CN104169188A - Carton with article protection feature - Google Patents

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CN104169188A
CN104169188A CN201380013765.2A CN201380013765A CN104169188A CN 104169188 A CN104169188 A CN 104169188A CN 201380013765 A CN201380013765 A CN 201380013765A CN 104169188 A CN104169188 A CN 104169188A
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小约翰·M·霍利
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Abstract

A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps is connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels by a connecting panel. The carton further comprises an article protection feature for protecting the at least one article. The article protection feature can be positioned on the connecting panel.

Description

The carton with article protection portion
The cross reference of related application
The application is the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419 of application on March 14th, 2012,740 continuation is partly applied for, this U.S. Patent application requires the U.S. Provisional Application number 61/518 of application on May 6th, 2011,504, the U.S. Provisional Application of on July 19th, 2011 application number 61/572,638, the U.S. Provisional Application of on October 7th, 2011 application number 61/672,249, the U.S. Provisional Application of on October 19th, 2011 application number 61/548, the preceence of the U.S. Provisional Application of on December 13rd, 779 and 2011 application number 61/570,044.The application requires the preceence of the U.S. Patent Application No. 61/689,254 of application on June 1st, 2012.
Be incorporated to by reference
The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419 of application on March 14th, 2012, 740, the U.S. Provisional Application of on May 6th, 2011 application number 61/518, 504, the U.S. Provisional Application of on July 19th, 2011 application number 61/572, 638, the U.S. Provisional Application of on October 7th, 2011 application number 61/672, 249, the U.S. Provisional Application of on October 19th, 2011 application number 61/548, 779, the U.S. Provisional Application of on December 13rd, 2011 application number 61/570, the U.S. Patent Application No. 61/689 of application on June 1st, 044 and 2012, 254 full content is incorporated to by reference, as they are presented on here in full.
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to the carton for the article of drinks container or other types.More specifically, the present invention relates to have and prevent the article protection portion of container or article breakage and/or the carton of article protection tabs.
Summary of the invention
In one aspect, present invention relates in general to for holding the carton of at least one article.This carton comprises the plurality of plates extending around the inside of carton at least in part.At least two edgefolds are connected to respectively the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly.Described at least two edgefolds are relative to each other overlapping at least in part, thereby form at least in part the closed end of carton.At least one edgefold in described at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel.Described carton also comprises the article protection portion for the protection of described at least one article.This article protection portion can be positioned on described connecting panel.
In one aspect of the method, present invention relates in general to a kind of being used to form for holding the blank of the carton of at least one article.This blank comprises the plurality of plates extending around the inside of the carton being formed by this blank at least in part and at least two edgefolds that are connected to collapsibly respectively the respective plate in described plurality of plates.Described at least two edgefolds overlap each other to form at least partly the closed end of the carton being formed by described blank at least in part.At least one edgefold in described at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel.Described blank also comprises when forming described carton by this blank the article protection portion for the protection of described at least one article.This article protection portion is positioned on described connecting panel.
In one aspect of the method, present invention relates in general to a kind of method that is formed for holding the carton of at least one article.The method comprises acquisition carton blank, and described blank comprises plurality of plates, be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of respective plate in described plurality of plates and for the protection of the article protection portion of described at least one article.At least one edgefold in described at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel, and described article protection portion is positioned on described connecting panel.The method also comprises the inside that forms the described carton being limited at least in part by described plurality of plates, and the inside that forms described carton comprises the sleeve that formation is open ended.The method can also comprise by the overlapping closed end that forms described carton at least in part each other of at least two edgefolds described in making.
In one aspect of the method, present invention relates in general to a kind of for holding the carton of at least one article.This carton can comprise the plurality of plates extending around the inside of this carton at least in part.Described plurality of plates can at least comprise the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate.At least two edgefolds are connected to respectively the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly.Thereby described at least two edgefolds overlap each other at least in part and form at least in part the closed end of described carton.Described at least two edgefolds can comprise at least one side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread.Described carton can also comprise at least in part the suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending in described side plate.Described suspension type gusset can be spaced apart with described base plate.
In one aspect of the method, present invention relates in general to a kind of being used to form for holding the blank of the carton of at least one article.This blank comprises the plurality of plates extending around the inside of the carton being formed by this blank at least in part.Described plurality of plates can at least comprise the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate.At least two edgefolds are connected to respectively the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly.Described at least two edgefolds are for overlapping to form at least partly the closed end of the carton being formed by described blank at least in part each other.Described at least two edgefolds comprise at least one side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread.Described blank can also comprise at least in part the suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending in described the second plate.This suspension type gusset can be spaced apart with described base plate.
In one aspect of the method, present invention relates in general to a kind of method that is formed for holding the carton of at least one article.The method obtains carton blank, and described blank comprises plurality of plates, at least two edgefolds that are connected to collapsibly respectively respective plate in described plurality of plates and suspension type gusset.Described plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate, and described at least two edgefolds comprise the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread.Described suspension type gusset is limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending in described the second plate at least in part.Described suspension type gusset can be spaced apart with described base plate.The method also comprises the inside that forms the described carton being limited at least in part by described plurality of plates.The inside that forms described carton can comprise the sleeve that formation is open ended.The method can also comprise by the overlapping closed end that forms described carton at least in part each other of at least two edgefolds described in making.
By the detailed description with reference to following illustrative embodiments by reference to the accompanying drawings and can understand more completely other aspects of the present invention, feature and details from appended claim.
Those skilled in the art have read detailed description with reference to these embodiments of the accompanying drawing of listing below and will appreciate that the advantage narrated and other advantages and the benefit of each extra embodiment above.In addition each feature of accompanying drawing discussed below unnecessary drafting in proportion.Each feature in accompanying drawing and the size of element can amplify or reduce more clearly to illustrate embodiments of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is according to the planar view of the outside face of the blank that is used to form carton of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the amplifier section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the end elevation of the carton that assembles of the part of illustrative embodiments according to the present invention, shows the article that are loaded in the carton that this part assembles.
Fig. 4 is and the similar view of Fig. 3, but shows the carton of the further assembling of illustrative embodiments according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 shows the end elevation of the carton of sealing.
Fig. 6 is the cross section along the plane 6-6 of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is according to the end elevation of the carton of substituting embodiment of the present invention.
In institute's drawings attached, corresponding parts are represented by corresponding Reference numeral.
The specific embodiment
Present invention relates in general to carton, this carton holds Individual Items or a plurality of article such as container, bottle, jar etc. and prevents described article or the protection portion of this carton of container breakage, destruction or distortion.Described article can be for packing for example Foods or drinks product, or any other thing.Described article can be made by the material that is suitable for packing Special food or beverage or other things on composition, and this material can be including, but not limited to glass or other friable materials; Aluminium and/or other metals; Plastics such as PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EVOH and nylon; Cardboard; And analogue, or their combination in any or any other suitable material.
According to carton of the present invention, can hold the article with any shape.For the object explained and be not in order to limit the object of the scope of the invention, following detailed description has for example been described, as the drinking container (glass beverage bottle) being arranged in carton embodiment.In this specification sheets, term " interior ", " outward ", D score, " end ", " on " and " top " represent with respect to building completely and the upright definite orientation of carton.
Fig. 1 is the planar view being used to form according to the outside 1 of the overall blank with 3 expressions of the carton 5 (Fig. 5) of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Carton 5 can be for holding a plurality of article (Fig. 3) such as container C.In the embodiment illustrating, container C is the bottle that has wide end B and comprise the narrow top T of lid CP.In the embodiment illustrating, the size of carton 5 is arranged to hold 18 container C with 3 * 6 layout in individual layer, but the size and shape that it should be understood that carton 5 can be arranged to arrange (for example 1 * 6,2 * 6,4 * 6,3 * 8,2 * 6 * 2,3 * 4 * 2,2 * 9,3 * 4 etc.) and hold the container of similar and different quantity or only hold Individual Items more than one deck and/or with different row/columns.
Blank 3 and carton 5 can with point out above to pass through to quote any embodiment disclosing in the patent application being incorporated to similar, comprise U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419,740 and all relevant applications.Therefore, in the application with point out above to pass through to quote the patent application being incorporated to be the feature class shown in U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419,740 like or identical feature between these two applications, with same or similar Reference numeral, represent.
In one embodiment, carton 5 has first end 7 and the second end (not shown), and each end has the 11A of article protection portion for the protection of at least one the article C in described a plurality of article, 11B, 11C, 12 (Fig. 5).Alternatively, in carton 5, only Individual Items C can be set.The described article protection 11A of portion, 11B, 11C can be formed on one or more edgefold that forms carton ends, and described article protection portion 12 can be near corresponding edgefold.The described article protection 11A of portion, 11B, 11C, 12 provide the possibility of buffering and Avoids or reduces article C breakage for corresponding article C.As by what point out in quoting the application being incorporated to, article protection tabs 12 can move between the second place between primary importance and the adjacent container C in carton, to reduce container moving and preventing that these containers are damaged in carton.Carton 5 can have other features (for example handle, distributing box etc.) and not depart from the present invention.
Blank 3 has longitudinal axis L 1 and lateral axis L2.In the embodiment of Fig. 1, this blank is included in the base plate 15 that transverse line 19 places are connected to the first side plate 17 collapsibly.The second side plate 21 is connected to described base plate 15 collapsibly at transverse line 23 places.Top board 25 is connected to described the first side plate 17 collapsibly at transverse line 27 places, and is connected to collapsibly adhesive board 29 at transverse line 31 places.Alternatively, described adhesive board 29 can be connected to described the second side plate 21 collapsibly for being bonded to described top board 25 to form described carton.In another alternative, described blank 3 can comprise that the second top board (not shown) that is connected to collapsibly the second side plate 21 is for overlapping to form described carton with described the first top board 25.
Described base plate 15 is connected to the first bottom tabs 33 and the second bottom tabs 35 collapsibly.Described the first side plate 17 is connected to the first side tabs 37 and the second side tabs 39 collapsibly.Described the second side plate 21 is connected to the first side tabs 43 and the second side tabs 45 collapsibly.Described top board 25 is connected to the first top tabs 47 and the second top tabs 49 collapsibly.In one embodiment, when carton 5 is built, edgefold 33,37, the first end 7 of 43,47 enclosed carton, edgefold 35,39, the second end (not shown) of 45,49 enclosed carton.According to a substituting embodiment of the present invention, can configure with different tabs the end of enclosed carton 5.
Edgefold 33,37,43,47 the first fringe regions along blank 3 extend, and connect collapsibly at the first longitudinal folding line 61 places, and described the first longitudinal folding line 61 extends along the length of described blank.Edgefold 35,39,45,49 the second fringe regions along blank 3 extend, and connect collapsibly at the second longitudinal folding line 63 places, and described the second longitudinal folding line 63 also extends along the length of blank.Longitudinal folding line 61,63 can be for example straight substantially, or setovers to adapt to blank thickness or other factors in one or more positions.
In one embodiment, side plate 17,21 has corresponding connecting panel 65,66, and these connecting panels 65,66 are by forming from the inside isolated corresponding fold line 67,68 of corresponding longitudinal folding line 61,63.These connecting panels 65,66 make side tabs 37,39,43,45 slope inwardly in each corresponding end, thereby make at the top of each end carton 5 (fold line 61,63 connection top tabs 47,49 part) than the center of the more close carton in the bottom of each end carton (part of the connection bottom tabs 33,35 of fold line 61,63).Like this, the end of carton comprises that first end 7 is tapered ends, but it should be understood that the end of carton 5 can otherwise be shaped, arranges and/or configure (being for example straight or non-taper) and not depart from the present invention.Tapered end can make container C be contained in carton securely.
As shown in figs. 1 and 2, in every side tabs 37,43, every longitudinal folding line 61,63 can comprise (first) part 69 and under (second) part 70.In one embodiment, lower part 70 approaches vertically (for example Fig. 5 A) in the carton building.As shown in figs. 1 and 2, upper part 69 totally tilts with respect to the remaining part of lower part 70 and longitudinal folding line 61,63, thereby the end of carton in the carton building is sloped inwardly (Fig. 5).In the embodiment illustrating, fold line 67,68th, tilt and with upper part 69 and lower part 70 synergies, thereby make connecting panel 65,66, be the form of rhombus gusset substantially.The top of the fold line 67 of connecting panel 65 can the respective end place near the transverse line 27 of top board 25 or near intersect or near termination upper part 69 with upper part 69, the top of the fold line 68 of connecting panel 66 can free edge 76 places of the close top board 25 of the second side plate 21 or near and upper part 69 intersect or near termination upper part 69, to form corresponding upper (first) summit 72 of each connecting panel 65,66.In addition, fold line 67,68 can intersect with corresponding lower part 70 or stop near corresponding lower part 70 with base plate 15 and the isolated position of transverse line 19,23, to form (second) summit 74 under every connecting panel 65,66 corresponding.Therefore,, in this illustrative embodiments, connecting panel 65,66 is spaced apart to form suspension type (suspended) rhombus gusset in the carton building with base plate.In one embodiment, the lower summit 74 and the spaced apart segment distance D1 (Fig. 2) of base plate of connecting panel 65,66.Connecting panel 65,66 can otherwise be shaped, arranges, configures and/or omit and not depart from the present invention.For example, fold line 67,68 can base plate 17 places or near and the corresponding lower part 70 of longitudinal folding line 61,63 intersect.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1, blank 3 has the handle portion that forms handle 71 (Fig. 5) for the closed end at carton, this handle 71 is U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419 with the patent application being incorporated to of passing through to quote of pointing out above, the handle of also describing shown in 740 is similar, has therefore used same or similar Reference numeral to illustrate the same or similar feature shown in the application of ' 740 here.Therefore, each handle 71 can comprise the handle tabs 73 that is connected to collapsibly corresponding top tabs 47,49 along corresponding fold line 75.Handle tabs 73 can be opened along corresponding line of cut or fold line and corresponding top tabs for 47,49 minutes.Handle 71 can also with handle 71 in overlapping each the side tabs 37,43 and 39,45 of corresponding handle tabs 73 comprise otch 77.Therefore, otch 77 can provide gap for handle tabs 73 is inwardly folding in carton in side tabs.Handle portion can otherwise be shaped, arranges, configures and/or omit and not depart from the present invention.
In one embodiment, blank 3 has the 11A of article protection portion that is used to form carton 5,11B, 11C, 12 parts.As shown in fig. 1, side tabs 37,39,43,45 has the variant part of recess 81 forms on the outside face 1 of blank 3, makes described recess form projection on the inside face of blank.In the embodiment illustrating, the every connecting panel 65,66 of respective side panels 17,21 has the variant part of recess 82 forms on the outside face 1 of blank 3, makes these recesses form projection on the inside face of blank.In one embodiment, every bottom tabs 33,35 has the variant part of two row's recess 83 forms on the inside face of blank 3, makes these recesses on described inside face form projection on the outside face 1 of blank 3.As shown in fig. 1, every top tabs 47,49 has corresponding remote edge 87,89, and these remote edges 87,89 have bight recess 91 and central recess 93.Every side tabs 43,45 has corresponding recess 141.Recess 81,82,83 can be corresponding side tabs 37,39,43,45, connecting panel 65,66 or bottom tabs 33, lip-deep any variant part of 35, making described variant part can be any suitable shape (for example the protruding recess in the recessed recess in the end or projection, the end or projection, flat recess or projection, raised zones, sunk area etc., or any other suitable shape).In addition, recess 81,82,83 can be formed on the first side plate 17, the second side plate 21, top board 25, base plate 15 or top tabs 47, on the inner or outer surface of one or more in 49 and do not depart from the present invention, or these recesses can otherwise be shaped, arrange, configure and/or be positioned at edgefold 37,39,43,45,33,35, on 47,49 and do not depart from the present invention.In addition, one or more recesses 81,82,83 can omit and not depart from the present invention.
In one embodiment; blank 3 comprises 9 article protection tabs 13 with 3 * 3 deployment arrangements; but this blank can have the article protection tabs greater or less than 9; these tabs can with the configuration of other suitable row/columns or with random deployment arrangements on base plate 15, comprise single or single-row configuration or any other suitable configuration.Described article protection tabs 13 can be U.S. Patent Application No. 13/419 with the patent application being incorporated to of passing through to quote of pointing out above; similar or different with the article protection tabs of describing shown in 740, therefore with same or similar Reference numeral, illustrate the same or similar feature shown in the application of ' 740 here.Described article protection tabs 13 can omit and not depart from the scope of the present invention.
In one embodiment, described blank 3 has for form the parts of distributing box 8 at carton 5.In one embodiment, distributing box 8 is included in the dispenser panel being limited by tear line 124 122 in top board 25.In one embodiment, dispenser panel 122 has at corresponding fold line 126a, and 126b place is connected to the 122a of first and the second portion 122b of top board collapsibly.Described tear line 124, at fold line 126a, extends between 126b and is configured to make the described 122a of first separated with described second portion 122b.Described distributing box 8 can otherwise be shaped, arranges, configures, locates and/or omit and not depart from the present invention.
Fig. 3-5 show and form carton 5 and the 11A of article protection portion, 11B, 11C, a kind of illustrative methods of 12.As shown in Figure 3, can be by described blank 3 being formed to the sleeve 131 with unlimited first end 7 or the second end (not shown) along corresponding fold line 19,23,27,31 folded chassis 15, side plate 17,21 and top board 25.By glue or other suitable adhesive agents, adhesive board 29 can be tightly bonded and be affixed to described the second side plate 21.As shown in Figure 3, container C can be put into the inner space 133 of sleeve 131.Can be before container C by one of them sealing of first end 7 and the second end (not shown) or can be by two end-encloseds after container being packed into described inner space 133.The sealing of first end 7 is described below; but it should be understood that can be in a similar fashion by the sealing of the second end (not shown), the 11A of article protection portion on the second end wherein, 11B; 11C, 12 with first end on article protection category like mode form.Alternatively, the second end can have different tabs sealing order or configuration, the 11A of article protection portion, and 11B, 11C, 12 can otherwise be shaped, arrange, configure and/or omit and do not depart from the present invention.
As shown in Fig. 3-5, first end 7 is by first by described side tabs 37,43, inwardly folding then fold in this end top tabs 47 and bottom tabs 33 are overlapping and seal with these side tabs.As shown in Figure 4, when side tabs 37,43 is at first end 7 places when overlapping, the recess 141 in side tabs 43 is aimed at one of them recess 81 in side tabs 37 substantially, and otch 77 in side tabs 37,43 is basic aims to form handle openings.In the embodiment illustrating, connecting panel 65,66 is folded to extend with an angle with respect to corresponding side plate 17,21 and corresponding side tabs 37,43.Therefore, connecting panel 65,66 can be positioned at the place, bight of carton 5, thereby they are strained at the corresponding adjacent container C at the place, carton bight that reclining.As Fig. 4,5 and 5A shown in, when side tabs 37,43 is when first end 7 folds over, the lower summit of the connecting panel 65,66 of this end 74 is spaced apart with base plate 15.In addition,, when seeing from the side of carton 5 (Fig. 5 A), the lower part 70 of longitudinal folding line 61 is almost vertically extended (for example with respect to vertical direction, with little angle, extending).The upper and lower part 69,70 of connecting panel 65,66, fold line 67,68 and/or longitudinal folding line 61,63 can otherwise be shaped, arranges, configures and/or omit and not depart from the present invention.For example, lower part 70 can be extended with any suitable angle.
As shown in Figure 5, top tabs 47 is folded downwards and bottom tabs 33 is upwards folded to the end 7 with enclosed carton 5.At edgefold 33,37,43,47 closed periods, the 11A of article protection portion on the first end of formation carton 5,11B, 11C.Recess 81 on the outside face of side tabs 37,43 is aimed at the recess 83 on the inside face of bottom tabs 33, to form corresponding article protection portion.Outmost article protection portion is represented by Reference numeral 11A and is formed with the respective recess 83 forming on overlapping edgefold on the bottom tabs 33 of corresponding recess by the recess 81 on every side tabs 37,43 and synergy.The middle article protection 11B of portion is formed by the recess 81 on side tabs 43 and the recess 83 on bottom tabs 33.The edge 87 of top tabs 47 shown in broken lines in Fig. 5, to demonstrate, bight recess 91 is aimed at the corresponding outmost article protection 11A of portion and bight recess 92 is aimed at the middle article protection 11B of portion.The lower article protection 11C of portion is formed by the recess 83 of the close longitudinal folding line 81 on bottom tabs 33.The 11A of article protection portion, 11B, 11C can otherwise be shaped, arranges, locates, configures and/or omit and not depart from the present invention.
Described article protection portion 12 is by edgefold 33,37, and the recess 82 on 43, the 47 every connecting panels 65,66 in closed periods location forms.As shown in Fig. 5 and 5A, when connecting panel 65,66 is located near the corresponding bight container C in carton 5, article protection portion 12 forms by corresponding recess 82.When edgefold 33,37, during 43,47 sealing, the recess 82 on connecting panel 65,66 is positioned to contact to provide with the corresponding bight container C near corresponding connecting panel the buffering that closely cooperates and across corner container is provided.Just as shown in Figure 6 schematically, article protection portion 12 and the spaced apart segment distance D2 of base plate 15 in connecting panel 65,66, thus article protection portion 12 is contacted with container C near the shoulder S of container.In one embodiment, for every connecting panel 65,66, fold line 61 or 63 almost vertical part 70 (Fig. 5 A) and descend summit 74 and the spacing (Fig. 5 and 5A) of base plate 15 can further contribute to container C to be fastened in carton 5 accordingly.For example, because connecting panel 65, the 66th, suspension type (for example spaced apart with base plate 15) and lower part 70 are almost vertical, so exist the distance shorter than the full-height of carton that connecting panel 65,66 is inwardly tilted towards less top board 25 from larger base plate 15.Therefore, connecting panel 65,66 can extend and can be promoted more tightly against the shoulder S of the corresponding container C in the bight of carton 5 with steeper angle.The inside that therefore, container C can be pressed on to carton is to contribute to reduce container movement relative to each other.In addition, the article protection portion 12 at each connecting panel 65,66 place can further contribute to container C to compress near the bight container of connecting panel by ejection.Article protection portion 12 and/or connecting panel 65,66 can otherwise be shaped, arrange, configure and/or locate and not depart from the present invention.Carton 5 can be formed and do not departed from the present invention by other forming step.
Fig. 7 is according to the end elevation of the carton of a substituting embodiment of the present invention.This substituting embodiment embodiment basic and Fig. 1-6 is similar, except pointed difference and for the apparent difference of those of ordinary skills.Therefore, the similar or identical feature of these embodiments is endowed same or similar Reference numeral.As shown in Figure 7, the closed end 207 of carton 205 comprises the top tabs 47 overlapping with bottom tabs 33 and the edgefold 47,33 overlapping with side tabs 37,43 (not shown).The connecting panel 265,266 at closed end 207 places has formed the rhombus gusset that extends to top board (not shown) from base plate (not shown).In another embodiment, omitted connecting panel.As shown in Figure 7, omitted the 11A of article protection portion in closed end 207,11B, 11C.In addition,, in the embodiment of Fig. 7, can omit article protection tabs 13 and not depart from the present invention.Alternatively, the embodiment of Fig. 7 can comprise article protection tabs 13 and not depart from the present invention.As shown in Figure 7, recess 82 is included in connecting panel 265,366 and forms article protection portion 12 with the place, bight at carton 205.Carton 205, connecting panel 265,266 and/or article protection portion can otherwise be shaped, arrange and/or configure and not depart from the present invention.
Any carton that illustrate or unshowned embodiment of the present invention has other features (for example distributing box portion, handle portion, rib etc.) and does not depart from the present invention.Also have, carton can otherwise be shaped, arranges or configure, and described carton can be configured to the article outside drinks container C and not depart from the present invention.
Any feature of each embodiment of the present invention can be with other Feature Combinations of other embodiments of the present invention, by described other features, replaced or otherwise configure by described other features.In addition the connecting panel (for example suspension type rhombus gusset) and/or the article protection portion that, should be noted that each embodiment can be incorporated in the carton with any carton pattern or plate structure.Above-described carton pattern and plate structure are included by way of example.
Usually, thus any illustrate or the blank of unshowned embodiment can be constructed by having its cardboard heavier than common paper and that have more rigidity of certain thickness.Blank can also be constructed by the other materials such as card board, or is adapted so that by having carton can construct according to any other material of the attribute working as described above at least substantially.Blank can for example scribble clay coating.In clay coating, then can be printed product, advertisement and other information or image.Then blank can be printed on the information on blank with protection by coated varnish.Blank can also be for example on the either side of blank or both sides coated moisture blocking layer.Blank can also be laminated or be coated with one or more sheet material shape materials at selected plate or plate section.
As example, tear line can comprise: the line of weakness along expectation partly extends to the slit in material; And/or partly extend in material and/or fully extend through a series of isolated slit of material along the line of weakness of expectation, or the various combinations of these features.As example more specifically, the tear line of one type is the form that fully extends through a series of isolated slits of material, wherein adjacent slit is slightly spaced apart, make (for example to limit indentation between adjacent slit, the patch material that is more or less bridge shape), with typically for temporarily connecting the material of tear line both sides.Described indentation ruptures during tearing along tear line.Described indentation generally accounts for the seldom percentum of amount of tear line, and alternately, described indentation can save or tear in tear line, so that tear line is continuous line of cut.That is to say, with continuous slit, line of cut etc., replacing each tear line is within the scope of the invention.For example, line of cut can be continuous slit or can be wider than slit, and this does not depart from the present invention.
According to exemplary embodiment, fold line can be the reduction form contributing to along its folding any substantial linear---but might not be straight line.More specifically, but be not the object for scope of the present invention is narrowed down, fold line comprises: line of weakness etc., and the line for example forming by blunt icking tool, its line of weakness along expectation produces press section or pressing down section in material; Line of weakness along expectation partly extends to the otch in material; And/or partly extend in material and/or fully extend through a series of otch of material along the line of weakness of expectation; And the various combinations of these features.In the situation that using cutting to produce fold line, usually, the scope of cutting will can excessive so that normal user not be recognized as tear line by fold line undeservedly.
Above-described embodiment can be described to have during the structure of carton embodiment and be adhered to one or more plates together by glue.Word " glue " is intended to contain and is commonly used to carton board all bonding modes in position.
Description above of the present invention illustrates and describes each embodiment.Because make a variety of changes in can superincumbent structure, do not depart from the scope of the present invention, thus in the above description or all elements illustrated in the accompanying drawings to be intended to be interpreted as explanatory be not the meaning of restriction.In addition, scope of the present invention cover above-mentioned embodiment various modifications, combination, substitute etc.In addition, the present invention only illustrates and has described selected embodiment, but other combinations, modification and environment are in the scope of the present invention as statement here, match and/or in the technology or knowledge category of association area with instruction above.In addition, some feature of each embodiment and characteristic can optionally exchange and be applied to of the present invention other illustrate with unshowned embodiment in.

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1. for holding a carton at least one article, this carton comprises:
The plurality of plates extending around the inside of this carton at least in part;
Be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of the respective plate in described plurality of plates, described at least two edgefolds are relative to each other overlapping at least in part, thereby form at least in part the closed end of carton, at least one edgefold in described at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel;
For the protection of the article protection portion of described at least one article, this article protection portion is positioned on described connecting panel.
2. carton according to claim 1, wherein said article protection portion is included in the projection on the inner side of described connecting panel, and this projection stretches in the inside of carton at least in part.
3. carton according to claim 2, wherein said article protection portion comprises the first article protection portion, described carton comprise be formed on described at least one second article protection portion at least two edgefolds.
4. carton according to claim 3; wherein said at least two edgefolds comprise first end tabs and the second edgefold; described the second edgefold and described first end tabs are overlapping at least partly; described at least one second article protection portion comprises the first projection of being formed on described first end tabs and is formed on the second projection on described the second edgefold, and described the first projection is aimed at least in part with described the second projection.
5. carton according to claim 2, wherein said projection is for contacting the shoulder of described at least one article.
6. carton according to claim 1, wherein said at least two edgefolds are connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly along first fold superimposing thread, and described connecting panel is limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending at least one block of plate of described plurality of plates at least in part.
7. carton according to claim 6, wherein said first fold superimposing thread comprises first and the second portion tilting generally with respect to described first, and described the second fold line intersects with the first of described first fold superimposing thread at the first place, summit and intersects with the second portion of described first fold superimposing thread at the second place, summit.
8. carton according to claim 7, wherein said at least one block of plate is the first plate, described plurality of plates also comprises the second plate that is connected to collapsibly described the first plate along the first transverse line, and described the second summit and described the second plate and described the first transverse line are spaced apart.
9. carton according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of plates also comprises the 3rd plate that is connected to collapsibly described the first plate along the second transverse line, intersect with described the second transverse line near described the 3rd plate on described the first summit.
10. carton according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate, described connecting panel comprises the suspension type gusset being limited by the first fold superimposing thread at least extending on described side plate at least in part, and described suspension type gusset and described fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
11. cartons according to claim 10, wherein said plurality of plates also comprises the top board that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along the second transverse line, described top board is less than described base plate, and described connecting panel extends near described top board, and described fold line and described the second transverse line intersect.
12. cartons according to claim 10, wherein said at least one edgefold comprises the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along the second fold line, described suspension type gusset is also limited by described the second fold line.
13. cartons according to claim 12, wherein:
Described side plate is the first side plate, and described side tabs is the first side tabs, and described suspension type gusset is the first suspension type gusset;
Described plurality of plates also comprises the second side plate, and described at least two edgefolds comprise the second edgefold that is connected to collapsibly described the second side plate along described the second fold line; And
Described carton also comprises at least in part the second suspension type gusset being limited by described the second fold line and the 3rd fold line that at least extends on described the second side plate, and described the second suspension type gusset and the 3rd fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
14. 1 kinds are used to form for holding the blank of the carton of at least one article, and this blank comprises:
For the plurality of plates extending around the inside of the carton being formed by this blank at least in part;
Be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of the respective plate in described plurality of plates, described at least two edgefolds are for relative to each other overlapping to form at least partly the closed end of the carton being formed by described blank at least in part, and at least one edgefold in described at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel;
When described blank forms described carton, for the protection of the article protection portion of described at least one article, this article protection portion is positioned on described connecting panel.
15. blanks according to claim 14, wherein said article protection portion is included in the projection on the inner side of described connecting panel, and this projection is for stretching at least in part the inside of the carton being formed by described blank.
16. blanks according to claim 15, wherein said article protection portion comprises the first article protection portion, described blank comprise be formed on described at least one second article protection portion at least two edgefolds.
17. blanks according to claim 16; wherein said at least two edgefolds comprise first end tabs and the second edgefold; described at least one second article protection portion comprises the first projection being formed on described first end tabs and is formed on the second projection on described the second edgefold, thereby described the second edgefold for making described the first projection aim at least in part with described the second projection with described first end tabs is overlapping at least partly when described blank forms described carton.
18. blanks according to claim 14, wherein said at least two edgefolds are connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly along first fold superimposing thread, and the second fold line that described connecting panel extends at least in part on described first fold superimposing thread and at least one block of plate in described plurality of plates limits.
19. blanks according to claim 18, wherein said first fold superimposing thread comprises first and the second portion tilting generally with respect to described first, and described the second fold line intersects with the first of described first fold superimposing thread at the first place, summit and intersects with the second portion of described first fold superimposing thread at the second place, summit.
20. blanks according to claim 19, wherein said at least one block of plate is the first plate, described plurality of plates also comprises the second plate that is connected to collapsibly described the first plate along the first transverse line, and described the second summit and described the second plate and described the first transverse line are spaced apart.
21. blanks according to claim 20, wherein said plurality of plates also comprises the 3rd plate that is connected to collapsibly described the first plate along the second transverse line, intersect with described the second transverse line near described the 3rd plate on described the first summit.
22. blanks according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate, described connecting panel comprises the suspension type gusset being limited by the first fold superimposing thread at least extending on described side plate at least in part, and described suspension type gusset and described fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
23. blanks according to claim 22, wherein said plurality of plates also comprises the top board that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along the second transverse line, described top board is less than described base plate, and described connecting panel extends near described top board, and described fold line and described the second transverse line intersect.
24. blanks according to claim 22, wherein said at least one edgefold comprises the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along the second fold line, described suspension type gusset is also limited by described the second fold line.
25. blanks according to claim 24, wherein:
Described side plate is the first side plate, and described side tabs is the first side tabs, and described suspension type gusset is the first suspension type gusset;
Described plurality of plates also comprises the second side plate, and described at least two edgefolds comprise the second edgefold that is connected to collapsibly described the second side plate along described the second fold line; And
Described blank also comprises at least in part the second suspension type gusset being limited by described the second fold line and the 3rd fold line that at least extends on described the second side plate, and described the second suspension type gusset and the 3rd fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
26. 1 kinds of methods that are formed for holding the carton of at least one article, the method comprises:
Obtain carton blank, this carton blank comprises plurality of plates, be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of respective plate in described plurality of plates and for the protection of the article protection portion of described at least one article, at least one edgefold of wherein said at least two edgefolds is connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates by connecting panel, and described article protection portion is positioned on described connecting panel;
Form the inside of the carton being limited by described plurality of plates at least in part, the step that forms carton interior comprises the sleeve that formation is open ended; And
Relative to each other overlapping and form at least in part the closed end of described carton at least in part by least two edgefolds described in making.
27. methods according to claim 26; wherein said article protection portion is included in the projection on the inner side of described connecting panel, and the step that forms at least in part the closed end of described carton comprises in the inside that described connecting panel is positioned to make described projection extend at least in part described carton.
28. methods according to claim 26; also comprise the inside that described at least one article is positioned to described carton, thereby the step that forms at least in part the closed end of described carton comprises that described connecting panel is positioned adjacent to described at least one article contacts described article protection portion at least in part with described at least one article.
29. methods according to claim 26, wherein said at least two edgefolds are connected to the respective plate in described plurality of plates collapsibly along first fold superimposing thread, the second fold line that described connecting panel extends at least in part on described first fold superimposing thread and at least one block of plate in described plurality of plates limits, by described at least two edgefolds at least in part overlapping step comprise along described first fold superimposing thread and the folding described at least one edgefold of described the second fold line and described connecting panel.
30. methods according to claim 29, wherein said the second fold line intersects with described first fold superimposing thread at He Xia summit, upper summit place, and described connecting panel comprises that from described summit extends to the rhombus gusset on described upper summit generally.
31. methods according to claim 30, wherein said plurality of plates comprises top board, the base plate that is connected to the side plate of described top board and is connected to collapsibly described side plate collapsibly, described upper summit is near described top board setting, and described lower summit and described base plate and described top board are spaced apart.
32. 1 kinds for holding the carton of at least one article, and this carton comprises:
The plurality of plates extending around the inside of this carton at least in part, described plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate;
Be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of the respective plate in described plurality of plates, described at least two edgefolds are relative to each other overlapping at least in part, thereby form at least in part the closed end of carton, described at least two edgefolds at least comprise the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread; And
The suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending on described side plate at least in part, described suspension type gusset and described base plate are spaced apart.
33. cartons according to claim 32, wherein said first fold superimposing thread comprises first and the second portion tilting generally with respect to described first, described the second fold line intersects with the first of described first fold superimposing thread at the first place, summit and intersects with the second portion of described first fold superimposing thread at the second place, summit, and described the first summit and the second summit and described base plate are spaced apart.
34. cartons according to claim 33, wherein said plurality of plates also comprises that fold line is transversely connected to the top board of described side plate collapsibly, intersect with described the second transverse line near described top board on described the first summit.
35. cartons according to claim 34, wherein said top board is less than described base plate generally, and at least a portion of described suspension type gusset extends to described second summit along direction of tilt from described the first summit with respect to described top board and base plate.
36. cartons according to claim 32, wherein:
Described side plate is the first side plate, and described side tabs is the first side tabs, and described suspension type gusset is the first suspension type gusset;
Described plurality of plates also comprises the second side plate, and described at least two edgefolds comprise the second edgefold that is connected to collapsibly described the second side plate along described first fold superimposing thread; And
Described carton also comprises at least in part the second suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the 3rd fold line that at least extends on described the second side plate, and described the second suspension type gusset and the 3rd fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
37. 1 kinds are used to form for holding the blank of the carton of at least one article, and this blank comprises:
For the plurality of plates extending around the inside of the carton being formed by this blank at least in part, described plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate;
Be connected to collapsibly respectively at least two edgefolds of the respective plate in described plurality of plates, described at least two edgefolds are for relative to each other overlapping to form at least partly the closed end of the carton being formed by described blank at least in part, and described at least two edgefolds at least comprise the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread; And
The suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending on described the second plate at least in part, described suspension type gusset and described base plate are spaced apart.
38. according to the blank described in claim 37, wherein said first fold superimposing thread comprises first and the second portion tilting generally with respect to described first, described the second fold line intersects with the first of described first fold superimposing thread at the first place, summit and intersects with the second portion of described first fold superimposing thread at the second place, summit, and described the first summit and the second summit and described base plate are spaced apart.
39. according to the blank described in claim 38, and wherein said plurality of plates also comprises that fold line is transversely connected to the top board of described side plate collapsibly, and intersect with described the second transverse line near described top board on described the first summit.
40. according to the blank described in claim 39, wherein said top board is less than described base plate generally, when described blank forms described carton, at least a portion of described suspension type gusset along inclined direction extends to described the second summit from described the first summit with respect to described top board and base plate.
41. according to the blank described in claim 37, wherein:
Described side plate is the first side plate, and described side tabs is the first side tabs, and described suspension type gusset is the first suspension type gusset;
Described plurality of plates also comprises the second side plate, and described at least two edgefolds comprise the second edgefold that is connected to collapsibly described the second side plate along described first fold superimposing thread; And
Described blank also comprises at least in part the second suspension type gusset being limited by described first fold superimposing thread and the 3rd fold line that at least extends on described the second side plate, and described the second suspension type gusset and the 3rd fold line and described base plate are spaced apart.
42. 1 kinds of methods that are formed for holding the carton of at least one article, the method comprises:
Obtain carton blank, this carton blank comprises plurality of plates, at least two edgefolds that are connected to collapsibly respectively respective plate in described plurality of plates and suspension type gusset, wherein said plurality of plates at least comprises the side plate that is connected to collapsibly base plate, described at least two edgefolds comprise the side tabs that is connected to collapsibly described side plate along first fold superimposing thread, described suspension type gusset is limited by first fold superimposing thread and the second fold line of extending on described the second plate at least in part, and described suspension type gusset and described base plate are spaced apart;
Form the inside of the carton being limited by described plurality of plates at least in part, the step that forms the inside of carton comprises the sleeve that formation is open ended; And
Relative to each other overlapping and form at least in part the closed end of described carton at least in part by least two edgefolds described in making.
43. according to the method described in claim 42, wherein said first fold superimposing thread comprises first and the second portion tilting generally with respect to described first, described the second fold line intersects with the first of described first fold superimposing thread at the first place, summit and intersects with the second portion of described first fold superimposing thread at the second place, summit, described the first summit and the second summit and described base plate are spaced apart, described in making at least two edgefolds at least in part overlapping step comprise along described first fold superimposing thread and the folding described side tabs of the second fold line and suspension type gusset.
44. according to the blank described in claim 43, and wherein said plurality of plates also comprises that fold line is transversely connected to the top board of described side plate collapsibly, and intersect with described the second transverse line near described top board on described the first summit.
45. according to the blank described in claim 44, wherein said top board is less than described base plate generally, and the step of folding described side tabs and suspension type gusset comprises at least a portion of described suspension type gusset is positioned to along inclined direction from described the first summit, extend to described the second summit with respect to described top board and base plate.
46. according to the method described in claim 42, also comprises the inside that at least one article is positioned to described carton, and the step that forms at least in part the closed end of described carton comprises the shoulder that described connecting panel is positioned to at least close described at least one article.
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