SK14742003A3 - Carton, insert, blank for forming the same and blank for forming the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton for packaging one or more articles comprising linear series of panels for forming a tubular structure comprising base panel, opposed side panels and a top panel, wherein the carton comprises an end closure panel hinged to one of said linear series of panels for at least partially closing one end of the tubular structure wherein said end closure panel comprises a hand aperture and wherein there further comprises an insert comprising a second hand aperture in registry with the first hand aperture, whereby the carton may be engaged by a user by the aperture formed in the carton by the first and second apertures.

Description

The box, the insert, the die cut to form the box and the die cut to form the insert

Technical field

The invention relates to a carton for supporting a plurality of articles and a die to form the carton, also to an insert associated with the carton to provide additional protection to the articles stored within the carton and the die to form the insert.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The use of a liner or compartment in the box as a padding between the products and / or between the products and the outer walls of the box to protect the products is well known. In known cartons, the liner moves freely in a vertical plane, which is undesirable because the liner no longer functions as a padding when it has moved to the up position, e.g. between the throats of the bottles.

Some inserts are formed from a single cut, which may reduce the rigidity of the assembled insert. Examples of inserts formed from a single die are described in US 4294398 and US 5529240.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention solves the problems of the prior art.

According to a first aspect, the present invention provides a container for supporting one or more products comprising a box having a plurality of wall plates to form a tubular structure, each end of the box being closed by a first end plate rotatably connected to one of the wall plates and an intermediate plate rotatably connected to another of the box wall plates and adapted to be in contact with the inner side of the first end plate. The package further comprises an insert positioned within the box for separating and supporting one or more products, the insert comprising a second end plate. A hole is formed in the intermediate plate so that adhesive applied to the outside of the second end plate and the intermediate plate attaches the first end plate, the second end plate and the intermediate plate together when the plates are brought into contact with each other to close the end of the box.

One advantage of this arrangement is that the insert is held in a position adjacent to the bottom of the box. Holding the liner in this position is important to allow the liner to function as a padding between the bottles. In addition, this solution reduces the number of plates required to form the liner and allows the use of standard end plate attachment equipment to secure the liner to the outer box.

Advantageously, the intermediate plate may be formed by an end flap, and the opening is formed by a notch punched out of the free side edge of the end flap. More preferably, the box comprises a second end flap provided with a notch aligned with the first notch so that the first end plate is attached directly to the second end plate by applying adhesive to that portion of the second end plate that is exposed by the first and second notches.

Optionally, the liner may include a central plate attached to one of the outer plates and a transverse partition plate flexibly connected to the central plate by a pair of spaced folding lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition plate to form a plate that extends outwardly from both sides of the central plate assembled in the form of a carrier. Advantageously, the insert may comprise a second central plate provided with a transverse partition plate pivotally connected to the second central plate such that the transverse partition plate is secured to the transverse partition plate of the first central plate.

In one preferred embodiment, one or more plates selected from the top plate and end plate are delimited by breakable connections to allow removal of a portion of the package to form a visor with access to the articles stored within the package.

Optionally, the package further has a handle punched out of one or more plates selected from the group consisting of a top plate and an end plate.

According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a box comprising a plurality of plates for forming an outer box and an insert comprising a central plate attached to one of the outer plates and a transverse partition plate flexibly connected to the central plate by a pair of spaced bending lines extending between the opposite ends of the transverse partition a plate extending outwardly from both sides of the center plate when the insert is assembled to form a carrier.

Preferably, the liner is stronger because the opposing transverse partition plates are secured together.

Advantageously, the second center plate may be attached to one of the outer plates of the box by a spacer plate separating the first and second center plates. More preferably, the second center plate may be provided with a transverse partition plate pivotally connected to the second center plate such that it is attached to the transverse partition plate of the first center plate.

According to a third aspect, the present invention provides a die for forming a plurality of articles for carrying a plurality of articles comprising a top wall plate, a bottom wall plate, and opposed side wall plates rotatably connected together in a row, an end plate rotatably connected to the bottom wall plate, and and a separate blank for forming an insert comprising a fastening plate connected to a central plate having a transverse partition plate punched out of the central plate. A hole is formed in the end flap such that when assembling the box, the adhesive is applied to the outside of the attachment plate and the end flap to attach the end plate, end flap, and attachment plate together when brought into contact with each other in the assembled state.

Preferably, the intermediate plate is formed by an end flap, and the opening is formed by a notch punched out of the free side edge of the end flap. More preferably, the second end flap is provided with a notch aligned with the first notch so that the first end plate is attached directly to the second end plate by applying adhesive to the portion of the second end plate that is exposed by the first and second notches.

Optionally, the insert may include a central plate attached to one of the outer plates and a transverse partition plate flexibly connected to the central plate by a pair of spaced folding lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition plate to form a plate which extends outwardly from both sides of the central plate. assembled in the form of a carrier.

According to a fourth aspect, the present invention provides an insert for forming an insert comprising a central plate having a transverse partition plate secured to the central plate, wherein the transverse partition plate is flexibly connected to the central plate by a pair of spaced bending lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition plate. which extends outwardly from both sides of the center plate when the insert is assembled in the form of a carrier. Advantageously, the second central plate may be attached to one of the outer plates by a spacer plate separating the first and second central plates.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 shows a section for forming an outer box according to a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 shows a blank for forming an insert according to a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 3 shows an insert in the assembled state formed from the blank shown in FIG. 2, FIG. Fig. 4 shows the carton and liner in assembled state with the articles placed in the carton and liner; 5 shows the assembled box filled with products and shown in FIG. 4 and in particular end plates attached to end flaps to complete the assembly of the box; FIG. Fig. 6 shows a section for forming an outer box according to a second embodiment of the invention; 7 shows a blank for forming an insert according to a second embodiment, FIG. 8, 9 and 10 illustrate the assembly and filling of a box formed from the blank shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 11 shows the assembled and filled box shown in FIG. 10 and in particular end plates attached to end flaps to complete the assembly of the box; FIG. 12 and 13 show a box with the cover removed, FIG. Fig. 14 shows a blank for forming an outer box according to a third embodiment of the invention; Fig. 15 shows a blank for forming an insert according to a third embodiment of the invention; 16 and 17 illustrate the assembly and filling of a box formed from the blank shown in FIG. 15; FIG. 18 shows the assembled and filled box shown in FIG. 17 and in particular end plates affixed to end flaps to complete the assembly of the box, and FIG. 19 shows a box with the cover removed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in particular in FIG. 1 and 2, which show one embodiment of a blank for forming a box, respectively. a die cut to form an insert made of cardboard or other similar bendable sheet material. It is contemplated that within the invention, a single die cut may be used for the box and liner. In the embodiments described below, a box is understood to be a box of the totally closed type, although it is believed that within the scope of the present invention, overpack type and basket type boxes are also intended to be attached to one of the outer plates.

In the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1, the die 10 comprises a plurality of plates for forming a top wall, a base wall and opposing side walls, i.e. a top plate 12, a first side plate 14, a bottom plate 16 and a second side plate 18, these plates being arranged in a row and rotatably mounted one to the other along the bending lines 13, 15 and 17.

The ends of the box are assembled by one or more end plates. In this embodiment of the invention, opposite end edges of the top plate 12 along the bending lines 36, 38 are pivotably attached opposite end plates 20, 22, while the opposite end edges of the base plate 16 along the bending lines 33, 35 are pivotably attached end plates 24, 26.

Preferably, the end flaps 28, 30 are pivotably attached to the opposite end edges of the first side plate 14 along the opposite bending lines 29, 31, while the end flaps 32 are pivotably attached to the opposite end edges of the second side plate 18 along the opposite bending lines 37, 39. , 34. End plates

20, 22, 24, 26 are usually attached to the end flaps so that, when assembling the box, the end flaps support the end plates to improve the strength of the box.

One or more cut-outs may be formed in the end flaps. When assembling the box, these slots allow the insert to be attached to one or more end plates 20, 24, as shown in FIG. 4. In this embodiment, cut-outs 42, 46 are formed in the end flaps 28., 32, which are positioned at mutually corresponding locations with respect to opposite end edges so that the cut-outs are aligned with each other when the box is assembled. Preferably also, cutouts 44, 48 are formed in the end flaps 30, 34 opposite the end flaps 28., 32 so that the insert can be inserted into the interior of the box from both ends thereof to be then attached to the box.

It is believed that the cut-outs are not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 1 and may be replaced by other means to allow the insert to be positioned adjacent the end plate. For example, the end flap 28 may terminate at the bottom edge of the cutout 46 or, alternatively, one or more openings may be punched in the end flap 28 and / or in the end flap 32.

The following describes an insert whose cutout 50 is shown in FIG. The die 50 comprises one or more central partition plates and a fastening plate. The blank 50 further comprises at least one transverse partition plate. Thus, for a box intended to hold a group of four products in a 2x2 arrangement, one single central partition plate and one single transverse partition plate together with the end plate are desirable. Other arrangements are also envisaged, such as e.g. three product lines for which two central partition plates are desirable.

In the illustrated embodiment, the die cutout 50 includes a first central partition plate 52, an end plate 54, and a second central partition plate 56, which plates are rotatably mounted along bending lines 58, 60 and adapted to receive twelve products arranged in a 3x4 configuration.

Fig. 2 shows a first central partition plate 52 equipped with three transverse partition plates 62a, 62b, 62c. All these transverse partition plates are the same and therefore only one transverse partition plate 62a is described in detail in the following.

The transverse partition plate 62a is connected to the central partition plate 52 along the upper bending line 66a and the lower bending line 68a to form a plate that extends from both sides of the central partition plate 52. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the upper bending lines 66 and lower bending lines 68 are aligned along a vertical line. The upper and lower edges of the transverse partition plate 62a, which are adapted to extend from one side of the central partition plate, are defined by cutting lines 76, 78 that separate the transverse partition plate 62a from the first central partition plate 52. The cutting line 76 extends from the lower end of the upper bending line 66a to the upper end of the upper bending line 66b connecting the transverse partition plate 62b to the first central partition plate 52. Likewise, the cutting line 78 extends from the upper end of the lower bending line 68a to the lower transverse connecting line 68a the plate 62b to the first central partition plate 52.

The other cutting lines 77, 79 define the upper and lower edges of a portion of the transverse partition plate that extends outwardly from the second side of the first central partition plate 52. Opposite side edges of the transverse partition plate 62a are separated from the first central partition plate 52 by cutting lines 72, 74 and optionally through holes 70a, 70b.

The transverse partition plate 62a includes a projection portion 98 extending to the side edge defined by the cutting line 74 and intended to overlap the projection portion 96 of the transverse partition plate 64a punched out of the second central partition plate 56 and described in more detail below.

The second central partition plate 56 is also provided with three transverse partition plates 64a, 64b, 64c. All of these plates are the same and thus only the transverse partition plate 64c is described in more detail below.

The transverse partition plate 64c is similar to the transverse partition plate 62a in that, like the transverse partition plate 62a, it is preferably adapted to extend outwardly from both sides of the second central partition plate 56. Thus, the transverse partition plate 64c is connected to the second central partition plate 56 along bending lines 80c, 82c, which in this embodiment are aligned along a vertical plane. The upper and lower edges of the transverse partition plate 64c, which are intended to protrude from one side of the other central partition plate 56, are defined by cutting lines 86, 87 which separate the transverse partition plate 64c from the other central partition plate 56. The cutting line 86 extends from the upper end of the fold line 82c to the lower end of the fold line 82b connecting the transverse partition plate 64b to the second central partition plate 56. Likewise, the cutting line 87 extends from the lower end of the fold line 80c to the upper end of the transverse line 64 The second central partition plate 56. Another cutting line 84 defines a portion of the transverse partition plate 64c that is designed to extend outwardly from the other side of the second central partition plate 56. The cutting line 84 also defines a projection portion 96 that is intended to to partially overlap the projection portion 9 8 of the transverse partition plate 62c punched out of the first central partition plate 52.

Also, the ear 92 and the cutting lines 90 extending from the end edge of the transverse partition plate 64a 'may be cut in the second central partition plate 56. In an alternative embodiment, holes 70a, 70b are also punched from the first central compartment plate 52. These measures assist in assembling the insert for separating the transverse partition plates 62a, 64a from the first central partition plate 52, respectively. the second central compartment plate 56.

An aperture 88 is punched in each of the transverse partition plates 64a, 64b, 64c, and an aperture 94 may be punched into the aperture 54 in the end plate 54. All of these apertures are used by the machine to open the transverse partition plates 64 during assembly.

In the following, a second embodiment of the invention, which is shown in FIG. 6 to 13, which is similar to the first embodiment, and therefore, where possible, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts, with the number 1 being added to the reference numerals in the second embodiment. Also only differences between the first and second Embodiments are described in more detail below.

In a second embodiment, slots 142, 146 are formed at opposite and spaced locations in the end flap 120, as shown in FIG. 6. In addition, only one end of the box provides means for connecting the outer plate to the insert.

The shape of the cutout 110 is adapted to receive one or more products, such as e.g. pockets, and for the visibility of these products inside the box through a window formed by cutouts in the end plates 122 and 126. In order to gain access to the inside of the box, the box is provided with an access structure provided in this embodiment by a plurality of breakable lines. Breakable lines 101, 104, 102 and 108 are formed in plates 134, 118, 120, 114, 130 to define a removable cover. The cover comprises plates 147, 145, an end plate 122, a top plate 112, and a portion of an end plate 120. To facilitate removal of the cover, an end plate 120 is formed in the end plate 120 and a handle 143 is formed.

In some embodiments, the cover is provided with a bending line 106 that is used to partially fold the cover to expose the contents of the box.

To provide additional protection for the outer edge of the bags, they are surrounded by the insert 150 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the insert includes opposing center plates 152, 156, and an attachment plate 154, the plates being pivotably attached to each other along the bending lines 158, 160, as shown in FIG. 7th

In the following, a third embodiment of the invention is shown, which is shown in FIG. 14 to 18 and is similar to the first depiction, and therefore similar reference numerals are used, where possible, to denote like parts, with reference numerals corresponding to the third embodiment being indicated by number 2. Only the differences between the following are described in more detail below. first and third embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 14, the construction of end plates 224, 226, 220, 222 and end flaps 232, 234, 228, 230 is very similar to the first embodiment. The basic difference between the third and first embodiments is that the third embodiment is provided with a handle. This handle is punched from the top plate 212 by opposed cutting lines 227a, 227b; 261a, 261b; 229a, 229b to define the grip belt 11, and is pivotally attached to the top plate 212 along the bending lines near the center portion of the top plate 212.

Preferably, the belt of the retaining belt 11 extends into adjacent side or end walls. In this embodiment, the grip belt H extends into side plates 214 and 218 and is pivotally attached to the side plates 214, 218 along the bending lines 221, 223. The grip belt H is separated from the side plates 214, 218 by the elongated cutting lines 227, 229, which are terminated at the ends of the bending lines

221 and 223. The handle may further include support flaps 265 pivotably secured to opposite side edges of the grip belt H.

The insert die 250 shown in FIG. 15, when assembled, is tightly applied to the outer edges of the bags and the outer walls of the box to provide additional protection. In this embodiment, the insert die 250 includes opposing center plates 252, 256, and an attachment plate 254, the plates being pivotably attached to each other along the bending lines 258, 260, as shown in FIG. 15th

The insert blank 250 is also provided with additional flaps 251, 257. In use, these additional flaps surround the pockets to be held in the desired position when inserted into the carton.

The following refers to the box construction of the die cuts shown in FIG. 1, 6 or 14 and the inserts of the die cuts shown in FIG. 2, 7 or 15. Each carton and liner assembly includes a series of successive bending and gluing operations that are preferably performed on a straight production line so that the carton and liner need not be rotated or inverted upon assembly. The bending process is not limited to the bending process described below and thus may be replaced by another suitable bending process according to the particular manufacturing requirements.

Referring to assembling the liner structure I of the first embodiment from the blank 50 shown in FIG. 2, the central partition plates 52 and 56 bend along the bending lines 58, 60 so as to clamp with the end plate 54 at a substantially right angle and are substantially parallel to and offset from each other. To form the separate compartments 0 shown in FIG. 3 of the transverse partition plate 62, 64 are displaced from the central partition plates 52, 56. The following text first relates to the transverse partition plate 62c. The transverse baffle plate is bent along the bending lines 66c and 68c such that the projection portion 98 extends inwardly from one side of the first center baffle plate 52 It is apparent that the transverse baffle plate 62c is forced to rotate around the bending lines 66c, 68c Preferably, the transverse partition plate 62c is substantially perpendicular to the first central partition plate 52. Also, plates 62a, 62b are formed in the same manner.

Also, transverse partition plates 64a, 64b, 64c are formed in the same manner. This means that e.g. the transverse partition plate 64c evolves from the second central partition plate 56 along the bending lines 80c, 82c and rotates along the bending lines 80c, 82c such that it extends from both sides of the second central partition plate 56 and is substantially perpendicular to the second central partition plate 56c The protrusion portion 96 extends inwardly and abuts the corresponding output metal portion 98. Preferably, the corresponding protrusion portions 96, 98 are secured together by an adhesive or other suitable means known in the art to form a rigid insert structure. In the same manner as the transverse partition plate 64c, transverse partition plates 64b, 64a are formed and therefore their formation is not described in further detail below. Thus, it is further assumed that the assembled insert structure I shown in FIG. 3. As can be seen from this figure, the assembled structure I provides twelve compartments O for separating and supporting the products in an adjacent configuration.

The liner structure I is ready to receive products that are deposited by the relative vertical movement between the products A and the liner structure I during the forward sliding movement. The products are introduced into the respective compartments through the open lower parts of the liner structure. Alternatively, the products may be introduced into the respective compartments through the tops of the structure of the I. inserts.

In the case of assembling the box C, first the top plate 12, the first side plate 14, the bottom plate 16 and the second side plate 18 are bent one against the other along the bending lines 13, 15, 17 to form the tubular structure shown in FIG. 4. The top plate 12 and the side plate 18 are secured together by a fastening tab 40.

In this embodiment, the fastening tab 40 is folded along the bending line 41, then secured to the second side plate 18 by adhesive or other suitable means known in the art.

It is believed that the box is in an intermediate state in which the product insert is inserted into the box C from one end thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the end plates 20, 24 and the end flaps 28, 32 are bent out along the bending lines

36, 33, 29, 37 to introduce the products and liner inside the box. Preferably, the opposite end wall is formed prior to insertion of the products such that the end flaps 30, 34 bend inwardly along the bending lines 31, 39. Then the end walls 22, 26 are bent inwardly along the bending lines 35, 38 to abut the end flaps 30. 32, then attached to these flaps with an adhesive or other suitable means known in the art. Thus, it is assumed that the box is in the state shown in FIG. 4th

In order to complete the assembly of the box C, the liner structure I should be attached to one of the end plates 20, 24.

To this end, the end flaps 28, 32 are folded inwardly along the bending lines 29, 32 such that portions of the end flaps 28, 32 abut the end wall 54 of the liner structure I and the slots 42, 46 are aligned with each other as shown in FIG. 5th

The end plate 20 is bent down along the bending line 46 and optionally attached to the end flaps 23, 32 with adhesives or other suitable means known in the art. In an alternative embodiment, the end plate 20 is held in place by the end plate 24, which is attached to the end flaps 28., 32. The end wall 24 is bent inward along the bending line 33 and secured to the end flaps 28., 32 by an adhesive such as . adhesive strip G2, or other suitable means known in the art. To attach the liner structure 6 to the end wall 24, in this embodiment, the adhesive is applied in the form of a straight web G1 between the opposing side edges of the end flaps, so that the adhesive is also applied over the slits 42, 46 to the liner structure.

In alternative embodiments, the adhesive may be applied to other locations of the die, e.g. where holes are used instead of slots. By bending the end plate 24 inwardly and applying it to the end flaps 28., 32, the end plate 24 is secured to the end flaps 28., 32 and a portion of the insert structure I exposed by the slots 42, 46. In this way, the insert structure I is attached directly to the outer wall of the box. by applying the adhesive in a standard manner, i.e. by using a nozzle or gun to apply a direct adhesive strip. Thus, it is assumed that the plate is in the final assembled state.

The carton assembly of the second embodiment is similar to the carton assembly of the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, first the top plate 112, the first side plate 114, the bottom plate 116, and the second side plate 118 are deflected from the plane of the cutout 110 and bent one against the other along the bending lines 113, 115, 117 by the tubular structure shown in FIG. 8. The bottom plate 116 and the side plate 118 are secured together. In this embodiment, in which the side plate is provided with an attachment flap 140, the bottom side plate 118 is attached to the bottom plate 116 by bending the attachment flap 140 along the bending line 141 and attaching it to the bottom plate 116 with glue or other suitable means known in the art.

The insert is then inserted into the box as shown in FIG. 8, wherein the intermediate insert reinforces the outer box and keeps it in the form of a tubular structure. Then, the products are placed in a box and the end flaps 130, 134 and the end plates 122, 126 are bent inwardly and attached to each other to form a visor as shown in FIG. 9th

Fig. 10 illustrates an opposing end wall that is formed in a manner similar to the first embodiment. That is, the end plate 120 is bent down along the bending line 129 and optionally attached to the end flaps 128 and 132 by adhesives or other suitable means known in the art. Then, the end plate 124 is bent inward along the bending line 137 and secured to the end flaps 128, 132 with adhesive means such as e.g. glue strips or other suitable means known in the art. In order to attach the inserts to the end plate 124, in this embodiment, the adhesive strip G is applied in the form of a substantially straight strip between opposite side edges of the end flaps so that the adhesive is applied over the slots 142, 146 to the insert structure.

By bending the end plate 124 inwardly and applying it to the end flaps 128, 132, the end plate 124 is secured to the end flaps 128, 132 and a portion of the insert structure exposed by the slots 142, 146. In this way the insert structure is fixed directly to the outer wall of the box by applying an adhesive that is, using a nozzle or gun to apply a straight strip of adhesive. Thus, it is assumed that the box is in the assembled state as shown in FIG. 11th

In order to remove the cover to gain access to the interior of the box, as shown in FIG. 12 and 13, the user pulls on the ear 143 and tears off the cover from the box along the break lines 101, 102, 103, 104, 108 to separate the cover from the box as shown in FIG. 13 to expose products A.

The following relates to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 16. The outer carton is formed and the products are placed in the outer carton in the same manner as above. In this third embodiment, the liner structure is attached to the outer end wall plates at each end of the box. This is accomplished by providing additional flaps 251, 257 which are exposed by slits 242, 246, as shown in FIG. 17. Then, end plate 226 is attached directly to one or both of the additional flaps 251, 257 by applying the glue in a standard manner.

The handle is formed when the user pushes the support flaps 265 inside to expose the fastening strap 11 shown in FIG. 18. By lifting the grip belt H, the grip belt H is separated from the top and side plates due to the presence of cutting lines 227, 229, 261. The grip belt H is hinged behind the top plate 212 by transition plates 267 that are rotatable about their hinge connections between the grip belt H and side plates 218 and 214 to distribute a portion of the load exerted on the handle lift.

To gain access to the inside of the box shown in FIG. 19, a cover plate is punched in the top plate 212, which is hinged behind the end plate 222. The cover plate is tearably coupled to the top plate and side plates with tear lines 227, 229, 225 that separate the cover plate from the respective plates to expose the products contained in the cover plate. carton.

The invention and its preferred embodiments relate to arrangements for securing the outer end plates and at least one plate of the liner structure to each other, but it should be noted that the invention may be applied to a plurality of carriers and is not limited to carriers of the completely enclosed type described above. may be used in a plurality of applications in which it is desirable to attach the separate liner to the outer box in a contact manner comprising only one single adhesive application.

Obviously, side specifications such as e.g. The top, bottom, end, side, inside, outside, top and bottom, in no way limit the respective boards to these specifications, but serve only to distinguish the boards from one another. Also, the aforementioned pivot connection between the individual sheets need not be achieved with only one single bending line, and it is therefore contemplated that the pivot connection may be formed by one or more lines selected from the notched line, the tear line, and the bending line without this measure. fall outside the scope of the invention.

It will be appreciated that various design changes may be made within the scope of the invention. For example, the size and shape of the plates and apertures may be adapted to products of varying size and shape, or top and bottom caps may be used. Some embodiments may include one single adhesive opening. The box can store more than one product in different rows. In addition, the invention may include an additional plate or plates extending between the main and transverse product storage compartments of the delimiting plate.

Claims (18)

A container for supporting one or more articles comprising a box having a plurality of wall plates to form a tubular structure, each end of the box being closed by a first end plate pivotally connected to one of the wall plates and an intermediate plate pivotally connected to another of the wall plates and adapted for positioning such that at least a portion of the intermediate plate is in surface contact with the inner side of the first end plate, the package further comprising an insert located within the box associated with one or more articles and including a second end plate, characterized in that that an aperture or cutout is formed in the intermediate plate so that the adhesive applied to the outside of the second end plate and the intermediate plate attaches the first end plate, the second end plate and the intermediate plate together when at least portions of these plates are brought into contact with each other n and closing the end of the box. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate plate is formed by an end flap and the opening is formed by a cut-out punched out of the free side edge of the end flap. Packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a second end flap with a notch aligned with the first notch so that the first end plate is directly attached to the second end plate by applying adhesive to the portion of the second end plate that is exposed by the first and second notches . Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the insert further comprises a central plate pivotally connected to the second end plate and extending along said other of the wall plates. The package of claim 4, wherein the insert further comprises a second center plate extending along yet another of the wall plates opposite to said other wall plate, the first and second center plates being pivotally connected to opposite side edges of the second end plate. Packaging according to claim 5, characterized by t. comprising a transverse partition plate flexibly connected to the first center plate by a pair of spaced foldable lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition plate so that the transverse partition plate extends outwardly from both sides of the first center plate when assembled to form a carrier. Packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that the second central plate is provided with a transverse partition plate pivotally connected to the second central plate for attachment to the transverse partition plate of the first central plate. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that one or more wall plates are delimited by a frangible connection to facilitate removal of a portion of the viewing window delimiting access to the products stored within the packaging. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a handle punched from one or more of the wall plates and pivotally attached to one or more of the wall plates. 10. A box comprising an outer cover having a plurality of outer plates and an insert including a mounting plate attached to one of the outer plates, a center plate pivotally connected to the mounting plate, and a transverse partition plate flexibly connected to the center plate21 to the pair of spaced bends. lines extending between opposing ends of the transverse partition plate to form a plate that extends outwardly from both sides of the center plate when the insert is assembled to form a carrier. The box of claim 10, further comprising a second central plate that is pivotally connected to the attachment plate, wherein the attachment plate extends between the first and second central plates. Box according to claim 11, characterized in that the second central plate is provided with a transverse partition plate pivotally connected to the second central plate to attach the transverse partition plate to the transverse partition plate of the first central plate. 13. A plurality of articles for forming a plurality of article-carrying cartons, comprising a top wall plate, a bottom wall plate, and opposed side wall plates rotatably joined together in a row, an end plate rotatably connected to the bottom plate, and an end flap rotatably connected to one of said side wall plates; a separate insert for forming an insert comprising a fastening plate connected to the center plate, wherein a hole is formed in the end flap so that during assembly of the box adhesive is applied to the outside of the fastening plate and the end flap to secure the end plate, end flap and of the mounting plate when brought into contact with each other in the assembled state. 14. The blank of claim 13, wherein the aperture is formed by a notch punched from the free side edge of the end flap. The blank of claim 14, further comprising a second end flap that is pivotally connected to another of the side wall plates and is provided with a cutout aligned with the first cutout such that the end plate is attached directly to the fastening plate by applying adhesive to a portion the fastening plate exposed by the first and second cut-outs. A blank as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the liner further comprises a transverse partition plate punched from the center plate and flexibly connected to the center plate by a pair of spaced bending lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition plate to form a plate that extends outwardly from both sides of the center plate when the insert is assembled in the form of a carrier. 17. An insert forming blank comprising a central plate having a transverse partition panel flexibly connected to the central panel by a pair of spaced bending lines extending between opposite ends of the transverse partition panel to form a panel extending outwardly from both. sides of the center plate when the liner is assembled to form a carrier. The blank of claim 17, further comprising a second center plate coupled to the first center plate by a fastening plate extending between the first and second center plates.