JP2007532422A - Carton blank with carton and breakable joint - Google Patents

Abstract

  A carton of a type comprising an open top container (10) and a separate top closing material (20). The top closure (20) has a plurality of openings (56) that each receive a bottle neck held in a container. Each opening (56) has a breakable joint (37) leading to at least one other opening (56) to facilitate removal of the bottle, which can be broken by removing the bottle. The joint portion is designed to break. The breakable joint portion (37) is arranged so that the state in which the carton is not structurally damaged is substantially maintained when the bottle is taken out.

Description

  The present invention relates to a carton for containing a plurality of similar articles, for example bottles, as well as means for holding the bottles in the carton, and in particular means for removing the articles.

  Cartons for packaging a large number of items are useful to allow consumers to purchase and carry a desired quantity of discrete items, such as soft drinks or other beverages. Such a carton needs to be strong enough to support multiple items, especially if the item is a bottle. In addition, it is desirable that such a carton is easy to handle and portable.

  Often it is desired to display the articles contained in the carton and also to have a large area where the carton can print advertising graphics. Also, it is often desirable to be able to pick up the article easily, and even if the article is fragile, such as a glass bottle, the article is placed in place in the carton. It is preferable to fix. However, it is not desirable to be able to pick up an item too easily, for example, before purchase.

  It is also preferred to provide a carton that can be used to return an empty article to a recycling place after the contents of the article have been consumed.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a means for displaying an article or a part of an article in cooperation with an access means for removing the article, wherein the access means comprises a carton, a recycling place. It is such that it can remain intact enough to reposition the item for return.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the carton of the type comprising a top open container and a separate top closure member, each top closure member is a part of an article held in the container. Each opening having a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening to facilitate the removal of the article, whereby in use, the article's The breakable joint is broken by removal, and is configured to substantially maintain a state in which the carton is not structurally damaged when the article is removed.

  Preferably, the plurality of openings are arranged in rows, each opening in a row having a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening in the same and / or different rows. Preferably, each opening at the end of a row may be connected to the edge of the top closure by a further breakable joint.

  Furthermore, the breakable joint between the two openings may intersect the breakable joint between the other two openings.

  Preferably, the configuration is such that the component is not removed from the top closure material when the article is removed. Multiple openings may be arranged in three rows, the middle row is offset from the other rows, and the middle row openings are at least two other openings in each of the other two rows. It has a breakable joint.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the carton of the type comprising a top open container and a separate top closure member, each top closure member is a part of an article held in the container. Each opening has a breakable joint that leads to at least one other opening to facilitate removal of the article, so that it can be broken by removal of the article in use The carton is configured to be broken so that when the article is removed, the carton is substantially maintained structurally intact, the carton further comprising at least one reinforced handle The or each reinforced handle structure is of a multi-layer structure, at least one layer being provided by an open top container, and at least one layer Configured Ranaru layer is provided by the upper surface occluder.

  Preferably, the open top container comprises a side wall, and the layer provided by the open top container is derived from one of the side walls. One layer of the reinforced handle structure may be provided by a handle panel foldably connected to the top closure.

  Furthermore, the handle panel foldably connected to the top closure may be fixed in close contact with the inner surface of the layer obtained from one of the side walls.

  Alternatively or additionally, an additional layer of reinforced handle structure may be provided by the top closure and bendably connected to the handle panel.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a carton of the type comprising a top open container and a separate top closing material, wherein at least one of the top open container walls is the top open container The top closure includes an engagement tab that engages the top flap, the top tab being folded down to extend inwardly, the engagement tab having a wall and a top flap. The upper surface closing material is configured to be locked at a depressed position below the upper end of the upper surface open container.

  According to yet a further aspect of the invention, a two-part blank for forming a carton of the type comprising an open top container and a separate top closure, wherein the first part of the blank is The second portion of the blank is assembled to form a top closure having a plurality of openings that each receive a portion of the article held in the container, and each opening is assembled to form a top open container. The part has a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening to facilitate removal of the article so that the breakable joint is broken by removal of the article during use. Upon removal, the assembled carton is configured to be substantially maintained in a structurally intact state.

  According to a still further aspect of the present invention, a two-part blank for forming a carton of the type comprising a top open container and a separate top closure, the first blank being a top open container And the second blank is assembled to form a top closure, the top closure having a plurality of openings each receiving a portion of the article held in the container, The opening has a breakable joint that leads to at least one other opening for facilitating removal of the article, and the breakable joint is broken by removal of the article. When removed, the carton is configured to be substantially maintained structurally intact, and the assembled carton further comprises at least one reinforced handle structure. It comprises reinforced handle structures are intended multilayer structure, at least one layer is provided by open-top container, and so that at least one further layer is provided by the upper surface occluder.

  Preferably, the first blank comprises a side wall, wherein at least one layer of the reinforced handle structure is obtained from one of the side walls. The second blank may comprise at least one handle panel for forming the layer provided by the top closure in the assembled carton.

  In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of example only with reference to the drawings.

  1A and 1B show a first part and a second part, respectively, of a two-part blank for forming a carton 30, which can be folded into paperboard or similar. Made of sheet material. Instead, it is clear that an integral blank can be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a cylindrical frame box and a cover are formed from the two blanks 10 and 20 of FIGS. 1A and 1B, respectively. The cover is fitted into the cylindrical frame box to form the carton 30 (shown in FIG. 1C) according to the first embodiment.

  With respect to the described embodiments, it should be understood that minor modifications to the present invention can be made, for example, conventionally known types of buffer bottoms can be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent that the present invention is designed to accommodate similar articles, such as bottles, but can be used to accommodate other articles without departing from the scope of the invention.

  Turning to FIG. 1A, the blank 10 includes a first side wall 12 that is foldably connected along one of the fold lines 42, 44, 46 and 48, one in a row with respect to the next. And a front panel 14, a second side wall 16, and a back panel 18. A handle opening 54 is formed by punching from the front panel and the back panels 14 and 18. A finger grip tab 58 projects inward from the upper edge of the handle opening 54. This finger grip tab allows the completed (assembled) carton to be easily gripped and lifted using the handle opening 54.

  The blank is further foldable along the fold line 62 to each of the first and second side walls 12, 16 and along the fold line 64 to each of the front and back panels 14, 18. It comprises connected bottom end flaps 72 and 74. The bottom end flaps 72, 74 provide bottom end closure means when the blank is assembled into a carton. It will be apparent that other bottom end closure means may be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  A top end flap 76 is also provided, which is foldably connected to the first and second side walls 12, 16 on the opposite side of the end flap 72. The top end flap 76 can serve to reinforce the first and second side walls 12, 16 when the blank is assembled into the carton 30. The blank 10 also includes an adhesive flap 88 that is foldably connected to the back panel 18 along a fold line 48.

  Regarding the assembly of the cylindrical frame box from the blank 10, it is necessary to sequentially perform a series of folding and bonding operations, which is preferably performed in order to accomplish the assembly of the frame box and / or the blank 10. It can be implemented using a linear device so that it does not need to be rotated or turned over. The folding procedure is not limited to that described below and can be modified according to specific manufacturing requirements.

  In the first stage, an adhesive is applied to the outer edge of the adhesive flap 88, and then it is folded 180 ° about the fold line 48, so that the adhesive flap 88 is the inner surface of the back panel 18. It will be in a state of close surface contact. Subsequently, the front panel 14 is folded around the folding line 44 so that the front panel 14 is placed in a state of being in close contact with the inner surface of the second side panel 16. Thus, the first side panel 12 is in intimate surface contact with the back panel 18 and the outer edge of the adhesive flap 88 to which the adhesive has been applied. As a result, the first side panel 12 is in contact with the adhesive flap 88. Thus, the first side panel 12 and the back panel 18 are joined. The blank 10 can then be erected into a tubular structure and a series of similar folding and bonding techniques can be used to form the bottom end flaps 72, 74 and the bottom end closure means. Can be fixed.

  In this embodiment of the present invention, an adhesive is applied to the top end flap 76 and is bent 180 ° (toward the interior of the frame box) about the fold line 66, thereby causing the first and second The upper edges of the side panels 12, 16 are reinforced. In other embodiments of the present invention, the top end flap 76 can be foldably connected to the panel of the second blank 20.

  Although the 2nd blank 20 is shown to FIG. 1B, the cover for cylindrical frame boxes formed from the blank 10 of FIG. 1A can be formed using this. The blank 20 includes a main panel 22 that is foldably connected to the inner handle panel 24 along a fold line 32 on both sides thereof. A handle opening 54 is formed by punching from the inner handle panel 24, and a finger grip tab 58 projects inwardly from the upper edge of the handle opening 54. The inner handle panel 24 is foldably connected to the outer handle panel 26 along a fold line 34. The outer handle panel 26 has a finger grip tab 58 integrally formed at the edge thereof. Have. The outer handle panel 26 is provided with a recess that is complementary to the shape of the handle opening 54 stamped from both the inner handle panel 24 and the handle opening 54 stamped from the front and back panels 14, 18. It is formed to become the target. A cover end flap 28 is foldably connected to the main panel 22 along a fold line 38, which can provide structural rigidity and aesthetic appeal to the carton 30 when assembled. .

  The main panel 22 further comprises openings 56 for receiving articles of similar shape, each opening being separated from at least one other opening by a breakable joint or perforation 37. linked. In this first embodiment, the openings 56 are arranged in two rows, and each opening 56 is connected to at least one other opening 56 in the same row by a breakable joint or cut 37. Yes. In other embodiments of the present invention, the form of the opening 56 or breakable joint or break 37 may differ from that described as the first embodiment of the present invention. It will be apparent that various embodiments can be employed without departing from the scope of the invention.

  When six bottles are loaded in the cylindrical frame box in a 3 × 2 arrangement, the blank 20 is folded to form a cover. The inner handle panel 24 and the cover flap 28 are bent upward from the surface of the main panel 22 by 90 ° about the fold lines 32 and 38. In this way, a complementary insert is obtained that can fit snugly within the cylindrical frame box. Thereafter, an adhesive is applied to the outer surfaces of the inner handle panel 24, the cover end flap 28 and the outer handle panel 26. Subsequently, the folded blank 20 is fitted into the loaded carton so that the opening 56 of the main panel 22 is aligned with the neck of the bottle. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1C, the inner handle panel 24 and the cover flap 28 are bonded to the inner surfaces of the front and rear panels 14, 18 and the first and second side walls 12, 18 using an adhesive. It fixes to the inner surface of 16. Subsequently, the outer handle panel 26 is folded around the folding line 34 and bonded to the front surface of the cylindrical frame box and the outer surfaces of the rear panels 14 and 18. In this way the structural integrity (not structurally damaged) of the tubular carton, in particular the handle structure (which is reinforced to form a three-layer handle structure in this embodiment of the invention) Condition) is improved.

  A carton formed from blanks 10 and 20 is shown in FIG. 1C. It will be appreciated that when the cover formed from the blank 20 is secured in the cylindrical frame box, the bottle is secured in the carton. The bottle can be picked up by separating the breakable joint or break 37, but this can be easily achieved by pulling the bottle contained in the carton 30. In this way, individual bottles can be picked up separately, and the structural integrity of the carton 30 remains maintained. Bottles that have not been removed are held in place by the opening 56 of the cover. The carton therefore provides a flexible carrying container whose structural integrity is not compromised when the bottle is removed. This allows the carton to be reused for convenient return of empty bottles. In this embodiment of the present invention, the cover components formed from the blank 20 are not actually removed from the carton 30 when all bottles are removed.

  It will be apparent that various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, the size and shape of the panel and opening can be adjusted to accommodate articles of different sizes or shapes. 2A-9D illustrate some further embodiments of the invention and some of the modifications that can be made (which are within the scope of the invention), these embodiments will now be described by way of example only. In the following figures, similar reference numerals are used to indicate the same features, and the reference numerals of the second embodiment of the present invention clearly indicate that they represent the features of this second embodiment. In addition, “200” is added. Since other embodiments also have a common feature with the first embodiment described earlier in this specification, only differences between the following embodiments will be described mainly.

  2A, 2B and 2C show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the cylindrical frame box formed from the blank 210 is formed from the blank 220. FIG. Cover is fitted. In the second embodiment of the present invention, instead of the configuration of the first embodiment, the handle opening 254 is formed by punching from the first and second side walls 12, 16, and the top end flap 76 is formed on the front and back panels. 14 and 18 are foldably connected.

  This second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the cover has twelve openings 256 for securing a regular row of twelve bottles in a 3 × 4 arrangement in the carton. To do. The removal of the bottle is done by breaking a breakable joint or cut 237, which also cuts through each opening 256 in one row and at least one other opening 256 in the same row. Connected. Additional breakable joints or cuts 237 are provided from some of the openings 256 and the edges of the main panel 222. In this way, it becomes easier to pick up the bottles adjacent to the front and back panels 14, 18 of the carton 230. The state in which the carton 230 is not structurally damaged is maintained even after picking up the bottle, and the cover formed from the blank 220 remains substantially intact. The carton 230 can be used for bottle recycling.

  A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D. The carton 330 formed from the blanks 310 and 320 is not rectangular as in the previous embodiment. Blank 310 extends along fold lines 342a / 342b, 344a / 344b, 346a / 346b and 348a, 348b to each of first and second sidewalls 321, 316 and to front and back panels 314, 318, respectively. Each includes an additional corner panel 390 foldably connected. The cylindrical carton formed from the blank 310 is octagonal in order to protect the bottle accommodated in the carton 330 more safely. An additional corner panel 390 protects the bottles located at the corners of the bottle row. The cylindrical carton cover assembled from the blank 320 includes a tab 392 that is foldably attached to the main panel 322, which has a complementary shape formed from the blank 310. It has a special shape so that it fits snugly and securely inside the cylindrical frame box. Tab 392 is folded in the same manner as inner handle panel 324 and cover end flap 328.

  A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. In this embodiment, the front panel 414, the back panel 418, and one of the end flaps 474 are provided with additional fold lines 480, 482 and 484, which are assembled from a blank 410. Can be used to fold flat frame boxes into a flattened state. This allows the blank to be pre-applied with an adhesive to form a frame box, and further flattened to facilitate storage and transportation prior to loading the box into the box. A structure is provided that can be folded.

  The assembly of the frame box from the blank 410 is the same as that previously described herein. The adhesive flap 488 is used to secure the first side panel 412 to the back panel 418 to form a cylindrical frame box. The composite bottom wall is formed by securing two end flaps 472 together. This can be done using an adhesive or other means known in the art. The folding lines 480, 482, and 484 are arranged so that the cylindrical frame box formed from the blank 410 can be folded flat.

  A fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D. The blank 520 for forming the cover is similar to that of the previous embodiment, but is designed to facilitate different arrangements of bottles or other similar items. In this embodiment, the articles loaded in the cylindrical frame box formed from the blank 510 are arranged in three rows of four, three, and four articles, respectively. The opening 556 in the center row of the three rows is offset from the opening 556 in the adjacent row. This arrangement of articles or bottles provides recesses at the opposite ends of the carton, adjacent to the front and back panels 514,518. This recess defines the space where the consumer's hand is located when the handle opening 544 (which is stamped from the front and back panels 514, 518) is used to lift the box. Bring in.

  In order to pick up the bottles for this embodiment, the main panel 522 connects each of the central row of openings 556 with at least two openings 556 of each of the other two rows, as shown in FIG. 5C. A breakable joint or break 537 is provided. An additional breakable joint or break 537 is further provided between the opening 556 closest to the first and second side walls 512, 516 and the first and second side walls 512, 516 of the carton 530. Is provided. As in the first embodiment, the bottle is taken out by breaking a cut 537 around the bottle as shown in FIG. 5D. In this way, each bottle can be picked up separately while the structurally intact state of the carton is maintained.

  Still further embodiments are shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C. A carton formed from blanks 610 and 620 of the sixth embodiment is shown in FIG. 6C. In this embodiment, six 12 bottles are arranged in two rows. A breakable joint or cut 637 connects one row of openings 656 and at least one opening 656 of an adjacent row so that some of the cuts 637 provided in the main panel 622 intersect. Yes. The break of the cut 637 can be easily realized in this embodiment by applying a force to the point where the cut 637 intersects. In this embodiment, the cut 637 also extends between the openings adjacent the front and back panels 614, 618 and the front and back panels 614, 618 themselves.

  A seventh embodiment is shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C. A blank 710 for forming a cylindrical frame box is shown in FIG. 7A. The first and second sidewalls 712, 714 also include a handle opening 754, whereby the assembled carton shown in FIG. 7C has four reinforced handle structures, which adds to the utility of the carton 730. Improve.

  For the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the blank 720 for forming the cover is not only on the two sides as in the first embodiment, but also on each side of the main panel 722 on the inner handle panel 724 and the outer side. A handle panel 726 is provided. This cover is fixed to a frame box made of blanks 710 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. That is, each of the inner handle panels 724 is folded upward from the surface of the main panel 722, thereby forming a complementary insert. This fits snugly into the cylindrical frame box loaded with the article. Subsequently, an adhesive or other conventionally known fixing means is applied to the outer surfaces of the inner handle panel 724 and the outer handle panel 726. The folded blank 720 is then fitted into a carton loaded with articles, thereby aligning the opening 754 of the main panel 722 with the bottle neck. Thereafter, the inner handle panel 724 is secured to the inner surfaces of the front and back panels 714, 718 and the first and second side walls 712, 716 as shown in FIG. 7C. Thereafter, the outer handle panel 726 can be bent and adhered to the outer surfaces of the front and back panels 714 and 718 and the first and second side walls 712 and 716 of the cylindrical frame box.

  An eighth embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 8A-8F. In this embodiment of the invention, the carton 830 is designed to accommodate 12 bottles in 3 rows, 4 rows, but here the end row is not visible under the raised cover flap 828b. It has become. The main panel 822 includes six openings 856 in two rows of three to display the remaining six bottles. A breakable joint or cut 837 connects each of the openings 856 with at least one other opening 856.

  As with other embodiments of the present invention, a handle panel 854 is stamped from the first and second sidewalls 12, 16 and is provided with a top end flap 876 that is foldably connected to the front and back panels. ing. However, in this embodiment, the top end flap 876 is not secured in close contact with the front and back panels, but is secured to the cover of the blank 820 when the blanks 810, 820 are assembled into the carton 830. . The blank 820 includes cover end flaps 828 a and 828 b on both sides of the main panel 822. To assemble the carton, the inner and outer handle panels 824, 826 and cover end flaps 828a and 828b are folded upward from the face of the main panel 822 as shown in FIG. 8C. The cylindrical frame box of FIG. 8D will be assembled by a similar procedure consisting of folding and bonding steps, but the top end flap 876 is not secured to the front and back panels 14,18. The cover of FIG. 8C is aligned with the carton loaded with the article of FIG. 8D and secures the inner and outer handle panels 824, 826 to the carton as described for other embodiments. The cover end flaps 828a and 828b are bent as shown in FIG. 8E so that the cover end flap 828b is fixed to the upper surface end flap 876 using an adhesive or other known means. In this way, two rectangular covers are provided, which hide the endmost bottle contained in the carton 830 as shown in FIG. 8F. The cover end flap 828b also provides a region that allows the carton 830 of this eighth embodiment to be more easily stacked on top of another carton.

  A ninth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C. In this ninth embodiment, the handle structure is reinforced by the inner handle panel 996, but this inner handle panel 996 is attached to the blank 920 to form a cover as in the first embodiment. Rather, it is attached to the blank 910 to form a cylindrical frame box. In this embodiment, the inner handle panel 996 is foldably attached to the first and second sidewall panels 912, 916 and is foldably connected to the adjacent upper end flap 976. Yes. The cylindrical frame box is assembled through a series of folding and bonding steps similar to those previously described. However, in this embodiment, the top end flap 976 can be used to secure a cover formed from the blank 920 in a cylindrical carton without the need for adhesive.

  The blank 920 includes a main panel 922 and cover flaps 928a and 928b that are foldably attached to the main panel along fold lines 938a and 938b. When the cover formed from the blank 920 is fitted into the cylindrical frame box, the cover flap 928b is secured from the surface of the main panel 922 so as to ensure that the cover flap 928b does not cover the handle opening 954. Bend down and cover the carton 930 so that it cannot be seen when it is fully assembled. The cover flap 928a can be bent upward or downward from the surface of the main panel 922, and the cover flap 928a may or may not be fixed to the cylindrical frame box using an adhesive. Also good. When the cover flap 928a is folded upward from the surface of the main panel 922, the cover formed from the blank 920 is tubular by folding the top end flap 976 and the adjacent inner handle panel 996 about fold lines 966 and 968. Lockable in the carton. This procedure places the cover in the cylindrical frame box so that the cover flap 928a is in intimate surface contact between the top end flap 976 and the adjacent upper portions of the front and back panels 914, 918. Can be locked.

  It will be apparent that the features of the various embodiments described herein can be combined without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the cover formed from the blank 520 of the fifth embodiment can be sized to fit snugly with the cylindrical frame box formed from the blank 410 of the fourth embodiment.

  In other embodiments of the present invention, the opening formed in the top panel may not be circular and protrudes into the opening to help retain a bottle neck or other article contained in the carton. Additional tabs may be provided.

  As used herein, directional terms such as “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “back”, “end”, “side”, “inside”, “outside” It should be understood that “upper side” and “lower side” do not limit the individual panels to such orientation, but merely serve to distinguish these panels from each other. Reference to a foldable connection should not be construed to mean only a single fold line. Obviously, the foldable connection can be formed from one or more of a score line, a breakable line or a fold line without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front of the carton assembled from the blank of Drawing 1A and Drawing 1B, the side, and the upper surface side. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front and side of the carton assembled from the blank of FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front and the side of a carton assembled from the blanks of FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. 3C is a top view of the carton of FIG. 3C illustrating the removal of the bottle from the carton. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front and the side of the carton assembled from the blank of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B. FIG. 5C is a top view of the carton of FIG. 5C showing the removal of the bottle from the carton. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 6th Embodiment of this invention. 6B is a top view of a carton assembled from the blank of FIGS. 6A and 6B. FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front and the side of a carton assembled from the blanks of FIGS. 7A and 7B. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st step in the folding process of the blank shown to FIG. 8B. It is a figure which shows the 1st step in the folding process of the blank shown to FIG. 8A. FIG. 9 shows a step during assembly of a carton formed from the blank of FIGS. 8A and 8B. It is the perspective view seen from the front and upper surface side of the carton assembled from the blank of FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B. It is a figure which shows the 1st part of the blank for forming the carton by 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd part of the blank for forming the carton by 9th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 illustrates a step during assembly of a carton formed from the blank of FIGS. 9A and 9B. It is the perspective view seen from the front of the carton assembled from the blank of Drawing 9A and Drawing 9B, the side, and the upper surface side.

Explanation of symbols

10,20 blank 12 first side wall 14 front panel 16 second side wall 18 back panel 22 main panel 24 inner handle panel 26 outer handle panel 28 cover end flap 30 carton 32,34 fold line 37 breakable joint ( (Cut)
38 Folding line 42-48 Folding line 54 Handle opening 56 Opening 58 Finger grip tab 62,64 Folding line 72,74 Bottom end flap 76 Top face end flap 88 Adhesive flap 210,220 Blank 222 Main panel 230 Carton 237 Breakable joint (cut)
254 Handle opening 256 Opening 310, 320 Blank 314 Front panel 316 Second side wall 318 Rear panel 321 First side wall 322 Main panel 324 Inner handle panel 328 Cover end flap 330 Carton 342a-348a, 342b-348b Folding line 390 Additional corner panel 392 Tab 410 Blank 412 First side panel 414 Front panel 418 Rear panel 472,474 End flap 480,482,484 Fold line 488 Adhesive flap 510,520 Blank 512 First side wall 514 Front panel 516 Second side wall 518 Rear panel 522 Main panel 537 Breakable joint (cut)
544 Handle opening 556 Opening 610,620 Blank 614 Front panel 618 Rear panel 622 Main panel 637 Breakable joint (cut)
656 opening 710 blank 712 first side wall 714 front panel 716 second side wall 718 back panel 720 blank 722 main panel 724 inner handle panel 726 outer handle panel 730 carton 754 opening 810,820 blank 822 main panel 824 inner handle panel 826 Outer handle panel 828a, 828b Cover end flap 830 Carton 837 Breakable joint (cut)
854 Handle panel 856 Opening 876 Top end flap 910, 920 Blank 912 First side wall panel 914 Front panel 916 Second side wall panel 918 Rear panel 922 Main panel 928a, 928b Cover flap 930 Carton 938a, 938b Folding line 954 Handle Opening 966,968 Folding line 976 Upper surface end flap 996 Inside handle panel

Claims (16)

In a carton of the type comprising an open top container and a separate top closure,
The upper surface closing material comprises an article holding structure having a plurality of openings each receiving a part of an article held in the container,
Each opening has a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening that facilitates removal of the article, so that in use, the breakable joint breaks upon removal of the article And
The carton characterized in that the breakable joint is arranged so that the state in which the carton is not structurally damaged is substantially maintained when the breakable joint is broken.   The upper surface closing member according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of openings are arranged in a row, and each opening in a row reaches at least one other opening in the same and / or different row. An upper surface blocking material having a breakable joint.   3. The top closure member according to claim 2, wherein each opening at an end of a row is connected to an edge of the top closure member by a further breakable joint.   2. The top closure member according to claim 1, wherein the breakable joint between the two openings intersects the breakable joint between the two other openings.   5. The breakable joint portion according to claim 1, wherein the constituent material is not removed from the upper surface closing member when the breakable joint portion is broken. The upper surface blocking material according to Item.   A plurality of openings are arranged in three rows, the middle row is offset from the other row, and the middle row opening is at least two other openings in each of the other two rows The upper surface closing material according to claim 1, further comprising a breakable joint portion. A carton of a type comprising an open top container and a separate top closure material,
The upper surface closing material has a plurality of openings each receiving a part of an article held in the container,
Each opening has a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening that facilitates removal of the article so that, in use, the breakable joint breaks upon removal of the article. And
The breakable joint is arranged so that the state in which the carton is not structurally damaged is substantially maintained upon removal of the article,
The carton further comprises at least one reinforced handle structure;
The or each reinforced handle structure is of a multilayer structure,
A carton wherein at least one layer of the or each handle structure is provided by the top open container and at least one further layer is provided by the top closure.   8. A carton according to claim 7, wherein the open top container comprises a side wall, and the layer provided by the open top container is obtained from one of the side walls.   9. A carton as claimed in claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the or each reinforced layer of handle structure is provided by a handle panel foldably connected to the top closure.   The handle panel, which is foldably connected to the upper surface closing member, is fixed in close contact with the inner surface of the layer obtained from one of the side walls. The carton according to 9.   11. A further layer of reinforced handle structure is provided by said top closure and is foldably connected to a handle panel. The carton described. A two-part blank for forming a carton of the type comprising a top open container and a separate top closure.
The first portion of the blank is assembled to form the top open container, and the second portion of the blank has a plurality of openings each receiving a portion of an article held in the container. Assembled to form an occlusive material,
Each opening has a breakable joint leading to at least one other opening that facilitates removal of the article so that the breakable joint breaks upon removal of the article And
The breakable joint is arranged such that when the breakable joint is broken, the assembled carton is substantially maintained in a state where it is not structurally damaged. Two part blank. A two-part blank for forming a carton of the type comprising an open top container and a separate top closure material,
A first blank is assembled to form the top open container, and a second blank is assembled to form a top closure, the top closure being one of the articles each held in the container. Having a plurality of openings for receiving the part,
Each opening has a breakable joint that leads to at least one other opening that facilitates removal of the article so that the breakable joint breaks upon removal of the article. And
The breakable joint is arranged so that the state in which the carton is not structurally damaged is substantially maintained upon removal of the article;
The assembled carton further comprises at least one reinforced handle structure;
The or each reinforced handle structure is of a multilayer structure,
A two-part blank, wherein at least one layer of said or each handle structure is provided by said top open container and at least one further layer is provided by said top closure.   15. The two-part blank of claim 14, wherein the first blank comprises a side wall and at least one layer of the or each reinforced handle structure is obtained from one of the side walls.   16. The second blank comprises at least one handle panel for forming the layer provided by the top closure in an assembled carton. Two-part blank as described in 1.   A two-part blank for forming the carton according to any one of claims 7 to 11.

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