The present disclosure generally relates to carriers and cartons for holding and dispensing product containers or other types of articles.
In general, one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises at least one retention tab for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles and at least one corner flap. Each of the at least one retention tab and the at least one corner flap is disposed adjacent at least one corner opening in the carton.
In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a top panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one retention tab can be foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. The at least one retention tab can be for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles. At least one corner flap can be foldably connected to the at least one side panel. Each of the at least one retention tab and the at least one corner flap can be disposed adjacent to at least one corner opening in the carton.
In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles. The blank can comprise a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one retention tab can be foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. At least one corner flap can be foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The at least one retention tab can be at least partially separable from the at least one corner flap along at least one cut line for forming at least one corner opening in the carton formed from the blank.
In another aspect, the disclosure is directed to a method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles. The method can comprise obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, at least one retention tab foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and at least one corner flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The at least one retention tab can be at least partially separable from the at least one corner flap along at least one cut line. The method further can comprise forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels. The forming the interior can comprise folding the at least one bottom panel with respect to the at least one side panel. The method also can comprise at least partially engaging the at least one retention tab with a bottom portion of an article of the plurality of articles. The engaging the at least one retention tab can at least partially form a corner opening in the carton.
Other aspects, features, and details of the present disclosure can be more completely understood by reference to the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawings and from the appended claims.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate the above stated advantages and other advantages and benefits of various additional embodiments reading the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the below-listed drawing figures. Further, the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions of various features and elements in the drawings may be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure.
Corresponding parts are designated by corresponding reference numbers throughout the drawings.
The present disclosure generally relates to various features for cartons or carriers that contain articles such as containers, bottles, cans, etc. The articles can be used for personal care or food products, for example. The articles can be made from materials suitable in composition for packaging the product, and the materials include, but are not limited to, aluminum and/or other metals; glass; plastics such as PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EVOH, and Nylon; and the like, or any combination thereof.
Cartons or carriers according to the present disclosure can accommodate articles of any shape. For the purpose of illustration and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the disclosure, the following detailed description describes product containers (e.g., plastic personal care containers) as disposed within the carrier embodiments. In this specification, the terms “inner,” “interior,” “outer,” “exterior,” “lower,” “bottom,” “upper,” and “top” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected and upright cartons.
In the illustrated embodiment, the blank 3 has ends 6, 8 that can form at least partially closed ends (not shown) in the carton 5, and the carton can wrap around the containers C (e.g., the carton 5 may be referred to as a wrap-around carton). The carton 5 could be otherwise shaped and arranged such the ends 6, 8 are generally open or fully closed such as by end flaps or other closing mechanisms.
The blank 3 has a longitudinal axis L1 and a lateral axis L2. In the illustrated embodiment, the blank 3 comprises a top panel 20 foldably connected to a first side panel 22 at a first longitudinal fold line 24, a first bottom panel 26 foldably connected to the first side panel 22 at a second longitudinal fold line 28, a second side panel 30 foldably connected to the top panel 20 at a third longitudinal fold line 32, and a second bottom panel 34 foldably connected to the second side panel 30 at a fourth longitudinal fold line 36. In the illustrated embodiment, the first side panel 22 includes a first bottom corner panel 38 defined by longitudinal fold lines 28 and 40. The second side panel 30 includes a second bottom corner panel 42 defined by longitudinal fold lines 36 and 44. Additionally, the first side panel 22 can include a first top corner panel 46 defined by longitudinal fold lines 24 and 48, and the second side panel 30 can include a second top corner panel 50 defined by longitudinal fold lines 32 and 52.
The first bottom panel 26, which is the inner bottom panel flap in the assembled carton 5, includes cutouts forming primary female locking edges 53 that are shaped and positioned to engage primary male locking tab projections 54 on the second bottom panel 34. The first bottom panel 26 also includes asymmetric slits 56a and generally symmetric slits 56b shaped and positioned to receive respective outer secondary locking tab projections 58a, 58b of the second bottom panel 34. The secondary locking tab projections 58a can be asymmetric to correspond with the asymmetric slits 56a, and the secondary locking tab projections 58b can be generally symmetric to correspond with the symmetric slits 56b. Accordingly, the asymmetric secondary locking tabs 58a can have a single prong 59a (
In the illustrated embodiment, the side cuts 57a, 57b of the respective asymmetric slits 56a and symmetric slits 56b can be curved and can at least partially define a respective locking flap 61 (
In one embodiment, the second bottom panel 34, which is the outer bottom panel in the completed carton 5, includes a longitudinal fold line 60, which is interrupted by slits 55 that at least partially define the primary male locking tab projections 54 (
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In the illustrated embodiment, each of the retention tabs 68, 84 is positioned to engage at least a portion of a recess R at the bottom B of a respective container C (
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In one embodiment, the first side panel 22 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 126 and a second side end flap 128, and the second side panel 30 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 130 and a second side end flap 132. When the carton 5 is erected, the side end flaps 126, 130 close the first end 6 of the carton, and the side end flaps 128, 132 close the second end 8 of the carton. In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, different flap arrangements can be used for closing the ends 6, 8 of the carton.
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In the illustrated embodiment, the blank 3 can include a transverse tear line 138 extending along a centerline of the blank. Accordingly, the lateral tear line 138 can be actuated to separate the erected carton 5 into two portions. The tear line 138 could be omitted or could be otherwise positioned, shaped, and/or arranged without departing from the disclosure. For example, the tear line 138 could be offset from the centerline of the blank 3. In one alternative embodiment, the blank 3 could include dispenser features for accessing the containers C in the carton 5.
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In one embodiment, the second bottom panel 34 is secured to the first bottom panel 26 by first respectively engaging primary male locking tabs 54 with the primary female locking edges 53. The primary male locking tabs 54 can be separated from the second bottom panel 34 by folding the second bottom panel along the fold line 60 so that the secondary male locking flaps 58a, 58b extend generally upwardly. Once the primary male locking flaps 54 are engaged with the female locking edges 53, the secondary male locking flaps 58a, 58b are respectively inserted through, and cooperatively interact with, the respective slits 56a, 56b to further secure the second bottom panel 34 to the first bottom panel 26. The interlocked bottom panels 26, 34 cooperate to form a bottom panel 140 of the carrier 5.
The ends 6, 8 of the carton 5 can be closed (not shown) by overlapping the end flaps 126, 130 at the first end 6 and adhering the end flap 130 to the end flap 126 (e.g., at glue lines, glue tabs, or other suitable features), and by overlapping the end flaps 128, 132 at the second end 8 and adhering the end flap 132 to the end flap 128 (e.g., at glue lines, glue tabs, or other suitable features). The carton 5 could be formed with alternative forming steps without departing form the disclosure.
In the illustrated embodiment, the engagement of the folded retention tabs 68, 84 with the recesses R of the containers C can help prevent movement of the containers C within the carton 5 and can help prevent the containers C from being forced out of the carton 5. In addition, or alternatively, the engagement of the folded retention tabs 68, 84 with the recesses R of the containers C can help reduce damage to the carton 5 due to outside forced on the carton. The carton 5 could be otherwise shaped, arranged, positioned, and/or configured without departing from the disclosure.
In general, the blanks according to the present disclosure can be constructed from paperboard having a caliper so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper. The blanks can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described above. The blanks can be coated with, for example, a clay coating. The clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images. The blanks may then be coated with a varnish to protect information printed on the blanks. The blanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks. The blanks can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
In accordance with the exemplary embodiments, a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present disclosure, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed or depressed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features. In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line.
The above embodiments may be described as having one or more panels adhered together by glue during erection of the carton embodiments. The term “glue” is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carton panels in place.
The foregoing description of the disclosure illustrates and describes various exemplary embodiments. Various additions, modifications, changes, etc., could be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Additionally, the disclosure shows and describes only selected embodiments of the disclosure, but the disclosure is capable of use in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and is capable of changes or modifications within the scope of the inventive concept as expressed herein, commensurate with the above teachings, and/or within the skill or knowledge of the relevant art. Furthermore, certain features and characteristics of each embodiment may be selectively interchanged and applied to other illustrated and non-illustrated embodiments of the disclosure.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/961,882, filed Oct. 25, 2013. The disclosure of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/961,882, which was filed on Oct. 25, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein in its entirety.
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