WO2007008617A1 - Carton avec distributeur - Google Patents

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WO2007008617A1
WO2007008617A1 PCT/US2006/026409 US2006026409W WO2007008617A1 WO 2007008617 A1 WO2007008617 A1 WO 2007008617A1 US 2006026409 W US2006026409 W US 2006026409W WO 2007008617 A1 WO2007008617 A1 WO 2007008617A1
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carton
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John M. Holley, Jr.
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Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Llc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/36—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers, with end walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/46—Handles
    • B65D5/46072—Handles integral with the container
    • B65D5/46192—Handles integral with the container formed by incisions in the container or blank forming straps used as handles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/725—Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
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    • B65D2571/00141—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00456—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00469—Straps made between two handholes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00537—Handles or suspending means with stress relieving means
    • B65D2571/00549—Handles or suspending means with stress relieving means consisting of fold lines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
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    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00722—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface
    • B65D2571/00728—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface the end walls being closed by gluing

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  • the invention relates to cartons and more particularly to a carton for multiple articles having an access feature for constrained removal of individual articles.
  • Cartons for encasing multiple articles are useful for enabling consumers to obtain and transport a desired quantity of individual articles such as soft drinks or other beverages.
  • a consumer frequently desires to remove one article from the carton at a time and store the remaining articles in the carton.
  • a carton with a dispenser that enables, the removal of articles from the carton.
  • the dispenser provides an arrangement in which the articles are easily accessed. It is further often desirable when removing individual articles from a carton to be able to determine how many articles remain in the carton. Thus, it can be further appreciated that it would be desirable to have a carton with a dispenser that constrains remaining articles so that they do not undesirably roll from or otherwise exit the carton when one article is removed. It can also be appreciated that it would be desirable to have a carton with a dispenser that facilitates access to the articles.
  • a carton comprising a dispenser and containing three tiers of articles is disclosed in US 3 416 719, the opening disclosed by the carton extends up from a bottom wall and retaining tabs at the front of the carton prevent the articles from being undesirably dislodged. This causes the carton to be inefficient because it requires the consumer to lift the article up over the retaining tabs against downward force of the articles resting on top of it.
  • the present invention in one aspect, provides a package which includes a carton and at least two rows of generally cylindrical articles accommodated in the carton.
  • the carton comprises top and bottom panels interconnected by a pair of opposed side walls to form a generally tubular structure, and an end wall at each end of the tubular structure to at least partially close said each end.
  • One of the rows of the cylindrical articles is arranged to be in rolling contact with the bottom panel.
  • the ends of each article is in abutment with the side walls of the carton respectively.
  • the top panel comprises at least one stress relieving fold line.
  • the carton further comprises an opening provider defined by a substantially continuous frangible connection which comprises a series of weakened lines in the top panel, the side walls and one of the end walls. The frangible connection is at least in part coincident with the at least one stress relieving fold line.
  • the weakened line in the top panel may be coincident with the at least one stress relieving fold line.
  • the weakened line in the top panel may be arched concavely toward an adjacent one of the end walls. Further, the weakened line in the top panel may extend between a pair of corners of the top panel adjacent to the one end wall.
  • the weakened line in each side wall may extend between the top panel and the one end wall.
  • the weakened lines in the side walls may be curved concavely toward the one end wall to partially expose the opposite ends of the end most one of the articles in the one row when the opening provider is detached from the carton.
  • the invention in another aspect, provides a carton for cylindrical articles.
  • the carton comprises a generally tubular structure formed from a top panel, a bottom panel, and a pair of side walls connecting together the top and bottom panels.
  • the carton further comprises an end wall at each end of the carton which at least partially closes the respective end of the tubular structure and a handle provided by the top panel.
  • At least one end of the carton has an opening provider to allow removal of the articles.
  • the opening provider is defined by a substantially continuous frangible connection comprising a series of weakened lines in the top panel, the side walls and one of the end walls at said one end.
  • the substantially continuous frangible connection is coincident at least in part with a stress relieving fold line provided for facilitating defining displacement of the top panel when the carton is lifted by the handle.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a carton blank according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a carton erected from the blank of FIG. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the carton in Fig. 2 with an opening provider removed.
  • the blank 10 includes four primary panels for forming the carton walls, a composite top panel is formed from a first top panel 12a and a second top panel 12b, a first side wall panel 14, a bottom panel 16 and a second side wall panel 18.
  • the top panel 12 is a composite of the first and second top panels 12a and 12b, however alternative configuration are envisaged such as a unitary top panel which may be coupled to a securing panel or glue flap, or in another alternative the bottom or side panel may of a composite structure.
  • the first and second top wall panels 12a, 12b are each provided with hand apertures 50 which can be employed by a user to lift the carton 60.
  • the primary panels are hingedly connected one to the next along fold lines 34, 36, 38 and 40.
  • the first top panel 12a is hingedly connected to the first side wall panel 14 along fold line 34.
  • the first side wall panel 14 is hingedly connected to the bottom panel 16 along fold line 36 which is in turn hingedly connected to the second side wall panel 18 along fold line 38.
  • the second side wall panel 18 is hingedly connected to the second top panel 12b.
  • the first and second top panels 12a and 12b are dimensioned such that they can be assembled in an overlapping relationship in the setup carton and secured one to the other.
  • Reference numerals 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 22, 24, 26, 28a/28b 30 and 32a/32b designate end flaps hingedly connected by fold lines 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78 and 80 to the ends of primary panels 12a, 12b, 14, 16 and 18.
  • End flaps 20a and 20b and end flaps 21a and 21b are constructed such that they are brought into an overlapping relationship when a carton 60 (Fig. 2) is assembled or erected from the blank. When overlapped and secured in the erected carton, the end flaps 20a and 20b and the end flaps 21a and 21b form composite panels 20a/20b and 21a/21b respectively.
  • the first top panel 12a comprises the handle aperture 50 which a user can engage in a setup carton as a means for carrying the carton.
  • the handle aperture comprises a handle flap 51 which extends into the handle aperture 50 and is defined in part by the handle aperture 50 and further defined by the a stress relieving fold line 42.
  • the stress relieving fold line acts as a fold line, defining an edge along which the handle flap may fold when engaged by a user.
  • the handle flap 51 is folded inwardly of the carton such that the handle aperture 50 is substantially elliptical in shape but is not limited to such and alternative shapes could be used.
  • the handle flap 51 allows the use to engage a folded edge the carton material, thus providing the user with a more comfortable handle to use and preventing them from engaging a sharp edge of the carton material.
  • the stress relieving fold line 42 is arcuate or arched in nature, it and extends from a first corner of the top panel 12a adjacent the side wall panel 14, defined by the vertex between fold lines 62 and 34 to a second corner of the top panel 12a adjacent the side wall panel 14, defined by the vertex between fold lines 80 and 34.
  • the stress relieving fold line provides the top panel with a defined area in which to flex and allows the top panel to be distorted in a controlled way when a load is applied to when the carton is carried by the handle aperture. It is envisaged that the stress relieving score may be of an alternative shape, perhaps forming a rhombus with the fold line 34. In an alternative embodiment, the fold line defining the handle flap may be independent of the stress relieving fold line 42.
  • Fold lines 46a, 48a are present in the top panel 12a; these fold lines are substantially perpendicular to stress relieving fold line 42.
  • Fold line 46a extends from the first corner of the top panel 12a defined by the vertex between fold lines 62 and 34 to a point on the free edge opposite fold line 34.
  • Fold line 48a extends from the second corner of the top panel 12a defined by the vertex between fold lines 80 and 34 to a point on the free edge opposite fold line 34.
  • Both fold lines 46a and 48a are arcuate or arched in nature and serve a similar purpose to each other.
  • the second top panel 12b is substantially the same as the first panel 12a in the sense that it has an arcuate stress relieving fold line 44 equivalent to the line 42 in the first top panel 12a and a flapped handle aperture 50 equivalent to the one in the first top panel 12a. Therefore, the second top panel 12b will not be described in further detail. Except to say that when the first and second top panel are placed in overlapping relationship in a set up carton the stress relieving fold lines 46a, 48a coincide at the point of overlap with stress relieving fold lines 46b, 48b comprised within the second top panel 12b.
  • fold lines 46a, 46b When coinciding, fold lines 46a, 46b form a single fold line arched concavely toward the fold lines 62, 70 whereas fold lines 48a, 48b, when coinciding, form a single fold line arched concavely toward the fold lines 80, 72. Furthermore, the area between the handle apertures 50 in each of the top panels 12a, 12b forms an area which a user can engage as a carrying handle.
  • fold lines 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b, fold lines 48a, 48b each also serves as a weakened line of severance as is discussed hereinbelow for more details.
  • a series of weakened lines of severance (or tear lines) 48a, 48b, 52, 53, 54, 55 are provided in the first and second top wall panels 12a, 12b, the first and second side wall panels 14, 18 and the side end flaps 28, 32 respectively.
  • the weakened lines of severance 48a, 48b, 52, 53, 54, 55 form a continuous or endless frangible connection between a part of the carton surrounded by the frangible connection and the remainder of the carton to define the opening provider 56 as best shown in Fig. 3.
  • the opening provider in this embodiment is a removable/displaceable portion of the carton formed from the top panels 12a, 12b, the side panels 14, 18 and the end flaps 28a/28b, 32a/32b.
  • Each weakened line of severance in this embodiment is formed of a series of small cut lines and nicks, which form a frangible connection between the opening provider 56 and the carton 60 to facilitate separation along the length of the weakened line.
  • Other forms of the weakened line of severance includes, but not limited to, a perforation, a line of short slits, a line of half cuts, a combination of slits and score lines, and similar arrangements.
  • the weakened lines of severance 48a, 48b in the top panels 12a, 12b are coincident respectively with the stress relieving fold lines 48a, 48b formed in the top panels 12a, 12b.
  • the coexistence of each weakened line of severance in the top wall and the associated stress relieving fold line provides a tear starter feature which assists a user in initiating breaking the weakened lines of severance when the user engages the opening provider 56.
  • the carton may further comprise additional weakened lines of severance (not shown) in the first and second top panels 12a, 12b which define finger tabs.
  • the finger tabs would be shaped and structured to yield upon the application of pressure, thereby further assisting a user of the carton with engaging the opening provider 56 thereby enabling the end of the carton 60 to be opened and thus enabling access to be gained to the cans 'C contained within the carton 60.
  • a series of folding and gluing steps are required, which preferably can be performed in a straight line machine, so that the carton 60 and/or blank 10 are not required to be rotated or inverted to complete the construction.
  • the folding process is not limited to that described below and can be altered according to particular manufacturing requirements.
  • the blank 12 is folded about fold line 36, so that the inside face of the first side panel 14 contacts both the inside face of the bottom wall panel 16 and in part the second side wall panel 18.
  • Glue is applied to the inside faces of the second top wall panel 12b and top end flaps 20b and 21b which are then folded about the fold line 40 to lie flat on the outside faces of the first top wall panel 12a and top end flaps 20a and 21a respectively.
  • the outside faces of the first top wall panel 12a and top end flaps 20a and 21a may in part be varnish-free so that the second top wall panel 12b and top end flaps 20b and 21b can be secured by means of glue to the first top wall panel 12a and top end flaps 20a and 21a respectively.
  • a two-ply composite top wall 12a/12b as well as a pair of two- ply composite top end flaps 20a/20b and 2 la/2 Ib are formed and a flat tubular carton is provided to a manufacturing plant for further processing.
  • the flat tubular carton is then expanded into an open-ended tubular form.
  • the end flaps 2 la/2 Ib, 28a/28b, 30 and 32a/32b at the dispensing end and the end flaps 20a/20b, 22, 24 and 26 at the other end are folded to form the respective end walls to close the ends of the carton 60.
  • composite top end flap 2 la/2 Ib and the bottom end flap 30 are folded to their respective vertical positions.
  • Glue is applied to the outside faces of the top and bottom end flaps 21a/21b and 30, and then the side end flaps 28a/28b and 32a/32b are folded in the described sequence onto the top and bottom end flaps 21a/21b and 30. This causes the side end flaps 28a/28b and 32a/32b to be glued to the top and bottom end flaps 21a/21b and 30.
  • the side end flaps 28a/28b and 32a/32b overlap each other and are secured together also by means of glue although in an alternative embodiment, they may be simply disposed side by side without overlapping.
  • the other end wall of the carton is formed in like manner by end flaps 20a/20b, 22, 24 and 26.
  • FIG. 2 An erected carton is shown in Fig. 2 wherein the opening provider 56 is integrally formed to be displaceable and/or fully detachable to allow access to the cans 'C held within the carton 60.
  • the coincidence of the weakened line of severance and the stress relieving fold line 48a/48b in the composite top wall 12a/12b provide a means of easily initiating the tearing of the weakened lines of severance 48a/48b, 52, 53, 54, and 55 which extend from the composite top wall 12a/12b into each of the first and second side wall panels 14, 18 and across the end wall formed by end flaps 28a/28b and 32a/32b.
  • a part of the opening provider 56 formed from the composite top wall 12a/12b may become separated from the carton 60, thereby creating a void or gap in which a user's fingers may be inserted.
  • the user can then readily engage the opening provider 56 to displace or fully detach the opening provider 56 from the carton 60, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the arrangement of the present invention therefore provides an opening provider 56 which requires considerably less pressure and work to employ.
  • the weakened lines of severance 52, 54 are of an arcuate configuration. They are curved or arched concavely toward the composite end wall formed by end flaps 21a/21b, 28a/28b, 30, 32a/32b.
  • the tight packing of the carton 60 and/or the rigidity of the composite top wall 12a/12b provides tension in the carton walls which may restrain the cans 'C of the uppermost row from rolling free from the carton 60 when the opening provider 56 is first displaced or detached from the carton 60.
  • the shape of the carton 60 upon removal of the opening provider 56 may also assist in retaining the end most can of the uppermost row within the carton 60 since the weakened lines of severance 48a/48b, 52 and 54 are routed through the two adjacent corners of the composite top wall next to the composite end wall formed from the end flaps 2 la/2 Ib, 30, 28a/28b, 32a/32b.
  • the configuration of the weakened lines 52, 53, 54, 55 provides an access opening which is shaped such that cans 'C of the lowermost rows are restrained from rolling free from the carton 60 by the remaining portion 28b/30/32b of the composite end wall 2IaIlVo, 28a/28b, 30, 32a/32b. Access to the end most cans 'C of the lower most rows is however readily accommodated by the shape of the weakened lines 52, 54 in the side wall panels 14, 18 which partially exposes the ends of said cans 'C as shown in Fig. 3, so that a user can easily grasp an endmost can 'C between a first finger and thumb for removal from the carton 60.
  • the curvature of the tear lines 52, 54 helps to increase the exposed areas of the can ends.
  • the invention serves as a useful dispensing carton that can be placed upon a surface or within a compartment such as a refrigerator or pantry.
  • the opening provider may be formed at each end of the carton according to the invention.
  • the opening provider may be designed such that it is not fully detachable; the opening provider may remain hingedly connected to the remainder of the carton through the weakened lines 53 and 55 even after the weakened lines of severance 48a/48b, 52 and 54 are broken.
  • the weakened lines 53 and 55 may function as fold lines or even actually formed of score lines.
  • directional references such as "top”, “bottom”, “end”, “side”, “upper” and “lower” do not limit the respective panels to such orientation, but merely serve to distinguish these panels from one another.

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L'invention concerne un carton conçu pour contenir une pluralité d'articles, tels que des boîtes métalliques (C). Ce carton comprend une paire de parois latérales (14, 18), une paroi inférieure (16), une paroi supérieure (12a/12b) et des panneaux de fermeture d'extrémité permettant de fermer au moins partiellement les extrémités du carton. La paroi supérieure est constituée de plusieurs couches. Le carton comprend également un élément permettant de former une ouverture, constitué d'une série de lignes de rupture (48a/48b, 52, 53, 54, 55) situées dans les parois supérieure, latérales et d'extrémité. Cet élément comprend au moins une ligne de rupture qui coïncide au moins en partie avec une ligne de pliage de détente (48a/48b) pour faciliter l'ouverture du carton.
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