EP3743343A1 - Package having a tear away portion and blank therefor - Google Patents

Package having a tear away portion and blank therefor

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EP3743343A1
EP3743343A1 EP19702486.2A EP19702486A EP3743343A1 EP 3743343 A1 EP3743343 A1 EP 3743343A1 EP 19702486 A EP19702486 A EP 19702486A EP 3743343 A1 EP3743343 A1 EP 3743343A1
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side wall
wall panels
package
panel
wall panel
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Ingvar Pettersson
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Stora Enso Oyj
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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
    • B65D5/5445—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
    • 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
    • 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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a package having a tear away portion.
  • the invention also relates to a blank configured to be folded into a package having a tear away portion.
  • EP 1 093 433 B1 discloses a package which is formed from one single blank and which comprises a front wall arranged to be entirely torn away manually by a user.
  • the front wall is connected to the all the neighbouring panels and neighbouring top, bottom and side walls by a continuous tear line delimiting the front wall from the neighbouring panels and neighbouring top, bottom and side walls.
  • a continuous tear line delimiting the front wall from the neighbouring panels and neighbouring top, bottom and side walls.
  • top wall panel configured to form a top side of the package
  • bottom wall panel configured to form a bottom side of the package, the bottom side opposing the top side
  • two upper side wall panels one formed on each side of the top wall panel and being folded relative the top wall panel to form an upper portion of respective one of two opposing sides of the package
  • two lower side wall panels one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel and being folded relative to the bottom wall panel to form a lower portion of respective one of the two opposing sides of the package
  • top side, one of the opposing sides, the bottom side, and the other one of the opposing sides are arranged one after the other along a circumferential direction, wherein the package is provided with a tear away portion comprising
  • an end wall panel configured to form a side of the package facing in a direction transversely to the circumferential direction
  • top panel portion forming part of the top wall panel and connected to the remainder of the top wall panel by a tear line
  • two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels and connected to the remainder of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels by a respective tear line
  • two side wall panels one formed on each side of the end wall panel and being folded relative to the end wall panel to form an end portion of respective one of the opposing sides of the package
  • the two side wall panels of the tear away portion are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
  • the tear away portion such that it includes the side wall panels formed on each side of the end wall panel, the tear away operation may be prepared by releasing the side walls from the lower side wall panels as a separate step.
  • the tear away portion such that it includes two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the
  • the tear away portion may be separated from the upper side wall panels by moving the upper side wall portions and the upper parts of the side walls of the tear away portion outwardly such that the tear line is torn thereby providing a preparation of the tear away operation.
  • top, bottom, sides, and end or front refers to an orientation of the package relative to gravity according to a preferred orientation when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. It is conceivably to transport the package in a different orientation relative to gravity. It is also conceivable to orient the package differently relative to gravity when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel.
  • One orientation which is conceivably is e.g. that, at the time of tearing away the panel, the panel being labelled front panel is facing upwardly.
  • the labels top, bottom, sides and end or front used in the claims may be non- congruent with the actual orientation in alternative uses. However, any such package may for comparison with the claim be oriented according to the orientation disclosed in this description as the currently preferred orientation.
  • the tear line of the top panel portion and the tear lines of the two upper side wall panel portions may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component along the circumferential direction and extending across one of the upper side wall panels, across the top panel and across the other one of the upper side wall panels.
  • This is advantageous in both the single tear away operation and in the step-wise tear away operation.
  • the single tear away operation it is advantageous since the tear may propagate along the tear line along a continuous tear essentially along a common main direction.
  • the step-wise tear away operation it is advantageous since the preparatory tearing of the upper side wall portions has released the sides along a common tear line, thereby removing the need to tear materials extending along two different planes which typically is more difficult than tearing a material extending along a single plane.
  • the tear lines across the upper side wall panels may be positioned at a distance from the end wall panel being greater than an effective extension of the side wall panels of the end wall panel from the end wall panel along the respective one of the opposing sides of the package. Thereby the tearing of the upper side wall panel portions from the upper side wall panels may completely separate the tear away portion from the upper side wall panels.
  • the effective extension in the preferred embodiment is equal to the actual extension.
  • the side wall panels may have an actual extension being greater but with the part of the side wall extending past the tear line not being adhesively attached to the upper side wall panel, thereby providing an effective extension being smaller than the distance to the tear line. In this latter design it may be advisable to design the upper edge of the side wall slightly angled to provide a draft angle relative to the inside corner formed by the fold line between the top wall panel and the upper side wall panel.
  • the side wall panels of the end wall panel may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels. Thereby, the package will present side walls having an upper portion with smooth outsides.
  • the side wall panels of the end wall panel may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels. Thereby, the package will present side walls having a lower portion with smooth outsides.
  • the end wall panel may be connected to the bottom wall panel by a tear line. This facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion.
  • the tear line may extend along the fold line between the bottom wall panel and the end wall panel. This extension and direction facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion.
  • the tear line may extend along and be positioned in the fold line. This extension and positioning facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion.
  • a back side of the package being opposite the side formed by the tear away portion may be formed of a lower panel connected to the bottom wall panel and an upper panel connected to the top wall panel.
  • the lower panel and upper panel may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side, from beneath goods packed in the package once the tear away portion has been torn away. This facilitates removal of the package to ultimately provide the goods without any package present.
  • the detachable connection of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion with a local tear away portion. This facilitates the detachment. Moreover, by providing the local tear away portion on the side wall panels, the user cannot by accident put his/her fingers on a non-detachable part of the lower side wall panels, since the detachment functionality is provided at a layer inside the lower side wall panels.
  • the local tear away portion may e.g. be designed with a tear line or designed with a notch providing an initial point of break.
  • the local tear away portion may each be defined by a respective tear line relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels. This facilitates the detachment and it is also possible to provide a well-defined detachment force.
  • the local tear away portion may be designed as a portion enclosed by a tear line forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion. This makes it possible to attach the side wall panel to the lower side wall panel at a position best suited to provide a strong package and still it is possible to provide a facilitated detachment and a well-defined detachment force.
  • each local tear away portion may be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
  • a blank configured to be folded into a package, the blank comprising, in consecutive order along a longitudinal direction of the blank,
  • top wall panel configured to form a top side of the package
  • end wall panel configured to form an end side of the package
  • bottom wall panel configured to form a bottom side of the package
  • top panel portion forming part of the top wall panel and connected to the remainder of the top wall panel by a tear line
  • two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels and connected to the remainder of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels by a respective tear line
  • the two side wall panels of the tear away portion are each configured to be connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
  • the tear line of the top panel portion and the tear lines of the two upper side wall panel portions may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component across the longitudinal direction and extending across one of the upper side wall panels, across the top panel and across the other one of the upper side wall panels.
  • the tear lines across the upper side wall panels may be positioned at a distance from the end wall panel being greater than an effective extension of the side wall panels of the end wall panel from the end wall panel along the respective one of the opposing sides of the package.
  • the side wall panels of the end wall panel may be configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels.
  • the side wall panels of the end wall panel may be configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels.
  • the detachable connection of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion with a local tear away portion.
  • the local tear away portions may each be defined by a respective tear line relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels.
  • the local tear away portion may be designed as a portion enclosed by a tear line forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion.
  • Each local tear away portion may, irrespective of its actual design, be configured to be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
  • the upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels may be designed such that there, as seen along the circumferential direction, may be a gap between the upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels of respective side of the package.
  • the end wall panel may be connected to the bottom wall panel by a tear line.
  • the tear line may extend along the fold line between the bottom wall panel and the end wall panel.
  • the tear line may be positioned in the fold line.
  • a back side of the package being opposite the side formed by the tear away portion may be formed of a lower panel connected to the bottom wall panel and an upper panel connected to the top wall panel.
  • the lower panel and upper panel may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side, from beneath goods packed in the package once the tear away portion has been torn away.
  • the blank and the package may be formed of a paper-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard.
  • Figure 1 shows a blank being configured to be folded into a package having a tear away portion.
  • Figure 2 shows a package formed from the blank of figure 1 and discloses a first action in a tear away operation.
  • Figure 3 shows the package of figure 2 and discloses a second action in the tear away operation.
  • Figure 4 shows the package and action of figure 3 from a different view angle.
  • Figure 5 shows the package of figures 2-4 and discloses a third action in the tear away operation.
  • Figure 6 shows the package of figures 2-5 and discloses a fourth action in the tear away operation.
  • Figure 7 shows the package of figures 2-6 with the tear away portion being torn away.
  • Figure 8 shows the package of figures 2-7 and discloses a bottom panel being slid out from beneath goods packed in the package.
  • Figure 9 shows the package of figures 2-8 after the bottom has been removed and discloses how the top panel and remaining end panel is removed from the goods.
  • Figure 10 discloses the goods being exposed once the package has been completely removed.
  • the blank 1 comprises, in consecutive order along a longitudinal direction L of the blank 1 , a top wall panel A1 configured to form a top side 21 of the package 20, an end wall panel A2 configured to form an end side 22 of the package 20, a bottom wall panel A3 configured to form a bottom side 23 of the package 20.
  • the bottom side 23 (not shown but indicated by dashed arrow 23) is positioned opposite the top side 21.
  • the blank 1 is a so- called single piece blank 1 being provided with all the panels and flaps required to form the package 20.
  • the blank 1 and thus also the package 20 formed from the blank 1 is preferably formed of a paper-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard.
  • the blank 1 further comprises two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b, one formed on each side of the top wall panel A1 and being foldable relative the top wall panel A1 to form an upper portion 24a’, 24b’ of respective one of two opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the blank 1 further comprises two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel A3 and being foldable relative to the bottom wall panel A3 to form a lower portion 24a”, 24b” of respective one of the two opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the side 24b is not shown in the figures but the position of the panels is indicated by the dashed arrow marked with 24b, 24b’, 24b”.
  • the top side 21 , one 24b of the opposing sides 24a, 24b, the bottom side 23, and the other one 24a of the opposing sides 24a, 24b are arranged one after the other along a circumferential direction C.
  • the blank 1 is provided with a tear away portion TAP comprising the end wall panel A2.
  • the tear away portion TAP further comprises a top panel portion AT forming part of the top wall panel A1 and connected to the remainder A1” of the top wall panel A1 by a tear line TL1.
  • the tear away portion TAP further comprises two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4, A4b and connected to the remainder A4a”, A4b” of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by a respective tear line TL2a, TL2b.
  • the tear away portion TAP further comprises two side wall panels A5a, A5b, one formed on each side of the end wall panel A2 and being foldable relative to the end wall panel A2 to form an end portion 24a’”, 24b’” of respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the tear lines inside the perimeter of the blank 1 are indicated as solid lines and fold lines are indicated by dashed lines.
  • figures 2-9 still connected tear lines are indicated as dashed lines. Tear lines as referred to in this disclosure may e.g. be formed of a perforation. There exist a number of different kinds of perforations well-known to a person skilled in the art.
  • the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP are each configured to be connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions A4a, A4b and detachably
  • the tear away portion TAP comprises an end wall panel A2 configured to form a side 22 of the package facing in a direction transversely to the circumferential direction C, a top panel portion AT forming part of the top wall panel A1 and connected to the remainder A1” of the top wall panel A1 by a tear line TL1 , two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4,a, A4b and connected to the remainder A4a”, A4b” of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by a respective tear line TL2a, TL2b, two side wall panels A5a, A5b, one formed on each side of the end wall panel A2 and being folded relative to the end wall panel A2 to form an end portion 24a’”, 24b’” of respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions A4a’, A4b’ and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b”.
  • the tear line TL1 of the top panel portion A1’ and the tear lines TL2a, TL2b of the two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component across the longitudinal direction L and extending across one A4a of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b, across the top panel A1 and across the other one A4b of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b.
  • the tear line TL1 of the top panel portion AT and the tear lines TL2a, TL2b of the two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component along the circumferential direction C and extending across one A4a of the upper side wall panelsA4a, A4b, across the top panel A1 and across the other one A4b of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b.
  • This is advantageous in both the single tear away operation and in the step-wise tear away operation. In the single tear away operation it is advantageous since the tear may propagate along the tear line along a continuous tear essentially along a common main direction.
  • step-wise tear away operation it is advantageous since the preparatory tearing of the upper side wall portions has released the sides along a common tear line, thereby removing the need to tear materials extending along two different planes which typically is more difficult than tearing a material extending along a single plane.
  • the tear lines TL2a, TL2b across the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b may be positioned at a distance d from the end wall panel A2 being greater than an effective extension e of the side wall panels A5a, A5b from the end wall panel A2, 22 along the respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the tearing of the upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ from the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b may completely separate the tear away portion TAP from the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b.
  • the effective extension in the preferred embodiment is equal to the actual extension.
  • the distance d is in the preferred embodiment only marginally greater than the effective extension e (which preferably is also equal to the actual extension).
  • the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A2 may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b.
  • the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A5 may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d.
  • the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d may be designed such that they do not overlap each other, thereby forming a gap G as seen along the circumferential direction C, between the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d of respective side 24a, 24b of the package 20.
  • the end wall panel A2, 22 may be connected to the bottom wall panel A3, 23 by a tear line TL3.
  • a tear line TL3 This facilitates the action indicated in figure 6 in which the complete removal of the tear away portion 22 is accomplished.
  • the tear line TL3 may extend along and may be positioned in the fold line between the bottom wall panel A3 and the end wall panel A2.
  • a back side 25 of the package being opposite the side 22 formed by the tear away portion TAP may be formed of a lower panel A6 connected to the bottom wall panel A3 and an upper panel A7 connected to the top wall panel A1.
  • the lower panel A6 and upper panel A7 may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall A3 to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side A6, from beneath goods 30 packed in the package 20 once the tear away portion TAP has been torn away. This facilitates final removal of the package 20, as indicated in figures 8 and 9, to ultimately provide the goods 30 without any package 20 present as shown in figure 10.
  • the detachable connection of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP with a local tear away portion 11a,
  • the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may e.g. be designed with a tear line 12a, 12b or designed with a notch providing an initial point of break.
  • the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may each be defined by a respective tear line 12a, 12b relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b. This facilitates the detachment and it is also possible to provide a well-defined detachment force.
  • the local tear away portion may be designed as a portion 11 a, 11 b enclosed by a tear line 12a, 12b forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b as shown in figure 1.
  • each local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b”.
  • top, bottom, sides, and front refers to an orientation of the package relative to gravity according to a preferred orientation when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. It is conceivably to transport the package in a different orientation relative to gravity. It is also conceivable to orient the package differently relative to gravity when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel.
  • One orientation which is conceivably is e.g. that, at the time of tearing away the panel, the panel being labelled front panel is facing upwardly.
  • side wall panels A8a, A8b one on each side of the upper panel A7.
  • These side wall panels A8a, A8b are, as shown e.g. in figure 2, configured to be folded relative to the upper panel A7 and to be positioned inside and connected to, preferably adhesively
  • the additional panels A9a, A9b are connected to the panels A4c and A4d, respectively.
  • the additional panels A9a, A9b are connected, one on each side, to the lower panel A6 in a manner corresponding to how the side wall panels A8a, A8b are connected to the upper panel A7.
  • the blank 1 shown in figure 1 is configured to be wrapped around a set of goods and to form a package by attaching the overlapping panels to each other, such as by gluing the overlapping panels to each other.
  • the gluing may be designed more or less arbitrary since the tearing will be performed along tear lines rather than by separating glued portions from each other.
  • the gluing of the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b” to the side wall panels A5a, A5b should preferably only be performed within the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b.
  • the set of goods 30 may e.g. be a set as the one disclosed in figure 10.
  • the package 20 may be removed from the goods 30 to expose the goods 30 as shown in figure 10 according to a method which will be disclosed with reference to figures 3-10.
  • the user pulls the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by gripping the portions referred to the remainder portions A4a”, A4b” close (as seen along the longitudinal direction) to the upper corners formed by the interconnected end portions A4a’, A4b’ of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A2.
  • the user pulls these remainder portions A4a”, A4b” away from each other in a transversal direction T as indicated by the arrows T1. Thereby will the tear lines TL2a and TL2b be torn.
  • the user pulls the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d away from each other in a transversal direction T as indicated by the arrows T2.
  • the local tear away portions 11a, 11 b be released from the side wall panels A5a, A5b by a tearing action along the tear lines 12a, 12b.
  • the local tear away portions 11 a, 11 b will typically remain attached to the inside of respective lower side wall panel A4c, A4d as shown in figure 4.
  • the user pulls the tear away portion TAP by gripping the top panel portion AT and pulling it along the longitudinal direction as indicated by the arrow L1.
  • the tear line TL1 is torn.
  • the gripping of the top panel portion AT is facilitated by the provision of a cut-out 5 positioned centrally, as seen in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and forming part of the tear line TLT
  • the tear line TL1 may have a main component along the circumferential direction C and preferably also having an arched shape being convex away from the end panel A2. This shape will facilitate tearing of the tear line TL1.
  • the tear away portion TAP is torn away from the bottom panel A3 by pulling the tear away portion TAP away from the bottom panel A3.
  • This may e.g. be performed by a pulling action along the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L2.
  • it may be performed by a more twisting motion providing a force both along and transverse to the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L2’.
  • the user will pull the bottom 23, A3 out from beneath the goods 30 by pulling it in a direction opposite the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L3 relative to the goods 30.
  • the goods 30 is exposed, such as being exposed on a shelf, such as a shelf in a department store.
  • the side wall panels may for instance have an actual extension being greater than the distance d but with the part of the side wall extending past the tear line TL2a, TL2b not being adhesively attached to the upper side wall panel A4a, A4b, thereby still providing an effective extension e being smaller than the distance d to the tear line TL2a, TL2b.

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Abstract

The disclosure relates to a package and to a blank having a wherein a tear away portion (TAP) comprising an end wall panel (A2) configured to form a side (22) of the package (22),a top panel portion (A1') forming part of the top wall panel (A1) and connected to the remainder (A1'') of the top wall panel (A1) by a tear line(TL1),two upper side wall panel portions (A4a', A4b') each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b, 24a', 24b') and connected to the remainder (A4a'', A4b'') of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b, 24a', 24b') by a respective tear line(TL2a, TL2b),two side wall panels(A5a, A5b), one formed on each side of the end wall panel (A2) and being folded relative to the end wall panel (A2) to form an end portion (24a''', 24b''') of respective one of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package(20),wherein the two side wall panels (A5a,A5b) of the tear away portion (TPA) are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions (A4a', A4b') and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels(A4c, A4d).

Description

PACKAGE HAVING A TEAR AWAY PORTION AND BLANK THEREFOR
Field of invention
The invention relates to a package having a tear away portion.
The invention also relates to a blank configured to be folded into a package having a tear away portion.
Technical Background
EP 1 093 433 B1 discloses a package which is formed from one single blank and which comprises a front wall arranged to be entirely torn away manually by a user. The front wall is connected to the all the neighbouring panels and neighbouring top, bottom and side walls by a continuous tear line delimiting the front wall from the neighbouring panels and neighbouring top, bottom and side walls. However, it is found that it is for many users difficult to tear away this front panel.
Thus, there is a need for an improved package by which it is easier to tear away a panel, such as a front panel.
Summary of invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a package from which it is easy to tear away a panel, such as a front panel.
This object has been achieved by a package comprising
a top wall panel configured to form a top side of the package, a bottom wall panel configured to form a bottom side of the package, the bottom side opposing the top side,
two upper side wall panels, one formed on each side of the top wall panel and being folded relative the top wall panel to form an upper portion of respective one of two opposing sides of the package, and two lower side wall panels, one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel and being folded relative to the bottom wall panel to form a lower portion of respective one of the two opposing sides of the package,
wherein the top side, one of the opposing sides, the bottom side, and the other one of the opposing sides are arranged one after the other along a circumferential direction, wherein the package is provided with a tear away portion comprising
an end wall panel configured to form a side of the package facing in a direction transversely to the circumferential direction,
a top panel portion forming part of the top wall panel and connected to the remainder of the top wall panel by a tear line, two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels and connected to the remainder of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels by a respective tear line, and two side wall panels, one formed on each side of the end wall panel and being folded relative to the end wall panel to form an end portion of respective one of the opposing sides of the package,
wherein the two side wall panels of the tear away portion are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
With a package designed like this, it is possibly to significantly facilitate the tear away operation compared to the tear away operation required by the prior art packages. By designing the tear away portion such that it includes the side wall panels formed on each side of the end wall panel, the tear away operation may be prepared by releasing the side walls from the lower side wall panels as a separate step. By designing the tear away portion such that it includes two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the
respective one of the two upper side wall panels and connected to the remainder of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels by a respective tear line, the tear away portion may be separated from the upper side wall panels by moving the upper side wall portions and the upper parts of the side walls of the tear away portion outwardly such that the tear line is torn thereby providing a preparation of the tear away operation. By designing the tear away portion such that the tear line extends across the top wall panel from a connection between the top wall panel with the upper side wall panel on one of the sides to a connection between the top wall panel with the upper side wall panel on the other side it is possible to tear away the whole tear away portion either in a single tear away operation or in a step-wise tear away operation including the preparation steps explained above.
It may be noted that the notions top, bottom, sides, and end or front refers to an orientation of the package relative to gravity according to a preferred orientation when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. It is conceivably to transport the package in a different orientation relative to gravity. It is also conceivable to orient the package differently relative to gravity when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. One orientation which is conceivably is e.g. that, at the time of tearing away the panel, the panel being labelled front panel is facing upwardly. Thus, the labels top, bottom, sides and end or front used in the claims may be non- congruent with the actual orientation in alternative uses. However, any such package may for comparison with the claim be oriented according to the orientation disclosed in this description as the currently preferred orientation.
The tear line of the top panel portion and the tear lines of the two upper side wall panel portions may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component along the circumferential direction and extending across one of the upper side wall panels, across the top panel and across the other one of the upper side wall panels. This is advantageous in both the single tear away operation and in the step-wise tear away operation. In the single tear away operation it is advantageous since the tear may propagate along the tear line along a continuous tear essentially along a common main direction. In the step-wise tear away operation it is advantageous since the preparatory tearing of the upper side wall portions has released the sides along a common tear line, thereby removing the need to tear materials extending along two different planes which typically is more difficult than tearing a material extending along a single plane.
The tear lines across the upper side wall panels may be positioned at a distance from the end wall panel being greater than an effective extension of the side wall panels of the end wall panel from the end wall panel along the respective one of the opposing sides of the package. Thereby the tearing of the upper side wall panel portions from the upper side wall panels may completely separate the tear away portion from the upper side wall panels. It may be noted that the effective extension in the preferred embodiment is equal to the actual extension. As an alternative, the side wall panels may have an actual extension being greater but with the part of the side wall extending past the tear line not being adhesively attached to the upper side wall panel, thereby providing an effective extension being smaller than the distance to the tear line. In this latter design it may be advisable to design the upper edge of the side wall slightly angled to provide a draft angle relative to the inside corner formed by the fold line between the top wall panel and the upper side wall panel.
The side wall panels of the end wall panel may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels. Thereby, the package will present side walls having an upper portion with smooth outsides.
The side wall panels of the end wall panel may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels. Thereby, the package will present side walls having a lower portion with smooth outsides.
There may be a gap, as seen along the circumferential direction, between the upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels of respective side of the package. By designing the upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels such that they do not overlap each other, there package will present a smooth outside.
The end wall panel may be connected to the bottom wall panel by a tear line. This facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion. The tear line may extend along the fold line between the bottom wall panel and the end wall panel. This extension and direction facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion. The tear line may extend along and be positioned in the fold line. This extension and positioning facilitates complete removal of the tear away portion.
A back side of the package being opposite the side formed by the tear away portion may be formed of a lower panel connected to the bottom wall panel and an upper panel connected to the top wall panel. The lower panel and upper panel may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side, from beneath goods packed in the package once the tear away portion has been torn away. This facilitates removal of the package to ultimately provide the goods without any package present.
The detachable connection of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion with a local tear away portion. This facilitates the detachment. Moreover, by providing the local tear away portion on the side wall panels, the user cannot by accident put his/her fingers on a non-detachable part of the lower side wall panels, since the detachment functionality is provided at a layer inside the lower side wall panels. The local tear away portion may e.g. be designed with a tear line or designed with a notch providing an initial point of break.
The local tear away portion may each be defined by a respective tear line relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels. This facilitates the detachment and it is also possible to provide a well-defined detachment force. The local tear away portion may be designed as a portion enclosed by a tear line forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion. This makes it possible to attach the side wall panel to the lower side wall panel at a position best suited to provide a strong package and still it is possible to provide a facilitated detachment and a well-defined detachment force.
Irrespective of the actual design of the local tear away portion, each local tear away portion may be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
The above object of the invention has also been achieved by a blank configured to be folded into a package, the blank comprising, in consecutive order along a longitudinal direction of the blank,
a top wall panel configured to form a top side of the package, an end wall panel configured to form an end side of the package, and a bottom wall panel configured to form a bottom side of the package, wherein the blank further comprises
two upper side wall panels, one formed on each side of the top wall panel and being foldable relative the top wall panel to form an upper portion of respective one of two opposing sides of the package,
two lower side wall panels, one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel and being foldable relative to the bottom wall panel to form a lower portion of respective one of the two opposing sides of the package,
wherein the blank is provided with a tear away portion comprising
the end wall panel,
a top panel portion forming part of the top wall panel and connected to the remainder of the top wall panel by a tear line, two upper side wall panel portions each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels and connected to the remainder of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels by a respective tear line, and
two side wall panels, one formed on each side of the end wall panel and being foldable relative to the end wall panel to form an end portion of respective one of the opposing sides of the package,
wherein the two side wall panels of the tear away portion are each configured to be connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
The advantages related to the package provided by such a blank has been discussed above and reference is made thereto. An advantage provided by the blank is also that it is possible to provide the above discussed package by a single-piece blank of the kind introduced above and discussed in more detail in the following.
The tear line of the top panel portion and the tear lines of the two upper side wall panel portions may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component across the longitudinal direction and extending across one of the upper side wall panels, across the top panel and across the other one of the upper side wall panels.
The tear lines across the upper side wall panels may be positioned at a distance from the end wall panel being greater than an effective extension of the side wall panels of the end wall panel from the end wall panel along the respective one of the opposing sides of the package.
The side wall panels of the end wall panel may be configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels.
The side wall panels of the end wall panel may be configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels.
The detachable connection of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels of the tear away portion with a local tear away portion. The local tear away portions may each be defined by a respective tear line relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels. The local tear away portion may be designed as a portion enclosed by a tear line forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion. Each local tear away portion may, irrespective of its actual design, be configured to be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels.
The upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels may be designed such that there, as seen along the circumferential direction, may be a gap between the upper side wall panels and the lower side wall panels of respective side of the package.
The end wall panel may be connected to the bottom wall panel by a tear line. The tear line may extend along the fold line between the bottom wall panel and the end wall panel. The tear line may be positioned in the fold line.
A back side of the package being opposite the side formed by the tear away portion may be formed of a lower panel connected to the bottom wall panel and an upper panel connected to the top wall panel. The lower panel and upper panel may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side, from beneath goods packed in the package once the tear away portion has been torn away.
The blank and the package may be formed of a paper-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard.
Brief description of the drawings
The invention will by way of example be described in more detail with reference to the appended schematic drawings, which shows a presently preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1 shows a blank being configured to be folded into a package having a tear away portion.
Figure 2 shows a package formed from the blank of figure 1 and discloses a first action in a tear away operation.
Figure 3 shows the package of figure 2 and discloses a second action in the tear away operation.
Figure 4 shows the package and action of figure 3 from a different view angle.
Figure 5 shows the package of figures 2-4 and discloses a third action in the tear away operation. Figure 6 shows the package of figures 2-5 and discloses a fourth action in the tear away operation.
Figure 7 shows the package of figures 2-6 with the tear away portion being torn away.
Figure 8 shows the package of figures 2-7 and discloses a bottom panel being slid out from beneath goods packed in the package.
Figure 9 shows the package of figures 2-8 after the bottom has been removed and discloses how the top panel and remaining end panel is removed from the goods.
Figure 10 discloses the goods being exposed once the package has been completely removed.
Detailed description of preferred embodiments
With reference to figure 1 , the disclosure relates to a blank 1
configured to be folded into a package 20 (shown in figures 2-9). The blank 1 comprises, in consecutive order along a longitudinal direction L of the blank 1 , a top wall panel A1 configured to form a top side 21 of the package 20, an end wall panel A2 configured to form an end side 22 of the package 20, a bottom wall panel A3 configured to form a bottom side 23 of the package 20. The bottom side 23 (not shown but indicated by dashed arrow 23) is positioned opposite the top side 21. It may be noted that the blank 1 is a so- called single piece blank 1 being provided with all the panels and flaps required to form the package 20. The blank 1 , and thus also the package 20 formed from the blank 1 is preferably formed of a paper-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard.
The blank 1 further comprises two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b, one formed on each side of the top wall panel A1 and being foldable relative the top wall panel A1 to form an upper portion 24a’, 24b’ of respective one of two opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20.
The blank 1 further comprises two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel A3 and being foldable relative to the bottom wall panel A3 to form a lower portion 24a”, 24b” of respective one of the two opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20. It may be noted that the side 24b is not shown in the figures but the position of the panels is indicated by the dashed arrow marked with 24b, 24b’, 24b”. As shown in figure 2, wherein the top side 21 , one 24b of the opposing sides 24a, 24b, the bottom side 23, and the other one 24a of the opposing sides 24a, 24b are arranged one after the other along a circumferential direction C.
The blank 1 is provided with a tear away portion TAP comprising the end wall panel A2. The tear away portion TAP further comprises a top panel portion AT forming part of the top wall panel A1 and connected to the remainder A1” of the top wall panel A1 by a tear line TL1. The tear away portion TAP further comprises two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4, A4b and connected to the remainder A4a”, A4b” of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by a respective tear line TL2a, TL2b.
The tear away portion TAP further comprises two side wall panels A5a, A5b, one formed on each side of the end wall panel A2 and being foldable relative to the end wall panel A2 to form an end portion 24a’”, 24b’” of respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20. In figure 1 , the tear lines inside the perimeter of the blank 1 are indicated as solid lines and fold lines are indicated by dashed lines. In figures 2-9, still connected tear lines are indicated as dashed lines. Tear lines as referred to in this disclosure may e.g. be formed of a perforation. There exist a number of different kinds of perforations well-known to a person skilled in the art.
As shown in figure 2, the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP are each configured to be connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions A4a, A4b and detachably
connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d.
As shown clearly in figures land 6, the tear away portion TAP comprises an end wall panel A2 configured to form a side 22 of the package facing in a direction transversely to the circumferential direction C, a top panel portion AT forming part of the top wall panel A1 and connected to the remainder A1” of the top wall panel A1 by a tear line TL1 , two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4,a, A4b and connected to the remainder A4a”, A4b” of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by a respective tear line TL2a, TL2b, two side wall panels A5a, A5b, one formed on each side of the end wall panel A2 and being folded relative to the end wall panel A2 to form an end portion 24a’”, 24b’” of respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20. The two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions A4a’, A4b’ and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b”.
As shown in figures 1 and 2, the tear line TL1 of the top panel portion A1’ and the tear lines TL2a, TL2b of the two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component across the longitudinal direction L and extending across one A4a of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b, across the top panel A1 and across the other one A4b of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b. This may alternatively be expressed as that the tear line TL1 of the top panel portion AT and the tear lines TL2a, TL2b of the two upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ may form a common tear line with an extension having a main component along the circumferential direction C and extending across one A4a of the upper side wall panelsA4a, A4b, across the top panel A1 and across the other one A4b of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b. This is advantageous in both the single tear away operation and in the step-wise tear away operation. In the single tear away operation it is advantageous since the tear may propagate along the tear line along a continuous tear essentially along a common main direction. In the step-wise tear away operation it is advantageous since the preparatory tearing of the upper side wall portions has released the sides along a common tear line, thereby removing the need to tear materials extending along two different planes which typically is more difficult than tearing a material extending along a single plane.
As shown in figures 1 and 2, the tear lines TL2a, TL2b across the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b may be positioned at a distance d from the end wall panel A2 being greater than an effective extension e of the side wall panels A5a, A5b from the end wall panel A2, 22 along the respective one of the opposing sides 24a, 24b of the package 20. Thereby the tearing of the upper side wall panel portions A4a’, A4b’ from the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b may completely separate the tear away portion TAP from the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b. It may be noted that the effective extension in the preferred embodiment is equal to the actual extension. As shown in figures 1 and 2, the distance d is in the preferred embodiment only marginally greater than the effective extension e (which preferably is also equal to the actual extension).
As shown in figures 2-5, the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A2 may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b. As also shown in figures 2-5, the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A5 may be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d. As also shown in figures 2-5, the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d may be designed such that they do not overlap each other, thereby forming a gap G as seen along the circumferential direction C, between the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d of respective side 24a, 24b of the package 20.
As shown e.g. in figure 1 , the end wall panel A2, 22 may be connected to the bottom wall panel A3, 23 by a tear line TL3. This facilitates the action indicated in figure 6 in which the complete removal of the tear away portion 22 is accomplished. As shown in e.g. in figure 1 , the tear line TL3 may extend along and may be positioned in the fold line between the bottom wall panel A3 and the end wall panel A2.
As shown in figures 1 and 8, a back side 25 of the package being opposite the side 22 formed by the tear away portion TAP may be formed of a lower panel A6 connected to the bottom wall panel A3 and an upper panel A7 connected to the top wall panel A1. The lower panel A6 and upper panel A7 may be separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall A3 to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side A6, from beneath goods 30 packed in the package 20 once the tear away portion TAP has been torn away. This facilitates final removal of the package 20, as indicated in figures 8 and 9, to ultimately provide the goods 30 without any package 20 present as shown in figure 10.
The detachable connection of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d may be accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b of the tear away portion TAP with a local tear away portion 11a,
11 b. The local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may e.g. be designed with a tear line 12a, 12b or designed with a notch providing an initial point of break. The local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may each be defined by a respective tear line 12a, 12b relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels A5a, A5b. This facilitates the detachment and it is also possible to provide a well-defined detachment force. The local tear away portion may be designed as a portion 11 a, 11 b enclosed by a tear line 12a, 12b forming a closed loop around the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b as shown in figure 1. This makes it possible to attach the side wall panel to the lower side wall panel at a position best suited to provide a strong package and still it is possible to provide a facilitated detachment and a well-defined detachment force. Irrespective of the actual design of the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b, each local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b may be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b”.
It may be noted that the notions top, bottom, sides, and front refers to an orientation of the package relative to gravity according to a preferred orientation when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. It is conceivably to transport the package in a different orientation relative to gravity. It is also conceivable to orient the package differently relative to gravity when it is time to tear away the panel being labelled front panel. One orientation which is conceivably is e.g. that, at the time of tearing away the panel, the panel being labelled front panel is facing upwardly.
As shown in figure 1 , there is provided side wall panels A8a, A8b, one on each side of the upper panel A7. These side wall panels A8a, A8b are, as shown e.g. in figure 2, configured to be folded relative to the upper panel A7 and to be positioned inside and connected to, preferably adhesively
connected to, the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b, 24a’, 24b’. As shown in figure 1 , the is provided additional panels A9a, A9b configured to provide a connection between the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b” and the lower panel A6. In the disclosed embodiment the additional panels A9a, A9b are connected to the panels A4c and A4d, respectively. In an alternative embodiment, the additional panels A9a, A9b are connected, one on each side, to the lower panel A6 in a manner corresponding to how the side wall panels A8a, A8b are connected to the upper panel A7.
The blank 1 shown in figure 1 is configured to be wrapped around a set of goods and to form a package by attaching the overlapping panels to each other, such as by gluing the overlapping panels to each other. The gluing may be designed more or less arbitrary since the tearing will be performed along tear lines rather than by separating glued portions from each other. However, the gluing of the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d, 24a”, 24b” to the side wall panels A5a, A5b should preferably only be performed within the local tear away portion 11 a, 11 b. The set of goods 30 may e.g. be a set as the one disclosed in figure 10. Once the blank 1 has been wrapped around and glued into a package 20, the goods 30 is protected by the package 20 as shown in figure 2. The package 20 may be transported in the configuration shown in figure 2.
The package 20 may be removed from the goods 30 to expose the goods 30 as shown in figure 10 according to a method which will be disclosed with reference to figures 3-10.
First, with reference to figure 2, the user pulls the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b by gripping the portions referred to the remainder portions A4a”, A4b” close (as seen along the longitudinal direction) to the upper corners formed by the interconnected end portions A4a’, A4b’ of the upper side wall panels A4a, A4b and the side wall panels A5a, A5b of the end wall panel A2. The user pulls these remainder portions A4a”, A4b” away from each other in a transversal direction T as indicated by the arrows T1. Thereby will the tear lines TL2a and TL2b be torn.
Next, with reference to figures 3 and 4, the user pulls the lower side wall panels A4c, A4d away from each other in a transversal direction T as indicated by the arrows T2. Thereby will the local tear away portions 11a, 11 b be released from the side wall panels A5a, A5b by a tearing action along the tear lines 12a, 12b. The local tear away portions 11 a, 11 b will typically remain attached to the inside of respective lower side wall panel A4c, A4d as shown in figure 4.
It may be noted that the steps shown in figures 2 and 3 may be performed in the reverse order.
Next, with reference to figure 5, the user pulls the tear away portion TAP by gripping the top panel portion AT and pulling it along the longitudinal direction as indicated by the arrow L1. In this operation, the tear line TL1 is torn. The gripping of the top panel portion AT is facilitated by the provision of a cut-out 5 positioned centrally, as seen in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and forming part of the tear line TLT It may be noted that the tear line TL1 may have a main component along the circumferential direction C and preferably also having an arched shape being convex away from the end panel A2. This shape will facilitate tearing of the tear line TL1.
Next, with reference to figure 6, the tear away portion TAP is torn away from the bottom panel A3 by pulling the tear away portion TAP away from the bottom panel A3. This may e.g. be performed by a pulling action along the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L2. Alternatively, it may be performed by a more twisting motion providing a force both along and transverse to the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L2’.
Once the tear away portion TAP has been removed, a front face 31 of the goods 30 is exposed as shown in figure 7.
Next, with reference to figure 8, the user will pull the bottom 23, A3 out from beneath the goods 30 by pulling it in a direction opposite the longitudinal direction L as indicated by the arrow L3 relative to the goods 30.
Next, with reference to figure 9, the user will lift the remaining parts A1”, A7 from the set of goods 30.
The result is that the goods 30 is exposed, such as being exposed on a shelf, such as a shelf in a department store.
It is contemplated that there are numerous modifications of the embodiments described herein, which are still within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
The side wall panels may for instance have an actual extension being greater than the distance d but with the part of the side wall extending past the tear line TL2a, TL2b not being adhesively attached to the upper side wall panel A4a, A4b, thereby still providing an effective extension e being smaller than the distance d to the tear line TL2a, TL2b. In this latter design it may be advisable to design the upper edge of the side wall A5 slightly angled to provide a draft angle relative to the inside corner formed by the fold line between the top wall panel A1 and the respective upper side wall panel A4a, A4b.

Claims

1. Package (20) comprising
a top wall panel (A1 ) configured to form a top side (21 ) of the package (20),
a bottom wall panel (A3) configured to form a bottom side (23) of the package (20), the bottom side (23) opposing the top side (21 ), two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b), one formed on each side of the top wall panel (A1 ) and being folded relative the top wall panel (A1 ) to form an upper portion (24a’, 24b’) of respective one of two opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20), and
two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d), one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel (A3) and being folded relative to the bottom wall panel (A3) to form a lower portion (24a”, 24b”) of respective one of the two opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20),
wherein the top side (21 ), one (24b) of the opposing sides (24a, 24b), the bottom side (23), and the other one (24a) of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) are arranged one after the other along a
circumferential direction (C),
wherein the package (20) is provided with a tear away portion
(TAP) comprising
an end wall panel (A2) configured to form a side (22) of the package (22) facing in a direction (L) transversely to the circumferential direction (C),
a top panel portion (A1’) forming part of the top wall panel
(A1 ) and connected to the remainder (A1”) of the top wall panel (A1 ) by a tear line (TL1 ),
two upper side wall panel portions (A4a’, A4b’) each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b, 24a’, 24b’) and connected to the remainder
(A4a”, A4b”) of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b, 24a’, 24b’) by a respective tear line (TL2a, TL2b), and
two side wall panels (A5a, A5b), one formed on each side of the end wall panel (A2) and being folded relative to the end wall panel (A2) to form an end portion (24a’”, 24b’”) of respective one of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package
(20),
wherein the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the tear away portion (TPA) are each connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions (A4a’, A4b’) and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d).
2. Package (20) according to claim 1 , wherein the tear line (TL1 ) of the top panel portion (A1 ) and the tear lines (TL2a, TL2b) of the two upper side wall panel portions (A4a’, A4b’) forms a common tear line with an extension having a main component along the circumferential direction (C) and extending across one of the upper side wall panels (A4a), across the top panel (A1 ) and across the other one of the upper side wall panels (A4b).
3. Package (20) according to claim 2, wherein the tear lines (TL2a, TL2b) across the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b) are positioned at a distance (d) from the end wall panel (A2) being greater than an effective extension (e) of the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) from the end wall panel (A2) along the respective one of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20).
4. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -3, wherein the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) are positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b).
5. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -4, wherein the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) are positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d).
6. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -5, wherein there is a gap (G), as seen along the circumferential direction (C), between the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b) and the lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d) of respective side (24a, 24b) of the package (20).
7. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -6, wherein the end wall panel (22) is connected to the bottom wall panel (A3) by a tear line (TL3), the tear line (TL3) preferably extending along the fold line between the bottom wall panel (A3) and the end wall panel (A2), and more preferably being positioned in the fold line.
8. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -7, wherein a back side (25) of the package (20) being opposite the side (22) formed by the tear away portion (TAP) is formed of a lower panel (A6) connected to the bottom wall panel (A3) and an upper panel (A7) connected to the top wall panel (A1 ), wherein the lower panel (A6) and upper panel (A7) are separate or separable from each other thereby allowing the bottom wall (A3, 23) to be slid out, in a direction towards the back side (25), from beneath goods (30) packed in the package (20) once the tear away portion (TAP) has been torn away.
9. Package (20) according to any one of claims 1 -8, wherein the detachable connection of the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the tear away portion (TAP) to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (24a”, 24b”) is accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the tear away portion (TAP) with a local tear away portion (1 1 a, 1 1 b), wherein the local tear away portions (1 1 a, 1 1 b) each preferably being defined by a respective tear line (12a, 12b) relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) and each preferably being adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (24a”, 24b”).
10. Blank (1 ) configured to be folded into a package (20), the blank (1 ) comprising, in consecutive order along a longitudinal direction (L) of the blank (1 ),
a top wall panel (A1 ) configured to form a top side (21 ) of the package
(20),
an end wall panel (A2) configured to form an end side (22) of the package (20), and
a bottom wall panel (A3) configured to form a bottom side (23) of the package (20),
wherein the blank (1 ) further comprises two upper side wall panels (A5a, A5b), one formed on each side of the top wall panel (A1 ) and being foldable relative the top wall panel (A1 ) to form an upper portion (24a’, 24b’) of respective one of two opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20),
two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d), one formed on each side of the bottom wall panel (A3) and being foldable relative to the bottom wall panel (A3) to form a lower portion (24a”, 24b”) of respective one of the two opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20),
wherein the blank (1 ) is provided with a tear away portion (TAP) comprising
the end wall panel (A2),
a top panel portion (AT) forming part of the top wall panel (A1 ) and connected to the remainder of the top wall panel (A1”) by a tear line (TL1 ),
two upper side wall panel portions (A4a’, A4b’) each forming part of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b) and connected to the remainder (A4a”, A4b”) of the respective one of the two upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b) by a respective tear line (TL2a, TL2b), and
two side wall panels (A5a, A5b), one formed on each side of the end wall panel (A2) and being foldable relative to the end wall panel (A2) to form an end portion (24a’”, 24b’”) of respective one of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20),
wherein the two side wall panels (A5) of the tear away portion (TAP) are each configured to be connected to the respective one of the two upper side wall panels portions (A4a’, A4b’) and detachably connected to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d).
11. Blank (10) according to claim 10, wherein the tear line (TL1 ) of the top panel portion (AT) and the tear lines (TL2a, TL2b) of the two upper side wall panel portions (A4a’, A4b’) forms a common tear line with an extension having a main component across the longitudinal direction (L) and extending across one (A4a) of the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b), across the top panel (A1 ) and across the other one (A4b) of the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b).
12. Blank (1 ) according to claim 1 1 , wherein the tear lines (TL2a, TL2b) across the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b) are positioned at a distance (d) from the end wall panel (A2) being greater than an effective extension (e) of the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) from the end wall panel (A2) along the respective one of the opposing sides (24a, 24b) of the package (20).
13. Blank (1 ) according to any one of claims 10-12, wherein the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) are configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the upper side wall panels (A4a, A4b).
14. Blank (1 ) according to any one of claims 10-13, wherein the side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the end wall panel (A2) are configured to be positioned inside and attached to the respective one of the lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d).
15. Blank according to any one of claims 10-14, wherein the
detachable connection of the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) of the tear away portion (TAP) to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d) is accomplished by providing each of the two side wall panels (A5a,
A5b) of the tear away portion (TAP) with a local tear away portion (1 1 a, 1 1 b), wherein the local tear away portions (1 1 a, 1 1 b) each preferably being defined by a respective tear line (12a, 12b) relative to the remainder of the respective one of the two side wall panels (A5a, A5b) and each preferably being configured to be adhesively attached to the respective one of the two lower side wall panels (A4c, A4d).
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