Paperboard carton

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Patent No.: US 6,896,130
App. No.: 10/355,929
Granted: May 24, 2005
Kind: B2

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Abstract

There is provided a carton 11 for containing two rows of bottles 12 . The carton has a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and a top panel section. The top panel section has side areas 22, 32 which lie over the tops of the bottles 12 and a central area 26, 35 between the bottles which is at least partially depressed relative to the side areas 22, 32 . A handle portion can extend between the side panels and is constituted by opposite side areas 22 being linked together by central area 26 and handle web panels 24 . The handle portion can be lifted from the depressed position into a raised carrying position.

Claims (22)

1. A paperboard carton for a plurality of bottles arranged in at least two lengthwise extending rows, the carton having a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side panels and a top panel section which is hingedly connected at opposite side to the upper edges of the side panels, the top panel section having side areas adjacent the side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles, a central area which is at least partially depressed relative to said side areas, and a central handle portion which extends laterally from one side panel to the other side panel and which can be moved between a raised carrying position and a lowered stored position.

2. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein the top panel section further comprises an end portion at each lengthwise end of the carton, said end portions extending between the first and second side panels and providing said side and central areas.

3. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 2 wherein the carton is for two rows of bottles and the central area has a pair of web panels at each side which are connected by means of respective folds to the adjacent aide areas and has a central panel connected to the respective web panels by means of reverse folds, such that in use the web panels extend downwardly and the central panel is lower than the side areas.

4. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 3 wherein the junction between each side area and its adjacent web panel includes at least one cut away portion for receiving a side portion of a bottle closure.

5. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 3 wherein the width of the base between the side panels is substantially equal to the combined width of the side areas, web panels and central panel of each end portion such that when the central panel is moved into its lowered position, the top side edges move inwardly.

6. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 5 wherein the top edge of each side panel lies generally adjacent the bottle closures.

7. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 3 wherein the central handle portion has a pair of handle side areas adjacent the respective side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles, a pair of handle web panels which are connected by means of respective folds to the adjacent handle side areas and a ventral handle panel connected to the handle web panels by respective reverse folds.

8. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 7 wherein cuts define the edges of the handle side areas and said cuts extend partway into the side panels.

9. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 7 wherein the handle side areas have a greater lateral width than the side areas of the end portions and the handle web panels are of a lesser depth than the web panels of the end portions, such that the central handle panel when its stored position is higher than the central panels of the end portions.

10. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 7 wherein the central handle panel has foldable truck panel at each lengthwise end.

11. A paperboard carton for a plurality of bottles arranged in at least two lengthwise extending rows, the carton having a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side panels, a top panel section hingedly connected at opposite sides to the upper edges of the side panels, the top panel section having side areas adjacent the side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles and a central area which is at least partially depressed relative to said side areas, and an end panel foldably connected to each end of the base.

12. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 11 wherein each end panel is secured to extension panels which are hingedly connected to the side panels and which are folded inwardly across the ends of the carton.

13. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 11 wherein the top panel section comprises an end portion at each lengthwise end of the carton, each end portion extending between the first and second side panels and providing the side and central areas.

14. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 11 wherein the carton is for two rows of bottles and the central area has a pair of web panels at each side which are connected by means of respective folds to the adjacent side areas and has a central panel connected to the respective web panels by means of reverse folds, such that in use the web panels extend downwardly and the central panel is lower than the side areas.

15. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 14 wherein the junction between each side area and its adjacent web panel includes at least one cut away portion for receiving a side portion of a bottle closure.

16. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 14 wherein the top edge of each side panel lies generally adjacent the bottle closure.

17. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 14 wherein the width of the base between the side panels is substantially equal to the combined width of the side areas, web panels, and central panel of each end portion such that when the central panel is moved into its lowered position, the top side edges move inwardly.

18. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 11 wherein the top panel section comprises a central handle portion which extends laterally from one side panel to the other side panel and which can be moved between a raised carrying position and a lowered stored position.

19. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 18 wherein the central handle portion has a pair of handle side areas adjacent the respective side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles, a pair of handle web panels which are connected by means of respective folds to the adjacent handle side areas and a central handle panel connected to the handle web panels by respective reverse folds.

20. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 19 wherein cuts define the edges of the handle side areas and said cuts extend partway into the side panels.

21. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 19 wherein the handle side areas have a greater lateral width than the side areas of the end portions and the handle web panels are of a lesser depth than the web panels of the end portions, such that the central handle panel when its stored position is higher than the central panels of the end portions.

22. A paperboard carton as claimed in claim 18 wherein the central handle panel has foldable truck panels at each lengthwise end.