KR20120128639A - Carrier and blank therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The combination of blanks 310, 312a, 312b to form the basket-shaped carrier 410 comprises the sides 320, 322, the ends 326a / 326b, 324a / 324b and the intermediate handle 328 of the basket-shaped carrier. , First blank 310 with panels for forming 330, 402a, 402b. This combination further comprises a second blank with panels 386a and 386b for forming the base of the basket-shaped carrier.

Description

Carriers and Blanks for Carriers {CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a carton or carrier for containing one or more products, such as bottles, and two or more blanks for forming them. In particular, and not exclusively, the present invention relates to a top-loading basket-shaped carrier formed of two or more blanks, which preferably has a shape and configuration which minimizes waste of material forming the blanks. And reduce the overall material use for cost and resource saving purposes by using thicker and stronger materials only when needed and enabling the use of mixed materials to use thinner and weaker materials in other parts. A basket type carrier is provided. The invention also relates to a part formed carrier provided in the form of a folded-bonded but flat-form made of the above-mentioned blanks.

In the field of packaging, it is often necessary to supply consumers with packages containing multiple primary product containers, such multi-packs for transport and distribution and for displaying promotional information. To account for cost and the environment, such cartons and carriers need to be formed from as few materials as possible, and as little waste as possible from the materials forming them. Another consideration is packaging strength and suitablilty to maintain and transport large weights of products. One such package is a basket-shaped carrier formed of sheet material that is folded, such as cardboard. Such carriers are often used to pack premium goods such as premium beer and lager in bottles. Basket carriers typically advertise premium products that are top loaded and retained in the carriers because the tops of the bottles are displayed to the consumer. The main panels of the basket carriers are as seam as possible and provide a good print surface for graphic quality display and other advertising and branding media. The carriers need to be strong enough to stably withstand the weight of the so-called six bottles, and it is desirable to fold in a slightly flat state for transportation and storage. In addition, the material forming the carrier is usually provided in large sheets or rolls, and the blanks (in the form of tessellated nets) are striked or cut into such sheets or rolls. Representative contour shapes or nets of the blanks used to form the carriers are shapes that are difficult to fit together and often lead to waste of sheets or rolls. Such waste is expensive and undesirable.

In addition, basket carriers often have an inner diaphragm structure for individually holding bottles contained therein to avoid collisions and damage of products. Although these diaphragm structures perform a structural function, these structures are not aspects of the weight support of the carrier. Thus, it is not necessary to use high calliper strong boards of high print quality used for weight bearing and outward marking sections of the basket carrier in partition structures.

One such basket carrier is shown in EP1159200, where an "in-line" blank is shown to form a basket carrier with a crash-bottom. The side wall and end wall panels are adjacent to the side panels in a row, which makes the main blank having a length almost three times the length of the side wall of the entire carrier. These blanks are stacked or tessellate as shown in FIG. 4C of EP1159200. Separate blanks are also provided for forming the interlaminar structures that separate the inner volume of the basket carrier shaped into separate cells to prevent the bottles from colliding with each other.

Another example of a basket-shaped carrier is disclosed in US6131729, where the blanks for forming the carrier are configured in a parallel relationship, where one set of side and end panels is disposed opposite another set of side and end panels. . The side panels are separated by handle panels, and the entire blank has a substantially rectangular contour except for the bottom panel (see "9" in Figure 23).

The present invention seeks to provide an improvement in the field of basket carriers by providing a more economically productive package.

According to a first aspect of the invention, an arrangement of blanks is provided for forming a basket-shaped carrier, one of the blanks comprising panels for forming sides, ends and intermediate handles of the basket-shaped carrier. And the other of the pair of blanks comprises panels for forming the base of the basket-shaped carrier. Preferably, the blanks have an intermediate handle extending from a partition structure formed as a pair of handle panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels, a bottom panel, and opposing end walls, opposing side walls and a partition panel. A series of main panels comprising a partition panel for forming a basket-shaped carrier having a structure, wherein the arrangement of blanks comprises a first having the handle panel of the pair, the pair of end panels and the side panel of the pair; A blank and a second blank having said bottom panel and partition panel.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a first blank for use in forming a top-loading basket-shaped carrier, the first blank being an intermediate hinge for acting as a notional central axis of the first blank. Two handle panels hinged together along a common edge by a line, each handle panel disposed adjacent to the first end panels and separated from the first end panels and the side panels; End panels are each hinged to a riser panel, and the handle panels are connected to one of the riser panels, respectively, to be indirectly coupled to the first end panel, and the first blanks are each hinged to the side panels. Further comprising two second end panels, wherein the second end panels are hinged to an additional riser panel, wherein the outermost edges of the side panels are first blank There are no direct hinged connections to any other panel of and thus cut edges defining the edge of the first blank. Preferably, the first blank causes less than 3% of waste to the periphery of the blank when cut from the rectangular sheet material.

According to a third aspect, the invention provides a blank or blanks for forming a basket-shaped carrier, the blank (s) comprising a pair of handle panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels, a bottom panel, A series of main panels comprising at least one handle reinforcement panel, partition panel and riser panel, the main panels being hinged and arranged such that the blank can be folded and glued to form a basket carrier, wherein the A reinforcement panel, a partition panel and a riser panel are sandwiched between the handle panels, the blank (s) having a connecting tab hinged to one of the pair of handle panels and at least around the riser panel to secure the riser panel to the partition panel. And the membrane is fixed to the panel.

According to another aspect of the invention, a pair of blanks is provided for forming a carton, the pair of blanks overlapping during manufacture of the carton, the pair of blanks facilitating alignment of the blank pairs and A positioning mechanism for limiting relative rotation and / or relative longitudinal movement of the two blanks in the plane, the positioning mechanism comprising two tabs striked from the first blank and two notches striked from the second blank. Each tab is hinged to the blank along hinge lines terminating in angled shoulder portions, each notch having a shape to match the edge of the folded tab, the blanks disposed together with the second blank over the first blank Wherein the two tabs are folded out of the plane of the first blank and defined on the same plane as the second blank. And as a result the shaped folded edge of each tab abuts the shaped edge of the notch of the second blank, and the shoulder portions of each notch are aligned opposite to each other so that the relative movement of the two blanks is achieved. Restrict.

Preferably, the pair of blanks comprises a pair of handle panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels to form a basket carrier having opposing end walls, opposing side walls and an intermediate handle structure. And a series of main panels comprising a pair of handle reinforcement panels, a bottom panel and a pair of inner handle panels, wherein the arrangement of blanks comprises the pair of handle panels, the pair of end panels, the pair of side panels And a first blank having the pair of reinforcing handle panels, and a second blank having the bottom panel and the pair of inner handle panels, each inner handle panel including one of the notches, A reinforcement handle panel is hinged to the handle panel to create the folded tabs.

Optionally, the two handle panels are hinged together along a common edge by an intermediate hinge line acting as a conceptual central axis of the first blank, wherein the shoulder portions are angled to conceptually converge in the area of the conceptual central axis. Lose.

Another aspect of the invention provides a combination of a first blank and a second blank according to any one of the paragraphs described above, wherein the second blank is optionally fixed to the first blank so that the combination of first and second blanks is It can be opened from the flat array into the basket carrier.

Another aspect of the invention provides a combination of first and second blanks, the first blank comprising a series of main panels for forming the outer sidewalls and end walls of the basket carrier, the main panels comprising: A first and second sidewall panels, said second blank comprising a bottom panel, said second blank being selectively secured to said first blank such that the combination of first and second blanks is in a basket carrier Can be opened with.

Another aspect of the invention provides a basket carrier having first and second side walls, end walls and a bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall is attached to the basket carrier by two side panel reinforcements, the side wall being The panel reinforcements are each hinged to the bottom wall and secured to the inner side of one of the first or second side walls of the basket carrier, respectively.

Optionally, said bottom wall is formed of two bottom panels bonded together by an adhesive strip, said two bottom panels forming part of a second blank material from which a basket-shaped carrier is formed, said second blank being said And further comprising two partition panels to form a partition structure that separates the basket carrier into at least four independent cells.

According to the present invention, there is a shape and configuration which minimizes the waste of the material forming the basket-shaped carrier and the blanks for the carrier, preferably using thicker and stronger material only when needed and thinner and weaker in other parts By enabling the use of mixed materials for use, the effect of reducing the overall material usage for cost and resource saving purposes can be obtained.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a plan view of an outer-shell blank according to the first illustrated embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a plan view of an insert-structure blank according to the first illustrated embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2B is a top view of an insert-structure blank that is an alternative to the blank of FIG. 2A, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
3 is a top view of the insert-structure blank of FIG. 2A folded for easy insertion into an outer shell blank.
4A is a top view of the outer shell blank showing the areas where an adhesive may be applied to secure the insert-structure blank to the outer shell blank.
4B is a plan view in which the outer shell and insert-structure blanks are joined by threading the folded base of the insert structure blank through the outer shell blank to secure the insert-structure to the outer shell blank.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the combined blanks of FIGS. 1 and 2A, showing the position of the folded bottom panel of the insert-structure and with adhesive to attach the reinforcing handle panels to the main handle panels of the insert-structure and the outer shell. FIG. Further areas that can be applied are shown.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the next steps in the order of folding and showing additional areas where an adhesive may be applied to further fabricate a basket-shaped carrier from the joined outer shell and insert-structure blanks.
7 is a plan view of the bonded blanks showing the final area where the adhesive can be applied.
8 is a top view of a flat folded basket carrier.
9 is a plan view of an outer shell blank according to a second illustrated embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a plan view of an insert-structure blank according to a second illustrated embodiment of the invention.
11 is a plan view of a floor-structure blank according to a second illustrated embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12A shows a floor structure blank positioned to insert into an outer shell blank showing areas where adhesive may be applied to secure the floor structure blank.
12B is a plan view in which the outer shell and the bottom-structure blanks are joined by sandwiching the folded base of the bottom structure blank through the outer shell blank to secure the bottom-structure to the outer shell blank.
FIG. 13 shows the next steps in the order of fabrication, showing that the insert-structure blank is secured to the outer shell blank, and the adhesive for further fabricating the basket carrier from the combined outer shell and insert-structure blanks. Is a plan view showing further areas where it can be applied.
14 is a perspective view of the combined blanks illustrating bonding the handle reinforcement panels to the insert-structure blank.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of bonded blanks illustrating bonding riser panels to an insert-structure blank. FIG.
16 is a perspective view of a basket carrier made of the blanks of FIGS. 9, 10 and 11;
17 is a plan view of an outer shell blank according to the third illustrated embodiment of the present invention.
18A is a plan view of an insert-structure blank according to a third illustrated embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18B is a top view of an insert-structure blank that is an alternative to the blank of FIG. 18A, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 19 is a top view of the outer shell blank of FIG. 17 showing areas where an adhesive may be applied to secure the insert-structure blank (of FIG. 18A or 18B).
20 is a plan view in which the outer shell of FIG. 17 and the insert-structure blank of FIG. 18A are joined by securing the insert-structure to the outer shell blank in a planar contact relationship.
21 and 22 are plan views showing the following steps in a folded adhesive assembly order, showing different areas where an adhesive may be applied to fabricate a basket-shaped carrier from the bonded outer shell and insert-structure blanks, respectively.
FIG. 23 is a top view of the combined blanks showing the final area where an adhesive can be applied to adhere one side of the structure to the other side.
24 is a top view of the pre-folded and bonded flat folded basket carriers.
25 is a perspective view of a basket carrier made of the blanks of FIGS. 17 and 18A.

A detailed description of specific embodiments of a package, blanks and cartons is disclosed herein. It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples of how certain aspects of the invention may be realized and do not represent a complete list of all the ways that the invention may be implemented. In fact, it will be appreciated that the packages, blanks and cartons described herein may be implemented in a variety of alternative forms. The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, some of which may be exaggerated or reduced to show details of particular components. Known components, materials, or methods need not be described in more detail in order to avoid ambiguity in this disclosure. Any specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be construed as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as an illustrative basis for teaching those skilled in the art to implement the invention in various ways. Should be.

Referring to FIG. 1, the outer shell blank 10 formed of a collapsible sheet material, in this embodiment cardboard, has, on the left side, a first side panel 20; First handle panel 28; Reinforcing handle panel 36; And end panels 24a and 26a. The end panel 24a is hinged to the first side panel 20 along the fold line 70, and the end panel 26a is hinged along the opposite end of the first side panel 20 along the fold line 74. do. In a mirror image, the right side of the blank 10 comprises a second side panel 22; Second handle panel 30; Reinforcing handle panel 38; And end panels 24b and 26b. The end panel 24b is hinged to the second side panel 22 along the fold line 72, and the end panel 26b is hinged along the opposite end of the second side panel 22 along the fold line 76. do.

The outer shell blank also includes riser panels 44a, 44b, 46a, 46b. The outer shell blank 10 has the first and second side panels 20 and 22 disposed closely to each other and the cutline 48 (the cutline 48 has two side panels 20 and 22 basketed). Arranged to abut one another along a separation line in the form of perforations or other breakable lines so that they need to be separated to fabricate the carrier. The separating line or cutline 48 between the two side panels 20 and 22 will define the bottom edge of the side walls of the carrier if the basket carrier has been made blank. The cutline or separation line (or breakable connection) 48 is between the end panels 24a, 24b of the left and right sides of the blank 10 and the end panels 26a, 26b of the left and right sides of the blank. Extends between.

The end panels 24a, 24b, and 26a, 26b are arranged end to end in a blank form, but the pairs of end panels 24a, 24b, and 26a, 26b are made during fabrication of the blank 10 into a basket carrier. Connected by riser panels 44a, 44b, and 46a, 46b that are connected together and connected to form composite end walls of the basketed carton. The blanks are arranged in this way to provide a compact blank 10 configuration, which can be cut from the large sheet material with minimal waste. Compared with those made of known basket-like blanks, it is proposed that the arrangement of the blanks herein can be cut leaving a 20% gain (ie, not discarded) of the material used from the large sheet material.

The first and second handle panels 28, 30 are disposed in an intermediate position within the finished basket carrier, and thus the first and second side panels 20, 22 and the end panels (in the form of blanks). It is preferable to be free to connect with 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b). Preferably, the upper edge 57a of the end panel 24a is a cut line or cut line that clearly separates the end panel 24a from the adjacent first handle panel 28. The blank 10 may be formed with a vulnerable connection 57a between the upper edge of the end panels 24a and the first handle panel 28, but if broken, the upper edge 57a of the end panel may be rough or It can get messy. Therefore, it is desirable to form the upper edge 57a by a cleanly sharp and accurate cut. Similarly, the upper edges 57a, 57b of the end panels 24b, 26a, 26b and the upper edges 56, 54 of the first and second side panels 20, 22 are formed of the finished basket carrier. These top edges are preferably formed by clear cut lines so that they are well formed, clear and rough and therefore aesthetically pleasing.

Riser panels 44a and 44b are first and second along fold lines 62 and 64, which also hinge or connect riser panels 44a and 44b to end panels 24a and 24b. The handle panels 28 and 30 are hinged or foldable. As such the riser panels 44a and 44b provide a connection between the first and second handle panels 28 and 30 and the remaining main panels of the blank 10. Riser panels 46a and 46b are hinged to end panels 26a and 26b along fold lines 66 and 68. Riser panels 44a and 44b are connected by fold line 50, and similarly riser panels 46a and 46b are connected through fold line 52. Cutline 48 ends at fold lines 50 and 52 at each of its ends.

In the blank form, some means of connecting the first and second handle panels 28, 30 to the rest of the blank 10 at the ends opposite to the riser panels 44a, 44b is easy to manufacture a carton. It is desirable to hold the blank 10 as a work piece that can be easily manipulated. One such connecting means is provided in the form of nick parts 60, 58, wherein the nick parts have one of their ends hinged or folded onto the first and second handle panels 28, 30. It is possibly connected and the other end is connected by a very fine taper to the upper edge edge of each of the first and second handle panels 20, 22. The fine taper is broken after or during the blank 10 is made of the basket carrier, but between the handle panels 28, 30 and the side panels 20, 22 to provide sufficient production capacity to complete the basket carrier. The joints of the handle panels 28, 30 in the finished basket carrier are connected in some other way to the rest of the blank (e.g. by carton riser panels 46a, 46b) and thus the Subsequent manipulations are not hindered by the blank 10, which is limp and difficult to manipulate.

The blank 10 also includes optional reinforcement handle panels 36, 38, which reinforce the handle panels by the fold or fold lines 80, 78 respectively of the main first and second handle panels 28. And 30). Otherwise the reinforcement panels 36, 38 are preferably not connected to the main panels of the blank. Reinforcement panels 36 and 38 are omitted in other embodiments of the present invention. In still other contemplated embodiments, reinforcing handle panels 36, 38 are provided, but are hinged to the upper edges of the first and second handle panels 28, 30 or indeed any other suitable place of the blank 10. Hinged, and need not necessarily hinge along fold lines 80,78 extending along the end edges of the first and second handle panels 36,38.

The first and second handle panels 28 and 30 and the reinforcement handle panels 36 and 38 include handle holes 40 (as known in the art). Optional handle flaps 32, 34 in this illustrated arrangement are provided on the first and second handle panels 28, 30 and are hinged thereto along the fold lines 82, 84. In other arrangements, the handle buffer flaps 32 and 34 are not provided, or only one flap is provided, or two or more flaps are provided. The flaps can have a variety of configurations when provided and can be of different dimensions and sizes than shown.

The partition insert blank 12 is shown in FIG. 2A. In the arrangement illustrated here, the partition insert blank 12 is made of the same material as the outer shell blank 10, so-called cardboard. In other embodiments, the partition insert blank 12 may be formed of a material different from the outer shell blank 10, and both blanks may be formed of any foldable sheet material such as cardboard, cardboard, plastic material, or the like. .

The diaphragm insert blank 12 includes bottom panels 86a and 86b which are hinged together along the fold line 104; Insert handle panels 102a and 102b; Side panel reinforcements 88a and 88b; And lateral diaphragm structures 90a, 90b, 92a, 92b. Lateral diaphragm structures 90a, 90b, 92a, 92b are attached to one of the first or second sidewall panels 20, 22 of the main basket carrier by lateral diaphragm adhesive flaps 94a, 94b. The lateral diaphragm adhesive flaps 94a and 94b are hinged to the blank 12 along the fold lines 96a, 98a, 100a, 96b, 98b and 100b. The bottom panels 86a and 86b are hinged or foldable to the side panel reinforcements 88a and 88b (along the fold lines 106a and 106b), respectively, and the side panel reinforcements are then laterally partitioned structures. It is connected to insert handle panels 102a and 102b via adhesive flaps 94a and 94b. Insert handle panels 102a and 102b include handle holes 40, and in other embodiments may include handle cushioning flaps. Alternatively in other embodiments of the invention, the insert handle panels 102a, 102b may not be the same size as the first and second handle panels 28, 30, and the first and second handle panels. (28,30) may be insufficient to fully reinforce. An alternative embodiment of the diaphragm insert blank 12a is shown in FIG. 2B, wherein the side panel reinforcements 88a, 88b are connected to both lateral interlaminar structure adhesive flaps 94a, 94b.

The shape, size, number, and specific configuration of the lateral diaphragm structures 90a, 90b, 92a, 92b and the lateral diaphragm adhesive flaps 94a, 94b can vary and can take many forms, all of which cannot be illustrated. . The configurations include the number of cells needed to partition the basket carrier; It will depend on the size of the carrier and other design requirements. The provision of mesenteric structures is actually optional, and is desirable because basket carriers are often used in bottles so that the mesmerized structures can prevent collisions of the bottles with each other to prevent damage to the bottles. If no partition structures are needed, the section of the blank 12 between the side panel reinforcements 88a and 88b and the insert handle panels 102a and 102b may not include adhesive flaps, folds or partition elements. . In still other embodiments, the second blank for forming the basket carrier associated with the outer shell blank 10 of FIG. 1 may simply comprise only a bottom wall and fixing panels (basketed carrier without intervening structures). See blank 113 of FIG. 11, which may be used with outer shell blank 10 of FIG. 1 to form.

Returning to the fabrication of the basket carrier from the outer shell blank 10 of FIG. 1 and the insert partition structure 12 of FIG. 2A, the blank and the partially-formed blank can be rotated or reversed to complete the fabrication of the basket carrier. It is anticipated that it may be formed by a series of successive folding operations in a straight machine so that there is no need. The fabrication process, including the folding order and the locations of the adhesives used, is not limited to those described below and may be modified according to particular fabrication requirements.

The diaphragm insert blank 12 is folded along the fold line 104 such that the bottom panels 86a and 86b are brought together in a flat face contact and the fold lines 106a and 106b move together so that the main diaphragm insert Side panel reinforcements 88a and 88b are adjacent to each other in the plane of the blank 12. The folded bottom panels 86a, 86b extend approximately perpendicular to the plane of the side panel reinforcements 88a, 88b. The initial folded position of the blank 12 is shown in FIG. 3; The bottom panels 86a and 86b are not visible because they extend out of the plane behind the ground.

The folded partition insert blank of FIG. 3 will be inserted into and attached to the outer shell blank 10. To facilitate this attachment, an adhesive may be applied to the outer shell blank 10 in the regions G1, G2, G3. As shown in FIG. 4A, an adhesive or other attachment means is applied to the area G1 to secure the insert handle panels 102a, 102b to the first and second side handle panels 28, 30, respectively. . Adhesive or other attachment means is applied to the area G2 to attach the side panel reinforcements 88a, 88b to the inner sides of the first and second side panels 20, 22, respectively; An adhesive or other attachment means is applied to the area G3 to attach the lateral diaphragm structure adhesive flaps 94a and 94b to the first and second side panels 20 and 22. The folded diaphragm insert blank of FIG. 3 has an outer shell blank 10 by threading the flat surface and folded bottom panels 86a, 86b through a slot, slit, gap or separator formed by the cutline 48. ) Is inserted into the. In some fabrication methods, the outer shell blank 10 has a first and second side panels 20, 22 to facilitate insertion of the folded blank 12 between the first and second side panels 20, 22. Can be folded about the conceptual center line formed by cutline 48 and fold lines 50, 52 to open the gap between Such folding of the outer shell blank may not be necessary. If the material from which the blanks are made has a "good side" that must appear outermost in the finished product and a "bad side" that should appear innermost, then Figure 4 shows a "bad side" facing the adhesive applied to its sides. Should be considered as showing. The diaphragm insert blank 12 must be folded so that the "good sides" of the bottom panels 86a, 86b face the outermost side when folded together. As such, being placed in flat surface contact with the outer shell blank 10 is the "good face" of the remainder of the insert blank 10.

When the folded bottom panels 86a, 86b are fitted through the slot 48, the partition is aligned and fixed in flat surface contact with the outer shell blank 10 so that the insert handle panels 102a, 102b) is fixed to the first and second handle panels 28 and 30, respectively; Side panel reinforcements 88a and 88b are secured to the inner sides of the first and second side panels 20 and 22, respectively; And the lateral partition structure adhesive flaps 94a and 94b are secured to the first and second side panels 20 and 22, respectively. 4B shows a plan view of the folded mesothelial insert blank 12 and the outer shell blank 10 that are joined. FIG. 4C shows a perspective view at the top of the folded septum insert blank 12 and the outer shell blank 10 to which the folded bottom panels 86a and 86b are shown with dotted outlines. 4C also shows the nominal position for the application of adhesive G4. Such adhesive or other fastening means is used to attach each reinforcing handle panel 36, 38 to adjacent insert handle panels 102a, 102b (and thus indirectly to the first and second handle panels 30, 32). do. The reinforcement handle panels 36 and 38 are folded around their fold lines 80 and 78 and are in flat surface contact with the faces ("bad side") of the insert handle panels 102a and 102b. The partially formed blank thus made is shown in FIG. 5.

Also shown in FIG. 5 is a nominal position for the placement of adhesive G5. Adhesive G5 or other fixing or fixing means is used to attach riser panels 44a and 44b to insert handle panels 102a and 102b, respectively. Riser panels 44a and 44b are then used to join end panels 24a and 24b to form a composite end wall so that adhesive region G5 at this stage is used to insert insert handle panels 102a and 102b. It should not extend beyond, and riser panels 44a and 44b should not be directly attached to the inner side of end panels 24a and 24b. The adhesive area G5 is shown as a series of approximately parallel lines extending in the same direction as the adhesive lines already shown so that turning of the blank in the machine is avoided, and the glue guns are shown as blanks ( 10, 12 may move along the conveyors of the machine and act on the blanks 10, 12 as it passes through the adhesive guns.

Riser panels 44a and 44b are folded around fold lines 62 and 64 and secured to insert handle panels 102a and 102b. The resulting partially-formed blank is shown in FIG. 6. Also shown in FIG. 6 is a nominal position for placing adhesive G6. Adhesive G6 or other fastening or fixing means is used to attach the top of each riser panel 44a, 44b to the insert handle panels 102a, 102b, respectively, and the nick portions 60, 58, respectively, end panels. It is used to attach to the fields 26a and 26b. The resulting partially-formed blank is shown in plan view in FIG. 7.

Also shown in FIG. 7 is a nominal position for placing adhesive G7, which is used to secure the left side of the blank to the right side of the blank. In particular, the adhesive regions G7 are used to secure the reinforcing handle panel 36 to the reinforcing handle panel 38; To secure the top of riser panel 44a to the top of riser panel 44b; To secure the top of riser panel 46a to the top of riser panel 46b; The insert partition structure between the lateral partition structures 90b and 92b, the portions of the insert handle panels 102a of the insert partition structure blank 10 lying between the lateral partition structures 90a and 92a. It is arranged to secure to parts of the insert handle panels 102b of the blank 10. These fixed portions together with the composite handle panels 36/28 / 102a and 38/30 / 102b form part of the intermediate partition structure. The middle partition structure divides the basket carrier into two longitudinal sections. The final folding step is completed by folding the right side of the blank against the fold lines 50, 52. A finished but planar bonded blank is shown in FIG. 8.

To open the blank of FIG. 8 into a carton, the bottom panels 86b and 86a are separated from each other and the end panels 26a and 26b are folded in a common plane relationship; The inner structure "pops" into place as a result of opening the carton, thus forming a six-cell basket carrier. It is advantageous to be able to use the hook-shaped portion in riser panels 46a and 46b (at least when the carton is empty) and to place on the complementary hook-shaped edges of bottom panel 86a / 86b.

Referring now to FIGS. 9-16, a second or alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the second embodiment illustrated here, three blanks are provided to form a basket-shaped carrier. In the illustrated second embodiment, although the prefixes "100" or "200" have been added to indicate that these forms belong to the second embodiment, like numerals have been used to refer to like parts where possible. . The second embodiment shares many common features with the first embodiment and therefore only the differences from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will be described in detail.

Three blanks 110, 112 and 113 are provided in this arrangement. Separating the blank structure into three distinct portions may provide additional material savings by providing additional flexibility in the layout or tessellation of multiple blanks in the large sheet material that cuts the blanks. Each of the blanks 110, 112, 113 has a roughly or substantially rectangular cutline, that is to say that the material is free from very wide or unusually shaped protrusions or attachments leaving an unusually-shaped useless off-cut of the material. It has a peripheral shape that minimizes waste. The three-piece version of the outer shell blank 110 is not described further because its construction is substantially the same as the outer shell blank 10 of the first embodiment. Blank 110 is shown in FIG. 9. Floor panels 186a and 186b are provided in an independent panel 113 (see FIG. 11), which is further provided with bottom panel adhesive flaps 187a and 187b, but with a partition insert structure. The blank 112 and the bottom insert blank 113 together comprise the same component panels as the diaphragm insert blank 112 of the first embodiment. The diaphragm insert structure blank 112 includes lateral diaphragm structures 190a, 190b, 192a, 192b, lateral diaphragm adhesive flaps 194a, 194b, and lateral diaphragm fold lines 196a, 196b,. 198a, 198b, 200a, 200b, the lateral partition structure of the second embodiment is similar in nature and performance to that of the first embodiment.

Now the outer shell blank 110 of FIG. 9; Returning to the fabrication of the basket carrier 210 (see FIG. 16) from the insert partition structure blank 112 of FIG. 10 and the bottom insert structure blank 113 of FIG. 11, the basket carrier is blank to complete the fabrication of the basket carrier. And it is envisioned that the partially-formed blank can be formed by a series of successive folding operations in a straight machine so that it does not have to be rotated or reversed. The fabrication process, including the folding order and the locations of the adhesive used, is very similar to that used for fabrication of the blanks 10, 12 of the first embodiment, so only the differences will be explained, and it is to be further understood that the fabrication process Are not limited to those described below and may be altered according to particular fabrication requirements.

The bottom insert structure blank 113 is folded about the fold line 204 to bring the floor panels 186a and 186b together. The folded structure fits through the gap defined by the cutline 148 in the outer shell blank 110, and on either side of the cutline 148 as shown in FIG. 12A the adhesive shown in the adhesive region G8 is shown. Bottom panel adhesive flaps 187a and 187b are used to secure the bottom insert structure blank 113 to the outer shell blank 110. A combination made from the outer shell blank 110 and the bottom insert structure blank 113 is shown in FIG. 12B. Thereafter, an adhesive is applied (as described above) to secure the capsular insert structure 112 to the outer shell blank 110. The resulting partially-formed blank is shown in FIG. 13, where the adhesive region G5 is also shown to secure the riser panels 144a, 144b to the side reinforcement panel / insert handle panels 188a, 188b. It is.

14 illustrates the folding of the riser panels 144a and 144b and attaching the reinforcement handle panels 136 and 138 to the side reinforcement panels / insert handle panels 188a and 188b using an adhesive applied to the area G4. Shows that. As a result, the partially-formed structure is shown in FIG. 15. Also shown in FIG. 15 is a nominal position for placing adhesive G6. Adhesive G6 or other fastening or fixing means is used to attach the top of each riser panel 146a, 146b to the side reinforcement panels / insert handle panels 188a, 188b and attach the nick portions 160,158, respectively. Used to attach to end panels 126a and 126b, respectively. As a result, the partially-formed blank is further glued and folded in a manner similar to the folding and fixing of the blank of the first embodiment. The completed basket carrier is shown in FIG. 16.

Referring to Figures 17 and 18A, a third embodiment of the present invention is shown. In FIG. 17, the outer shell blank 310 formed of a collapsible sheet material, in this example cardboard, has, on the left side, a first side panel 320; First handle panel 328; Reinforcing handle panel 336; And end panels 324a, 326a. The end panel 324a is hinged to the first side panel 320 along the fold line 370, and the end panel 326a is hinged along the opposite end of the first side panel 320 along the fold line 374. do. In a mirror image, the right side of the blank 310 comprises a second side panel 322; Second handle panel 330; Reinforcing handle panel 338; And end panels 324b and 326b. The end panel 324b is hinged to the second side panel 322 along the fold line 372, and the end panel 326b is hinged along the opposite end of the second side panel 322 along the fold line 376. do.

The outer shell blank 310 also includes riser panels 344a, 344b, 346a, 346b. The outer shell blank 310 is arranged such that the first and second side panels 320, 322 are separated by the first and second handle panels 328, 330 and adjacent reinforcement handle panels 336, 338. The middle fold line 347 hinges the first and second handle panels 328 and 330 to each other. Each of the reinforcing handle panels 336 and 338 are hinged together by a fold line 349, but are not directly connected to each other due to the provision of a recess 351 in another way. The recess 351 is optionally rectangular and provided to reduce the amount of material concentrated in the central area of the blank, which is eight layers of material thickness in some areas when the blank is made of a carrier. As such, in this arrangement, the side panels 320, 322 do not share a common edge. Nevertheless, the blank 310 is substantially rectangular in order to optimize the tessellation of the blanks 310 in the large dimension sheet that cuts the blanks 310.

The end panels 324a, 324b and 326a, 326b are connected to the riser panels 344a, 344b; 346a, 346b, respectively, to produce the end panels 324a, 324b, when fabricating the blank 10 into a basket carrier. And pairs of 362a, 326b are joined and connected together to form the composite end walls 324a / 324b and 326a / 326b of the basketed carton, respectively, while the associated riser panels 344a, 344b, 346a, 346b Become part of the central structure of the basket carrier. The blanks are arranged in this manner to provide a compact blank 310 configuration that can be cut into sheet material with minimal waste.

Compared with the blank for forming the basket carrier shown in FIG. 7 of US6131729 having, for example, about 19% of the waste, the blank 310 for forming the basket carrier of the presently described embodiment of the present invention is about 2%. Has a percent waste. In other words, the surrounding waste is less than 3%. Peripheral waste is measured by using the conceptual perimeter rectangle drawn for the extremes of the blank and subtracting the amount of material discarded if the perimeter of the blank is cut from the area of the conceptual rectangle. This measurement excludes any waste from handle flaps cut from a well within the perimeter. This measurement is only made by cutting around the riser panels 346a and 346b in the present invention and waste caused by cutting around the bottom panels 9 and 12 and riser panels 64 in US6131729. Include only those compared with the waste generated. As such, these measurements do not measure the total amount of material needed to make the finished basket carrier, nor does it measure the amount of waste that could have been produced if the blanks of US6131729 were tessellated to something other than rectangular. Nevertheless, these measurements show that the compact rectangular or square blanks of the present invention have a shape and configuration that minimizes waste and provide significant advantages over the prior art to achieve that object.

The first and second handle panels 328, 330 are disposed in an intermediate position within the finished basket carrier 310 and thus the first and second side panels 320, 322 and the end panels 324a in the form of a blank. 324b, 326a, and 326b are preferably freely connected. The upper edge 357a of the end panel 324a is preferably a cut or tear line that clearly separates the end panel 324a from the adjacent first handle panel 328. Although the blank 310 can be formed with a brittle connection 357a between the top edge of the end panel 324a and the first handle panel 328, once broken, the top edge 357a of the end panel is rough. Can be messy or messy It is therefore desirable to form the upper edge 357a by a clear, sharp and precise cut. Similarly, the upper edges 357a, 357b of the end panels 234b, 326a, 326b and the upper edges 356, 354 of the first and second side panels 320, 322 are such upper edges of the finished basket carrier. They are preferably formed by clear cut lines so that they are well formed, distinct and rough and thus give aesthetic satisfaction.

Riser panels 344a and 344b are provided with first and second fold lines 362 and 364, which also hinge or fold connect the riser panels 344a and 344b to end panels 324a and 324b. The second handle panels 328 and 330 are hinged or foldable. As such the riser panels 344a, 344b provide a connection between the first and second handle panels 328, 330 and the remaining main panels of the blank 310. Riser panels 346a and 346b are hinged to end panels 326a and 326b along fold lines 366 and 368. Riser panels 344a, 344b are separated by a gap 350; In contrast, riser panels 346a and 346b are connected via fold line 352. The conceptual central line between the left and right sides of the blanks extends along the fold line 349 from the gap 350, along the intermediate fold line 347, past the groove 351, and ends at the fold line 352. Optionally, riser panels 346a and 346b may have bottom panel coupling elements 391a and 391b. In this arrangement, the hooked ends of the riser panels 346a and 346b are configured to restrict the carrier from returning to its original planar shape from collapsing even when no products are present, and catch the edges of the bottom wall of the carrier. Alternatively, the joining can be done in other ways.

The blank 310 also includes optional reinforcing handle panels 336, 338 hinged to the first and second handle panels 328, 330 along the fold lines 380, 378, respectively. The reinforcing handle panels 336 and 338 are otherwise free to connect to the rest of the blank 310 and not to adjacent riser panels 346a and 346b. Reinforcement panels 336 and 338 are optional. In alternative embodiments of the present invention, in the form of a blank, the first and second handle panels and the reinforcement handle panels 328, 330, 336, 338 are placed on the rest of the blank 310 at the ends opposite to the riser panels 344a, 344b. It may be advantageous to provide several means for connecting. This may be desirable to maintain the blank 310 as a manageable material that can be manipulated to easily fabricate the carton. This is of less interest when handle panels 328, 330, 336, 338 are placed in the middle of blank 310. Nevertheless, one such connecting means may have one of their ends connected to the reinforcing handle panels 336, 338 and the other end of each of the end panels 326a, 326b by a tapered portion which is very fine. It could be provided in the form of nicks that could be connected to the upper edge edge. Reinforcing handle panels 336,338 so that when the fine tapered portion is provided, the blank 310 is broken after or during fabrication with a basket carrier, the blank 310 can be manipulated and handled by a machine as a single flat member. ) And the connection between the end panels 326a and 326b long enough and the reinforcing handle panels 336 and 338 are glued to the rest of the blank 310 (e.g. to the insert handle panels 402a and 402b). Can be fixedly connected so that subsequent manipulation of the blank is not hindered or hindered by the reinforcing handle panels 336, 338, which will deviate from the coplanar alignment with the rest of the blank (which would otherwise make the blank 310 difficult to manipulate). will be).

The first and second handle panels 328 and 330 and the reinforcement handle panels 336 and 338 include handle holes 340 (as known in the art). In this illustrated arrangement, optional handle flaps 332 and 334 are provided on the first and second handle panels 328 and 330 and are hinged there along the fold lines 382 and 384. In other arrangements, the handle buffer flaps 332 and 334 are not provided or only one flap is provided or two or more flaps are provided. The flaps may have various shapes when provided and may have a different dimension and size than shown.

Positioning structures are provided to ensure accurate positioning and alignment of the insert structures 312a / 312b when secured to the outer shell blank 310. In this arrangement, the hinged connection between the reinforcement panels 336 and 338 and the adjacent first and second handle panels 328 and 330 is such that the reinforcement panels 328 and 330 are folded against the fold lines 380 and 378 for connection. And such a shape that, when overlapped with the second handle panels 328, 330, a notch is formed by the fold line 380/378 and the shoulder portion 383 and the straight cutline / fold line 381/395. Becomes This is further described below in the description of the manufacture of the carrier with reference to the shaped notches 508a and 508b of the insert structure 312a / 312b which are described in detail below.

One or more optional connecting tabs 393 are provided to lock the insert shell structure and outer shell together to limit the possibility of sliding or moving the insert relative to the outer shell once the carrier has been fabricated. In the illustrated embodiment, the single connection tab 393 is hinged along the fold line 395 to the second handle panel 330. The connecting tab 393 is made of the material that was used to form the reinforcing handle panel 338 in another way. Similar connection tabs may be provided to hinge on the first handle panel 328. Various alternative mechanisms are envisioned to provide additional locking connections between the components of the basket carrier, and the size, orientation, shape, configuration, number and location of the illustrated connection tabs are not limited.

A septum insert blank 312 is shown in FIG. 18A. In this illustrated arrangement, the diaphragm insert blank 312 is made of a low calliper other material as compared to the outer cell blank 310. Insert blanks are made of low weight cardboard per square meter that may or may not be bleach finished and coated to print on one side. The diaphragm insert blank 312 may be made of another foldable sheet material, card board, plastic, paper or a composite that may have the same or different calipers and may have the same or different quality as the outer blank, for example The outer shell blank 310 may be formed of coated kraft cardboard, while the insert blank 312 may be formed of recycled cardboard having a lower caliper than the outer shell blank 310. In other embodiments, the diaphragm insert blank 312 may be formed of the same material as the outer shell blank 310. However, the blanks may all be formed of any foldable sheet material, such as cardboard, card board, plastic material, or the like.

The diaphragm insert blank 312 includes an adhesive flap 487 hinged along the fold line 506 to the first bottom panel 386a. Bottom panel 386a is hinged along fold line 406a to side panel reinforcement 388a. Side panel reinforcement 388a is coupled to insert handle panel 402a by a partition structure. Similarly, insert handle panel 402b is coupled to side panel reinforcement 388b through a second encapsulation structure, which side panel reinforcement 388b is connected to second bottom panel 386b along fold line 406b. It is hinged.

The first and second partition structures or lateral partition structures 390a, 390b, 392a, 392b are sides hinged to the blank 312 along the fold lines 396a, 398a, 400a, 396a, 398b, 400b. Aroma barriers may be attached to one of the first or second sidewall panels 320, 322 of the main basket carrier by adhesive flaps 394a, 394b. The bottom panels 386a and 386b are hinged or foldably connected to the side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b (along the fold lines 406a and 406b), respectively, and then the side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b. Is connected to the insert handle panels 402a and 402b through one of the lateral partition structure adhesive flaps 392a and 392b. Handle panels 402a and 402b include handle holes 340 and may include handle buffer flaps in other embodiments. Alternatively, in other embodiments of the present invention, the insert handle panels 402a, 402b may not have a similar size as the first and second handle panels 328, 330, and the first and second handle panels ( 328,330 may not be fully reinforced.

An alternative embodiment of the diaphragm insert blank 312a is shown in FIG. 18B, wherein the side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b are inserted into the insert handle panels 402a and 402b by the lateral diaphragm bonding adhesive flaps 394a and 394b. Is further connected to Alternatively, the two alternative diaphragm insert blanks 312 and 312a are identical, and the basket carrier and its fabrication are fully described and illustrated with reference only to the first blank of the blanks, one of which is shown in FIG. 18A.

The shape, size, number, and specific configuration of the lateral diaphragm structures 390a, 390b, 392a, 392b and the lateral diaphragm adhesive flaps 394a, 394b can all have many and varying shapes. The configurations include the number of cells needed to partition the basketed carrier; It will depend on the size of the carrier and other design requirements. Provision of a capsular structure is actually desirable because, optionally, a basket-shaped carrier is often used in bottles to prevent collisions between the bottles where the capsular structures can prevent damage to the bottles. If no partition structures are needed, the section of the blank 312 between the side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b and the insert handle panels 402a and 402b may not include an adhesive flap, a fold or a partition element. . In still other embodiments, the second blank 312a for forming the basket carrier with respect to the outer shell blank 310 of FIG. 17 may simply include only the bottom wall and may simply include the securing panels.

Now returning to the fabrication of the basket carrier from the outer shell blank 310 of FIG. 17 and the insert diaphragm of FIG. 18a, the carton or carrier can be formed by a series of successive folding operations in a straight machine such that the blanks It is anticipated that the 310,312 and partially-formed blanks do not need to be rotated or reversed to complete the fabrication of the basketed carrier. The fabrication process, including the folding order and the locations of the adhesives used, is not limited to those described below and may be modified according to particular fabrication conditions.

The diaphragm insert blank 312a of FIG. 18A will be attached to the outer shell blank 310. For ease of this attachment, an adhesive may be applied to the outer shell blank 310 in regions G31, G32, G33. As shown in FIG. 19, an adhesive, glue or other attachment means is used to secure the insert handle panels 402a, 402b to the first and second handle panels 328, 330, respectively. G31). Adhesive, glue or other attachment means is applied to the area G32 to secure the side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b to the inner side of the first and second handle panels 320 and 322, respectively; An adhesive, glue or other attachment means is applied to the area G33 to secure the capsular structure adhesive flaps 394a and 394b to the first and second handle panels 320 and 322, respectively. The diaphragm insert blank 312a of FIG. 18A is disposed on the inner side (non-printing side) of the outer shell blank 310. If the material from which the blanks are made has a "good side" that should appear outermost in the finished product and a "bad side" that should appear innermost, then Figure 20 shows a "bad side" facing the adhesive applied to its sides. Should be regarded as showing. The diaphragm insert blank 312 is arranged such that the "bad sides" of the bottom panels 386a and 386b face the outermost side. As such, the planar contact with the outer shell blank 310 is the "good side" of the rest of the insert blank 312a. Once the diaphragm insert blank 312a is flat surface contacted, aligned and secured with the outer shell blank 310, the insert handle panels 402a and 402b are secured to the first and second handle panels 328 and 330, respectively; Side panel reinforcements 388a and 388b are secured to the inner sides of the first and second side panels 320 and 322, respectively; Lateral diaphragm structure adhesive flaps 394a and 394b are secured to the first and second side panels 320 and 322, respectively. FIG. 20 shows a top view of the combined mesothelial insert blank 312a and the outer shell blank 310.

Also shown in FIG. 20 is a nominal position for the application of adhesive G34. This adhesive or other fastening means is used to attach each reinforcing handle panel 336, 338 to adjacent insert handle panels 402a, 402b (and thus directly to the first and second handle panels 330, 332). The reinforcement handle panels 336 and 338 are folded about their fold lines 380 and 378 and their inner surfaces are in flat surface contact with the faces (“bad side”) of the insert handle panels 402a and 402b. The resulting partially-formed blank is shown in FIG. 21.

The second notched grooves 508a and 508b of the positioning structure engagement feature or partition structure insert blank 312a are formed by the fold lines 380/378 and the angled shoulder portions 383. It can be seen that it has a size and shape for mating with a locking lock. While notched recesses 508a and 508b and the positioning structure engagement lock are lozenges, other mating or mating shapes will be used to achieve the same function, and are not limited to the specific design of the positioning features shown. The purpose of the positioning structure coupling feature is to place the membrane into the insert structure blank 312a at the correct position of the outer shell blank 310 and to limit the relative movement between the two to prevent misalignment of the two parts. In particular, the notch structure prevents the insert blank 312a from moving towards the riser panels 346a and 346b, and the presence of the two mirrored notch arrangements of the insert structure 312a in the plane of the outer shell 310. Prevent rotation (i.e., rotation of bottom panel 386b towards or away from riser panel 346b is prevented due to contact of shaped notches 508a, 508b and shoulders 383). Inclined shoulders 383 (inclined to substantially converge on a conceptual middle line) are provided mirror-like to prevent in-plane rotation of the insert blank 312a clockwise and counterclockwise.

Also shown in FIG. 21 is a nominal position for the placement of adhesive G35. This adhesive G35 or other fastening or fixing means is used to attach the riser panels 344a and 344b to adjacent insert handle panels 402a and 402b. Riser panels 344a and 344b are then used to join the end panels 324a and 324b to form a composite end wall, so that adhesive region G5 at this stage is used to insert insert handle panels 402a and 402b. It should not extend past, and riser panels 344a and 344b should not be directly attached to the inner side of end panels 324a and 324b. The adhesive area G35 is shown as a series of approximately parallel lines extending in the same direction as the previously shown adhesive lines, so that turning of the blank in the machine is avoided, and the blanks 310 and 312a are conveyed to the machine's conveyor. The glue guns may act on the blanks 310, 312a as they move along the grass and pass through the glue guns.

Also shown in FIG. 21 is a nominal position for the placement of adhesive G36. This adhesive G36 or other fastening or fixing means is used to attach the respective riser panels 346a and 346b to the adjacent insert handle panels 402a and 402b.

Riser panels 344a and 344b are folded lines until the riser panels 344a and 344b are placed in flat surface contact with end panels 324a and 324b and secured to insert handle panels 402a and 402b. Folded about (362,364). Similarly, riser panels 346a and 346b are folded in flat surface contact with the insert handle panels 402a and 402b for attachment to insert handle panels 402a and 402b. This is accomplished by folding the end panels 326a and 326b and the riser panels 346a and 346b about the fold lines 374 and 376. The resulting partially-formed blank is shown in FIG. 22.

Also shown in FIG. 22 is a nominal position for placement of adhesive G37 used to attach connection tab 393 to riser panel 346b and insert handle panel 402b. The connection tab, once locked in place, serves to lock the outer handle panel 330, the insert handle panel 402b, the reinforcement handle panel 338 and the riser panel 346b together. The connection tab 393 is optional. As a result, the partially-formed blank is shown in FIG. 23.

In the illustrated embodiment, the connection tab 393 includes a second hinge line disposed about 90 ° with respect to the hinge line 395 connecting it to the handle panel 330. The second hinge line is optional, but is necessary when the connecting tab 393 is such a shape (round lozenge as illustrated) to have a trailing member. During fabrication of the basket carrier, the trailing member separated from the adjacent reinforcement panel 338 by the cutline will be placed under the end panel 326b (see FIG. 22). Next, when the connecting tab 393 is folded about the hinge line 395, the trailing member is similarly moved and rearranged on the top of the riser panel 346b (see FIG. 23). The second hinge line in particular helps to relocate the connecting tab 393 of the trailing member.

Also shown in FIG. 23 is a nominal position for placement of adhesive G38. The adhesive G38 is folded around the fold line 506 to be folded over the adhesive flap 487 when placed in an overlapping relationship with the bottom panel 386a. Adhesive G38 is provided to secure the bottom panels 386a and 386b together. Adhesive G39 is provided to secure the left side of the blank to the right side of the blank. In particular, the adhesive regions G39 may be used to secure the reinforcing handle panel 336 to the reinforcing handle panel 338; To secure the top of riser panel 344a to the top of riser panel 344b; To secure the top of riser panel 346a to the top of riser panel 346b (and to connecting tab 393); And finally, between the lateral partition structures 390b and 392b the portions of the insert handle panels 402a of the insert partition structure blank 312a that lie between the lateral partition structures 390a and 392a. An insert diaphragm is disposed to secure to portions of the insert handle panels 402b of the structure blank 312a. These fixed portions, together with the composite handle panels 336/328 / 402a and 338/330 / 402b, form part of the intermediate partition structure. The middle partition structure divides the basket carrier into two longitudinal sections. The final folding step is completed by folding the right side of the blank against the fold lines 50, 52. A completed but flat-form bonded blank 311 is shown in FIG. 24.

To open the blank of FIG. 24 into a carton, the bottom panels 386a and 386b are separated from each other, and the end panels 326a and 326b are folded in a common plane relationship; The inner structure "pops" into place as a result of opening the carton to form a six-cell basket carrier. It would be useful to use the hooked portions 391a and 391b at the bottom of the riser panels 346a and 346b (at least when the carton is empty) and place them on the complementary hooked edges of the bottom panels 386a and 386b. Can be. The basket carrier 410 thus formed and opened and assembled is shown in FIG. 25.

Various changes can be made within the scope of the present invention, and it can be appreciated, for example, that the size and shape of the panels and handle holes can be adjusted to accommodate products of different sizes or shapes. The positioning of the side walls reduces the overall length of the blank required and makes it possible to make the ratio of the length and width of the outer shell blank small. The use of compact blanks with peripheral shapes that promote practical and effective nesting and tessellation of the blanks does not create an oddly shaped protrusion of the blank that contributes to the material that is discarded in the currently available blanks. Floor panels and / or partitions for forming are achieved to at least to some extent by the structure. This advantage in floor panels that do not create an unusually shaped protrusion is achieved by the floor structure provided by the individual blanks, but in some embodiments of the present invention a single blank has the advantage of still being more compact due to the location of the side walls. It can be expected that can be used.

While the various described forms are described in terms of a basket-shaped carrier which is formed in two parts and has a constant configuration in a blank configuration, the connecting tabs 393 and / or the positioning structures 508a / 508b; 383 are packaged. It may be advantageously employed in other areas of the art, and the scope of protection of these forms should not be limited to the context of the particular basket carrier illustrated here.

As used herein, directionality such as "top," "bottom," "front," "rear," "end," "side," "inside," "outer," "top," and "bottom", and the like. The terms are not limited to such orientation for each panel, but merely serve to distinguish these panels from each other. Any reference to hinged connections should not necessarily be construed as referring to a single fold line; Indeed, it should be envisioned that the hinge connection may be formed by one or more of short slit, frangible lines, and fold lines without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10: outer shell blank
12, 12a: partition insert blanks and alternative partition insert blanks
20, 120: first side panel
22, 122: second side panel
24a, 124a: end panel
24b, 124b: end panel
26a, 126a: end panel
26b, 126b: end panel
28, 128: first handle panel
30, 130: second handle panel
32, 132: handle flap
34, 134: handle flap
36, 136: reinforcement handle panel
38, 138: reinforcement handle panel
40, 140: handle hole
44a, 44b, 46a, 46b, 144a, 144b, 146a, 146b: riser panel
48, 148: separation line / bottom cutline
50, 52, 150, 152: riser hinge line
54, 56, 154, 156: upper cutline
57a, 57b, 157a, 157b: upper edge of end panel
58, 60, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168: nick part
62, 64, 66, 68: riser fold line
70, 72, 74, 76, 170, 172, 174, 176: side / end panel crease
78, 80, 178, 180: handle crease
82, 84, 182, 184: handle flap fold line
86a, 86b, 186a, 186b: floor panels
88a, 88b: side panel reinforcement
90a, 90b, 92a, 92b, 190a, 190b, 192a, 192b: lateral partition structures
94a, 94b, 194a, 194b: lateral partition structure adhesive flaps
96a, 96b, 98a, 98b, 100a, 100b, 196a, 196b, 198a, 198b, 200a, 200b: lateral diaphragm fold lines
102a, 102b: insert handle panel
104a, 106a, 106b, 204, 206a, 206b: bottom panel fold line
110: 3-piece outer shell blank
112: 3-piece diaphragm insert blank
113: 3-piece bottom panel insert
187a, 187b: bottom panel adhesive flaps
188a, 188b: handle insert panel with side panel reinforcements
206: crease
210: basket carrier
310: outer shell blank
312, 312a: Diaphragm insert blank (FIG. 18A) and alternative diaphragm insert blank (FIG. 18B)
320: first side panel
322: second side panel
326b, 326a, 324a, 324b: end panel
328: first handle panel
330: second handle panel
336, 338: reinforcement handle panel
332, 334: handle flap
340 handle hole
344a, 344b, 346a, 346b: riser panel
347: middle hinge line of outer shell blank
350: riser gap
354, 356: top cutline
357a, 357b: top edge of end panel
362, 364, 366, 368: riser fold line
370, 372, 374, 376: side / end panel crease
378, 380: handle fold line
381: Positioning structure cutline
382, 384: handle flap fold line
383: Positioning structure coupling form (first notch)
386a, 386b: floor panels
388a, 388b: side panel reinforcements
390a, 390b, 392a, 392b: lateral partition structures
391a, 391b: coupling for base panel
393: Connection tab
394a, 394b: lateral partition structure adhesive flaps
395: Crease for connecting tab
396a, 396b, 398a, 398b, 400a, 400b: lateral diaphragm fold lines
402a, 402b: insert handle panel
406a, 406b: crease between base panel and side panel stiffener
410: basket carrier
487: bottom panel adhesive flap
506: bottom panel crease
508a, 508b: positioning structure engagement form (second notch)
510: middle hinge line of insert structure
511: long hole
G1: area where adhesive can be applied to the first and second side panels to secure the reinforcing handle panels
G2: area where adhesive can be applied to the first and second side panels to secure the side panel reinforcements
G3: Area in which the lateral diaphragm can be applied adhesive to the first and second side panels to secure the structure adhesive flaps
G4: Area where adhesive can be applied to the insert handle panels to secure the reinforcement handle panels
G5: area in which adhesive can be applied to the first and second side panels to secure the reinforcing handle panels
G6: Area where adhesive can be applied to the insert handle panel and end panels to secure the riser panel
G7: Area where adhesive can be applied to the left side reinforcement handle panel, riser panel handle insert panel and side panel reinforcement to secure to similar features on the right side
G8: area where adhesive can be applied to secure bottom panel blank 113 to outer shell blank 110
G31: Area where adhesive can be applied to secure the insert handle panel to the handle panels of the outer shell blank.
G32: area where adhesive can be applied to secure the side reinforcement panels of the insert structure blank to the side panels of the outer shell blank
G33: area where adhesive can be applied to secure the interlayer structure adhesive flaps to the side panels of the outer shell blank.
G34: Area where adhesive can be applied to the insert handle panel to secure the reinforcement handle panels to the insert handle panel.
G35: area in which adhesive may be applied to the reinforcing handle panels 336, 338 to secure to the riser panels 346a, 346b reinforcing handle panels 336, 338.
G36: Area where adhesive can be applied to the insert handle panels to secure the reinforcement handle panels to the insert handle panels.
G37: Area where adhesive may be applied to secure the connection tab 393 to the riser panel 346b and the insert handle panel 402b.
G38: Area where adhesive can be applied to fix the floor panels together

Claims (12)

A combination comprising a separate first blank and a second blank for forming a basket-shaped carrier,
Wherein the first blank includes panels for forming sides, ends and intermediate handles of the basket-shaped carrier, and the second blank includes panels for forming a base of the basket-shaped carrier. The method of claim 1,
The panels of the first blank comprise a pair of handle panels, a pair of first end panels, a pair of side panels, and a pair of first riser panels, wherein the panels of the second blank comprise at least a bottom panel and at least An assembly comprising one membrane panel. The method of claim 2,
The handle panels of the first blank are hinged together along a common edge by an intermediate hinge line for acting as a conceptual central axis of the first blank, wherein the handle panels are each disposed adjacent to the first end panels. Separate from the first end panels, the first end panels each being hinged to first riser panels and connected to the first riser panels such that the handle panels are each coupled indirectly to the first end panel; And the first blank further comprises a pair of second end panels hingedly connected to the side panels, respectively, wherein the second end panels are hingedly connected to a pair of second riser panels, respectively. The outermost edges of the side panels are free of any direct hinged connection to any other panel of the blank and thus the block Which are cut edge that defines the edge of the large, conjugates. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The panels of the first blank are arranged such that the cutting of the first blank from rectangular sheet material causes less than 3% waste relative to the periphery of the first blank. A basket carrier comprising a series of main panels comprising a pair of handle panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels, a bottom panel, at least one handle reinforcement panel, a partition panel and a riser panel,
The main panels are hinged and arranged so that the basket carrier can be folded in a collapsed form, and the at least one handle reinforcement panel, the partition panel and the riser panel are sandwiched between the handle panels. And a connecting tab is hinged to one of the pair of handle panels and secured at least around the riser panel and to the panel to secure the riser panel to the panel. A pair of blanks for forming a basket carrier, the pair including first and second blanks configured to overlap one another to form the basket carrier, the pair of blanks of the first and second blanks A positioning mechanism to facilitate alignment and to limit relative rotation and / or relative longitudinal movement of the first and second blanks in the plane of at least one of the first and second blanks, the position The determining mechanism includes two tabs formed from the first blank and two notches defined in the second blank, the tabs along each of the hinge lines ending at respective angled shoulder portions of the first blank. Hinged to a blank, each notch has a shape that matches the edge of each tab, and the second blank can be disposed above the first blank And the two tabs can be folded out of the plane of the first blank and aligned on the same plane as the second blank, so that shaped shaped edges of each tab are defined by the shape of each notch. A pair of blanks abutting an edge, wherein shoulder portions of the notches are aligned opposite each other to limit the relative motion of the first and second blanks. The method according to claim 6,
The first blank includes a pair of handle panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels, and a pair of handle reinforcement panels, and the second blank includes a bottom panel and a pair of inner handle panels. And each inner handle panel includes one of the notches, each reinforcing handle panel hinged to a respective one of the handle panels to produce the tabs. The method of claim 7, wherein
The handle panels are hinged together along a common edge by an intermediate hinge line acting as a conceptual central axis of the first blank, wherein shoulder portions of the first blank are conceptually converged in the region of the conceptual central axis. This paper is a pair of blanks. In the combination of the first blank and the second blank,
The first blank comprises two first end panels, two side panels, two first riser panels and two hinged together along a common edge by an intermediate hinge line acting as a conceptual central axis of the first blank. A handle panel, wherein the handle panels are disposed adjacent to the first end panels and the side panels, but are separated; the first end panels are respectively hinged to the first riser panels, and the handle panels are each Connected to one riser panels such that the handle panels are indirectly coupled to each of the first end panels, the first blank further comprising two second end panels hinged to the side panels, The second end panels are each hinged to two second riser panels, and the outermost edges of the side panels are relative to any other panel of the first blank. There is no direct hinge connection thus forming the free edges of the first blank, wherein the second blank is optionally attached to the first blank such that the combination of first and second blanks opens into the basket carrier from a flat arrangement. A combination of a first blank and a second blank, which may be lost. In the combination of the first blank and the second blank,
The first blank comprises a series of main panels for forming the outer side and end walls of the basket carrier, the main panels comprising first and second side wall panels and the second blank comprising a bottom panel. And the second blank is selectively attached to the first blank such that the combination of the first and second blanks can be opened into the basket carrier from a flat arrangement. A basket carrier having first and second side walls, end walls and a bottom wall,
The bottom wall is attached to the basket carrier by two side panel reinforcements, the side panel reinforcements are respectively hinged to the bottom wall and secured to an inner side of one of the first or second side walls of the basket carrier, respectively. Become a basket carrier. The method of claim 11,
The bottom wall is formed of two bottom panels attached together by an adhesive strip, the two bottom panels forming a portion of the second blank material from which the basket carrier is formed, the second blank forming the basket carrier. The basket carrier further comprising two partition panels to form a partition structure that separates at least four individual cells.

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