WO2002036440A3 - Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle - Google Patents

Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle Download PDF

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WO2002036440A3
WO2002036440A3 PCT/US2001/045113 US0145113W WO0236440A3 WO 2002036440 A3 WO2002036440 A3 WO 2002036440A3 US 0145113 W US0145113 W US 0145113W WO 0236440 A3 WO0236440 A3 WO 0236440A3
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top panel
base wall
hingedly connected
carton
strap
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PCT/US2001/045113
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Tamio Ikeda
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Mead Corp
Tamio Ikeda
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Priority to DE60116529T priority Critical patent/DE60116529T2/en
Priority to EP01992675A priority patent/EP1334033B1/en
Priority to MXPA03003462A priority patent/MXPA03003462A/en
Priority to AU2002227078A priority patent/AU2002227078A1/en
Priority to CA002427925A priority patent/CA2427925C/en
Publication of WO2002036440A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002036440A2/en
Publication of WO2002036440A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002036440A3/en
Priority to US10/423,336 priority patent/US6971572B2/en

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Abstract

A carton includes a base wall (2), a pair of side walls (8A, 8B) hingedly connected to opposed side edges of the base wall (2), a first top panel (15A) hingedly connected to an upper edge of one (8A) of the side walls, a pair of end flaps (19A, 19A) hingedly connected to opposed end edges of the top panel (15A) and extending toward the base wall (2), a finger aperture (22) defined in the top panel (15A), and a strap handle (25) disposed slidably with respect to an underside of the top panel (15A) and exposed to view within the finger aperture (22). The strap handle (25) includes a main strap (29) having a medial portion extending parallel to opposed side edges of the top panel (15A). The opposite ends of the main strap are hingedly connected to the end flaps (19A, 19A) along fold lines (24, 24). Each fold line (24) extends parallel to a notional line extending between the top panel (15A) and the base wall (2).
PCT/US2001/045113 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle WO2002036440A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE60116529T DE60116529T2 (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 CARTON
EP01992675A EP1334033B1 (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Carton
MXPA03003462A MXPA03003462A (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle.
AU2002227078A AU2002227078A1 (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle
CA002427925A CA2427925C (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Carton for beverage containers with strap type carrying handle
US10/423,336 US6971572B2 (en) 2001-10-24 2003-04-24 Carton

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JP2000-323530 2000-10-24
JP2000323530A JP4695252B2 (en) 2000-10-24 2000-10-24 carton

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US10/423,336 Continuation US6971572B2 (en) 2001-10-24 2003-04-24 Carton

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WO2002036440A3 true WO2002036440A3 (en) 2002-07-11

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JP (1) JP4695252B2 (en)
AR (1) AR040923A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE314975T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002227078A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2427925C (en)
DE (1) DE60116529T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2256327T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03003462A (en)
WO (1) WO2002036440A2 (en)

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CA2427925C (en) 2007-07-31
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ATE314975T1 (en) 2006-02-15
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AR040923A1 (en) 2005-04-27
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