EP1896333B1 - Carton a suspendre et de presentation - Google Patents

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EP1896333B1
EP1896333B1 EP06771564A EP06771564A EP1896333B1 EP 1896333 B1 EP1896333 B1 EP 1896333B1 EP 06771564 A EP06771564 A EP 06771564A EP 06771564 A EP06771564 A EP 06771564A EP 1896333 B1 EP1896333 B1 EP 1896333B1
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Andrea Coltri-Johnson
Colin P. Ford
Franck Bruno Vidal
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5405—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form
    • B65D5/542—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container 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
    • 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
    • B65D5/441—Reinforcements
    • B65D5/445—Reinforcements formed separately from the container
    • 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
    • B65D5/52—External stands or display elements for contents
    • B65D5/5253—Containers initially closed but folded about a central axis to display the contents in two or more cells
    • 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
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5445—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for dividing a tubular body into separate parts

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  • the present invention generally relates to a carton for a plurality of articles, the carton having packaging, displaying, and dispensing features. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of dispensing articles from a carton.
  • Retail products generally are packaged in containers, e.g., boxes, cans, cartons, etc., which are then placed on a retailer's shelf for display and sale.
  • a manufactured product is packaged for shipping, then shipped, unpackaged, arranged, and maintained on a shelf.
  • the retail products may be packed into retail packages (display cartons) that are intended to be placed on the retailer's shelf.
  • display carton is known, e.g. from US 5722584 A .
  • the above object is achieved by a method as defined in claim 1 and a carton as defined in claim 7.
  • the present invention is directed to the formation of cartons having a detachable portion that can be separated from the enclosed carton to create an opening therein. Reinforcing portions overlay at least a section of the remainder portion of the carton; they overlie at least the entirety of each of the end flaps of the carton.
  • the present blank and formed carton are provided with reinforced areas at selected portions thereof as identified above to provide additional strength for carton integrity, e.g. during stacking, shipping, displaying, or dispensing.
  • the cartons are formed from blanks that are cut, stamped or otherwise formed from paperboard or other, similar carton material with the detachable portion of each carton defined, at least in some manner about its perimeter, by a demarcation line that is separable from the remainder of the carton to create the opening.
  • the reinforcing portions are attached to said blank.
  • the carton further is hinged along a fold line, such that once the opening has been created by separation of the detachable portion from the enclosed carton, the carton can be "folded" into two approximately equal halves, with a display opening defined in the upper portion of each hinged carton half.
  • packaged products which were oriented in interspaced, alternating approximately horizontal positions, become oriented in upstanding, approximately vertical positions in each half of the carton in a basket orientation.
  • the packaged products are removable from either carton half through the display openings created therein.
  • US 1634073 A discloses a cubic paper box having strips of strong flexible material affixed to the blank along and covering the two crease lines at which end flaps are foldably connected to wall sectionsm, which strips are restricted to the portions immediately adjacent said crease lines. This reference, therefore, is unable to suggest the concept of the present invention as claimed.
  • the blanks described herein can be formed into enclosed cartons and products can be loaded in either or both ends.
  • the end user can remove the detachable portions from the enclosed cartons and open the cartons by "cracking" or breaking or otherwise separating the cartons into approximate halves.
  • the cartons then can be placed in an upright orientation, such as by placing the lower portion of each half onto a surface, or hung from a display for dispensing.
  • carton halves resting on a surface, such as a retailer's shelf one half of each carton can be faced outwardly to expose the packaged products for display and/or dispensing.
  • the carton When the exposed half of each carton has been emptied of product, the carton can be turned around so that the back half of the carton faces outwardly for dispensing of the product therein. Additionally, once the front half is emptied of product, the two halves can be detached from each other to enable discarding of the empty front half, or it can remain attached to the back half of the carton, for example to act as a void filler on the shelf or hanging display.
  • the present carton optionally can include one or more dividers to provide structural support for each carton half or for separation of the product therein.
  • One aspect of the invention includes a package characterized in that a carton including a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels, and at least one end flap, the at least one end flap attached to one of the panels and being capable of closing each end of the carton; a plurality of articles in the carton; a means for attaching the at least one end flap at each said end to close the carton; the carton including a remainder portion and a removable portion, the removable portion being defined at least partially by a first tear line at a perimeter portion; the remainder portion capable of being separated along a second tear line into two substantially equal carton halves to allow each said carton half to orient the carton ends from a vertical position to a horizontal position; and the carton including end reinforcing portions along an interior portion of each said end.
  • the removable portion can extend from one said side panel, across the top panel, and into the other said side panel.
  • the package can further include at least one middle reinforcing portion at a central area of the interior of the carton.
  • the package can further include an access port along the perimeter of the first tear line.
  • the package can further include a finger flap along the perimeter of the first tear line.
  • the package can further be characterized in that the plurality of articles being disposed in a horizontal orientation prior to separation of the carton halves.
  • the package can further be characterized in that, after the carton is separated into halves and the ends are oriented in the horizontal position, the plurality of articles are disposed in a vertical orientation.
  • the removable portion of the package generally creates an opening large enough to remove product from the carton.
  • the present carton typically is useful as a container of products that are individually dispensed.
  • the present invention can be used in the dispensing of articles that contain products such as food and beverages.
  • These articles can include food containers, including for example, containers being generally rectangular prismatic in shape, liquids and/or foodstuffs packaged in rectangular containers, and/or packaged products in plastic or other pliable materials.
  • a blank, which forms the carton generally is formed from a foldable sheet material, such as paperboard, although it will be understood that other materials such as cardboard and non-fibrous, relatively stiff, foldable material, such as plastic, composite, or metal, also can be used.
  • the blank can have flaps at each end thereof, with the flaps being foldable into an engaged configuration, and an adhesive can be added to any desired panel to retain the carton in the desired enclosed or folded configuration.
  • An access port or finger hole can be included along a portion of the tear line.
  • the access port enables receipt of a person's finger or other object for opening the carton to begin to convert the carton from a shipping/storage configuration to a display and/or dispensing configuration.
  • the access port is shown in a particular orientation and shape, here ecliptic, it could be formed in any other desired configuration that permits disengagement of the tear line to create the opening.
  • the access port could be covered with a flap (not shown) that could be punctured or otherwise detached to provide access for disengagement of the tear line.
  • Figs. 1A-1B show an exemplary blank 10 according to the present invention.
  • the blank 10 generally includes side panels 12 and 20, top panel 16, bottom panels 24 and 28, and closure flaps 50 and 53.
  • Side panel 12 is connected by transverse fold lines 31 and 33 to side panel end flaps 40 and 42;
  • top panel 16 is connected by transverse fold lines 31 and 33 to top panel end flaps 38 and 44;
  • side panel 20 is connected by transverse fold lines 31 and 33 to side panel end flaps 36 and 46,
  • bottom panel 24 is connected by transverse fold line 31 to bottom panel flap 48, and bottom panel 28 is connected by transverse fold line 31 to bottom panel flap 34.
  • the side panel 12 further is connected to top panel 16 by fold line 14
  • top panel 16 is connected to side panel 20 by fold line 18
  • side panel 20 is connected to bottom panels 24 and 28 by fold line 22
  • bottom panel 24 is connected to closure flap 53 by a fold line 25
  • bottom panel 28 is separated from closure flap 50 by fold line 25.
  • the bottom panels 24 and 28 additionally are connected to each other by a centrally aligned fold line 26 that extends between fold lines 22 and 25 and is positioned approximately half way between the transverse fold lines 31 and 33.
  • Closure flaps 50 and 53 similarly are separated from each other by a fold line 51, which extends toward a periphery of the blank 10 from fold line 26 across fold line 25 through closure flaps 50 and 53.
  • the panel end flaps can be of any construction or geometry and are shown with cut outs in some portions in Fig. 1A .
  • reinforcing portions or strips 30 and 32 are included on the blank 10 and generally are adhered, at least in some parts thereof, to the blank 10.
  • the reinforcing strips 30 and 32 are shown with a predetermined width that can vary as desired.
  • the reinforcing strips 30 and 32 generally are applied on the underside of blank 10 along and overlying the peripheral edges of the panels along fold lines 31 and 33 that join the panels to the end flaps.
  • the reinforcing strips 30 and 32 are shown to overlap sections of panels 12,16,20,28 and 24, respectively; additionally, the reinforcing strips 30 and 32 also overlie either entire sections of each of the end flaps 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, and 48. Sections of the reinforcing strips 30 and 32 can be removed during the manufacturing or application process at positions therealong as desired to vary the areas of blank 10 that are reinforced.
  • the reinforcing portions such as those shown that cover portions of the panels and closure flaps and portions of the end flaps indicated at 30 and 32, can be applied.
  • These reinforcing strips or portions can comprise an additional layer of paperboard, or any other reinforcement strip that provides the desired support, such as those shown and described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 09/559,704 , 09/818,023 , and 09/971,469 , all of which are currently pending and which are commonly owned by and assigned to the present assignee.
  • a removable portion 75 ( Figs. 1A and 1B ) is defined at least along part of a perimeter thereof by a series of fold or tear lines.
  • tear line 54 is shown as extending in an arcuate pattern through a portion of side panel 12 and continues into top panel 16 along tear lines 52 and 58, which extend substantially parallel to transverse fold lines 31 and 33 and are spaced from each other by a predetermined width.
  • the tear lines can be formed with fold lines, cuts, nicks, tears, perforations, cut scores, scores, creases, or any other inclusions, demarcations, or combinations thereof alone and in differing combinations along and in any panel or flap of the present blank(s).
  • the particular orientations and combinations of the tear line shown in the figures are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting in any manner.
  • Tear line 60 extends in a general arcuate pattern in side panel 20 analogous to the arcuate portion 54 in side panel 12, with the tear lines 54 and 60 generally being spaced from fold lines 14 and 18 toward respective fold lines 22 and the peripheral portion adjacent to side panel 12 a distance D, which can be varied in length depending upon carton size and formation.
  • the blank In order to form the blank into a carton, generally, the blank is folded into a sleeve configuration then the flaps are glued to result in a carton with two closed ends. Once the blank is formed into a carton sleeve, product is loaded into the carton and the various end flaps on both ends are closed. These various end flaps and the panels that form the sleeve generally are held together by glue and/or other adhesive means.
  • the blank shown in the figures is provided with exemplary dimensions for reference and is not restricted to the dimensions or scale provided. Thus, wider panels can be provided to accommodate larger products to be stored, displayed, and dispensed as desired or necessary and smaller dimensions can be provided to accommodate smaller products as desired or necessary.
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the carton with the access port or opening feature 64 being engaged to begin removal of the removable portion 75 along the tear lines 52, 54, 58, and 60.
  • Fig. 3 shows the user engaging the access port and separating the removable portion 75 along the tear lines of the carton.
  • Fig. 4 shows the removable portion entirely removed from the enclosed carton.
  • Fig. 5 shows the carton with the opening feature removed and with the two halves being separated to engage the folding feature to form a basket display.
  • Fig. 6 shows the perspective view of the formed basket with product therein disposed generally in a vertical alignment. The perspective view of the halves of the cartons shows that the two halves are substantially similar to one another.
  • the present blank and carton can be formed in any size or in any configuration.
  • an alternate blank 110 shown in Figs. 7 and 8 , is similar to blank 10 of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 7 shows the alternate embodiment of a blank 110 having side panels 112 and 120, top panel 116, bottom panels 124 and 128, and closure flap 150 and 153.
  • Side panel 112 is connected by transverse fold lines 131 and 133 to side panel end flaps 140 and 142
  • top panel 116 is connected by transverse fold lines 131 and 133 to top panel end flaps 138 and 144
  • side panel 120 is connected by transverse fold lines 131 and 133 to side panel end flaps 136 and 146
  • bottom panel 124 is connected by transverse fold line 131 to bottom panel flap 148
  • bottom panel 128 is connected by transverse fold line 131 to bottom panel flap 134.
  • the panel end flaps can be of any construction or geometry and are shown with cut outs in some portions of blank 110.
  • Side panel 112 further is connected to top panel 116 by fold line 114, while top panel 116 is connected to side panel 120 by fold line 118, which is connected to bottom panels 124 and 128 by fold line 122.
  • Bottom panel 124 is connected to its closure flap 153 by a fold line 125, and bottom panel 128 is separated from its closure flap 150 by fold line 125.
  • the bottom panels 124 and 128 also are connected to each other by a fold line 126 that extends between fold lines 122 and 125 and is positioned approximately half way between transverse fold lines 131 and 133.
  • the closure flaps 150 and 153 similarly are separated by a fold line 151, which extends toward a periphery of the blank 110 from fold line 126 past fold line 125 and through closure flaps 150 and 153.
  • reinforcing strip 131 is also included on blank 110, as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • reinforcing portions or strips 130 and 132 are included on blank 110 and generally adhered, at least in some parts thereof to the blank 110.
  • Reinforcing strips 130 and 132 are shown with a predetermined width that can vary as desired, and typically are applied on the underside of blank 110 along and overlying peripheral edges of the panels along fold lines 131 and 133 that join the panels to the end flaps.
  • Reinforcing strips 130 and 132 are shown to overlap sections of panels 112, 116, 120, 128 and 124, respectively, and also overlie either entire sections of each of the end flaps. Sections of reinforcing strips 130 and 132 can be removed during the manufacturing process at positions therealong as desired to vary the areas that are reinforced of blank 110.
  • a removable portion 175 is defined at least along part of a perimeter thereof by a series of fold or tear lines.
  • the tear line 154 extends in an arcuate pattern through a portion of side panel 112 and continues into top panel 116 along tear lines 152 and 158 that are substantially parallel to transverse fold lines 131 and 133 and are spaced from each other a predetermined width.
  • the tear lines can include cuts, creases, cut scores, scores, perforations, nicks, tears, creases, folds, or other inclusions or combinations thereof to allow separation of the opening feature and to allow the halves of the formed carton to be formed into a basket display as detailed herein. As shown in Fig.
  • Tear line 160 is shown as including an opening feature 164, which can be an opening in the formed blank, or can be another access feature that creates a means for removal of the removable portion 175.
  • the tear line 160 further can extend in a generally arcuate pattern in side panel 120 analogous to the arcuate portion 154 in side panel 112.
  • the tear lines are spaced from fold lines 114 and 118 toward respective fold lines 122 and the peripheral portion adjacent to side panel 112 a distance D, which can be varied in length depending upon carton size and formation.
  • Fig. 9 is a view of the blank of Fig. 7 formed into an enclosed carton with the opening feature being engaged to separate the tear line therealong.
  • Fig. 10 shows the removable portion of the carton entirely removed from the enclosed carton.
  • Fig. 11 shows the carton of Fig. 9 with the removable portion removed and the folding feature being engaged to form the basket display.
  • the carton halves in Fig. 11 show the formed basket and the bottoms of both halves of the cartons with the reinforcement portions being visible.
  • the carton halves are placed in a vertical position, such as on a display or retail shelf, product can be dispensed therefrom.
  • the retailer can rotate the carton 180 degrees to place a back half into a dispensing position and/or can separate and remove the front half from the back half as desired.
  • the front half of the carton can remain attached at the hinged part of the tear line to be used as a void-filler on the shelf to maintain a consistent and pleasant looking display.
  • the empty half can be torn away at the hinged part of the line (26 or 126) and can be discarded.
  • the back half of the carton can be rotated to face outward on the shelf to allow product to be removed therefrom. Once all of the product has been removed from the entire carton, the back half of the carton, or the entire carton if the front half was not separated therefrom, can be discarded. A new carton can then replace the emptied carton.
  • the carton is shown as accommodating packages, however, other types of containers can be accommodated within a carrier according to the present invention.
  • the dimensions of the blank may also be altered, for example, to accommodate various container forms.
  • the blanks according to the present invention can be, for example, formed from coated paperboard and similar materials.
  • the interior and/or exterior sides of the blanks can be coated with a clay coating.
  • the clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, price coding, and other information or images.
  • the blanks may then be coated with a varnish to protect any information printed on the blanks.
  • the blanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks.
  • the blanks may be constructed of paperboard of a caliper such that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.
  • the caliper can be in the range of about 16-22 lbs.
  • the blanks can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, hard paper, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carrier package to function at least generally as described above.
  • the blanks can also be laminated to, or coated with, one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
  • a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present invention, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features. In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line.
  • glue is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carton panels in place.

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  1. Méthode pour la distribution d'articles à partir d'un carton, la méthode comprenant :
    la mise à disposition d'un carton formé à partir d'une découpe (10), comprenant des panneaux et des rabats terminaux ; le carton comprenant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité ainsi qu'une partie amovible (75) et une partie restante ; la partie amovible (75) étant définie au moins partiellement par une ligne de déchirure (52, 54, 58, 60) ; la partie restante étant substantiellement divisée en deux par une ligne de pliage (26) ; le carton possédant des parties de renfort (30, 32) reliées à la découpe (10) et s'étendant sur l'ensemble de chaque rabat terminal et sur au moins une section de la partie restante ;
    le détachement de la partie amovible (75), le long de la ligne de déchirure (52, 54, 58, 60) ;
    l'articulation du carton autour de la ligne de pliage (26) pour créer deux moitiés à peu près identiques ;
    le positionnement des moitiés sur une surface, avec la première extrémité et la deuxième extrémité sur la surface ; et
    la distribution du produit à partir de l'une desdites moitiés.
  2. Méthode selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle les moitiés peuvent être détachées le long de la ligne de pliage (26).
  3. Méthode de distribution selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle l'articulation du carton autour de la ligne de pliage (26) comprend en outre :
    l'orientation du produit d'une position horizontale vers une position verticale.
  4. Méthode de distribution selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle la distribution du produit comprend en outre :
    la disposition d'une première moitié parmi les moitiés du carton vers l'avant d'une étagère, pour permettre la distribution à partir de cette première moitié.
  5. Méthode de distribution selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle, une fois que la première moitié est vidée du produit, la méthode comprend en outre :
    la disposition de la deuxième moitié parmi les moitiés vers l'avant.
  6. Méthode de distribution selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre :
    le détachement de la première moitié par rapport au carton.
  7. Carton pour une pluralité d'articles, comprenant :
    le carton comprenant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité, le carton étant formé à partir d'une découpe, la découpe comprenant un panneau supérieur (16), un panneau inférieur (24, 28), deux panneaux latéraux (12, 20) et au moins un rabat terminal (40, 42) à la première extrémité et à la deuxième extrémité, relié à l'un des panneaux et capable de fermer chaque extrémité du carton ;
    un moyen pour relier l'au moins un rabat terminal à chacune desdites extrémités, afin de fermer le carton ;
    le carton formé à partir d'une découpe (10) comprenant une partie restante et une partie amovible (75), la partie amovible (75) étant définie au moins partiellement par une première ligne de déchirure (52, 54, 58, 60) dans une partie du pourtour ; la partie restante étant capable de se séparer le long d'une deuxième ligne de déchirure (51, 56, 62), en deux moitiés de carton substantiellement identiques, pour permettre à chacune desdites moitiés de carton d'orienter les extrémités du carton d'une position verticale vers une position horizontale ; et
    le carton comprenant des parties de renfort d'extrémité (32, 34) situées le long de parties intérieures de chacune desdites extrémités, les parties de renfort (32, 34) étant reliées à la découpe (10) et s'étendant sur l'ensemble de chacun des rabats terminaux et sur au moins une section de la partie restante.
  8. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie amovible s'étend à partir de l'un desdits panneaux latéraux (12), en travers du panneau supérieur (16) et dans l'autre desdits panneaux latéraux (20).
  9. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel au moins une partie de renfort du milieu (131) est prévue dans une zone substantiellement centrale de la partie intérieure du carton.
  10. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel un orifice d'entrée (64) est prévu le long du pourtour de la première ligne de déchirure (52, 54, 58, 60).
  11. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel un rabat à doigt est prévu le long du pourtour de la première ligne de déchirure.
  12. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel une pluralité d'articles est disposée dans une orientation horizontale avant la séparation des moitiés de carton.
  13. Carton selon la revendication 12, dans lequel, une fois que le carton a été divisé en moitiés et que les extrémités sont orientées dans la position horizontale, la pluralité d'articles est disposée dans une orientation verticale.
  14. Carton selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie amovible crée une ouverture suffisamment grande pour retirer le produit hors du carton.
  15. Emballage formé à partie du carton selon la revendication 7, avec une pluralité d'articles contenus à l'intérieur de celui-ci.
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