movement of the handle so improving the structural integrity of the handle whilst retaining a degree of flexibility.
  • the web panels 72a, 72b also contribute to the connection between the opposed end portions of side wall panel 14 so as to enhance the structural integrity of side wall panel 14. The web panel further helps to dissipate the stresses from handling the package.
  • the web structure is not limited to the embodiment described in the preceding paragraph. Indeed, it is envisaged that the web structure can be arranged so as to hinge the handle to the top panel without departing from the scope of invention.
  • the handle H In order to provide a stronger handle structure, it is preferable for the handle H to widen towards its ends and to this end, the cut lines 64, 66 and 63, 65 of the side handle panel 58 may diverge toward the first base panel 12.
  • a further preferred feature is to provide one or more article retention structures within the handle H which perform two purposes: (i) to reduce movement between adjacent articles, thereby to improve the rigidity of the package; and (ii) to maintain the handle H in a set up condition after it has been placed in a position of use.
  • the retention structure comprises a pair of article receiving flaps 48 and 50 struck from and hingedly connected to side handle panel 58 along fold lines 52 and 54.
  • a cut line 56 separates the article receiving flaps 48 and 50.
  • Fold lines 52 and 54 are arranged to provide an interference type fit with an article that is retained.
  • the base handle panels 15a and 15b are separated from base panel by cut lines 60 and 62. In use, the base handle panels function in identical manner to base handle panel 15.
  • the handle H may extend into the second side wall panel 18 in like manner as the first side wall panel 14, by providing one or more of a side handle panel, a web structure, one or more base handle panels or an article retention structure.
  • the central user portion 68 extends into second side wall panel 18 by extending cut lines 78 and 80 into second side wall panel 18.
  • the cut lines defining this end of the handle H diverge outwardly as designated by reference numerals 86 and 88, so as to dissipate the stresses associated with lifting the handle H and reduce the risk of tearing the second side wall panel 18.
  • An additional handle strap (not shown) can be applied to the inner surface of the blank 10, being secured to the central user portion 68 by glue or other means known in the art. It is further preferred the handle strap is formed from paper board, laminated paper board, fibrous tape or other suitable plastics material.
  • the blank requires a series of sequential folding and, optionally, 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.
  • Articles are held together in an array, for example two rows of four articles A and the carton blank is introduced to the articles A.
  • the blank 10 is introduced from above.
  • the side panels 14, 18 of the blank are then folded about fold lines 24 and 26 respectively such that the side panels are folded downwardly with respect to top panel 16.
  • the article engaging structures 30 are also formed by folding outwardly to define receiving apertures as is well known, and base panels 12 and 20 are folded out of alignment with side wall panels 14 and 18.
  • the side wall panels 14, 18 and base panels 12, 20 are brought into contact with the respective articles A, such that the lower portion of articles A protrude through apertures defined by the engaging flaps 32, 34 and are held in position thereto as shown in Figure 3.
  • the central user portion 68 is detached from the top panel 16 along cut lines 78, 80, by an end user so that at least a portion of the handle H stands proud of the top panel 16 as shown in Figure 3.
  • the central user portion 68 is raised, the side handle panel 58 is displaced inwardly.
  • the handle panel terminates at the bottom of side wall panel 14, it is folded inwardly along the fold line 22 connecting the side wall panel 14 and the base panel 12.
  • the web panels 72a, 72b are folded inwardly along fold lines 76a, 76b.
  • the handle H extends into base panel 12 by base handle panels 15, 15a and 15b, so the handle is folded inwardly along fold lines 13, 13a and 13b. This action causes the base handle panels 15, 15a, 15b to be folded upwardly and inwardly and side handle panel 58 to be displaced inwardly with respect to side wall panel 14.
  • intermediate panel 71 is folded out of a collinear arrangement with side handle panel 58 along fold line 70 so as to assist imparting a degree of curvature to the handle H once it is in a position of use.
  • the article engaging flaps 48 and 50 are caused to be folded outwardly along fold lines 52 and 54, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. It will be seen from Figure 4 that base handle panels 15, 15a and 15b are sized and shaped to be placed intermediate a bottom portion of the articles so as to provide an interference type fit Furthermore, the edge of the apertures formed by engaging flaps 48 and 50 are shaped to engage a lower portion of the article so that the side handle panel 58 is restricted from any outward movement once displaced inwardly.
  • the upward movement of the handle H will cause the web panels 72a, 72b to be folded into a proximate face to face arrangement with side wall panel 14, shown in Figure 4.
  • This pulls the side wall panel 14 inwardly towards the article thereby preventing or at least restricting the web panels 72a, 72b from being folded back to its original position.
  • the handle H is maintained in a set up condition, shown in Figures 3 and 4 by the web structure and, separately, the engagement of the article with the side handle panel 58 and/or the base handle panels 15, 15a, 15b.
  • the blank and carton are designed for a plurality of articles arranged in two tiers of articles A1, A2. Therefore the side wall structures and handle structure is altered accordingly.
  • the second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment and therefore like parts are designated by the same reference numeral but with the prefix '1'. Therefore, only the differences will now be described.
  • side wall panel 114 comprises upper and lower side wall panel portions 117 and 115 hingedly connected together along fold line 119.
  • the side handle panel 158 is formed in the lower side panel portion 115, but it could be formed in the upper side panel portion 117, without departing from the scope of invention.
  • a second intermediate panel 159 hingedly connected to side handle panel 158 along an extension of fold line 119 and to first intermediate panel 171 along fold line 170.
  • the web structures are formed in lower side wall panel portion 115, although they could of course be positioned in upper side wall panel portion 117 or indeed in the top panel 116, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the second embodiment is constructed in identical manner to the first embodiment and likewise the handle structure H2 too is formed in a like manner so will not be described in any greater detail.
  • the carton is constructed to receive two tiers of articles A3, A4 each tier having a group arranged in a two by three formation.
  • the general structure of the carton and the handle is very similar to the first and second embodiments with like references being used, but this time with the prefix '2'. Again only differences with respect to the second embodiment will now be described.
  • the article retention structure 246 is identical to that described in the first embodiment and comprises a pair of article engaging flaps 248 and 250.
  • the base handle panel 215 is struck from one side of the article retention structure 246 and there further comprises a second base handle panel 215a struck from the base panel 212 along the opposing side of the article retention structure 246.
  • this is a two tier structure, there also comprises a second intermediate panel 259 hingedly interconnecting side handle panel 258 and first intermediate panel 271 along fold lines 219 and 270 respectively.
  • the third embodiment is constructed in a like manner to the first and second embodiments and therefore will not be described in any greater detail but is illustrated in Figures 9 and 10.
  • the invention and its preferred embodiments provide a pack with a handle which can be moved from a flat collapsed position with respect to the top panel 216 to a position of use and is held in place by the handle structure. Beneficially, this makes it easier for a user to reuse the handle.
  • the web structure and handle structure arrangement imparts a degree of flexibility in the handle so that the stresses created when handling the carton are dissipated across a larger area and absorbed in the side wall and base wall structures thereby to reduce the risk of unwanted tearing.
  • top, bottom, base, side, “upper”, “lower”, “inner”, “outer” with respect to the panels of the carton are relative terms, and that the carton may be re-oriented as necessary or as desired.
  • Any reference to hinged connections should not be construed as necessarily referring to a single fold line only; 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.
  • the present invention and its preferred embodiment relate to a package, which is shaped to provide satisfactory strength to hold articles securely but with a degree of flexibility so that load transfer to the handle is absorbed by the carton.
  • the shape of the blank minimizes the amount of paper board 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 the wrap around type.
  • the handle H of the aforementioned carton can be applied to a top gripping carton or fully enclosed carton without departing from the scope of the invention.

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  1. Carton destiné à recevoir une pluralité d'articles (A) qui comprend une série de panneaux reliés par onglets assemblés sur place formant un manchon comprenant un panneau supérieur (16), des panneaux latéraux opposés (14,18) reliés par onglets au panneau supérieur (16) et un panneau inférieur (12, 20) relié par onglets auxdits panneaux latéraux (14, 18) ; et dans lequel une poignée de type sangle intégrale (H) s'étend entièrement sur toute la surface du panneau supérieur ainsi que sur la surface d'un panneau latéral (14), la sangle étant reliée à ses extrémités opposées de façon à fournir un excédent de matériau permettant ainsi à la partie utilisateur de la poignée (H) d'être amenée en position d'utilisation, caractérisée en ce que la poignée de type sangle (H) se prolonge dans le panneau inférieur (12) du carton depuis un panneau latéral (14).
  2. Carton selon la revendication 1 dans lequel une bande (72a, 72b) est fournie pour interconnecter la poignée de type sangle à l'un des panneaux supérieurs (14) et au panneau latéral (16).
  3. Carton selon la revendication 1 dans lequel la poignée de type sangle (H) est définie par des première et seconde paires d'entailles juxtaposées (78, 80 ; 63, 64 ; 65, 66), les entailles de la première paire (78, 80) sont disposées entièrement à travers le panneau supérieur (16) et se prolongent dans le panneau latéral (14), les entailles de la seconde paire (63, 64, 65, 66) sont disposées dans le panneau latéral (14) et se prolongent depuis des positions à un espace latéral respectivement depuis les entailles de la première paire (78, 80) vers le bord inférieur adjacent du panneau latéral (14).
  4. Carton selon la revendication 3 dans lequel une paire de lignes de pliage juxtaposées (74a, 76a ; 74b, 76b) se prolonge entre chaque entaille de la première paire et l'entaille adjacente de la seconde paire pour définir une bande (72a, 72b) entre elles pour interconnecter la poignée et le panneau latéral (14).
  5. Carton selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'extrémité de la poignée de type sangle adjacente au panneau inférieur (12) comprend une partie (15) positionnée entre deux articles adjacents (A) dans le carton pour maintenir la poignée en position d'utilisation et/ou restreindre le déplacement relatif entre les articles adjacents (A).
  6. Carton selon la revendication 5 dans lequel est comprise en outre une paire de fentes de retenue des articles (46) partant de la poignée de type sangle pour retenir les deux desdits articles adjacents (A).
  7. Flan (10) pour former un carton destiné à recevoir des articles (A), lequel flan comprend en série des panneaux reliés par onglets assemblés sur place pour former un manchon comprenant un panneau supérieur (16), des panneaux latéraux opposés (14, 18) reliés par onglets au panneau supérieur (16) et au moins un panneau inférieur (12, 20) relié par onglets à un ou plusieurs panneaux latéraux (14, 18) ; il comprend en outre une poignée de type sangle continue (H) formée depuis le flan (10) et s'étendant entièrement sur toute la surface du panneau supérieur (16) ainsi que sur la surface d'un panneau latéral (14), la sangle (H) étant ainsi reliée à ses extrémités opposées de façon à fournir un excédent de matériau permettant à la partie utilisateur de la poignée (H) d'être amenée en position d'utilisation, caractérisée en ce que la poignée de type sangle (H) se prolonge dans un panneau inférieur (12).
  8. Flan (10) selon la revendication 7 dans lequel une bande (72a, 72b) est fournie pour interconnecter la poignée de type sangle (H) à un panneau supérieur (14) et un panneau latéral (16).
  9. Flan (10) selon la revendication 7 dans lequel la poignée de type sangle (H) est définie par des première et seconde paires d'entailles juxtaposées (78, 80 ; 63, 64 ; 65, 66), les entailles de la première paire (78, 80) sont disposées entièrement à travers le panneau supérieur (16) et se prolongent dans le panneau latéral (14), les entailles de la seconde paire (63, 64, 65, 66) sont disposées dans le panneau latéral (14) et se prolongent depuis des positions à un espace latéral respectivement depuis les entailles de la première paire (78, 80) vers le bord latéral adjacent du panneau inférieur (14).
  10. Flan (10) selon la revendication 9 dans lequel une paire de lignes de pliage juxtaposées (74a, 76a ; 74b, 76b) se prolonge entre chaque entaille de la première paire et l'entaille adjacente de la seconde paire pour définir une bande (72a, 72b) entre elles pour interconnecter la poignée et le panneau latéral (14).
  11. Flan (10) selon la revendication 10 dans lequel l'extrémité de la poignée de type sangle adjacente au panneau inférieur (12) comprend une partie (15) positionnée entre deux articles adjacents dans le carton pour maintenir la poignée dans une position d'utilisation et/ou restreindre le déplacement relatif entre les articles adjacents (A).
  12. Flan (10) selon la revendication 11 dans lequel est comprise en outre une paire de fentes de retenue des articles (46) partant de la poignée de type sangle pour retenir les deux desdits articles adjacents (A).
  13. Emballage comprenant un carton selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 et une pluralité d'articles agencés en rang.
EP02770614A 2001-10-18 2002-10-18 Carton pourvu d'une poignee et decoupe associee Expired - Lifetime EP1436207B1 (fr)

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