Claims
- 1. A carton for accommodating one or more articles, said carton comprising an access structure for removal of articles from within the carton, said access structure comprising a closure panel hinged to a first carton wall for forward and backward pivotal movement between an opened position where said closure panel opens an access aperture of the carton and a closed position where said closure panel closes said access aperture, and a movable platform mounted within the carton and hinged to said closure panel for movement along with said closure panel so that said platform is moved toward said access aperture in response to forward pivotal movement of said closure panel.
- 2. The carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein said platform comprises a platform panel adapted to move forwardly and downwardly to present articles thereon for removal as said closure panel is moved to said opened position.
- 3. The carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein said platform is hinged to said closure panel along a fold line spaced above a lower edge of said closure panel.
- 4. The carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein said platform is spaced from a base of the carton by a spacer panel.
- 5. The carton as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a pusher element linked to said closure panel to push an article held within the carton forward in response to forward movement of said closure panel.
- 6. The carton as claimed in claim 5 wherein said pusher element is hinged at a lower edge thereof to said first carton wall.
- 7. The carton as claimed in claim 5 wherein said pusher element is linked to said closure panel by said platform spaced from said first carton wall.
- 8. The carton as claimed in claim 7 wherein articles held within the carton are placed upon said platform.
- 9. The carton as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one wing flap hinged to said closure panel and extending into the carton for movement along with said closure panel, wherein said one wing flap has an anchoring element for engaging with a second carton wall to retain said closure panel in said closed position.
- 10. The carton as claimed in claim 9 wherein said one wing flap further comprises a stopper element for limiting outward movement of said closure panel, said stopper element being spaced from said anchoring element.
- 11. The carton as claimed in claim 9 wherein said anchoring element comprises a protrusion positioned on an upper edge of said one wing flap.
- 12. The carton as claimed in claim 10 wherein said stopper element comprises a protrusion positioned on an upper edge of said one wing flap.
- 13. A blank for forming a carton for accommodating one or more articles, said blank comprising a plurality of wall panels hingedly connected together for forming a top, a base and opposed side and end walls and a closure panel hinged at a lower edge thereof to a first wall panel for forward and backward pivotal movement in a set up condition, wherein said blank further comprises a pusher element hinged at a lower edge thereof to said first wall panel, a platform panel hingedly connected to an intermediate portion of said pusher element and a securing flap connected to said platform panel for securing said platform panel to said closure panel.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a continuation of international application No. PCT/US01/31831, filed Oct. 12, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
PCT/US01/31831 |
Oct 2001 |
US |
Child |
10411660 |
Apr 2003 |
US |