EP2310290B1 - Schachtelgriffstruktur mit verschiebbarem griffelement - Google Patents

Schachtelgriffstruktur mit verschiebbarem griffelement Download PDF

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EP2310290B1
EP2310290B1 EP09790563A EP09790563A EP2310290B1 EP 2310290 B1 EP2310290 B1 EP 2310290B1 EP 09790563 A EP09790563 A EP 09790563A EP 09790563 A EP09790563 A EP 09790563A EP 2310290 B1 EP2310290 B1 EP 2310290B1
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Philippe Lebras
Eric Boukredine
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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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    • 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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  • US 2006/085949 discloses an apparatus for facilitating movement of objects with an attachable handle.
  • the handle includes a gripping section and a plurality of ductile members extending from the gripping section and an attachment means attached to distal ends of the ductile members.
  • such straps are provided, they are often associated with a handle member, glued to a central portion of the strap, that is formed to more comfortably distribute the load of the carton over the user's hand than would otherwise be achieved by the strap alone.
  • this handle member is glued or otherwise secured in place along the strap it is only comfortable for the user to carry the package at a single position. If the package is tipped, or if the centre of gravity of the package is not vertically aligned with the handle member for some other reason (such as if the articles in the package are not evenly distributed) it would mean that one end of the strap would bear more of the weight of the package than the other end.
  • the present invention is concerned with overcoming or at least mitigating the disadvantages of the prior art.
  • a first aspect of the invention provides a carton for holding articles, comprising a handle structure, which handle structure comprises a strap member secured at opposed terminal ends thereof to the carton, and a grip member slidably engaged with the strap member so as to be moveable along a length of the strap member.
  • the grip member is one or more of: a) formed from the material forming the carton; b) detachably connected to the carton; c) comprised of a pair of upper and lower opposed panels between which the strap member is sandwiched.
  • the carton comprises the upper and lower opposed panels, the upper and lower opposed panels are connected together such that the grip member is provided with an internal pathway through which the strap member extends.
  • the upper and lower opposed panels are secured together at points along adjacent edges thereof, or hingedly connected together along a common side edge thereof.
  • the flap is one or more of: a) defined in at least one wall of the carton by weakened lines of severance, and the flap is formed from the at least one wall; or b) comprised of an aperture through which a portion of an article may extend when the carton is lifted by the handle structure; or c) disposed overlying respective portions of two adjacent walls of the carton when the carton is not being supported by the handle structure; or d) detachably connected to the grip member.
  • the flap overlies said respective portions and two lines of severance define therebetween a first one of the respective portions, and a second one of the respective portions, the first and second portions being disposed either side of, and hinged together by, a wall fold line connecting those two adjacent walls, and further hinged along opposing ends to the two adjacent walls respectively, such that the first and second portions can create a space internally of the carton into which the flap may hinge as the carton is supported by the handle structure.
  • the flap and the grip member when connected, form a second strap member that extend along the strap member.
  • said first material is one selected from the group consisting of plastic, fabric and plastic composite material, and wherein said second material is paperboard or corrugated board.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides a blank for forming a carton comprising panels for forming a carton comprising a handle structure, the blank comprising panels securable to a strap member, and characterised by a grip panel formed of one or more detachable panels that are disposable around a strap member, thereby to be securable to itself to be slidably engaged with the strap member, so as to be moveable, when the carton is in set up condition, along a length of the strap member, by detaching said one or more detachable panels.
  • a panel for forming the grip panel is detachably connected to a panel for forming a top wall of the carton.
  • the panels for forming the grip panel are comprised of a top handle member panel hinged to a bottom handle member panel, which top and bottom handle member panels are foldable to contact upper and lower surfaces for the strap member respectively, and are securable to one another to become slidably engaged with the strap member.
  • a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 1-6 .
  • a blank 1 is shown, comprising panels for forming a handle structure 11 , first panel 2 for forming a lower portion of a first side wall, bottom panel 64, second panel 80 for forming a lower portion of a second side wall, third panel 90 for forming an upper portion of the second side wall, top panel 110, fourth panel 120 for forming an upper portion of the first side wall and handle backing panel 138 in linear series, hinged one to the next by respective fold lines 28, 62, 78, 82, 92, 112 and 122.
  • the handle structure 11 comprises a grip member that is formed from a top handle member panel 6 and a bottom handle member panel 8, hinged together about a fold line 32.
  • the top handle member panel 6 is severably or detachably connected, by a weakened line of severance 35 at one end, to an upper handle flap portion 14 that extends from the weakened line of severance 35 away from the top handle member panel 6 to a transverse edge (27) of the linear series of panels.
  • the upper handle flap portion 14 is severably connected to the first panel 2 by a weakened line of severance 28 which extends the entire length of the upper handle flap portion 14, from the edge of the top handle member panel 6 to the aforesaid transverse edge.
  • the upper handle flap portion 14 narrows as it extends from the aforesaid transverse edge 27 of the first panel 2 to the weakened line of severance 35 connecting it to the top handle member panel 6. This narrowing is achieved by a first curved cut line 40 and a second cut line 38.
  • the curved cut line 40 extends from a terminal point of the weakened line of severance 28, into the upper handle flap portion 14 until it reaches a terminal end of the weakened line of severance 35 connecting the respective upper handle flap portion 14 to the top handle member panel 6, at which point it curves back toward the first panel 2.
  • Cut line 38 extends substantially linearly between the opposite terminal points of the curved cut line 40 to create an aperture 42.
  • a further weakened line of severance 50 defines a side edge of the top handle member panel 6 opposite fold line 32.
  • This weakened line of severance 50 extends from the intersection of the linear cut line 38 and the curved cut line 40 to define a detent 52 extending from the first panel 2 toward the side edge of the top handle member panel 6.
  • the weakened line of severance 50 defining the edge of that panel 6 is replaced with a fold line 60 that hinges the top handle member panel 6 to a first finger flap 12 that extends from the fold line 60 toward the first panel 2 and defined by a weakened line of severance 56 where it contacts a proximate edge of that first panel 2.
  • An aperture 54 is defined about a corner of the finger flap 12 by a cut line 52 that extends from the weakened line of severance 56 defining the edge of the first finger flap 12, into the first panel 2.
  • the cut line 52 curves back up to the edge of the top handle member flap 6 and then returns to the first finger flap 12 wherein it defines the corner of first finger flap 12.
  • the bottom handle member panel 8 is the mirror image of the top handle member panel 6 about the fold line 32, and includes its own fold line 36 that connects it to a second finger flap 10 that, itself, is the mirror image of the first finger flap 12.
  • Both the upper handle flap portion 14 and the first panel 2 are hinged along edge 27 to a first end flap 22.
  • the lower handle flap portion 23 is hinged to the upper handle flap portion 14 about dual parallel fold lines 24, 26 lying on one side of transverse edge 27.
  • the transverse edge 68 of the bottom panel 64 is connected to a bottom end flap 72 that extends the entire length of that edge 68 of the bottom panel 64.
  • a weakened line of severance 76 that extends, from an edge adjacent the first end flap 22, into the bottom end flap 72. This weakened line of severance 76 is parallel to and offset from the fold line 68 connecting the bottom panel 72 to the bottom panel 64, by a distance equal to the offset between the weakened line of severance 30 defined in the first end flap 22 and the fold line 62 connecting the first panel 2 and the bottom panel 64.
  • a transverse edge 84 of the second panel 80 is hinged by a fold line 84 to a lower side end flap 86.
  • This lower side end flap 86 is then hinged, along an adjacent edge, to a lower webbing panel 98 via a weakened line of severance 93.
  • This lower webbing panel 98 is hinged to an upper webbing panel 94 via an articulating intermediate webbing panel 103 defined between fold lines 105 and 107.
  • An aperture 100 separates the remainder of the lower webbing panel 98 and the upper webbing panel 94.
  • the upper webbing panel 94 is hinged to a top end flap 116 via a similar articulated panel 104 defined between fold line 106 and 108.
  • the upper webbing panel 94 is also hinged to the third panel 90 via a fold line 96 along its proximate transverse edge.
  • the top end flap 116 is hinged to the top panel 110 by a fold line 114, along a transverse edge thereof.
  • a further webbing structure hinges the other side of the top end flap 116 to the backing panel 138, and is the mirror image of that hinging the top end flap 1 16 to the lower webbing panel 98.
  • An articulated webbing panel 130 hinges the top end flap 116 to an upper webbing panel 124, and is defined between fold lines 118 and 128 at either end.
  • another articulated webbing panel 134 hinges the upper webbing panel 124 to a backing end flap 152 described below, and is defined between fold line 132 and 136.
  • the backing end flap 152 is hinged to a transverse edge of the backing panel 138 along fold line 150.
  • This fold line 150 is interrupted by an aperture 148 defined in the backing panel 138 by the area defined between cut lines 144 and 146, each of which extend across the fold line 150 and partially into the backing end flap 152.
  • an upper reinforcing flap 140 is hinged to the backing end flap 152 along the fold line 150 and extends from the fold line 150 to an inner end 149.
  • a lower reinforcing flap 151 is a part of the backing end flap 152 that is hinged to the upper reinforcing flap 140 along the fold line 150.
  • the lower reinforcing flap 151 is defined between the weakened line of severance 146 extending across the fold line 150 and into the backing end flap 152, and the adjacent edge of the backing end flap 152 proximate the upper webbing panel 124.
  • the blank 1 is entirely symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the linear series of panels described above, and therefore the details of the opposing side of the blank will not be described.
  • Erecting the carton 162 of Figure 5 from the blank 1 of Figure 1 requires first applying adhesive to glue areas 153 on the upper flap portions 14 either side of the handle member 11 ( Figure 2a .) Across the handle member 11, and onto these two glue area 153, is laid a strap member 154 ( Figure 2b .)
  • This strap member 154 is preferably a deformable material that is strong enough to support the weight of the loaded carton.
  • the glue used to attach the strap to the blank is preferably of sufficient bonding strength to enable the strap to support the weight of the loaded carton.
  • Additional glue areas 155 and 157 are provided on the detents extending from the sides of the bottom handle member panel 8 (as best shown in Figures 2a and 2b ) and on the second finger flap 10 hinged to that bottom handle member panel 8.
  • the backing panel 138 is folded into coplanar contact with the fourth panel 120. Glue is then applied at glue areas 156, 158 on the upper reinforcing flap 140 and across the lower reinforcing flap 151 and into the backing end flap 152. Additionally, a long glue strip 160 is applied along the length of the backing panel 138 proximate the terminal edge thereof. The glue strip 160 continues into the backing end flaps 152.
  • the second panel 80 is folded about the fold line 82 connecting it to the third panel 90, to bring the handle structure 11 into coplanar contact with the backing panel 138.
  • the upper handle flap portions 14, lower handle flap portions 23 and the end flaps 22 are thus secured to the backing panel 138 and backing end flap 152 respectively by the glue areas 156 and 158.
  • the glue strip 160 secures the first panel 2 to the backing panel 138 also. The result of this folding and securing is seen in Figure 4 wherein the handle member panels 6, 8 remain free of restraint by the backing panel 138.
  • the blank 1 is thus formed into a flat tubular structure as shown in Figure 4 .
  • the flat tubular structure can be erected by folding the first panel 2 and the second panel 80 perpendicular to the bottom panel 64, and folding the third panel 90 and fourth panel 120 perpendicular to the top panel 110.
  • the erected tubular structure has a substantially rectangular cross section.
  • the erected tubular structure or partially erected carton 162 can be loaded with articles either prior to or after one of the ends of the tubular structure being closed.
  • Closing the ends of the structure requires folding the end flaps 22, 72, 86, 98, 94, 116, 124, 152 that are hinged to the relevant end of the tubular structure, inwardly into the plane of the end of the tubular structure.
  • the folding of the end flaps 86, 98, 94, 124, 152 will automatically cause the top end flap 116 to fold at least partially downwardly into the plane of the end of the tubular structure also.
  • Glue can then be applied to the outside surfaces of the end flaps, webbing panels and top end flap so as to allow the bottom end flap 72 to be folded upwardly into the plane of the end of the tubular structure and secured thereto.
  • the weakened line of severance 76 formed in the bottom end flap 72 is aligned with the weakened line of severance extending into the first end flap 22 such that the portion 73 of the bottom end flap 72 that is defined between that weakened line of severance 76 and the terminal edge of that flap 72 may be secured to the lower handle flap portion 23 so as to act as reinforcement thereto.
  • the weakened lines of severance 146 extending from the backing panel 138 into the backing end flaps 152, are aligned with the free edge of the upper and lower handle flap portions 14, 23 opposite the weakened line of severance 28, 30 attaching those flaps to the first panel 2.
  • the weakened lines of severance 30, 28, 146 are aligned when the carton has been so folded such that the upper 14 and lower 23 flap portions are in alignment with the upper 140 and lower 151 reinforcing flaps.
  • These flaps are substantially identically sized so as to allow them to hinge, relative to the carton, as a single composite unit.
  • the second end of the tubular structure is closed in an identical manner to leave a loaded, enclosed package.
  • the carton 162 may be beneficial to dispose the carton 162 on one of its sides prior to loading.
  • the handle structure 11 When the handle structure 11 is required to lift the carton, the user inserts his fingers under the grip member, that is to say, under handle member panels 6, 8 thereby to grasp those panels.
  • the finger flaps 10, 12 may be folded either under the bottom handle member panel 8, or upwardly over the top handle member panel 6.
  • the handle structure 11 may in this fashion be pulled away from the backing panel 138, causing the weakened lines of severance 28 connecting the upper handle flap portions 14 to the first panel 2 to tear. This is best seen in Figure 6 . This tearing propagates into the weakened line of severance 30 defining an edge of the lower handle flap portions 23 in the first end flaps 22. By virtue of the fact that the upper 14 and lower 23 handle flap portions are secured to the reinforcing flaps 140 in the backing panel 138, this tearing also causes the weakened lines of severance 146 connecting those reinforcing flaps 140 to the backing panel 138 and to the backing end flap 152 to also tear.
  • the handle flaps are freed to hinge relative to the first end flaps 22, inwardly of the carton 162, through the aperture formed by the reinforcing flap 140/151.
  • the upper handle flap portions 14 hinge away from the backing panel 138 along the dual fold lines 24, 26. This serves to bring the terminal end of the strap member 154 together, and thereby to allow the strap member 154 to arc over the backing panel 138.
  • the strength of the weakened lines of severance 35 connecting the ends of the handle member panels 6, 8 to the upper handle flap portions 14 is insufficient to support the weight of the loaded carton, and these lines of severance 35 therefore tear under the strain.
  • the material from which the strap member 154 is formed is such that it stretches to some degree under the weight of the carton. This stretching is facilitated by the tubular handle structure 11 that is free to slide along the length of the strap member 154 without interfering with the deformation of the handle structure 11 (best illustrated in Figs 5 and 6 ).
  • the handle structure 11 (or handle member panels 6, 8) thus slides along the strap 154 to compensate until that alignment is regained, or at least such that the misalignment is minimised.
  • the weight of the carton 162 is equally (or as close to equal as is possible) distributed over the two ends of the carton 162.
  • FIG. 7 A second embodiment of a carton 1162 comprising a handle structure according to the present invention is shown in Figures 7 to 12 .
  • This second embodiment is substantially similar to the first embodiment described above, therefore only the difference between the two will here be described below.
  • Like reference numerals will be used for like elements common to the different embodiments, with the reference numerals relating to the second embodiment being prefixed with a "1". Only the differences between the embodiments will be discussed below.
  • FIG 7 shows a blank 1001 for forming a carton 1162 ( Figure 11 ) having a handle structure incorporated into a top thereof rather than a side wall.
  • the order of the panels of the blank 1001 has thus necessarily been altered to account for the handle structure being hinged to a first top panel 1110 which this time forms a half of a top 1110/1111 of the carton 1162.
  • the other half of the top panel is provided by a second top panel 1111.
  • the linear series of panels comprises a first top panel 1110, first side panel 1120/1121 , bottom panel 1064, second side panel 1080/1090 and second top panel 1111.
  • Each of the side panels comprises an upper 1120, 1090 and lower 1121, 1080 part, hinged to each other by a fold line 1123, 1082.
  • the handle structure comprises two parts 1006, 1008, disposed side by side along a notional extension of a fold line 1032, substantially symmetrically about that extension.
  • the handle structure comprises a top handle member panel 1006 that is severably or detachably connected, by a weakened line of severance 1035 to an upper handle flap portion 1014, at each end.
  • the bottom handle member panel 1008 is severably connected at each end to an upper reinforcing flap portion 1015 by a weakened line of severance 1037.
  • the top and bottom handle member panels 1006, 1008 are not hinged to one another, but rather the upper handle flap portions 1014 are hinged to the upper reinforcing flap portions 1015, along a fold line 1032.
  • the fold line 1032 is interrupted by an aperture 1202 defined by a cut line 1198.
  • the cut line 1198 defines tapered portions of the upper handle flap portions 1014, tapered portions of the upper reinforcing flap portions 1015, and finger flaps 1192 and 1194.
  • the aperture 1202 is symmetrical about the notional extension of the fold line 1032.
  • Each of the top and bottom handle member panels 1006, 1008 have finger flaps 1012, 1192, 1194 and 1196 extending from opposing side edges thereof. As with the first embodiment, these finger flaps are hinged to the handle member panels by fold lines 1060, 1206, 1208 and 1210.
  • the upper handle flap portions 1014 are not directly hinged to the first top panel 1110 but rather are indirectly, via first end flaps 1022. These first end flaps 1022 are hinged to the transverse edges of the first top panel 1110 as in the first embodiment, via fold lines 1024.
  • a cut line 1028 extends the length of a terminal edge of the first top panel 1110, which separates the first top panel 1110 from the handle structure.
  • This cut line 1028 is interrupted by an aperture 1226 that defines a tapered portion of the upper handle flap portions 1014, tapered portion of the upper handle member panel 1006, and the terminal edge of the adjacent finger flap 1012 that extends from the upper handle member panel 1006 into that aperture 1226.
  • Article flaps 1189 are defined in the first end flap 1022 by curved weakened line of severance 1186 extending from a point on fold line 1024, into that first end flap 1022, and back to another point on that fold line 1024. Between the two intersections between the curved weakened line of severance 1186 and the fold line 1024 is a cut line portion 1184. Extending between a midpoint on this cut line 1184 and the most distal point on the curved weakened severance line 1186 is a further weakened severance line 1188 that separates the area into two article flaps 1189.
  • a weakened line of severance 1030 extends into the first end flap 1022 from a terminal point on the cut line 1028 separating the upper handle flap portion 1014 from the first top panel 1110. This weakened line of severance 1030 diverges away from a longitudinal axis of the handle structure, and terminating in a stress directing curved portion. Similarly, a second weakened line of severance 1190 is provided to connect the lower handle flap portion 1023 to a lower reinforcing flap 1224.
  • the lower reinforcing flap portion 1224 is hinged to the upper reinforcing flap portion 1015 by dual parallel fold lines 1170 and 1172. Interrupting these fold lines, so as to extend into both the upper and lower reinforcing flap portions 1015 and 1224, is a first article aperture 1176, defined by a cut line 1174. This first article aperture 1176 is the mirror image of the curved weakened line of severance 1186 defining the article flaps 1189, about the fold line 1032.
  • the end closure flaps for this second embodiment are substantially similar to that of the first embodiment, adjusted to account for the fact that the handle structure is hinged to the top panel 1 10/1111 of the carton 1162, rather than the side panel 2/120/138.
  • the lower portion 1121 of the first side panel 1120/1121 is hinged to a lower side end flap 1086.
  • This lower side end flap 1086 is then hinged to a lower webbing panel 1098.
  • This lower webbing panel 1098 is hinged to an upper webbing panel 1094 via an articulating intermediate webbing panel 1103.
  • the upper webbing panel 1094 is hinged to the first end flap 1022 via a similar articulated panel 1104.
  • the upper webbing panel 1094 is also hinged to the upper portion 1120 of the first side panel 1120/1121.
  • a flap 1140 is formed proximate a transverse edge 1150 thereof adjacent a lower end flap 1152.
  • the side edges of the flap 1140 are defined by two weakened lines of severance 1146 and 1147, which are substantially parallel with one another.
  • the flap 1140 is hinged to the second top panel 1111 by dual parallel fold lines 1227 and 1229.
  • a spacer panel 1228 is defined between these two parallel fold lines.
  • the weakened lines of severance 1146, 1 147 defining the side edges of the flap 1140 extend across the fold line 1150 and into the lower top end flap 1152, diverging outwardly from one another as they do so.
  • the weakened line of severance 1146 proximate the second side panel 1090/1080 terminates in stress directing curved portion. Also extending across, and interrupting, the fold line 1150 is a second article aperture 1191 substantially identically sized and located as the first article aperture 1176 in the upper and lower reinforcing flap portions 1015, 1224.
  • the lower top end flaps 1152 are hinged to the adjacent second side panel 1080/1090 via an identical webbing structure as the first end flap 1022 is hinged to the first side panel 1120/1121.
  • glue is applied in areas 1300, 1306 to the upper and lower reinforcing flap portions 1015, 1224.
  • the upper and lower reinforcing flap portions 1015/1224 are then folded into contact with the upper/lower handle flap portions 1014/1023 thereby sandwiching portions of the strap 1154 between them, the two parts being secured to one another at glue areas 1300 and 1306 substantially covering the handle flap portions 1014/1023 and portion of the finger flaps 1012 and 1192 extending from the top handle member panel 1006.
  • Figure 9 The result is best shown in Figure 9 .
  • the upper portion 1090 of the second side panel 1090/1080 is then folded about the fold line 1082 over onto the lower portion 1080 of that side panel, thereby substantially disposing the second top panel 1111 upon the bottom panel 1064, as best shown in Figure 9 .
  • Glue is then applied to an area 1234 of the upper surface of the flaps 1140 formed in the second top panel 1111. Glue is also applied to areas 1232, 1230 of the lower top end flap 1152 between the two weakened lines of severance 1146, 1147 defined therein.
  • the upper portion 1120 of the first side panel 1120/1121 is then folded about the fold line 1123 over onto the lower portion 1121 of that side panel so as to bring the bottom handle member panel 1008 into contact with the surface of the second top panel 1111 (as best shown in Figure 10 ).
  • This also brings the first end flaps 1022 into contact with the lower top end flaps 1152, which thereby become secured to one another.
  • the flaps 1140 defined in the second top panel 1111 become secured to the underside of the upper reinforcing flap portions 1015.
  • the carton 1162 can then be erected by hinging the upper portions 1090, 1120 and lower portions 1080, 1121 of each of the first and second side walls into a substantially coplanar orientation, thereby setting those side walls substantially perpendicular to the top panel 1110/1111 and bottom panel 1164.
  • the carton 1162 is thus ready for loading with articles, which may take place now that the carton is in a tubular configuration or once one of the two ends of the tubular structure have been closed.
  • the upper and lower webbing panels 1094, 1098 are folded inwardly into the plane of the end of the tubular structure, which has the effect of automatically folding the first end flap 1022, lower reinforcing flap portion 1224 and second end flap 1152 downwardly at least partially into that plane also. Additional folding is then applied as required to bring those end closure flaps into contact with one another, whereby they may preferably be secured to one another by some means known in the art such as glue.
  • the bottom end flap 1072 is then folded upwardly into the plane of the end of the tubular structure and secured to the end closure panels as necessary.
  • Both ends are closed in this manner to result in a fully enclosed package loaded with articles.
  • this tearing frees the flaps connecting the handle member panels 1006/1008 to the end of the carton 1162 to straighten, and hinge inwardly of the ends of the carton 162 so as to protrude through a channel left in the upper end edges of the carton 1162 by the folding of the flaps 1140, in the second top panel 1111 and lower end flap 1152.
  • the two handle member panels 1006, 1008 are not secured to the strap member 1154, and form a tubular structure around it, thus capable of sliding along the length thereof.
  • the article apertures allow tapered upper portions thereof to protrude outwardly of the carton after breaking the weakened lines of severance connecting the article flaps 1189. This allows those flaps to hinge outwardly, away from the aligned article apertures 1176, 1191. This requires the width of the flaps 1014, 1015, 1140 to be chosen so as to fit over the tapered portion of one article without fouling portion of the articles either side of it. More apertures could be included side-by-side as need be to accommodate more than one article protruding through those flaps.
  • FIGS 13 to 17b illustrate a third embodiment of a carton 2162 comprising a handle structure according to an aspect of the present invention.
  • This embodiment 2162 comprises many similar features to the first and second embodiments and like reference numerals will therefore be used to refer to those like features, prefixed with "2" to denote the third embodiment.
  • the blank 2001 according to the third embodiment also comprises a handle structure being formed in a top panel of the carton 2162.
  • the main difference between the two embodiments is that, whereas the handle member panels 1006/1008 and flaps 1015, 1014 connecting them to the ends of the carton are disposed externally of the carton 1162 in the second embodiment, they are disposed internally of the carton 2162 in the third embodiment. Only the differences between the embodiments will be discussed below.
  • the bottom handle member panel 2006 is hinged to the top handle member panel 2008 via the upper handle flap portion 2014, the end flaps 2022, 2318 and the upper reinforcing flap portion 2015 connected thereto.
  • the bottom handle member panel 2006 is detachably connected to the upper handle flap portion 2014 along a weakened lined of severance 2035.
  • the upper handle flap portion 2014 is hingedly connected to the handle end flap 2022 which in turn is hinged along an adjacent edge 2190 to the reinforcing end flap 2318.
  • the reinforcing end flap 2318 is then hinged, along an adjacent edge co-axial with the edge of the upper handle flap portion 2014, to the upper reinforcing flap portion 2015 which in turn is detachably connected to the top handle member panel 2008 along a weakened line of severance 2037.
  • a cut line 2030 extends part way into the handle end flap 2022, parallel to an edge of the reinforcing end flap 2318, away from a terminal point on the edge of the upper handle flap 2014.
  • a lower handle flap portion 2023 is defined between this cut line 2030 and the fold line 2190 connecting the handle end flap 2022 to the reinforcing end flap 2318.
  • Upper and lower article flaps 2315, 2316 are defined in the upper handle flap portion 2014 and lower handle flap portion 2023 respectively by a substantially "U"-shaped cut line 2314. These article flaps 2315, 2316 abut one another and are detachably connected by a weakened line of severance 2313 that lies on a shared edge of the upper 2014 and lower 2023 handle flap portions.
  • the upper article flap 2315 is hinged to the upper handle flap portion 2014 by a fold line 2312 that interrupts a portion of the cut line 2314 opposing the aforesaid shared edge, whilst the lower article flap 2316 is defined between the cut line 2314 and extends downward from the weakened line of severance 2313.
  • the handle end flaps 2022 are hinged, along an edge opposite to the reinforcing end flaps 2318, to top end flaps 2116, by fold lines 2320 that are parallel with an edge of the top panel 2110 proximate the handle structure, but offset therefrom away from the handle structure. These fold lines 2320 do not extend fully from a free edge of the top end flap 2116 to the panel 2110 and a cut line 2322 extends from the innermost terminus of that fold line 2320 toward, and perpendicular to, the aforesaid edge of the top panel 2110. A further cut line 2324 connects this cut line 2322 to the aforesaid edge of the top panel 2110.
  • a handle fascia 2326 Defined in the centre of the top panel 2110 is a handle fascia 2326, from which extend handle flaps 2328 from the opposing side edges thereof. Each end of the handle fascia 2326 is detachably connected to a top flap 2336 defined between cut lines 2338 and hinged to the top panel 2110 by a fold line 2340.
  • the finger flaps may have defined within them a number of score line 2328, 2332 to aid deformation thereof when the handle structure is used in accordance with the below description.
  • Glue is then applied to areas 2310, 2224, 2306 of the reinforcing end flap 2318 and the upper reinforcing flap portion 2105. Glue is also applied to extremities 2302, 2304 of the top handle member panels 2008, before the reinforcing end flaps 2318 are folded over onto the handle end flaps 2022, sandwiching portions of the strap member 2154 between them.
  • the glue areas 2302, 2304 on the extremities of the top handle member panel 2008 is positioned so as to not contact the strap member 2154 when so folded over, but rather to form a tubular structure around that strap member 2154, by securing the bottom handle member panel 2006 and top handle member panel 2008 together.
  • Glue is then applied to an area 2344 on the upper surface of the top handle member panel 2008, as well as to the terminal end areas 2346 of the reinforcing end flaps 2318 (as best shown in Figure 15 ).
  • the handle end flaps 2022 are then hinged about the aforesaid fold line 2320, onto the top end flaps 2116, whereby they are secured by virtue of the aforesaid glue on the areas 2346.
  • the fascia panel 2326 thus is secured to the top handle member panel 2008 by the glue on the area 2344 (as best shown in Figure 16a ).
  • the final step in achieving a tubular structure from the blank 2001 requires applying glue to an area 2350 on the glue panel 2002, and folding the lower portion 2090 about fold line 2082 into contact with the glue panel 2002 and thereby securing it thereto.
  • the carton thus forms a tubular structure that may be loaded and closed in exactly the same manner as the second embodiment above, by folding in the end closure panels in the manner described above in connection with the previous embodiments.
  • the user breaks the frangible connection between the finger flaps 2328 and the top panel 2110, thereby allowing access beneath the bottom handle member panel 2006.
  • the handle structure may be grasped and used to support the weight of the carton 2162.
  • the stress on the handle structure serves to break the cut line 2030 connecting the lower handle flap 2023 to the handle end flap 2022.
  • the upper part of the reinforcing end flap 2318 is not secured to the top end flap 21 16, it is able to hinge away therefrom.
  • top flaps 2336 onto the upper reinforcing flap portions 2015 results in breaking the frangible connection 2338 between those top flaps 2336 and the top panel 2110 such that they hinge outwardly to overly the upper reinforcing flaps 2015 as the handle structure extends through the resulting aperture left by the top flaps 2336 and fascia panel 2326.
  • the stress of the weight of the carton 2162 causes the handle flaps 2014/2023 to hinge so as to bring their ends toward one another. Where the handle flap portions 2014/2023 are secured to reinforcing flap portions 2015/2318, these flaps are similarly caused to hinge.
  • the handle structure takes the weight of the loaded carton
  • the weakened lines of severance 2035, 2037 Figure 13a ) connecting the handle member panels 2006, 2008 to the handle flap portions 2014 and reinforcing flap portions 2015 break, and the strap member 2154 takes the weight of the carton 2162.
  • the handle member panels, forming a tubular structure around the strap member 2154 are free to slide along the length of the strap member 2154 as it stretched under this load.
  • weakened lines of severance it is contemplated that many options exist for providing such lines including, though not exclusively, pre cut lines including small nick portions, and score lines. These options may also be used to provide the "fold lines” referred to above.
  • the "cut lines” referred to above may be pre-cut lines and may be severable weakened lines of severance.
  • tubular has been used in the description it has been used to describe a hollow body having a substantially endless outer surface. It is not used, however, to specify any particular, such as round, cross section.
  • glue any other known form of adhesion or adhesive may be employed, such as different forms of chemical adhesive, mechanical fastening, thermal or sonic welding etc.
  • cartons described above are specifically suitable for articles such as bottles but the disclosure is not limited to such articles and extends to any kind of articles that may be loaded into such a carton including cans or other beverage containers amongst other possibilities, whereby the scope of the invention is defined by the claims.

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  1. Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) zum Halten von Gegenständen, die eine Griffstruktur umfasst, wobei die Griffstruktur ein Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) umfasst, das an ihren gegenüberliegenden äußeren Enden an der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) befestigt ist und gekennzeichnet ist durch ein Griffelement (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008), das gleitend mit dem Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) in Eingriff genommen wird, um entlang einer Länge des Gurtelements beweglich zu sein.
  2. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei das Griffelement (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008) entweder: a) aus dem Material ausgebildet wird, das die Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) bildet; oder, b) an der Schachtel trennbar befestigt ist (162; 1162; 2162); oder, c) ein Paar obere (6; 1006; 2006) und untere (8; 1008; 2008) gegenüberliegende Wandflächen umfasst, zwischen denen das Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) eingelegt ist.
  3. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) entweder: a) relativ zu dem Griffelement (6; 8; 1006; 1008; 2006; 2008) dehnbar ist, wenn die Griffstruktur verwendet wird, um das Gewicht der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) zu stützen; oder, b) aus einem ersten Material ausgebildet ist und das Griffelement (6; 8; 1006; 1008; 2006; 2008) aus einem zweiten Material ausgebildet ist, wobei das erste Material eine größere Elastizität als das zweite Material aufweist.
  4. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 2 oder Anspruch 3, die die oberen (6; 1006; 2006) und unteren (8; 1008; 2008) gegenüberliegenden Wandflächen gemäß Anspruch 2 umfasst, wobei die oberen und unteren gegenüberliegenden Wandflächen so miteinander verbunden sind, dass das Griffelement (6; 8; 1006; 1008; 2006; 2008) mit einem internen Durchgang bereitgestellt wird, durch den sich das Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) erstreckt.
  5. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei die oberen (6; 1006; 2006) und unteren (8; 1008; 2008) gegenüberliegenden Wandflächen an Bereichen entlang ihrer benachbarten Kanten miteinander befestigt sind oder miteinander entlang einer gemeinsamen Seitenkante (32) gelenkig verbunden sind.
  6. Schachtel gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, die weiterhin eine Lasche (14, 23;1014,1023; 2014, 2023) umfasst, die gelenkig an der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) befestigt ist, wobei das Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) der Griffstruktur so an der Lasche (14, 23;1014,1023; 2014, 2023) befestigt ist, dass durch das Stützen der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) durch die Griffstruktur die Lasche gezwungen wird, sich relativ zur Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) abzuwinkeln, um dadurch die Enden des Gurtelements (154; 1154; 2154) enger zueinander zu bringen.
  7. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 6, wobei die Lasche (14, 23;1014,1023; 2014, 2023) entweder: a) in wenigstens einer Wandfläche (2; 1110; 2110) der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) durch geschwächte Trennungslinien definiert ist, und die Lasche aus wenigstens einer Wandfläche ausgebildet ist; oder, b) von einer Öffnung umfasst ist, durch die sich ein Abschnitt eines Gegenstands erstrecken kann, wenn die Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) durch die Griffstruktur angehoben wird; oder, c) sich entsprechende Abschnitte der zwei benachbarten Wandflächen (138, 152; 111, 1153) der Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) überlagern, wenn die Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) nicht durch die Griffstruktur gestützt wird; oder, d) trennbar mit dem Griffelement (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008) verbunden ist.
  8. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 6, wobei die Lasche (14; 1014; 1023) entsprechende Abschnitte der zwei benachbarten Wandflächen (138, 152; 1111, 1152) der Schachtel überlagert, wenn die Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) nicht durch die Griffstruktur gestützt wird und wobei zwei Trennlinien (142, 144; 1147) einen dazwischenliegenden ersten entsprechenden Abschnitt und einen zweiten entsprechenden Abschnitt definieren, wobei die ersten und zweiten Abschnitte jeweils an der Seite von und gelenkig durch eine Wandflächenfaltlinie (150; 1150) angeordnet, bzw. verbunden sind, die die zwei benachbarten Wandflächen verbindet und weiterhin gelenkig entlang ihrer gegenüberliegenden Enden mit den zwei entsprechenden benachbarten Wandflächen verbunden sind, derart, dass die ersten und zweiten Abschnitte einen Raum im Inneren der Schachtel (1162) bilden können, in den die Lasche klappen kann, wenn die Schachtel (1162) durch die Griffstruktur gestützt wird.
  9. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 7, wobei die Lasche (14, 23; 1014, 1023; 2014, 2023) und das Griffelement (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008) ein zweites Gurtelement ausbilden, das sich entlang dem Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) erstreckt, wenn sie miteinander verbunden sind.
  10. Schachtel gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei das erste Material aus einer Gruppe bestehend aus Plastik, Gewebe und Plastik-Verbundmaterial ausgewählt ist und wobei das zweite Material Pappe oder Wellpappe ist.
  11. Zuschnitt, der Wandflächen zum Ausbilden einer Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) umfasst, die eine Griffstruktur umfasst, wobei der Zuschnitt Wandflächen umfasst, die an einem Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) befestigt werden können, und gekennzeichnet ist durch ein Griffelement (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008), das aus einer oder mehreren abtrennbaren Wandflächen ausgebildet ist, die um das Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) herum angeordnet werden können, um so sich selbst befestigend gleitbar mit dem Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) in Eingriff zu gelangen, und so ein bewegliches Griffelement auszubilden, wenn die Schachtel (162; 1162; 2162) in ihrem aufgerichteten Zustand ist, und zwar entlang einer Länge des Gurtelements (154; 1154; 2154) durch Abtrennen der einen oder mehreren abtrennbaren Wandflächen.
  12. Zuschnitt gemäß Anspruch 11, wobei eine Wandfläche zum Ausbilden der Griffwandfläche (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008) trennbar mit einer Wandfläche verbunden ist, um eine obere Wandfläche (2) der Schachtel auszubilden.
  13. Zuschnitt gemäß Anspruch 11 oder Anspruch 12, wobei die Wandflächen zum Ausbilden der Griffwandfläche (6, 8; 1006, 1008; 2006, 2008) aus einer oberen Griffelementwandfläche (6; 1006; 2006) bestehen, die an eine untere Griffelementwandfläche (8; 1008; 2008) angelenkt ist, wobei die oberen und unteren Griffelementwandflächen faltbar sind, um obere bzw. untere Flächen des Gurtelements (154; 1154; 2154) zusammenzubringen und wobei sie miteinander befestigt sind, um gleitend mit dem Gurtelement (154; 1154; 2154) in Eingriff genommen zu werden.
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