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Definitions

• This invention relates to securing the overlapping ends of a tubular wrapper in which a plurality of articles are packaged.
• U. S. patent 4,077,095 issued May 1, 1978 and owned by the assignee of this invention discloses and claims panel interlocking means in which a shouldered locking tab struck from one panel is driven through an aperture in another panel defined by a retaining tab together with a securing aperture formed in the base of the locking tab which receives a securing tab projecting form an edge of the locking aperture.
• New Zealand patent 191,646 owned by the assignee of this invention discloses locking tabs and retaining tabs wherein a single locking tab struck from one panel is driven through an aperture defined by a pair of retaining tabs struck from another panel and normally disposed in abutting relationship to each other.
• U. S. patent 5,000,313 issued March 19, 1991 and owned by the assignee of this invention discloses a tubular wrapper having overlapping face contacting panels for packaging a plurality of specially shaped cans and in which the wrapper is especially adapted to accommodate cans having inwardly recessed ends.
• a pair of panels are interlocked in overlapping face contacting relation by means of- side by side dual locking tabs struck from one of the panels and driven through side by side spaced apart dual retaining apertures formed in the other panel and defined by dual retaining tabs separated by a reinforcing strut interposed between the retaining tabs and arranged with its ends integrally connected with the other panel.
• FIG. 1 is a plan view of a carton blank as viewed from the inside;
• FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5 depict locking and retaining tabs formed according to this invention and which show the structure in progressive stages of the formation of an interlocked relationship between a pair of overlapping panels;
• FIG. 6 is a view of a set up carton formed from the blank of FIG. 1 but which shows the carton in an inverted position so as to indicate the disposition of the locking elements formed according to this invention;
• FIG. la is an enlarged view of one feature shown on FIG. 1.
• the numeral designates the carton top wall.
• a pair of finger receivi apertures 2 and 3 are formed in top wall 1 and are normall closed by tabs 4 and 5 which are foldably joined to top wall along fold lines 6 and 7 respectively.
• a pair of relie scores 6a and 6b are formed in association with the finge receiving aperture 2 and which diverge generally toward th top wall corner and similar relief scores 7a and 7b are als provided.
• a pair of continuous uninterrupted bevel strips and 9 are foldably joined to top wall 1 along fold lines 1, and 11 respectively. Fold lines 10 and 11 are provided wit divergent extensions which are angularly disposed relative t such fold lines and are identified by the references 10a an 11a.
• Anchorin panels 16 and 17 are foldably joined to end edges of side wal 12 along fold lines 18 and 19 respectively while anchorin panels 20 and 21 are foldably joined to the end edges of sid wall 13 along fold lines 22 and 23 respectively.
• Bevel strip 24 is foldably joined to the bottom edg of side wall 12 along a fold line 25 and bevel strip 26 i foldably joined to the bottom edge of side wall 13 along fold line 27.
• bevel strips 8 and 9 are slightly wide than bevel strips 24 and 26.
• Bottom lap panel 28 is foldably joined to the bott edge of bevel strip 24 along fold line 29 and bottom lap pane 30 is foldably joined to the bottom edge of bevel strip 2 along fold line 31.
• the carton blank For securing the packaged cans in a composit package group within the carton, the carton blank is place above a package group and the anchoring panels 16, 17, 20 an 21 are folded inwardly into flat face contacting relation wit the adjacent inner surface of side walls 12 and 13 as i obvious.
• Web structures generally indicated at 50 and 51, 5 and 53 are disposed astride the upper corners of the carto and prevent dislodgement of cans through the ends of th carton as the known folding applications are performed.
• web structures 54, 55, 56 and 57 are disposed astride the bottom corners of the carton and aid in securing the cans against dislodgement through the ends of the wrapper.
• a plurality qf dual retaining tabs 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b and single retaining tabs 32 and 35 are struck from lap panel 28 to define apertures for respectively receiving dual locking tabs 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b and single locking tabs 36 and 39 which are struck from lap panel 30.
• These locking tabs are driven through the openings defined in the retaining tabs after the blank is securely tightened about a group of packaged cans by means of machine elements which enter tightening apertures 40, 41 and 42 formed in lap panel
• Each web structure comprises a pair of web panels such as 60, 61 and 60a, 61a which are foldably joined together by divergent extensions 10a and 11a respectively which diverge inwardly by an angle which corresponds generally with the angle of taper of the inwardly inclined upper portions of the side wall.
• One web panel 60 is foldably joined to an end of anchoring panel 16 along fold line 62 and another web panel 60a is foldably joined to anchoring panel 20 along fold line 62a.
• Web panel 61 is foldably joined to top wall 1 along fold line 63 which is disposed tangentially to the top of the can.
• Web panel 61a is foldably joined to top wall 1 along fold line 63a.
• Fold lines 62 and 63 and fold lines 62a and 63a are preferably disposed at an angle of 120 degrees to each other.
• a cutaway area designated by the numeral 64 serves to isolate the web panel 60 from the bevel strip 8 and cutaway area 64a isolates the web panel 60a from bevel strip 9.
• Web structure according to that described in conjunction with web structures 50 and 51 also forms web structures 52-57 as is obvious.
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET Foi ⁇ lines 29a and 31a correspond to fold lines 10a and 11a respectively and folds 29b and 31b correspond to fold lines 62 and 62a.
• the web structures such as 50, 51, 54 and 56 are disposed astride the carton corners and securely grip the packaged cans and prevent dislodgement of the cans through the adjacent end of the carton. Similar web structures 52, 53, 55 and 57 secure the opposite end of the carton.
• the security of the interlocking arrangement between face contacting overlapping panels is greatly enhanced due to the cooperation of dual locking elements such as 37a, 37b and 38a and 38b which are driven through spaced apart dual retaining apertures defined by dual retaining tabs 33a, 33b and 34a and 34b separated by reinforcing struts S.
• FIG. 2 shows panels 28 and 30 and securing tab ST2 prior to the start of a locking operation.
• the securing tabs ST1 and ST2 allow lock clearing engagement of the locks and are disposed in contact with the adjacent end of the reinforcing strut S.
• FIG. 3 shows the panels 28 and 30 from the inside of the carton after they are interlocked.
• FIG. 4 shows the structure enlarged and like FIG. 5 shows retaining tab 34b propped against locking tab 38b.
• FIG. 4 shows
• One advantage of this structure is that it improves the tensile strength of the locked panels by some substantial amount as indicated by tests performed in developing this structure.
• Another advantage of this invention is that the machine for driving the dual locking tabs into the dual spaced apart locking apertures is easy to provide since a single rotary wheel may be provided with two locking plungers P at each locking position by simple procedures utilizing well established known locking machine elements.
• Another advantage achieved by this invention is the fact that the locking tabs are constructed in such a way that they penetrate the locking apertures more easily due to the angular disposition of the retaining tabs which are adjoined to their associated panel by fold lines which diverge at an acute angle to the reinforcing strut which is disposed between the dual locking apertures.

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