WO2018216033A1

WO2018216033A1 - Carton with movable side panel

Info

Publication number: WO2018216033A1
Application number: PCT/IN2018/050330
Authority: WO
Inventors: Surya Anil Kumar KONDEPUDY; Sekhar Babu PULI
Original assignee: Strides Shasun Limited
Priority date: 2017-05-24
Filing date: 2018-05-24
Publication date: 2018-11-29

Abstract

The carton with an innovative feature of dispensing the contents by pulling from one corner of box from sideways with a hinge provision. This way of dispensing of contents and closing back in same direction shall also preserves the intactness and integrity of the carton structure as well as an easier way of operation.

Description

CARTON WITH MOVABLE SIDE PANEL

FIELD OF INVENTION:

The present invention relates to a carton for easy, efficient dispensing of the contents. More particularly, the present invention relates to a carton, with movable side panel, that is easy & efficient to operate as well as that retains the intactness and integrity of its structure after the contents are dispensed.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION:

In the present scenario the cartons being used for dispensing of the blisters or the contents is reverse tuck-in carton. This so called reverse tuck in carton consists of two openings i.e. from top and bottom through a tuck in flaps. These tuck in flaps gets locked with side flaps of carton to hold the inner contents when closed.

There is a lack of new approach in the action of opening and closing of such packages. Further, the integrity and locking efficiency decreases in the due course during a repeated usage.

It may be noted that the present invention has brought a new way of opening and dispensing of the contents from the carton.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION:

The prime objective of this invention is to provide a unique and an easier way of opening/dispensing of the inside contents. More particularly, the objective of current invention is to a carton, with movable side panel, that is easy & efficient to operate.

Further objective of this invention is to develop a carton that retains the intactness and integrity of the structure in the due course of repeated use. Also the further objective of this invention is to develop a carton which can make the user to take the contents easily as well as close it in simple and single step after usage. Further to that, the carton shall remain in closed position.

Briefly described in a preferred form the objects of this invention are achieved by providing an enclosed carton that has a unique opening from the side of the carton by pulling the movable side panel.

The present invention of the carton is constructed from single board of the blank.

This side open carton is generally formed in rectangular shape having a top panel, one of the side panels, front panel, back panel and a bottom panel are the constant /fixed sides. The remaining side of the carton is a movable side panel which can be pulled out through the hinge provided on its top.

This movable side panel consists of the compartment structure which shall carry the inner contents with it.

The access of dispensing of the contents is done by pulling the hinge to an extent so that the user can pick the contents easily.

After usage, the contents can be kept in the same compartment and park it back in to the carton by pushing. So, the carton shall get to its rectangular shape when closed and also retains in closed position.

It should be realized that movable side opening compartment end does not have to be removed from the carton as this is an extension of the bottom panel in the blank.

Being remaining sides of the carton undisturbed, the intactness and structural integrity of carton shall retain and prevent the cause of any damage. The carton can be constructed by gluing, taping and by locking.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

FIG. 1: shows the blank for fabricating the carton by key line - A with locking system 1

FIG. 2: shows the blank for fabricating the carton by key line - B with locking system 1

FIG. 3

FIG 3(a) and FIG 3(b): shows the blank for fabricating the carton by key line -C with locking system 2

FIG. 4

FIG 4(a) and FIG 4(b): shows the blank for fabricating the carton by key line -D with locking system 2

FIG. 5: shows the front view of the formed carton from the key line -A with locking system 1 embodiment with its internal sections.

FIG. 6: shows the front view of the formed carton from the key line -B with locking system 1 embodiment with its internal sections.

FIG. 7: shows the opened view of the formed carton from the key line -A or B

with locking system 1 embodiment with its internal section locking position and the contents inside.

FIG. 8: shows the front view of the formed carton from the key line -C with locking system 2 embodiment with its internal sections.

FIG. 9: shows the front view of the formed carton from the key line -D with locking system 2 embodiment with its internal sections.

FIG. 10: shows the opened view of the formed carton from the key line -C or D with locking system 2 embodiment with its internal section locking position and the contents inside.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFFERED EMBODIMENT:

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the specification in conjunction with accompanying drawing figures. KEY LINE-A WITH LOCKING SYSTEM 1:

With reference to figure 1, figure 5 and figure 7, the blank 1 consists of a top panel 2 with a creasing line 4, 6 and also cutting edges 3 and 5. The creasing line 6 connects the top panel 2 with the small tuck-in flap 8 ending with a cutting edge 7. The top panel 2 is continued to the front panel 9 of the carton through the creasing line 4.

The front panel 9 consists of three other creasing lines 11 ,14 and 16. The creasing line 11 extended to front panel 9 as interlocking flap-I 10 whereas the creasing line 16 extends the front panel 9 to the bottom panel 17 and the creasing line 14 extends the front panel 9 to the fixed side panel 13.

The fixed side panel 13 ends with three cutting edges 15a, 15b and 15c whereas the interlocking flap-I 10 has one cutting edge 12. Also, the flap 10 consists of two glue drop points a and β as shown in fig: 1.

These glue drops a and β on the interlocking flap-I 10 adhere to the inner side of the front panel 9 so that the interlocking flap -1 10 gets folded inside and stays in its required position.

Also, this adherence of interlocking flap-I 10 shall hold to front panel 9 firmly and helps in locking of interlocking flap -II 48 when movable side panel 31 is pulled out.

The bottom panel 17 which is connected to front panel 9 through the creasing line 16 has three other creasing lines 18, 19, & 20. The creasing line 18 extends the bottom panel 17 to a movable side opening panel 31 which is associated with the side opening compartment structure. Whereas, the creasing line 19 extends the bottom panel 17 to the back panel 23 and the creasing line 20 extends the bottom panel 17 to a tuck- in flap 21. This tuck-in flap 21 ends with a cutting edge 22. So that this tuck in flap 21 gets inserted into the carton when formed.

The back panel 23 which is connected to the bottom panel 17 through the creasing line 19 consists of one cutting edge 26 and two pasting flaps 27, 29 which are produced through creasing lines 24 and 25 respectively. The pasting flap 29 ends with the cutting edge 30 whereas the pasting flap 27 ends with cutting edges 28a, 28b and 28c.

During formation of carton the pasting flap 29 joins to the top panel 2 whereas the pasting flap 27 joins to the fixed side panel 13 to form the top and fixed side panels of the carton. It has to be realized that these sides are undisturbed during the operation.

As mentioned earlier, the creasing line 18 extends the bottom panel 17 to the movable side opening structure of the carton, connecting at the movable side panel 31. The movable side panel 31 consists of two wings, left wing 35, right wing 36 and a cutting edge 33 consisting a hinge like ending with the 37 and 38 edges.

The right wing 36 is connected to the movable side panel 31 through the creasing line 34. This right wing 36 consists of the cutting edges 39 and 40. The right wing 36 also carries a small tuck-in flap 44 through two creasings 42a, 42b and cutting (or) notch 41. The tuck in flap 44 ends with a cutting edge 43.

On the other hand, left wing 35 which is extended to the side panel 31 through creasing line 32 ends with the cutting edges 45 and 47. The left wing 35 extends to a tuck-in flap 51 with creasing line 46. This tuck in flap 51 carries a tuck-in 54 (which shall get inserted in the cutting or notch provision 41). The tuck in flap 51 and its tuck -in 54 are connected through creasing 53. The tuck-in flap 51 ends with cutting edges 52a & 52b and the tuck-in 54 ends with cutting edge 55. Certain portion of the left wing 35 towards the cutting edge 47 is considered and made as the interlocking-II flap 48. This interlocking flap -II 48 is made out of perforation (alternate cuttings 49 and creasing 50) in an angular direction as shown in fig .1.

This interlocking flap -II 48 shall get folded towards outside of the movable side opening structure .Whereas the interlocking flap -I 10 shell get folded towards inside and glued to back side of the front panel 9 as described earlier.

Hence, the interlocking of interlocking flap-I 10 and interlocking flap-II 48 shall happen during the opening of carton by pulling the hinge 33 outside in sideways.

KEYLINE- B WITH LOCKING SYSTEM: 1:

With reference to figure 2, figure 6 & figure 7, the blank 60 consists of a top panel 61 with a creasing line 62, 63 and cutting edges 64 and 65. The creasing line 63 extends the top panel 61 making a small tuck-in flap 66 ending with a cutting edge 67. The top panel 61 continues to the front panel 68 of the carton through the creasing line 62.

The front panel 68 consists of three creasing lines 69, 70 and 71. The creasing line 69 extends the front panel 68 to an interlocking flap-I 72 which ends by cutting edge 78 .The creasing line 70 connects the front panel 68 to the bottom panel 73, whereas the creasing line 71 extends the front panel 68 to the fixed side panel 74. Also, the flap 72 consist of two glue drop points a and β as shown in fig.2. These glue drops a and β on the interlocking flap-I 72 adhere to the inner side of the front panel 68 so that the interlocking flap-I 72 gets folded inside and stays in its required position. This adherence of interlocking flap-I 72 shall hold to front panel 68 firmly and helps in locking of interlocking flap -II 48 when movable side panel 31 is pulled out. The bottom panel 73 consists of two creasings 87 and 89 at its sides and a cutting edge 88. The creasing 89 extends the bottom panel 73 to a small tuck in flap 80 which ends with cutting edge 91. Whereas, the creasing line 87 extends the bottom panel 73 to a movable side opening panel 31 which is associated with the side opening compartment.

On the other hand, the fixed side panel 74 ends with two cutting edges 75,76 and a creasing line 77. The back panel 79 is formed from the creasing 77. This back panel 79 carries two extensions 80,81 pasting flaps by creasing lines 83 and 84 respectively. And the forth side of back panel 79 ends with a cutting edge 82. The pasting flaps 80 ends with cutting edge 85a,85b & 85c & pasting flap 81 ends with cutting edges 86a 86b and 86c.

These pasting flaps 80 & 81 of back panel 79 gets adhered to the top panel 61 and bottom panel 73 respectively during the formation of the carton. Whereas the small tuck in flaps 66 and 80 associated with top panel 61 and bottom panel 73 shall get tucked inside the carton accordingly.

As mentioned earlier, the creasing line 87 extends the bottom panel 73 to the movable side opening structure of the carton, connecting at the panel 31. The movable side panel 31 consists of two wings left wing 35, right wing 36 and a cutting edge 33 consisting a hinge like ending with the 37 and 38 edges.

The right wing 36 is connected to the movable side panel 31 through the creasing line 34. This right wing 36consists of the cutting edges 39 and 40. The right wing 36 also carries a small tuck-in flap 44 through two creasings 42a, 42b and cutting (or) notch 41. The tuck in flap 44 ends with a cutting edge 43.

On the other hand, left wing 35 which is extended to the side panel 31 through creasing line 32 ends with the cutting edges 45 and 47. The left wing 35 extends to a tuck-in flap 51 with creasing line 46. This tuck in flap 51 carries a tuck-in 54 (which shall get inserted in the cutting or notch provision 41). The tuck in flap 51 and its tuck -in 54 are connected through creasing 53. The tuck-in flap 51 ends with cutting edges 52a & 52b and the tuck-in 54 ends with cutting edge 55.

Certain portion of the left wing 35 towards the cutting edge 47 is considered and made as the interlocking-II 48. This interlocking flap -II 48 is made out of perforation (alternate cuttings 49 and creasing 50) in an angular direction as shown in fig .2.

This interlocking flap -II 48 shall get folded towards outside of the movable side opening structure .Whereas the interlocking flap -I 72 shell get folded towards inside and glued to back side of the front panel 68 as described earlier.

Hence, the interlocking of interlocking flap -I 72 and interlocking flap -II 48 shall happen during the opening of carton by pulling the hinge 33 outside in sideways.

KEY LINE- C WITH LOCKING SYSTEM 2:

With reference to figure 3, figure 8 & figure 10, the blank 94 consists of top panel 95 with two creasing lines 96, 97. This top panel 95 carries a small tuck in flap 98 through a creasing 97 which ends with a cutting edge 99b whereas the remaining two sides of top panel 95 ends with cutting edges 99a and 99c.

The top panel 95 is continuous to front panel 100 through creasing line 96. The front panel 100 takes its shape from the creasings 101 & 104 and a cutting edge 111. These creasings 101,104 continues the front panel 100 towards fixed side panel 102 and bottom panel 105. The fixed side panel 102 ends with cutting edge 103a, 103b and 103c

Also, the front panel 100 carries one tuck in flap 106 associated with a tuck in 108 through creasing line 107 as shown in the fig 3(a). These tuck in flaps 106 and 107 ends with edges 109 a, 109 b and 110 respectively as shown in the fig 3(a). The remaining portion of this side of front panel 100 ends with cutting edge 111 till tuck in flap 106.

The bottom panel 105, which is an extension of front panel 100 through creasing 104, bears three other creasings 112, 113, 114, completing the four sides of the bottom of the carton. The creasing line 112 make the bottom panel 105 connecting to movable side opening panel 117 which is associated to the movable of the carton.

On the other hand, the bottom panel 105 continues to the back panel 118 by creasing line 113 .Also the bottom panel 105 carries a small tuck in flap 115 through creasing line 114 ending with cutting edge 116.

The back panel 118 of the carton which is continued from bottom panel 105 extends to two other sides as pasting flaps 120 and 122 through creasings 119 and 121 respectively. These pasting flaps 120 ends with cutting edges 123a, 123b,123c and pasting flap 122 ends with cutting edges 124a, 124b and 124c respectively.

During formation of carton the pasting flap 120 joins to the top panel 95 whereas the pasting flap 122 joins to the side panel 102 to form the top panel 95 and fixed side panel 102 of the carton. It has to be realized that these sides are undisturbed during the operation.

The back panel 118 consists of one small tuck in flap 125 at its cutting edge 129. This tuck in flap bear a cutting or notch 126 with creasing edges 127a, 127b as shown in the fig 3(b). This tuck in flap 125 ends with cutting edge 128. This tuck flap 125 of back panel 118 gets locked with the tuck in flap of 106 with tuck in 108 of front panel 100 through notch provision 126.

The remaining portion of this side of back panel ends with cutting edge 129. The locking system formed from the tuck in flaps 106 and 125 acts as a wall or stopper formed in the travelling path of 145 and 137 portions of the moving structure of carton as shown in the fig 8 and fig 10. This locking system allows the side opening section of the carton to a certain extent which is required to take contents inside.

As mentioned earlier, the creasing line 112 connects the bottom panel 105 to the movable side opening panel 117 of the carton. The movable side panel 117 is the movable side of the rectangular carton.

The movable side panel 117 consists of wings left wing 130, right wing 131 and a cutting edge 132 consisting a hinge like ending with the 133 a &133 b edges. The right wing 131 is connected to the movable side panel 117 through the creasing line 134. This right wing 131 consists of the cutting edges 135 and 136. The right wing 131 carries a tuck-in flap 137. The tuck-in flap 137 is connected with the right wing 131 through two creasings 138 a &138 b and a cutting (or) notch 139. The tuck in flap 137 ends with a cutting edge 140.

On the other hand, left wing 130 which is connected to the side panel 117 through creasing line 141 ends with cutting edges 142 and 143. The left wing 130 extends to a tuck-in flap 145 connected through the creasing line 144. This tuck in flap 145 consists the tuck-in 147 (which would get inserted in the cutting or notch provision 139). The tuck in flap 145 and tuck -in 147 are connected through creasing 146. The tuck-in flap 145 ends with cutting edges 148a & 148 b and the tuck-in 147 ends with cutting edge 149.

KEY LINE- D WITH LOCKING SYSTEM 2:

With reference to figure 4, figure 9 & figure 10, the blank 150 consists of a top panel 151 with a creasing line 152, 153 and cutting edges 154 and 155. The creasing line 153 extends the top panel 151 producing a small tuck-in flap 156 ending with a cutting edge 157. The top panel 151 continues to the front panel 158 of the carton through the creasing line 152. The three sides of the front panel 158 is formed from the creasing 152 ,159 and 161. The creasing line 152 joins the front panel 158 to top panel 151 whereas other creasing lines 159,161 joins the front panel to bottom panel 160 and fixed side panel 162 respectively.

Also, the front panel 158 carries one tuck in flap 163 associated with a tuck in 165 through creasing line 164 as shown in fig: 4(a). These tuck in flaps 163 and tuck- in 165 ends with edges 166a, 166b and 167 respectively as shown in fig: 4(a). The remaining portion of the front panel 158 ends with cutting edge 168.

The bottom panel 160 consists of two creasings on either sides 169 and 171 and a cutting edge 170. The creasing 171 extends the bottom panel to a small tuck in flap 172 which ends with cutting edge 173. Wherein, the creasing line 169 extends the bottom panel 160 to a movable side opening panel 117 which is associated with the movable side opening compartment.

The fixed side panel 162 ends with two cutting edges 175,177 and a creasing line 176.

The back panel 178 is formed from the creasing 176. This back panel 178 carries two pasting flaps 180,183 by creasing lines 179 and 182 respectively. These pasting flaps 180 & 183 end with cutting edges 181 and 184 respectively.

The pasting flaps 180 & 183 of back panel 178 gets adhered to the top panel 151 and bottom panel 160 respectively during the formation of the carton. Whereas the small tuck in flaps 156 and 172 associated with top panel 151 and bottom panel 160 shall get tucked in accordingly.

The back panel 178 consists of one small tuck in flap 186 at its cutting edge 185. This tuck in flap 186 bear a cutting or notch 187 with creasing edges 188 a, 188b as shown in fig:4(b). This tuck in flap 186 ends with cutting edge 189. This tuck flap 186 of back panel 178 gets locked with the tuck in flap 163 and tuck in 165 of front panel 158 through notch provision 187 .The remaining portion of the back panel ends with cutting edge 185.

The locking system formed from the tuck in flaps 163 and 186 acts as a wall or stopper formed in the travelling path of 145 and 137 portions of the moving structure of carton as shown in the fig 9 and fig 10. This locking system allows the side opening section of the carton to a certain extent which is required to take contents inside.

As mentioned earlier, the creasing line 169 connects the bottom panel 160 to the movable side opening panel 117 of the carton. The movable side panel 117 is the movable side of the rectangular carton.

The movable side panel 117 consists of wings left wing 130, right wing 131 and a cutting edge 132 consisting a hinge like ending with the 133 a &133 b edges.

The right wing 131 is connected to the side panel 117 through the creasing line 134. This right wing 131 consists of the cutting edges 135 and 136. The right wing 131 carries a tuck-in flap 137. The tuck-in flap 137 is connected with the right wing 131 through two creasings 138a &138b and a cutting (or) notch 139. The tuck in flap 137 ends with a cutting edge 140.

Claims

We Claim,

1. A carton for easy, efficient dispensing of an article comprising, a movable side panel (31) having two wings (35 and 36) which lock the movable side panel to the extended walls of a front panel (9) and a rear panel (23) of outer shell, permitting the swinging movement of said inner pocket to a required extent, such that the inner shell is angularly disposed relative to the outer shell so that the articles may be removed therefrom and after usage the contents can be kept in the same inner shell compartment and park it back in to the outer shell carton by pushing, such that, when closed, the package retains the original shape and the content in its closed position, said carton comprises of:

(a) the outer shell comprising:

a top panel (2) with atleast two creasing lines (4 and 6) and atleast two cutting edges (3 and 5), wherein the first creasing line (4) connects the top panel (2) with the small tuck-in flap (8)and said second creasing line (6) connects the top panel (2) to a front panel (9); a front panel (9) consists of plurality of creasing lines (11, 14 and 16), the at least first creasing line (11) extends to front panel (9) as interlocking flap (10), at least second creasing line (16) extends the front panel (9) to the bottom panel (17) and at least third creasing (14) line extends the front panel to a fixed side panel (13); a fixed side panel (13) ends with three cutting edges (15a, 15b and 15c) whereas the interlocking flap-I (10) has one cutting edge (12), said flap-I (10) consists of two glue drop points; a bottom panel (17) is connected to front panel (9), wherein said bottom panel is provided with plurality of creasing lines (18, 19 and 20), whereby at least one creasing line (18) extends the bottom panel (17) to the movable side opening panel (31) which is associated with the side opening compartment structure, a second creasing line (19) extends the bottom panel (17) to a back panel (23) and a third creasing line (20) extends the bottom panel (17) to a tuck- in flap (21), wherein the tuck-in flap (21) gets inserted into the carton when formed, and a back panel (23) which is connected to the bottom panel (17), consists of one cutting edge (26) and two pasting flaps (27 and 29) which are produced through two creasing lines (24 and 25), and

(b) an inner shell comprising:

the movable side panel (31) connected to at least two side wings (35 and 36), wherein the said movable side panel (31) is further connected to the bottom panel (17) of the outer shell through at least on creasing line (18).

2. The carton as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the carton is constructed from a single board of blank.

3. The carton as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the movable side panel (31) is connected to the outer carton at the median position.

4. The carton as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the movable side panel (31) is connected to the outer carton at an extreme position.

5. The Carton of Claim 1, wherein the carton comprises of:

(a) an outer shell comprises of:

a top panel (95) with at least two creasing lines (96 and 97), wherein top panel (95) carries a small tuck in flap (98) through at least one creasing line (97) which ends with a cutting edge (99b) whereas the remaining two sides of top panel (95) end with cutting edges (99a and 99c); said front panel (100) is connected to top panel (95), through at least one creasing, wherein the front panel (100) takes its shape from at least two creasing lines (101 & 104) and atleast one cutting edge (111) and wherein, said front panel (100) carries one tuck in flap (106) associated with at least one tuck in (108) through at least one creasing line (107); said front panel (100) continues to a fixed side panel (102) through at least one creasing line (101), said fixed panel (102) ends with at least one cutting edge (103a, 103b and 103c); a bottom panel (105) connected to front panel (100) through atleast one creasing line (104), wherein the bottom panel (105) bears plurality of creasing lines (112, 113 and 114) completing the sides of the bottom of the carton and at least one small tuck flap (115) and wherein, at least one creasing line (112) connects the bottom panel (105) to movable side opening panel (117); a back panel (118) connected to the bottom panel (105) through at least one creasing line (113), wherein said back panel (118) consists of at least one small tuck in flap (125) at its cutting edge (129), wherein the tuck in flap (125) get locked with tuck in flap (106) of the front panel (100), and

(b) an inner shell comprising:

a movable side panel (117) connected to at least two side wings (130 and 131), wherein the said movable side panel (117) is connected to the bottom panel (105) of the outer shell.

6. The carton as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the carton is constructed from a single board of blank.

7. The carton as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the movable side panel (117) is connected to the outer carton at the median position.

8. The carton as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the movable side panel (117) is connected to the outer carton at an extreme position.