Special receptacle or package – Portable segregating carrier for plural cylindrical... – Handle retainer container mutually coact for grasping...
Patent
1995-03-13
1997-01-21
Ackun, Jacob K.
Special receptacle or package
Portable segregating carrier for plural cylindrical...
Handle retainer container mutually coact for grasping...
206162, B65D 7100
Patent
active
055952917
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a container for articles, which container is known generally as a `basket-type` container.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Basket type containers are well known and generally comprise an open topped basket portion in which articles such as bottles sit. There is also provided a handle portion for carrying the container complete with articles. It is very common for the articles to be beverage bottles containing beer for example. The basket type container constitutes a convenient method of carrying a number of bottles. Commonly the container containers 6 bottles in two rows of three but other configurations are used such as 2.times.2, 1.times.3, 2.times.4, etc.
One significant drawback with known basket type containers is that customers can take single bottles from the container. This causes difficulties when the pricing system prices the whole arrangement of articles rather than individual bottles. Also of course it is easy to steal individual bottles from a retail outlet. In addition careless transporting can result in the articles falling out of the container if say the container is inadvertently tipped onto its side or upside down.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a basket type paperboard container for a plurality of articles, the container comprising a handle portion, a basket portion having a bottom wall, two oppositely disposed side walls and two oppositely disposed end walls, and retaining means for retaining the articles in the basket portion, said retaining means having one or more areas which have an initial, article retaining position and which have an opened position whereby the area or areas have been removed or partially removed to allow removal of the articles, the handle portion and basket portion remaining substantially in tact after said removal or partial removal of said one or more areas.
Preferably said retaining means comprises portions which extend generally from each side wall towards the handle portion. Ideally said portions are extensions of said side walls and co-operate to constitute at least part of said handle portion.
In some embodiments the or each of said areas is marked on the extensions but it is preferred that the or each area is defined by lines of weakening such as perforations or cuts.
One preferred feature is that the extensions incorporate openings each for receiving the top of an article, one opening per article. In some arrangements the basket portion is adapted to receive two rows of articles, such that each article has an associated opening.
In certain arrangements a line of weakening connects the lower part of the end holes on each extension and extends below any other holes. Preferably the parts of each extension at the extreme lengthwise ends, wide of the openings is reinforced, ideally by a double thickness of paperboard.
Conveniently the handle portion is formed by gluing the top sections of the extensions. It is stronger if each top is double thickness by virtue of a folded-in portion. It is also best if said top margins of the extensions incorporate holes for providing a handhold.
A preferred feature is that the end wall is constituted by one or more panels hingedly connected to at least one of the side walls. In one arrangement each end wall is constituted by two panels attached to respective side walls and joined together. Preferably the end portion of each end panel of one end wall is hingedly connected to its associated end panel, folded inwards and adhesively attached to the adjacent and portion of the associated end panel.
In some forms the end portions are adapted to define individual compartments for each article by utilising partially cut out portions, folds and adhesive.
The bottom wall may comprise one or more bottom panels hingedly attached to one or more of said side walls. Conveniently the bottom wall comprises two panels attached to respective side walls and adhesively attached to each other.
According to a second aspect of the p
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Ackun Jacob K.
Riverwood International Limited
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