OPENING FEATURE FOR BOTTLE CARRIER

• US 3,688,972 A
• Filed: 10/26/1970
• Issued: 09/05/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John V. Mahon
• Original Assignee: John V. Mahon
• Inventors: John, V. Mahon
• Primary Examiner(s): Davis T. Moorhead
• Application Number:
  US05/083,792
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 229/51TC,51S,51C,51D,40,37 206/65E
• US Class Current: 206/427
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00141 glued
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00444 for fingers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00561 Lines of weakness B65D2571/00864 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/0066 formed from one single sheet
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00728 the end walls being closed by gluing
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00783 the end walls forming the bottom or upper wall
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/36 having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers, with end walls

Abstract

A carrier for a plurality of similar articles such as bottles is formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard to provide a carton sleeve having opposed side walls and opposed end walls, the side walls extending over the tops of the articles and being joined to define a top wall. The end walls have indented upper portions maintained in position by gusset elements flanking the inner sides of upper portions of the side walls. A line of weakness extends from each edge of the top panel in convergent directions to intersect at a pull tab in one of the side walls, there by defining a tear panel which when removed exposes the tops of the bottles for easy removal from the carrier.

Claims

1. A carrier carton, for packaging a plurality of similar articles, formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, comprising:

a. opposed pairs of end and side walls foldably joined by fold lines to form a rectangular carton structure i. said opposed pair of side walls each having a height equal to the height of said articles;

ii. said opposed pair of end walls, each being hinged at opposite sides thereof to respective side walls and having a height equal to the height of said side walls;

b. each of said end walls including an upper portion defined by;

score lines therein extending in converging directions from adjacent corners of said rectangular carton structure;

ii. gusset panels defined by said score lines and said fold lines whereby each of the upper areas of said end walls may be folded inward;

c. each of said side walls extending in convergent directions with respect to each other near the upper portions thereof upon folding of said gusset panels;

d. a flat bottom wall including a pair of panels hinged to lower edges of respective side walls and secured to each other in overlapped relationship;

e. a flat top wall parallel to said bottom wall and including a pair of panels hinged to upper edges of respective side walls and secured to each other;

f. a continuous tear panel in said top wall and the upper portion of one of said side panels;

i. said tear panel being defined by a line of weakness extending from each free edge of said top wall in a convergent direction to the other line of weakness and intersecting in the upper portion of said one side panel. ii. whereby upon opening of said tear panel the structural integrity of said tubular structure is unimpaired.

2. A carrier carton according to claim 1 wherein a tear tab is provided in said one side panel at one intersection of said lines of weakness.

3. A carrier carton, for packaging a plurality of similar articles, formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, comprising:

a. opposed pairs of end and side walls foldably joined by fold lines to form a rectangular carton structure;

i. said opposed pair of side walls each having a height equal to the height of said articles;

ii. said opposed pair of end walls being hinged at opposite sides thereof to respectiVe side walls and having a height equal to the height of said side walls;

b. each of said end walls including an upper portion defined by;

i. score lines therein extending in converging directions from adjacent corners of said rectangular carton structure;

ii. gusset panels defined by said score lines and said fold lines whereby each of the upper areas of said end walls may be folded inward;

c. each of said side walls extending in convergent directions with respect to each other near the upper portions thereof upon folding of said gusset panels;

d. a flat bottom wall including a pair of panels hinged to lower edges of respective side walls and secured to each other in overlapped relationship;

e. a flat top wall parallel to said bottom wall and including a pair of panels hinged to upper edges of respective side walls and secured to each other;

i. said flat top wall being free from attachment from said end walls but having bearing contact with upward folded in portions thereof;

f. a continuous tear panel in said top wall and the upper portion of one of said side panels;

i. said tear panel being defined by a line of weakness extending from each free edge of said top wall in a convergent direction to the other line of weakness and intersecting in the upper portion of said one side panel;

ii. whereby upon opening of said tear panel the structural integrity of said tubular structure is unimpaired.

4. A carrier carton according to claim 3, wherein a tear tab is provided in said one side panel at an intersection of said lines of weakness.