WO2007121442A2 - Carton comprenant une anse sous forme de sangle pour protection améliorée des produits, et des ouvertures d'extrémité pour les mains - Google Patents

Carton comprenant une anse sous forme de sangle pour protection améliorée des produits, et des ouvertures d'extrémité pour les mains Download PDF

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WO2007121442A2
WO2007121442A2 PCT/US2007/066796 US2007066796W WO2007121442A2 WO 2007121442 A2 WO2007121442 A2 WO 2007121442A2 US 2007066796 W US2007066796 W US 2007066796W WO 2007121442 A2 WO2007121442 A2 WO 2007121442A2
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Aaron Bates
Bradford J Walling
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Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Llc
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  • [0002 j Tins invention relates generally to cartons for packaging, articles such as beverage bottles, and more particularly to a carton wuh a strap handle and an additional iop layer under the handle for carton strength and product protection.
  • the carton may also have handle apertures 1 S on its ends.
  • the strap handle is gripped ai the medial grip portion arid pulled upward, which displaces the handle from a stowed position where the handle lies in the piano of 5 the top wall Io a use position where it is arched upwardly from the plane- of the top wall.
  • the wider portions of the handle are inwardly moved loward each other while the respective parts oft.be wider portions near the end edges of the top wall are moved downwardly under die plane of the top w all.
  • U.S. Fat. No, 5,320,277 discloses a carton in which die handle is formed trorn swo elongated., parallel apertures.
  • a further example of a top wall strap handle is provided hi U.S. FatcrU No. O,905. : 066, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Top wall handles allow cuss.orvs.ers to easily lift and carry cartons.
  • & batxlie when & batxlie is incorporated into or attached to the top wall activating the handle may involve pulling ot least a portion of the top wail partiaUv awav from ca ⁇ on. This roav leave an opcnina in the top wall
  • die handle ss ⁇ >sed during shipping and delivery the resulting opening in file top of Hie carters n.ta> allow pilferage to occur during subsequent storage, lor example in a supermarket stockroom.
  • Canons on display in a retail store aisle may have contents removed, for example Hy a customer wishing io purchase a snigie beverage container.
  • d ⁇ eretbre is a carton having a conve?uent strap handle, which upon a ⁇ e has adequate strength for httmg the carton, but which leaves intact a top wall of the carton ro protect its contents during shipping and handling poor ro the time that a purchaser is ready ⁇ .o remove the contents.
  • the present invention provides a carton having an outer top parsek. a pair of side panels, a base panel, opposed ersd portions each loaned trom overlapping a plurality of (laps, each of the flaps hehig htngedly connected to a respective one of the panels, and a strap handle attached mside she e ⁇ rton to be disposed at least in part along the top panel wherein a ⁇ least one of the opposed end portions comprises an end hand hole aperture.
  • the carton may further include an irrner top parsei. and me strap handle upon assembly of the carton may he situated between the outer top panel and Hie nrner top panel, the cat tor ion nanel defimns a handle access aoenure.
  • the carton strap handle may comprise a middle gripping portion disposed at 'east partially adjacent die handle access aperture, and at each end, a strap handle end flap folded downward along un end portion of die assembled carton, wherein the downward fold is located proximate to a top end dihedral angle of the carton.
  • the strap handle end flap may be attached to at least one other end flap.
  • the invention may also include a method of assembling a carton comprising a first biao ⁇ having as, leas? one first alignment bevel and a second blank having at ieast one second alignment bevel. Matching assembly of the blanks is facilitated by matching their respective alignment bevels. At least, one of the blanks includes an end hand hole aperture.
  • I he alignment bevels may be provided in an unfolded or a folded bla.nl:. '.
  • the niching assembly of the blanks may be accomplished using at least one of visual recognition, video recognition; an alignment jig, an alignment fixture, or an alignment tool.
  • HG. 1 sbows a plan view of a carton blank as viewed from its inner surface, f ⁇ vrn which a carton according to ibis invention is- formed;
  • FfG, 2 shows a plan view of a blank as viewed from its inner surface, from which a sirar handle and inner top panel according to this invention is formed;
  • [001 5j Fl.(3. 3 shows a plan view of a partly folded strap handle arid inner top panel
  • FlG. 4 shows a plan view of a completely folded strap handle and inner top panel:
  • FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a completely folded strap handle and inner top panel being ejae ⁇ to the inner surface of a carton blank;
  • FIG. 6 is a. perspective view of a carton blank from FIG. 5, partially completed to form a tabular structure:.
  • FlG. 7 is a perspective view of a carton blank, with side end flaps folded
  • FlG. 8 is a perspective view- of a completed carton
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a completed carton with the handle flaps depressed as a step in accessing the handle;
  • FlG 10 is a perspective view of a completed carton with the strap handle, in use
  • FlG. 11 is a cutaway view of a carton with the strap handle in use
  • FlG. 1 2 is a perspective view of a completed carton that has been opened
  • FlG. 13 is a plan view of a pair of blanks from which a carton of an alternative embodiment is fbrrrsed according to the invention.
  • FlG. 14 is a perspective view of a carton formed from the blanks of FlG.13;
  • FlG. 15 shows a plan view a o cfarton blank as viewed from its inner surface, from which art alternative embodiment of a carton according to this invention is formed;
  • FIG. 16 shows a plan view of a blank as viewed from its inner surface, from which an alternative strap handle and inner top panel according to this invention is formed;
  • FlG. 17 shows a plan view of a completely folded alternative strap handle and inner lop panel being glued to the inner surface of a carton blank
  • FlG. I8 is a perspective view of an alternative completed carton
  • 10031 J FlG, ! 9 shows a plan view of a blank as viewed fiom its bmcv surface. frcnn which anothes alternative strap handle and partial inner iop panel according to the invention is formed.
  • FIG. u there is shown a ction blank 1.00 which when constructed, ionns a carton 400 shown in FIG. 8 lor packaging a plurahty of articles such as beverage bottles.
  • a carton 400 is a. fully enclosed carton designed to aceornmodate 24 bottles arranged m four rows each containing six bottles, bus the blank or carton may He modified lor any number of bottles, ⁇ ;ar!S or other articles.
  • the carton blank 1 OCJ has an outer top pand 1 10, ?. pair of side panels 120 and 130 hinged! y connected thereto along ibid lines 1 1 7 a ⁇ d 1 18 respectively, and bottom panel 140 hinged! y connected to side panel 120 along told line 127. Bottom panel 140 also is hsngedty connected to longitudinal securing tab 150 along fold Line 147.
  • the fold lines 1 1 ?.. ! ! 8, ; 27, and 147 may be simple score lines, partially cut. score lines, perforated iines or other suitable means.
  • the base panel 140 has lower end flaps 141 and 142 which in use are folded to parnaRy close the cation.
  • the outer top panel 1 j 0 has outer top end flaps 1 1 1 and 112 whieh in use are folded down, ⁇ ingedly connected to the side panels 120 and 130 along fold lines are side end flaps 121. 122, 13 ) , and 13 « which are folded inwardly and are adhesively secured to the: inside surfaces of she: end flap? 1 H 5 1 12, 141 , and 142 so as to fully enclose the ends of the carton 400,
  • the ssde Haps muy include one or more yielding tab severance lines 1 23.
  • the end flaps are b ⁇ ngedly connected io She other panels along (old lines 152 and 1 54. H)OsS]
  • the Oi.Uv.i- top panel 1 10 incorporates a se ⁇ es of tear lines which define a handle access panel 1 I 5.
  • the outer top panel ! 10 also incorporates opening Hap Scar lines ! 19, which partial; de-thie opening flaps 1 13.
  • Also on outer top panel 110 are shown carton alignment bevels 161 whose ase wall be described later.
  • a handle blank 200 which ⁇ when constructed, iorms a strap handle and inner top panel 300 shown in FIG. 4, for incorporating into carton 400 as a handle and ibr improved protection of the carton contents.
  • the handle blank 200 has an inner top panel 210 with a HrBt strap panel 220 and a second si rap panel 230 hingedly connected thereto along fold lines 217 and 218 respectiv ely, Each of the first strap pane! 220 and the second strap pane! 230 include a gnpping portion 223 and 233 respectively.
  • the inner rop parse! 210 also has hingedhy attached along fold lines 252 and 254 inner inp end flaps 21 1 and 212 which in use are folded down.
  • the first strap panel 220 has corresponding handle end (laps 221 and 222, and the second strap panel 230 has corresponding handle end flaps 231 and 231
  • the handle flaps are hingedly attached to the first strap parse! and second strap panel along fold lines 252 and 254. In use, the handle flaps are folded down
  • the Add lines 212, 2J 8, 252, and 25- ⁇ may be simple score irnes, partially cut score lines, perforated lines or other suitable rnearss.
  • FIG.2 are bottleneck receiving apertures 225 and 213, and boUlcneek yielding tabs 215 and 235.
  • the size arid placement of these apertures and tab? is shown lor example only, and may be tailored to suit the sue, number, and position of bottles or other contents held hv the carton.
  • Top inner panel 210 rnchules rnitered opening flaps 260, defined by lateral severance lino 2d2, longitudinal severance line 264, peripheral severance lines 260, and peripheral fold lines 26?. Also shown in top inner panel 210 are opening Hap tear lines 2 7 O, which partly define opensng Haps 2 /5, 10041]
  • FIG. 3 shows a first step in assembling the handle blank. Adhesive is applied So glue areas 226 and 227 hi ihc handle flap areas of firs! strap panel 220, as shown m phantom view. The firs! strap pane!
  • the gkic areas 226 and 227 preferably glue together the distant ends of inner lop end flaps 21 1 and 212, with handle end K) Daps 221 and 222 : so that upon final assembly when these flaps are bent downward wuhin the carton, only a lower portion of the assembled flaps will be held together, thus allowing some movement of Use strap.
  • MG. 4 shows a second step m assembling the handle blank.
  • Adhesive is applied Io glue 15 area 23(i on second panel 230, as shown in phantom view.
  • the glue area is preferably most of ihc surface of second strap panel 23(K)
  • the second strap panel 220 is then folded as denoted by arrow 238, along told iines 2 i 8 (previously shown in FlG. 2) so that die seeorsd strap parse! 230 overlays the first strap 220, wiih the tirsi strap panel then being positioned as shown by 23O ⁇ Note thai the adhesive at glue area 236 causes the Hrst strap panel 220 and second strap pane! JO 23(5 ;o be bonded together over nuseh or ad of their interfacing surfaces.
  • the combined firs! and second strap panels are however not gkied Uy middle area of she top i ⁇ ner pane! 210,
  • the handle blank 200 is handle subassesvsbly 300 as shown in Along the ooaer periphery of the handle snbassernbly 300 are incorporated handle ⁇ 5 alignment bezels 361 .
  • PK 5 ShOv 1 S she step of assembling the handle subassembly 300 to Use carlon blank KK).
  • Adhesive is applied to glue area 315 on a central portion of the second si rap panel 230, which will attach to the handle access pane? i 15 in outer lop panel 110.
  • Adhesive is applied to glue areas 318 ou selected portions of the inner top panel to attach to lbs outer top panel 1 10, T he handle sabassembly 300 with glue thereupon is then turned over as shown by arrow 320, and placed upon outer top panel 1 10 (my* mostly lndden beneath it) as denoted by position 300 s .
  • carton blank 100 is provided with carton alignment bevels 161
  • he handle subassemblv 300 is provided With handle ali&riment bevch 301 .
  • these alignment bevels are superimposed at points is A,"' preferably uiihVmg a suitable tool, fix ure. jig, or other alignment means.
  • the inner top end Gaps 21 1 and 212 of the handle subassembiy 300 may be slightly narrower, shorter, or both, relative to the corresponding outer top end flaps 1 1 1 and 112 of die carton blank
  • alignment bevels for precise assembly or positioning of a carton blank and a handle sobassernbly
  • alignment bevels may be used for precise assembly or positioning of other types of structures including other types of cartons, particularly where proper registration of parts is important.
  • alignment bevels may be used to precisely locate other types of handle assemblies, reinforcing elements, secondary containment layers, or any other structures that are preferably assembled in precise registration with the carton or carton blank
  • An actual example wherein alignment bevels arc used according to the invention is illustrated m FiG. 13, which will be described later in more details.
  • FIG. 7 shows the carton 400 being assembled with the cuds partially closed as the side end flaps 122 and 132 (and also 121 and 131.. not shown) have been folded inward.
  • FlG, 8 shows the carton 400 being assembled with the ends closed as top end flap 1 12 5 and bottom end flap 142 have been (bided inward and glued to the side end Haps (Top end Hap 1 1 1 and bottom end flap 141 are not shown).
  • the gluing area is preferably much of the interior of the end flap as shown by area 402.
  • top end ttap such as 112 (which has attached to its interior one end of the handle snbasscnibly 300)
  • a preferable gluing area is only the low cod of the top end flap such as shown by gluing area 4-04, 10 This leaves an upper portion of the handle end (lap (221, 222, 231, 232, ail hidden in FlG. 8s free to move or flex inward when she handle is used,
  • MG. 9 shows a first step in using the handle on a completed carton. Handle flaps 160 have been pressed inward, breaking them free of the piano of outer top panes 1 10 along handle
  • handle aeeess panel 1 1 5 are -i ⁇ I attached to the plane of outer top panel l lO along tear lines 168 and 16' ⁇ 1 he ntoventen? of handle Slaps 160 downward mto a position convenient lor carrying is made easier because the downward movement of a customers ringers, or of these flaps when pushed by a customer, rnay also nsos'e muered opening Haps 260 that are part of inner top panel
  • the handle access panel 1 1 5 may nto ⁇ e further upward, as further shown by bringing into view a portion of second strap panel 230, which is adhesively attached to the handle access panel 1 15.
  • the second strap panel 230 is able to rnove upward because glue attachment of the handle end tlaps 221 , 222, 231, 232 (shown in FIG. 2)
  • HG. 1 1 is a cutaway view 420 of a carter; with the handle lifted, as shown by handle S access panel ! 15 being separated upward from the carton.
  • the wide end 166 of the handle access panel is attached ⁇ o the handle assembly 300, as previously described. For simplicity ber ⁇ . the wide end 166 is depicted as being attached Io second strap handle 2.30, which in turn continues as handle end ilap 231 which tbrdier is glued to the end o! the carton as denoted by glue area 31 1 .
  • the handle end flaps and attached inner top purse! end flaps may be outside at O least portions of the Side top end flaps.) Since glue area 31 1 does no?
  • the handle assembly as characterized by second strap handle 230 is able to Hex away irom the inssde upper corner edge of the carton (as represented by the dihedral angle 430). allowing the attached handle access panel to move further upward.
  • the top of horde 4 i 0 might obstruct the inward movement of strap handle 230, bat to permit freer movement of (he strap S handle, yield tab 235 may be provided.
  • BotOe neck-receiving apcrinres 225 may also be provided (no! directly shown, previously shown in FIGs. 2 and 3j, through which the neck of bottle 410 is seen protruding.
  • second strap handle 230 Is drawn in f IG I I , d should he understood that the curvature of this handle is also followed by first strap handle 220 (not show n) to which second strap handle 230 is glued, and is followed at least partially by inner 0 top pane; 210 s,not shown), which upon a force from the strap handles may at least partially yield Inwardly and down away from bte inside top end edge of the carton.
  • FlG. 12 shows the carton being opened for access to contents such us bottles 410.
  • die consumer may tear outer top patrei opening ilap 1 13 and inner top panel opening (lap 275 (which arc glued together) along enter ton panel opening [lap tear lines 1 19 and inner top panel opening Cap tear lines 2 7 O respectively, thereby foldmg the combined opening flaps outward about folding line hi S, The opcmrsg Haps may then ehber be torn loose along this line, or left hingedly attached to the carter;, 0 tor examole to be redose ⁇ later. ⁇
  • FIG. 1 3 correspond respeodveO/ io blanks 100 and 20O in ihe preceding embodiment a) id are designed Lo be assembled into a carton SOO of FIG 14 ihai is similar in a genera! sense to die carton 400 shown in FlG. 8. Therefore, those elements in FiGS. 13 and 14 that correspond wish Hke elements of ihe preceding embodiment have been given the same numbering and prefixed vvith the number W or '6 * for clarity. In the majority of. respects, tbe derails of composition and method of a oi "' the carton of die alternative embodiment are identical to those of the preceding embodiment described above, and therefore only those areas that differ will be described below,
  • the carton 800 in FfG. 14 differs from die carton 400 in that the carton 800 employs aperture handles 580 (only one shown m FIG. 14 ⁇ formed in the opposed end 590 (only- one shown in HG. 14) of the carton SOO, respectively.
  • aperture handles 580 are formed from hand apertures 514. 515, 014 a ⁇ o 6 !
  • an undsc carton blank 105 that vvhen constructed ib ⁇ ns a carton 990 shown in FiG. 18 for packaging a plurality of articles such as beverage boUks.
  • the carton 990 is a fully enclosed carton designed to accommodate 24 bottles arranged In four rows each containing srx bottles, but the blank or carton nray be modified for any number of bottles, cans or other articles.
  • Canon blank 105 of FKj-. ! S has many elements in common with carton blank i 00 of FlG. L and comparable elements will not be described again.
  • a difference between dsc embodiments is f ⁇ at carton blank 105 includes end handle apertures 171 and I " '2. which as seers below, provide capability of lifting the carton 990 from its ends as well as by the strap handle.
  • FIG. K The carton blan ⁇ 100 of FIG. K and carton blank 105 of FIG. I S , irichule a securing tab 150 which result in finished cartons having a glued seam along a bottom corner of the carton.
  • a securing tab may be provided on a knvLT edge of side panel 130. again resulting in a bottom glue seam.
  • An alternative blank may be used to form a carton of the invention, having a top gb.se seam.
  • an alternative blank may inclndc- a top panel located at one end of the blank wherein a securing tab may be hmgedly connected to either the top panel or a side wall panes as. the other end oCfbe blank.
  • Handle blank 700 which when constituted, f ⁇ n ⁇ ss a .strap handle and inner top panel 900 shown hi FlG. 1.7, for incorporating into carton 990 as a handle and lor improved protection of the carton contend.
  • Handle blank ?00 of FiG. 16 has many elements in common wnh handle blank 200 of FiG. 2. Similar ekrnenis are annotated in the prefix " " •'" instead of 'T " (e.g., handle blank 700 instead of handle blank 200). Some features however are different.
  • Bottleneck receiving apertures 71 3, 72?, and 73? of handle blank 700 are different than the bottleneck receiving apertures and tabs of the FIG.2 embodiment of handle blank 200.
  • the alternative blank handle panel 700 has certain feature similar to blank handle panel 200, bat with different size or shape. These include, in top inner panel 710. miterod opening flaps 760, defined by lateral severance line ?02, longitudinal severance line 704, peripheral severance lines 76b, and peripheral fold lines 768. Also shown in top inner panel 710 are opening flap leaf lines 770, which partly define opening Haps 77S. [0062]
  • the handle blank 700 of FlG. 16 is assembled by folding and gluing into handle sisbaxsernbly 900 of F[G. ⁇ 7 by way of steps, already described. Handle sub assembly 900 is shown in FlG. 1 ? m an initial position in phantom view.
  • Adhesive is applied to glue areas 91 1 and 912 on the inner top end flaps., which will attach to the outer top end lisps I 1 ! and 1 12 c ⁇ These glue arena 91 1 and 912 are at (he distant ends of the inner top end flaps.
  • Adhesive is applied to glue area 915 on a central portion of the second strap pane) 930 (facing upward but not numbered in FlG. 17) Ihai will attach io the handle access panel U S in outer top panel 1 S O. Adhesive is applied Io glue areas 918 on selected portions of the inner top 10 panel to attach to the outer top panel 1 10.
  • the handle subassembly 900 wiih glue thereupon is then turned over as shown by arrow 920, and placed upon outer sop panel 1 10 (now mostly hidden beneath it) as denoted by position 900 ⁇
  • carton blank I CsO may be provided with carton alignment bevels 161 .
  • handle subassembly 900 may he provided w-itk handle
  • ⁇ 0 alignment bevels 961 During carton assembly, these alignment bevels are superimposed at points "A : 'N preferably utilizing a suitable tool, figure, jig, or oiher alignment means.
  • die inner top end flaps 91 1 and 912 of ihe handle suhassembly 900 may be slightly narrower, shorter, or bosh, relative to ihe corresponding outer top end flaps 1 1 1 and 1 12 of the carton blank IC)O.
  • alignment bevels may be used for precise assembly ur positioning of a carton blank ami a handle s ⁇ bassembiy, such alignment bevels may be used lor precise assembly or positioning of other types of structures including other types of cartons, particularly where proper registration of pans is important
  • alignment bevels may be used lor precise assembly or positioning of other types of structures including other types of cartons, particularly where proper registration of pans is important
  • handle assemblies 50 be used to precisely locate other types of handle assemblies, reinforcing elements, secondary containment savers, or any other structures that arc preferably assembled in precise registration w ith me carters or carton blank.
  • HG. 18 shows the carton 990 assembled wuh the ends closed as top end flap 112 and bottom end flap 142 have been folded inward and glued so the side end flaps. (Top end flap 1 1 1 and bo?(orn cud flap 14] are not show n).
  • Top end flap 1 1 1 and bo?(orn cud flap 14] are not show n.
  • For the bottom end Rap such as 142 (he glunig area ss preferably much of the interior of the end flap as shown by area 992.
  • For the top end flap such as 1 12 (which has attached to i(s interior oris end of (he handle subasserrfoiy 900) a preferable gluing area is only the low end of the fop end flap such as shown by gluing area 994. This leaves an upper portion of the handle end flap (721, 722, 7? L 732., a!! hidden m FIG. IB . ) free So move or (lex uiwsrd when ihe handle is
  • [006Sj FlQ. 18 also shows the carton 990 having end handle aperture I 72, (corresponding end handle aperture 171 at the opposite end is rmt shown) that may be used lor lifting the carton 990 from the ends, instead of or in addition to using the (op strap ba.ndie already described.
  • Handle blank 1000 of FfG. i9 has many but uot all dements in oorrrrnort with handle blank 700 of FIG. (6.
  • the handle blank 1000 has a iirsi strap panel 1020 and a second strap panel 1030 mngedly connected thereto along told lines I ⁇ i &.
  • band apertures 1066 around at itast one of the gripping portions
  • the hand apertures 1066 n may be openings, flaps or other structures providing access around the gripping portion.
  • the first strap panel 1.020 has corresponding handle end flaps 1021 and 1022, and the second strap parttd 1030 has corresponding handle end flaps 103 1 and 1032.
  • the handle flaps are hingedly attached ro the I S
  • handle f ' kps as e .folded down.
  • the told lines 1017, 1018, 1052, and 1054 may be simple score hnes, partially etu scon.- 5 hnes, perforated hnes or other suitable means.
  • FIG 19 Also shown is FIG 19 are bottleneck clearance apertures 1.013 and 1033 The si/e and placemen! of these apertures and tabs is shown for example only, and may be tailored io suir the size, number, and position of bottles or other contents bold by the carton.
  • the apertures may I 0 comprise labs, open areas, cutouts and other clearance areas.
  • top inside cover areas 1075 which in use: provide an additional layer of material covering some of the contents of the carton.
  • she gripping portion 1023 When she gripping portion 1023 is pulled isp-ward it may move away from top inside cover areas 1 5 10 " 5.
  • the ends of g ⁇ ppmg portion 1020 may pull in ward away irons the strap handle euu flaps 1021 , 1022.
  • Crease lines 1070 may be provided to show inside top cover areas 1073 to yield or hackle slightly so that the gripping portion is more free to move upward and inward.
  • Side hand bole apertures 1010 and 1039 are provided, which are superimposed when their respective panels arc folded upon each other.
  • Side hand hole apertures may be holes or operungs, wuh or without additional structures such as. tabs tor example as shown with side hand hole aperture 1019, Bottleneck receiving apertures 101.3 and 103? may be provided, wbich iu use may provide clearance for hoUJe necks,
  • the handle blank 1000 of FlG. 19 is assembled by (biding and gluing into a handle sisbasscmbly using steps sirmlar to those already described for FlQ. 17, except the handle s ⁇ bassembly resulting from blank 1000 has two plies rasher than three.
  • the carton blank such as carton blank 100 may be (5 provided wnh carton alignment bevels 16K and the handle sahaxsembly resulting from blank 1000 may be provided with handle alignment bevels 1061 .
  • these alignment bevels are superimposed, preferably utilizing a suitable tool, fixture, jig, or other alignment means .

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L'invention concerne un carton comprenant un panneau supérieur extérieur, deux panneaux latéraux, un panneau inférieur, des parties d'extrémité opposées, chaque partie étant formée par la superposition de plusieurs rabats, chacun de ces rabats étant relié de manière articulée à un panneau respectif. Une anse sous forme de sangle est fixée à l'intérieur du carton de manière à être disposée au moins en partie le long du panneau supérieur. Au moins l'une des parties d'extrémité opposées comprend une ouverture pour la main. Le carton peut aussi comprendre un panneau supérieur intérieur et, lors de l'assemblage du carton, l'anse sous forme de sangle peut être formée entre le panneau supérieur extérieur et le panneau supérieur intérieur, le panneau supérieur extérieur présentant une ouverture d'accès de poignée.
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