Carton and blank for expandable carton
First Claim
1. A carton of the end loading type for containing a plurality of similar articles and:
- being structured such that the capacity of the carton can be increased when opened, the carton comprising a series of main panels hinged one to the next, including a bottom panel, first and second side panels and at least one top panel, said at least one top panel having a tear strip and thereby being separable into two parts, said at least one top panel being hinged at each end thereof to at least a portion of an end extension panel, the carton further comprising a top end closure panel hinged to each end extension panel and bottom and side end closure panels hinged to opposing ends of the bottom and side panels, characterized in that the end extension panels are disposed beneath said at least one top panel and in that separating said at least one top panel, by deploying the tear strip, allows each end extension panel and each of the separated parts of said at least one top panel to be raised into substantially the same plane as respective adjacent side and end walls, thereby increasing the capacity of the open carton.
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Abstract
A blank for forming a carton of the end loading type for containing a plurality of beverage cans, the capacity of the carton can be increased to accommodate the insertion of ice-cubes into the carton for cooling the beverage cans contained therein, the blank for forming the carton, including a series of main panels including at least one top panel, one of the top panels having a tear strip and thereby being separable into two parts, the blank further including end extension panels, wherein upon constructing the blank into the set up carton, separating the top panel, by deploying the tear strip, allows each end extension panel and each of the separated parts of the top panel to be raised above the tops of the beverage cans to increase the capacity of the carton to accommodate the insertion of ice cubes.
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1. A carton of the end loading type for containing a plurality of similar articles and:
- being structured such that the capacity of the carton can be increased when opened, the carton comprising a series of main panels hinged one to the next, including a bottom panel, first and second side panels and at least one top panel, said at least one top panel having a tear strip and thereby being separable into two parts, said at least one top panel being hinged at each end thereof to at least a portion of an end extension panel, the carton further comprising a top end closure panel hinged to each end extension panel and bottom and side end closure panels hinged to opposing ends of the bottom and side panels, characterized in that the end extension panels are disposed beneath said at least one top panel and in that separating said at least one top panel, by deploying the tear strip, allows each end extension panel and each of the separated parts of said at least one top panel to be raised into substantially the same plane as respective adjacent side and end walls, thereby increasing the capacity of the open carton.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- 9. A blank for forming a carton of the end loading type, the carton for containing a plurality of similar articles and being structured such that the capacity of the carton can be increased when opened, the blank comprising a series of main panels hinged one to the next, including a bottom panel, first and second side panels and at least one top panel, said at least one top panel having a tear strip and thereby being separable into two parts, said at least one top panel being hinged at each end thereof to at least a portion of an end extension panel, the blank further comprising a top end closure panel hinged to each end extension panel and bottom and side end closure panels hinged to opposing ends of the bottom and side panels, characterized in that the end extension panels are disposed beneath said at least one top panel when the carton is set up and in that separating said at least one top panel, by deploying the tear strip, allows each end extension panel and each of the separated parts of said at least one top panel to be raised into substantially the same plane as respective adjacent side and end walls, thereby increasing the capacity of the open carton.
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