Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – Lifting or suspending element
Patent
1994-05-05
1995-06-27
Elkins, Gary E.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
Lifting or suspending element
22911712, 229920, B65D 5468
Patent
active
054273072
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to cartons and their blanks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many products are today sold in cartons which contain more than one article. For example, beverages are sold in multipacks containing any number of parallelipiped containers, cans or bottles. Also, certain bulky items may be wrapped individually in a sleeve-like carton. These cartons not only provide a convenient way of carrying the article or articles contained therein, but they can also provide large, prominent spaces for advertising, promotions or instructions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paperboard carton having a bottom panel, two side panels hingedly connected to the respective opposite side edges of the bottom panel and inner and outer top panels hingedly connected to upper edges of the respective side panels, the outer top panel overlaying at least a portion of the inner top panel and being secured thereto and a cut-out being formed in one only of the two top panels so as to constitute handle a.
Preferably the cut-out is made in the outer top panel at a generally central location between its end edges and conveniently the edge of the cut-out nearest the inner top panel is adjacent the edge of the inner top panel.
In a preferred arrangement the cut-out is in the form of a slot for receiving the fingers of a user, so as to support from below the overlayed portions of the top panel. A further preferred feature is that the overlayed, double-thickness portion of the top panel is located generally centrally between the upper edges of the side panels.
Preferably cuts extend slightly towards the free edge of the outer top panel from the two ends of the slot. Conveniently the edge of the slot nearest the free edge of the outer top panel is arcuate and the cuts extend in straight lines from the ends of the arcuate edge. The cuts may extend at an angle relative to the free edge of the outer top panel. In a preferred arrangement, there is a further cut which is spaced from the end of each first cut and which is generally transverse relative to the lengthwise axis of the carton.
In certain arrangements end panels are provided. Preferably the end panels are partial and are hingedly connected to respective opposite ends of the bottom panel. A preferred feature is that tuck flaps are provided for holding the end panels in position, each tuck flap being hingedly connected to its associated end panel and side wall with a score line between the side and end walls.
Ideally the outer and inner top panels are adhesively secured to each other.
Preferably two lines of adhesive are used between the two top panels, one line located adjacent the free edge of the outer top panel and the other line located adjacent the edge of the inner top panel. The other line may extend generally below said further cuts in the outer top panel.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a paperboard carton blank comprising a bottom panel, two side panels hingedly connected to respective opposite side edges of the bottom panel, an outer top panel hingedly connected to an edge of one side panel opposite the bottom panel and an inner top panel hingedly connected to an edge of the other side panel opposite the bottom panel, a cut-out being made in one only of the top panels.
Preferably end panels are hingedly connected to respective opposite end edges of the bottom panel and each end panel is hingedly connected at its side edges to a pair of tuck panels which are in turn hingedly connected to the respective side panels, a score line being formed in each tuck panel between the side panel and the end panel. It is preferred that each score line is 47.degree. from the adjacent side panel and 43.degree. from the end panel.
Conveniently the hinged connections are formed by fold lines and/or score lines and/or a mixture of both.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail. The description makes reference to the accom
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Elkins Gary E.
Riverwood International Ltd.
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