EP0039951B1 - Article carrier - Google Patents

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EP0039951B1
EP0039951B1 EP81103653A EP81103653A EP0039951B1 EP 0039951 B1 EP0039951 B1 EP 0039951B1 EP 81103653 A EP81103653 A EP 81103653A EP 81103653 A EP81103653 A EP 81103653A EP 0039951 B1 EP0039951 B1 EP 0039951B1
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Guelfo A. Manizza
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  • the invention relates to a packaging carrier, in particular for bottles, which are arranged in rows of two, made from a one-piece cardboard blank or the like.Foldable material, with a top wall, hinged side walls and bottom sections arranged thereon, and with the two other edges of the Front wall hinged front wall flap and with front walls, which are each formed from two front wall wings hinged to the side walls.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a packaging carrier of the type mentioned at the outset which is largely light-tight and, moreover, is simple to manufacture and erect.
  • the end walls produced in this way are closed by simply pressing them in and automatically remain in the closed position due to the tensioning of the end wall parts that occurs.
  • the packaging carrier can be made light-tight by appropriately dimensioning the end wall sections.
  • the locking devices which lock the end wall wings to one another, are each formed from a cutout and a projection which engage with one another. This interlocking is achieved without a complicated erection mechanism by simply folding the end panel wings. The resulting cardboard tension prevents the locking mechanism from opening unintentionally.
  • the locking devices which connect the end wall flaps to the end wall flaps are formed from lugs which are molded onto the upper edges of the end wall flaps. These lugs are also placed behind the end wall flaps by simply spanning, which further secures the end walls.
  • the side winch has an upper section which is inclined upwards and inwards and if the end wall wings are articulated on the lower sections of the side walls and have a boundary edge which, when the carrier is erected, is essentially parallel to the boundary edge of the upper section of the side wall and thereby covers the corresponding front wall flap, while the lugs formed on the front wall wings engage behind the front wall flaps.
  • this configuration also achieves tight packaging.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that end wall flaps are articulated on the top wall, the lateral boundary edges of which, when the carrier is erected, diverge from above and run essentially parallel to the upper sections of the side walls.
  • a blank made of cardboard or another foldable material for producing a packaging carrier the blank being essentially rectangular and divided into a plurality of surface sections by a plurality of longitudinal and transverse creasing lines, the top surface portion containing the top wall and the front wall flap and on the Cover wall, the side walls or the upper end wall sections of the side wall section sections are articulated, which also contain the end wall wings articulated on the side walls and wherein the bottom surface sections contain the bottom sections and a partition wall, according to the invention is characterized in that locking devices are provided on the end wall wings are which fix the end wall wings to each other and to the respective end wall tabs.
  • Such a blank is particularly simple and efficient to produce and can be erected with the usual machines to form a packaging carrier without any particular effort.
  • a nose is formed on the upper boundary edge of each end wall wing, which in the erected state of the blank engages behind the lower edge of the end wall tabs.
  • the locking devices for locking the two end wall wings belonging together are formed from mutually engaging projections and cutouts.
  • 12 denotes a blank which is intended for producing a packaging carrier for placing beverage bottles.
  • the blank 12 is made of cardboard and is divided by creasing lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 into a top surface section 18, side wall surface sections 20 and 22 articulated thereon and bottom surface sections 23 and 24.
  • the two bottom surface sections 23 and 24 are arranged at opposite ends of the blank 12, a partition 25 being formed on the bottom surface section 24 and being connected to it by means of two bending lines 26.
  • the top surface section 18 contains the actual top wall 72, in which two rows of circular cutouts 27 are arranged, through which the necks of the bottles can be pushed.
  • the dimensions of the two side wall sections 28, 30 in the longitudinal direction of the blank correspond to the height of the main part of the bottles.
  • the transverse dimension of the bottom surface sections 23, 24 corresponds to the bottom dimension of the rows of bottles.
  • the two bottom surface sections 23, 24 have a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction of the blank than the bottles set, so that an overlap of these two sections is made possible.
  • the bottom surface section 24 has a rectangular shape and extends between the crease line 17 and the outer edge 33 and has cutouts 34 which are intended for receiving locking tabs 46. Each of these cutouts 34 is approximately U-shaped with a boundary line 35, the opening of which points into the interior of the bottom surface section 24.
  • this boundary line 35 there are short incisions 36 which diverge from one another and between which extends a connecting line 37 which runs at a distance from the base line 38 of the U-shaped boundary line 35.
  • the other bottom surface section 23 is divided by a transverse crease line 40, which runs parallel to the crease line 14.
  • the actual bottom section 42 extends between these two creasing lines 14 and 40, on which a locking section 43 is formed via the bending line 40.
  • the bending line 40 is interrupted by a plurality of short, C-shaped incisions 44 which protrude into the bottom section 42.
  • the C-shaped incisions 44 form locking tabs 45 which engage in the cutouts 34 and are supported on their base line.
  • the locking tabs 46 are arranged at a distance from the locking tabs 45 and contain a constriction 47 which essentially corresponds to the width of the cutouts 34 at their inner connecting lines 37.
  • the crease line 17 is interrupted by three openings 50, which prevent the movement of the bottles in the packaging. The distances between these openings 50 are determined by the width of the bottles and correspond to the transverse distances of the locking tabs 45, 46.
  • the inner cutting edge 52 of the openings 50 is circularly curved, the center of the circle being arranged toward the top wall.
  • This inner cutting edge 52 divides a transverse bending line 53, which runs parallel to and at a distance from the crease line 17, a narrow surface 54 lying between the two lines 17, 53, which forms an inclined bottom section when the packaging carrier is in the erected state.
  • the bending line 14 is interrupted by further openings 56, which correspond to the openings 50 and are delimited inwards by circularly curved cutting edges 57.
  • These cut edges 57 subdivide a transverse bending line 58 which is arranged at a distance from and parallel to the crease line 14, thereby forming a narrow surface 60 which, when the packaging carrier is erected, forms a sloping bottom section.
  • Subdivision lamps 61 are punched out in each of the two bottom surface sections 23, 24 and are folded in between two bottles in a row.
  • a bending line 62 divides a narrow strip 63 from the outside of the partition wall 25, as a result of which a double layer can be folded there.
  • a pair of C-shaped incisions 64 are provided for fixing the folded strip 63 (FIG. 5).
  • End wall wings 64, 65, 87, 88 are formed on both sides of the two side wall surface sections 20 and 22 and are connected to the side walls 28 and 30 via bending lines 66, 67 and 90, 92.
  • the bending lines 66, 67 and 90, 92 converge slightly towards the end of the blank.
  • the end wall wings 64, 65 and 87, 88 are essentially rectangular and have a width which is slightly larger than the diameter of the bottles, as a result of which the two cooperating end wall wings 64, 87 and 65, 88 overlap when the packaging carrier is erected .
  • the outer edges, designated 73, 74, of the two end wall wings 64, 65 are interrupted by narrow projections 75, 76.
  • the outer edges 73, 74 of the end wall wings 64, 65 converge towards one another, as a result of which they run vertically in the erected state.
  • the cut edges 77 and 78 form the bottom edges of the end wall wings 64 and 65 and extend outside the intersection of the transverse bending line 58 with the longitudinal crease lines 66 and 67.
  • the cut is provided in the region of the cut edges 77 and 78 with cutouts 80, 82, whereby the end wall wings 64, 65 correspond to the course of the sloping bottom surface 60.
  • the upper boundary edges 83, 84 of the end wall wings 64, 65 extend outside of the crease line 15 and run convergingly with the cut edges 77, 78.
  • Locking lugs 85, 86 are arranged at the outer end of the upper boundary edges 83, 84.
  • the other side wall section 22 corresponds essentially to the side wall section 20 described above and contains a side wall 30 and a pair of end wall wings 87 and 88.
  • the end wall wings 87, 88 are articulated to the end wall 30 via the bending lines 90 and 92.
  • the width of these end wall wings 87, 88 is slightly larger than the width of the end wall wings 64, 65, the edge regions of the end wall wings 87, 88 overlapping the edge regions of the associated end wall wings 64, 65 and the outer edges 73 and 93 or 74 and 94 at a distance from one another are arranged.
  • the outer edges 93, 94 of the end wall wings 87, 88 are interrupted by recesses 95, 96 in which the projections 75, 76 are able to engage.
  • the transverse cutting lines 97, 98 correspond in their course to the bottom of the packaging carrier. Cutouts 100, 102 corresponding to cutouts 80, 82 are provided in order to ensure this course corresponding to the floor.
  • Upper boundary edges 103, 104 which correspond to the upper boundary edges 83, 84 end on the outside at locking lugs 105, 106 which cooperate with the locking lugs 85, 86 and end wall tabs 107, 108 projecting from the top wall 72.
  • end wall tabs 107, 108 are hinged to the top wall 72 via crease lines 68, 70 and extend between the transverse crease lines 15, 16.
  • the end wall tab 108 is delimited by cutting lines 110, 112, which originate from the intersection points of the creasing lines 68 with the creasing line 15 or 16 and which converge towards one another toward the outside.
  • Another longitudinal cutting line 113 defines the lower edge of the front wall tab 107 and is connected to the two cutting edges 110, 112 via lines 114 and 115.
  • the front wall tab 108 corresponds completely to the front wall tab 107.
  • V-shaped cutouts 116, 117 are provided between the cutting lines 110, 112 and the upper boundary edges 83, 103.
  • two finger holes 120 are punched out, in which reinforcing tabs 122 are arranged.
  • One side wall 30 has a tear strip 123 with which the packaging carrier can be opened.
  • the top wall 72 is placed over the bottle necks and the two ends of the blank are folded down.
  • the reinforcing strip 63 of the partition 25 is folded in and the bottom section 24 is brought into its end position.
  • the partition tabs 61 are erected upwards and inserted together with the partition 25 between the bottles.
  • the other bottom section 23 is also brought into contact with the bottoms of the bottles and the locking section 43 together with the locking tabs 46 is pushed into the openings 34 and locked there.
  • FIGS. 12 to 15 A further embodiment of the packaging carrier is shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, in which only the bottle caps protrude through the upper openings of the packaging carrier.
  • FIG. 15 shows a cardboard blank 212 which is similar to the previously described blank 12 and has transverse creasing lines 214, 215, 216, 217 which divide it into a top surface section 280, side wall surface sections 220, 222 and bottom surface sections 223, 224 .
  • a dividing wall 225 is formed on the bottom surface section 224 and is connected to it by means of two bending lines 226.
  • the top surface section 218 is through the two transverse creasing lines 215, 216 be borders, which enclose the top wall 272 between them and which are interrupted by openings 325, the spacings of which in the transverse and longitudinal directions correspond to the spacings of the bottle caps.
  • the dimensions of the side wall surfaces 228, 230 in the longitudinal direction of the blank essentially correspond to the height of the bottles, while the transverse dimensions of the bottom surface sections 223, 224 correspond to the dimensions of the rows of bottles.
  • the top surface section 218 and the adjacent side wall surface sections 220 and 222 have a transverse extent which is larger than the rows of bottles are long.
  • the bottom surface sections 223, 224 of the blank 212 have an overall dimension in the longitudinal direction, which enables their edge sections to overlap.
  • the bottom surface section 224 is rectangular and extends between the crease line 217 and the boundary edge 233 running parallel thereto.
  • a plurality of openings 234, the number of which corresponds to that of the bottles in one row, are provided in the bottom surface section 224 and form the receptacles for those provided on the other bottom surface section 223 Locking elements.
  • the openings 234 are formed by a U-shaped cutting line 235, which is open to the inside of the blank and is delimited by short incisions 236 diverging from one another.
  • a baseline 237 runs between these incisions 236 and runs parallel to the baseline 238 of the U-shaped intersection line 235.
  • the middle of the openings is designated 234 'and its U-shaped cutting line 235' is inclined.
  • the bottom surface section 223 at the other end of the blank is divided by a bending line 240 which runs parallel to the crease line 214 and delimits the actual bottom section 242 and divides a locking section 243 therefrom.
  • the bending line 240 is interrupted by short C-shaped incisions 244, through which locking tabs 245 are formed. These tabs interact with the openings 234 and 234 'for hooking the two bottom sections, the tabs 245 abutting the outer boundary edge 238.
  • further locking tabs 246 are formed, which have a constriction 247, the width of which corresponds to the width of the opening 234 or 234 'on its inner edge 237.
  • the transverse crease line 217 which delimits the bottom surface section 224, is interrupted by holding openings 250, in which bottom sections of the bottles engage. Their distance corresponds to that of the bottles and they are in a row with the locking tabs 245 and 246.
  • these holding openings 250 are delimited by a curved cutting line 252, the center of curvature of which lies in the interior of the adjacent side wall 231 '.
  • These cutting lines 252 interrupt the transverse creasing line 253, which runs parallel to the creasing line 217, both of which together enclose an inclined surface 254 between them.
  • the crease line 214 is interrupted by holding openings 256 which are designed in the same way as the holding openings 250 and which are delimited on the inside by curved cutting lines 257.
  • These curved cutting lines interrupt a bending line 258, which runs parallel to the crease line 215 and between which a bottom inclined surface 260 is enclosed.
  • articulated dividing tabs 261 are provided which engage between the bottles of a row.
  • the partition wall 225 articulated on the bottom surface section 224 is narrower than this and serves to separate the two rows of bottles, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • the partition wall 225 has a U-shaped shape and is largely outside the boundary line 233 of the bottom surface section 224.
  • the parts of the partition wall 225 lying within the bottom surface section 224 are arranged between the openings 234 and 234 'and articulated via bending lines 226.
  • a bending line 262 divides a narrow strip 263 on the outside of the dividing wall 225, which strip can be folded in and, due to the then given double material thickness, brings about a better separating effect.
  • the side wall surface section 220 has two end wall wings 264, 265 which are arranged outside the side wall surface 228 and are connected to the latter via crease lines 266, 267. These crease lines 266, 267 each extend between the ends of the crease lines 258, 259.
  • the crease line 259 divides the side wall surface 228 into an upper side wall section 229 and a lower side wall section 229 '.
  • the end wall wings 264, 265 are essentially rectangular and have a width which is somewhat larger than the bottle diameter and are delimited on their outer edge by the cutting lines 273, 274. These cutting lines 273, 274 are interrupted by narrow, outwardly projecting locking tabs 275, 276. The cut lines 273, 274 run parallel to the crease lines 266, 267, as a result of which the cut edges run vertically in the erected state of the packaging carrier. Transverse cutting lines 277, 278 form the bottom edges of the end wall wings 264, 265 and extend outside the intersection of the bending line 258 with the crease lines 266, 267. In the area of this intersection, a corner 280 and 282 is cut out of each of the two end wall wings, so that the lower edge of the respective end wall wing corresponds to the course of the Bo adjusts the bevel surface 260.
  • Cut lines 281, 281 ′ extend between the ends of the bending line 259 and the crease line 215, which run towards one another in the direction of the top wall 272 and enclose the upper side wall section 229 between them.
  • Upper boundary edges 283 ', 284' of the end wall wings likewise run at an angle to these cut edges 283, 284, and locking tabs 285, 286 are formed on their outer ends.
  • the side panel portion 222 includes a side panel 230 and end wall wings 287, 288 hinged thereto which substantially correspond to the end wall panels 264, 265. These end wall wings 287, 288 are articulated on the side wall surface 230 via crease lines 290, 292, the crease lines 290, 292 extending between the ends of the bending line 289 and the crease line 263.
  • the bend line 289 lies between the crease lines 216 and 253 and divides the side wall surface 230 into an upper side wall section 231 and a lower side wall section 231 '.
  • the width of the end wall wings 287, 288 is slightly larger than that of the end wall wings 264, 265, so that their boundary edges overlap.
  • the outer boundary edges 293, 294 are interrupted by cutouts 295, 296, into which the lugs 275, 276 engage when the packaging carrier is erected.
  • Transverse cutting lines 297, 298 form the bottom edge of the end wall wing and lie outside the crease line 253 and are provided in the region thereof with gusset-shaped cutouts 300, 302, which again allow the bottom edge of the end wall wing to be adapted to the bottom sloping surface 254.
  • the outer boundary edges of the upper side wall section 231 are formed by longitudinal cutting lines 301, 301 ', which extend between the crease line 216 and the bending line 289 and run at an angle to one another as viewed towards the top wall 272.
  • Cut edges 303, 304 which correspond to the cut edges 283, 284, run at an angle to these cut lines 301, 301 '.
  • Locking lugs 305, 306, which correspond to the locking lugs 285, 286, are arranged on the upper outer edge of the end wall wings.
  • the top surface section 218 includes the top wall 272, which is delimited by the crease lines 215, 216 and 268, 270.
  • End flap flaps 307, 308 are formed over the crease lines 268, 270, which are folded down in the erected state and are partially covered by the end wall flaps 264, 265 and 287, 288.
  • the end wall tabs 307, 308 are completely identical, so that the further explanation relates only to the end wall tab 307.
  • Cut lines 310, 311 form the side edges of the end wall flap, start from the crease line 268 and diverge from one another.
  • the outer boundary edge of the front wall tab 307 is formed by a cutting line 313 which runs parallel to the crease line 268.
  • V-shaped cutouts 316, 317 are provided between the cutting lines 310, 311 and the cutting lines 281, 301.
  • the transverse creasing lines 215, 216 are interrupted by openings 325 which are arranged at a distance from one another which corresponds to the bottle diameter and which serve to hold the bottle.
  • Two finger holes 320 are punched out of the top wall 272, the punched-out section being folded inwards as reinforcing flaps 322.
  • One side wall surface 230 is provided with a tear strip 333, which allows the packaging carrier to be opened easily for removing the bottles.
  • the top wall 272 is placed against the bottle closures and the end sections of the blank are folded down.
  • the reinforcement strip 263 is folded around the bending line 262 and the dividing tab 261 is raised upwards.
  • the partition 225 and the partition tabs 261 are then inserted between the bottles from below and the other bottom surface section 223 is folded up.
  • the locking tabs 245, 246 arranged on the locking section 243 are inserted into the openings 234, 234 '.
  • the end wall flaps 307, 308 are folded down around the crease lines 268, 270, whereupon the end wall wings 264, 265, 287, 288 are unfolded from the outside.
  • the locking lugs 275, 276 engage in the recesses 295, 296, while the locking lugs 285, 286, 305, 306 are pushed behind the end wall tabs 307, 308.
  • the end wall flaps and the end wall tabs are bent inwards, which ensures a secure closure even during handling of the packaging carrier.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Verpakkungsträger, insbesondere für Flaschen, die in Zweierreihen angeordnet sind, hergestellt aus einem einteiligen Kartonzuschnitt oder dgl. faltbarem Material, mit einer Deckwand, daran angelenkten Seitenwänden und an diesen angeordneten Bodenabschnitten, sowie mit an den beiden weiteren Kanten der Deckwand angelenkten Stirnwand-Lappen und mit Stirnwänden, die aus jeweils zwei an den Seitenwänden angelenkten Stirnwandflügeln gebildet sind.The invention relates to a packaging carrier, in particular for bottles, which are arranged in rows of two, made from a one-piece cardboard blank or the like.Foldable material, with a top wall, hinged side walls and bottom sections arranged thereon, and with the two other edges of the Front wall hinged front wall flap and with front walls, which are each formed from two front wall wings hinged to the side walls.

Zahlreiche derartige, Verpackungen sind bekannt, die zum Vertrieb von lichtunempfindlichen Flüssigkeiten vollkommen ausreichen. Sollen jedoch lichtempfindliche Getränke, wie z. B. Bier, vermarktet werden, so ist ein erhöhter Lichtschutz notwendig. Es wird zwar versucht, dies durch Einfärben der Flaschen zu erreichen, dieses Einfärben kann jedoch nur ein Notbehelf sein und genügt höheren Anforderungen keineswegs.Numerous packaging of this type are known which are completely sufficient for the distribution of light-insensitive liquids. However, photosensitive beverages such. B. beer, are marketed, so increased light protection is necessary. An attempt is made to achieve this by coloring the bottles, but this coloring can only be a makeshift and in no way satisfies higher requirements.

Es wurde deshalb bereits in der US-A-3 670 950 ein Volleinschlag für Getränkeflaschen vorgeschlagen. Auch aus der US-A-4101 069 ist ein derartiger Verpackungsträger bekanntgeworden. Die dortigen Lösungen konnten jedoch in der Praxis nicht voll befriedigen.For this reason, full wrapping for beverage bottles has already been proposed in US Pat. No. 3,670,950. Such a packaging carrier has also become known from US-A-4101 069. However, the solutions there could not fully satisfy in practice.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Verpackungsträger der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, der weitgehend lichtdicht und darüber hinaus einfach herzustellen und aufzurichten ist.The present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a packaging carrier of the type mentioned at the outset which is largely light-tight and, moreover, is simple to manufacture and erect.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die oberen Begrenzungskanten der Stirnwandflügel im aufgerichteten Zustand schräg nach innen und unten verlaufen und dabei die Stirnwand-Lappen teilweise überdekken, und daß an den Stirnwandflügeln Verriegelungseinrichtungen vorgesehen sind, welche die Stirnwandflügel aneinander und an dem jeweiligen Stirnwand-Lappen festlegen.This object is achieved in that the upper boundary edges of the end wall wings extend obliquely inwards and downwards in the erected state and partially cover the end wall tabs, and that locking devices are provided on the end wall wings which connect the end wall wings to one another and to the respective end wall Set rag.

Die so hergestellten Stirnwände werden durch einfaches Eindrücken verschlossen und bleiben durch die dabei auftretende Verspannung der Stirnwandteile selbsttätig in der verschlossenen Stellung. Durch entsprechende Dimensionierung der Stirnwandabschnitte ist der Verpackungsträger lichtdicht herstellbar.The end walls produced in this way are closed by simply pressing them in and automatically remain in the closed position due to the tensioning of the end wall parts that occurs. The packaging carrier can be made light-tight by appropriately dimensioning the end wall sections.

Erfindungsgemäß ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die Verriegelungseinrichtungen, welche die Stirnwandflügel untereinander verriegeln, aus jeweils einem Ausschnitt sowie einem Vorsprung gebildet werden, die ineinander eingreifen. Dieses Ineinandergreifen wird dabei ohne komplizierten Aufrichtemechanismus durch einfaches Einfalten der Stirnwandflügel erreicht. Die dabei hervorgerufene Kartonspannung verhindert ein ungewolltes Aufgehen der Verriegelung.According to the invention, it is particularly advantageous if the locking devices, which lock the end wall wings to one another, are each formed from a cutout and a projection which engage with one another. This interlocking is achieved without a complicated erection mechanism by simply folding the end panel wings. The resulting cardboard tension prevents the locking mechanism from opening unintentionally.

Sehr vorteilhaft ist es gemäß der Erfindung auch, wenn die Verriegelungseinrichtungen, welche die Stirnwandflügel mit den Stirnwand- Lappen verbinden, aus Nasen gebildet sind, die an den oberen Kanten der Stirnwandflügel angeformt sind. Auch diese Nasen werden durch einfaches Überspannen hinter die Stirnwandlappen gelegt, womit eine weitere Sicherung der Stirnwände erzielt ist.It is also very advantageous according to the invention if the locking devices which connect the end wall flaps to the end wall flaps are formed from lugs which are molded onto the upper edges of the end wall flaps. These lugs are also placed behind the end wall flaps by simply spanning, which further secures the end walls.

Erfindungsgemäß ist es auch vorteilhaft, wenn die Seitenwinde einen oberen Abschnitt aufweisen, welcher nach oben und innen geneigt ist und wenn weiter die Stirnwandflügel an den unteren Abschnitten der Seitenwände angelenkt sind und eine Begrenzungskante aufweisen, die im aufgerichteten Zustand des Trägers im wesentlichen parallel zur Begrenzungskante des oberen Abschnittes der Seitenwand verläuft und dabei den entsprechenden Stirnwand-Lappen überdeckt, während die an den Stirnwandflügeln angeformten Nasen hinter die Stirnwand- Lappen greifen. Bei Verpackungsträgern mit teilweise schräg verlaufenden Seitenwänden wird durch diese Ausgestaltung ebenfalls eine dichte Verpackung erzielt.According to the invention, it is also advantageous if the side winch has an upper section which is inclined upwards and inwards and if the end wall wings are articulated on the lower sections of the side walls and have a boundary edge which, when the carrier is erected, is essentially parallel to the boundary edge of the upper section of the side wall and thereby covers the corresponding front wall flap, while the lugs formed on the front wall wings engage behind the front wall flaps. In the case of packaging carriers with partially sloping side walls, this configuration also achieves tight packaging.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an der Deckwand Stirnwand-Lappen angelenkt sind, deren seitliche Begrenzungskanten im aufgerichteten Zustand des Trägers von oben gesehen divergieren und im wesentlichen parallel zu den oberen Abschnitten der Seitenwände verlaufen.A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that end wall flaps are articulated on the top wall, the lateral boundary edges of which, when the carrier is erected, diverge from above and run essentially parallel to the upper sections of the side walls.

Ein Zuschnitt aus Karton oder einem anderen, faltbaren Material zum Herstellen eines Verpakkungsträgers, wobei der Zuschnitt im wesentlichen rechteckig ausgebildet und durch mehrere längs und quer verlaufende Rillinien in mehrere Flächenabschnitte unterteilt ist, wobei der Deckflächenabschnitt die Deckwand und die Stirnwand-Lappen enthält und an der Deckwand die Seitenwände bzw. die oberen Stirnwand-Abschnitte der Seitenwandflächen-Abschnitte angelenkt sind, die außerdem die an den Seitenwänden angelenkten Stirnwandflügel enthalten und wobei die Bodenflächen-Abschnitte die Bodenabschnitte und eine Trennwand enthalten, ist erfindungsgemäß dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an den Stirnwandflügeln Verriegelungseinrichtungen vorgesehen sind, welche die Stirnwandflügel aneinander und an den jeweiligen Stirnwandlappen festlegen.A blank made of cardboard or another foldable material for producing a packaging carrier, the blank being essentially rectangular and divided into a plurality of surface sections by a plurality of longitudinal and transverse creasing lines, the top surface portion containing the top wall and the front wall flap and on the Cover wall, the side walls or the upper end wall sections of the side wall section sections are articulated, which also contain the end wall wings articulated on the side walls and wherein the bottom surface sections contain the bottom sections and a partition wall, according to the invention is characterized in that locking devices are provided on the end wall wings are which fix the end wall wings to each other and to the respective end wall tabs.

Ein derartiger Zuschnitt ist besonders einfach und rationell herstellbar und mit den üblichen Maschinen ohne besonderen Aufwand zu einem Verpackungsträger aufzurichten.Such a blank is particularly simple and efficient to produce and can be erected with the usual machines to form a packaging carrier without any particular effort.

Sehr vorteilhaft ist es, wenn gemäß der Erfindung an der oberen Begrenzungskante jedes Stirnwandflügels eine Nase angeformt ist, welche in aufgerichtetem Zustand des Zuschnittes hinter die untere Kante der Stirnwand-Lappen greift.It is very advantageous if, according to the invention, a nose is formed on the upper boundary edge of each end wall wing, which in the erected state of the blank engages behind the lower edge of the end wall tabs.

Erfindungsgemäß ist es auch vorteilhaft, wenn die Verriegelungseinrichtungen zum Verriegeln der beiden zusammengehörenden Stirnwandflügel aus ineinander eingreifenden Vorsprüngen und Ausschnitten gebildet sind.According to the invention, it is also advantageous if the locking devices for locking the two end wall wings belonging together are formed from mutually engaging projections and cutouts.

In der Zeichnung sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung veranschaulicht. Dabei zeigtExemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing. It shows

  • Fig. 1 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines Verpackungsträgers mit unsichtbar dargestellten Flaschen,1 is a diagrammatic representation of a packaging carrier with bottles shown invisibly,
  • Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht des Verpackungsträgers nach Fig. 1,2 shows a side view of the packaging carrier according to FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht des Verpackungsträgers nach Fig. 1,3 shows a top view of the packaging carrier according to FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 4 eine Ansicht auf die Stirnseite des Verpackungsträgers,4 is a view of the end face of the packaging carrier,
  • Fig. einen Querschnitt durch den Verpakkungsträger entlang Linie 5-5 in Fig. 3,3 shows a cross section through the packaging carrier along line 5-5 in FIG. 3,
  • Fig. 6 einen Horizontalschnitt entlang Linie 6-6 in Fig. 1,6 is a horizontal section along line 6-6 in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 7 einen Horizontalschnitt entlang Linie 7-7 in Fig. 1,7 is a horizontal section along line 7-7 in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 8 eine schaubildliche Darstellung des Verpackungsträgers mit teilweise geöffneter Stirnwand,8 is a diagrammatic representation of the packaging carrier with the front wall partially open,
  • Fig. 9 eine schaubildliche Darstellung des Verpackungsträgers nach Fig. 8 mit weiter geschlossener Stirnwand,9 shows a diagrammatic representation of the packaging carrier according to FIG. 8 with the end wall further closed,
  • Fig. 10 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines Verpackungsträgers mit fast vollständig geschlossener Stirnwand,10 is a diagrammatic representation of a packaging carrier with an almost completely closed end wall,
  • Fig. 11 eine Draufsicht auf einen Zuschnitt zum Herstellen eines Verpackungsträgers gemäß Fig.1,11 shows a plan view of a blank for producing a packaging carrier according to FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 12 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines weiteren Verpackungsträgers mit zweiteilig ausgebildeten Seitenwänden,12 is a diagrammatic representation of a further packaging carrier with two-part side walls,
  • Fig. 13 eine Ansicht auf die Stirnseite des Verpackungsträgers nach Fig. 12,13 is a view of the end face of the packaging carrier according to FIG. 12,
  • Fig. 14 eine Seitenansicht des Verpackungsträgers nach Fig. 12 und14 is a side view of the packaging carrier according to FIGS. 12 and
  • Fig. 15 eine Ansicht eines Zuschnittes zum Herstellen des Verpackungsträgers gemäß Fig. 12.15 is a view of a blank for producing the packaging carrier according to FIG. 12.

In Fig. 11 ist mit 12 ein Zuschnitt bezeichnet, der zum Herstellen eines Verpackungsträgers zum Einstellen von Getränkeflaschen bestimmt ist. Der Zuschnitt 12 ist aus Karton hergestellt und durch Rillinien 14, 15, 16 und 17 in einen Deckflächenabschnitt 18, daran angelenkte Seitenwandflächenabschnitte 20 und 22 und Bodenflächenabschnitte 23 und 24 unterteilt. Die beiden Bodenflächenabschnitte 23 und 24 sind an entgegengesetzten Enden des Zuschnittes 12 angeordnet, wobei am Bodenflächenabschnitt 24 eine Trennwand 25 angeformt ist, die mit diesem über zwei Biegelinien 26 in Verbindung steht. Der Deckflächenabschnitt 18 enthält die eigentliche Deckwand 72, in der zwei Reihen von kreisförmigen Ausschnitten 27 angeordnet sind, durch welche die Hälse der Flaschen durchsteckbar sind.In FIG. 11, 12 denotes a blank which is intended for producing a packaging carrier for placing beverage bottles. The blank 12 is made of cardboard and is divided by creasing lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 into a top surface section 18, side wall surface sections 20 and 22 articulated thereon and bottom surface sections 23 and 24. The two bottom surface sections 23 and 24 are arranged at opposite ends of the blank 12, a partition 25 being formed on the bottom surface section 24 and being connected to it by means of two bending lines 26. The top surface section 18 contains the actual top wall 72, in which two rows of circular cutouts 27 are arranged, through which the necks of the bottles can be pushed.

Die Abmessungen der beiden Seitenwandabschnitte 28, 30 in Längsrichtung des Zuschnittes entspricht der Höhe des Hauptteiles der Flaschen. Die Querabmessung der Bodenflächen- abschnitte 23, 24 entspricht der Bodenabmessung der Flaschenreihen. Die beiden Bodenflächenabschnitte 23, 24 haben in Längsrichtung des Zuschnittes eine größere Abmessung als die eingestellten Flaschen, damit eine Überlappung dieser beiden Abschnitte ermöglicht wird. Der Bodenflächenabschnitt 24 hat eine rechteckige Form und erstreckt sich zwischen der Rillinie 17 und der Außenkante 33 und weist Ausschnitte 34 auf, welche zur Aufnahme von Verriegelungslappen 46 bestimmt sind. Jeder dieser Ausschnitte 34 ist etwa U-förmig ausgebildet mit einer Begrenzungslinie 35, deren Öffnung ins Innere des Bodenflächenabschnittes 24 zeigt. An den Enden dieser Begrenzungslinie 35 sind kurze Einschnitte 36 angeordnet, die zueinander divergieren und zwischen denen sich eine Verbindungslinie 37 erstreckt, die im Abstand von der Basislinie 38 der U-förmigen Begrenzungslinie 35 verläuft. Der andere Bodenflächenabschnitt 23 ist unterteilt durch eine quer verlaufende Rillinie 40, welche parallel zur Rillinie 14 verläuft. Zwischen diesen beiden Rillinien 14 und 40 erstreckt sich der eigentliche Bodenabschnitt 42, an dem über die Biegelinie 40 ein Verriegelungsabschnitt 43 angeformt ist. Die Biegelinie 40 ist durch mehrere kurze, C-förmig ausgebildete Einschnitte 44 unterbrochen, die in den Bodenabschnitt 42 hineinragen. Die C-förmigen Einschnitte 44 bilden Verriegelungslappen 45, welche in die Ausschnitte 34 eingreifen und sich an deren Basislinie abstützen.The dimensions of the two side wall sections 28, 30 in the longitudinal direction of the blank correspond to the height of the main part of the bottles. The transverse dimension of the bottom surface sections 23, 24 corresponds to the bottom dimension of the rows of bottles. The two bottom surface sections 23, 24 have a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction of the blank than the bottles set, so that an overlap of these two sections is made possible. The bottom surface section 24 has a rectangular shape and extends between the crease line 17 and the outer edge 33 and has cutouts 34 which are intended for receiving locking tabs 46. Each of these cutouts 34 is approximately U-shaped with a boundary line 35, the opening of which points into the interior of the bottom surface section 24. At the ends of this boundary line 35 there are short incisions 36 which diverge from one another and between which extends a connecting line 37 which runs at a distance from the base line 38 of the U-shaped boundary line 35. The other bottom surface section 23 is divided by a transverse crease line 40, which runs parallel to the crease line 14. The actual bottom section 42 extends between these two creasing lines 14 and 40, on which a locking section 43 is formed via the bending line 40. The bending line 40 is interrupted by a plurality of short, C-shaped incisions 44 which protrude into the bottom section 42. The C-shaped incisions 44 form locking tabs 45 which engage in the cutouts 34 and are supported on their base line.

Die Verriegelungslappen 46 sind im Abstand von den Verriegelungslappen 45 angeordnet und beinhalten eine Einschnürung 47, welche im wesentlichen der Breite der Ausschnitte 34 an ihren inneren Verbindungslinien 37 entspricht. Die Rilllinie 17 ist durch drei Öffnungen 50 unterbrochen, welche die Bewegung der Flaschen in der Verpackung verhindern. Die Abstände dieser Öffnungen 50 sind durch die Breite der Flaschen festgelegt und entsprechen den Querabständen der Verriegelungslappen 45, 46. Die innere Schnittkante 52 der Öffnungen 50 ist kreisförmig gebogen ausgebildet, wobei der Mittelpunkt des Kreises zur Deckwand hin angeordnet ist. Diese innere Schnittkante 52 unterteilt eine quer verlaufende Biegelinie 53, welche parallel zur Rillinie 17 und im Abstand von dieser verläuft, wobei zwischen beiden Linien 17, 53 eine schmale Fläche 54 liegt, welche im aufgerichteten Zustand des Verpackungsträgers einen schräg verlaufenden Bodenabschnitt bildet. Am anderen Ende des Zuschnittes 12 ist die Biegelinie 14 durch weitere Öffnungen 56 unterbrochen, welche den Öffnungen 50 entsprechen und durch kreisförmig gebogene Schnittkanten 57 nach innen abgegrenzt sind. Diese Schnittkanten 57 unterteilen eine quer verlaufende Biegelinie 58, welche im Abstand von der Rillinie 14 und parallel zu dieser angeordnet ist, wodurch eine schmale Fläche 60 gebildet ist, die im aufgerichteten Zustand des Verpackungsträgers einen schräg verlaufenden Bodenabschnitt bildet. In jedem der beiden Bodenflächenabschnitte 23, 24 sind Unterteilungslampen 61 ausgestanzt, welche zwischen jeweils zwei Flaschen einer Reihe eingefaltet werden.The locking tabs 46 are arranged at a distance from the locking tabs 45 and contain a constriction 47 which essentially corresponds to the width of the cutouts 34 at their inner connecting lines 37. The crease line 17 is interrupted by three openings 50, which prevent the movement of the bottles in the packaging. The distances between these openings 50 are determined by the width of the bottles and correspond to the transverse distances of the locking tabs 45, 46. The inner cutting edge 52 of the openings 50 is circularly curved, the center of the circle being arranged toward the top wall. This inner cutting edge 52 divides a transverse bending line 53, which runs parallel to and at a distance from the crease line 17, a narrow surface 54 lying between the two lines 17, 53, which forms an inclined bottom section when the packaging carrier is in the erected state. At the other end of the blank 12, the bending line 14 is interrupted by further openings 56, which correspond to the openings 50 and are delimited inwards by circularly curved cutting edges 57. These cut edges 57 subdivide a transverse bending line 58 which is arranged at a distance from and parallel to the crease line 14, thereby forming a narrow surface 60 which, when the packaging carrier is erected, forms a sloping bottom section. Subdivision lamps 61 are punched out in each of the two bottom surface sections 23, 24 and are folded in between two bottles in a row.

Die Trennwand 25, welche an dem Bodenflächenabschnitt 24 angeformt ist, hat eine geringere Quererstreckung als dieser und dient zum Unterteilen der beiden Flaschenreihen. Sie ist U-förmig ausgebildet und liegt im wesentlichen außerhalb der Schnittlinie 33 und ist über die beiden Biegelinien 26 am Bodenflächenabschnitt 24 angelenkt. Der Abstand zwischen der Biegelinie 17 und den Biegelinien 26 ist so gewählt, daß die Trennwand im aufgefalteten Zustand genau zwischen den beiden Flaschenreihen steht. Eine Biegelinie 62 teilt einen schmalen Streifen 63 von der Außenseite der Trennwand 25 ab, wodurch dort eine doppelte Lage gefaltet werden kann. Ein Paar C-förmig ausgebildeter Einschnitte 64 ist dabei zum Festlegen des umgefalteten Streifens 63 vorgesehen (Fig. 5).The partition 25, which is molded onto the bottom surface section 24, has a small transverse extension than this and serves to divide the two rows of bottles. It is U-shaped and lies essentially outside the section line 33 and is articulated on the bottom surface section 24 via the two bending lines 26. The distance between the bending line 17 and the bending lines 26 is chosen so that the partition is exactly between the two rows of bottles in the unfolded state. A bending line 62 divides a narrow strip 63 from the outside of the partition wall 25, as a result of which a double layer can be folded there. A pair of C-shaped incisions 64 are provided for fixing the folded strip 63 (FIG. 5).

An den beiden Seitenwandflächenabschnitten 20 und 22 sind beiderseits Stirnwandflügel 64, 65, 87, 88 angeformt, die über Biegelinien 66, 67 bzw. 90, 92 mit den Seitenwänden 28 bzw. 30 verbunden sind. Die Biegelinien 66, 67 bzw. 90, 92 konvergieren geringfügig zum Ende des Zuschnittes hin. Die Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 und 87, 88 sind im wesentlichen rechteckig ausgebildet und haben eine Breite, die geringfügig größer ist als der Durchmesser der Flaschen, wodurch die beiden zusammenwirkenden Stirnwandflügel 64, 87 bzw. 65, 88 einander überlappen, wenn der Verpackungsträger aufgerichtet ist. Die mit 73, 74 bezeichneten Außenkanten der beiden Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 sind durch schmale Vorsprünge 75, 76 unterbrochen. Die Außenkanten 73, 74 der Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 konvergieren zueinander, wodurch sie im aufgerichteten Zustand senkrecht verlaufen.End wall wings 64, 65, 87, 88 are formed on both sides of the two side wall surface sections 20 and 22 and are connected to the side walls 28 and 30 via bending lines 66, 67 and 90, 92. The bending lines 66, 67 and 90, 92 converge slightly towards the end of the blank. The end wall wings 64, 65 and 87, 88 are essentially rectangular and have a width which is slightly larger than the diameter of the bottles, as a result of which the two cooperating end wall wings 64, 87 and 65, 88 overlap when the packaging carrier is erected . The outer edges, designated 73, 74, of the two end wall wings 64, 65 are interrupted by narrow projections 75, 76. The outer edges 73, 74 of the end wall wings 64, 65 converge towards one another, as a result of which they run vertically in the erected state.

Die Schnittkanten 77 und 78 bilden die Bodenkanten der Stirnwandflügel 64 und 65 und erstrecken sich außerhalb des Schnittpunkts der quer verlaufenden Biegelinie 58 mit den längs verlaufenden Rillinien 66 und 67. Der Zuschnitt ist im Bereich der Schnittkanten 77 und 78 mit Ausschnitten 80, 82 versehen, wodurch die Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 dem Verlauf der schräg verlaufenden Bodenfläche 60 entsprechen. Die oberen Begrenzungskanten 83, 84 der Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 erstrecken sich außerhalb der Rillinie 15 und verlaufen konvergierend mit den Schnittkanten 77, 78. Am äußeren Ende der oberen Begrenzungskanten 83, 84 sind Verriegelungsnasen 85, 86 angeordnet. Der andere Seitenwandabschnitt 22 entspricht im wesentlichen dem vorstehend beschriebenen Seitenwandabschnitt 20 und enthält eine Seitenwand 30 sowie ein Paar Stirnwandflügel 87 und 88. Die Stirnwandflügel 87, 88 sind über die Biegelinien 90 und 92 an der Stirnwand 30 angelenkt. Die Breite dieser Stirnwandflügel 87, 88 ist geringfügig größer als die Breite der Stirnwandflügel 64,65, wobei die Randbereiche der Stirnwandflügel 87, 88 die Randbereiche der zugehörigen Stirnwandflügel 64, 65 überlappen und die Außenkanten 73 und 93 bzw. 74 und 94 im Abstand voneinander angeordnet sind. Die Außenkanten 93, 94 der Stirnwandflügel 87, 88 sind durch Ausnehmungen 95, 96 unterbrochen, in welche die Vorsprünge 75,76 einzugreifen vermögen.The cut edges 77 and 78 form the bottom edges of the end wall wings 64 and 65 and extend outside the intersection of the transverse bending line 58 with the longitudinal crease lines 66 and 67. The cut is provided in the region of the cut edges 77 and 78 with cutouts 80, 82, whereby the end wall wings 64, 65 correspond to the course of the sloping bottom surface 60. The upper boundary edges 83, 84 of the end wall wings 64, 65 extend outside of the crease line 15 and run convergingly with the cut edges 77, 78. Locking lugs 85, 86 are arranged at the outer end of the upper boundary edges 83, 84. The other side wall section 22 corresponds essentially to the side wall section 20 described above and contains a side wall 30 and a pair of end wall wings 87 and 88. The end wall wings 87, 88 are articulated to the end wall 30 via the bending lines 90 and 92. The width of these end wall wings 87, 88 is slightly larger than the width of the end wall wings 64, 65, the edge regions of the end wall wings 87, 88 overlapping the edge regions of the associated end wall wings 64, 65 and the outer edges 73 and 93 or 74 and 94 at a distance from one another are arranged. The outer edges 93, 94 of the end wall wings 87, 88 are interrupted by recesses 95, 96 in which the projections 75, 76 are able to engage.

Die quer verlaufenden Schnittlinien 97, 98 entsprechen in ihrem Verlauf wieder dem Boden des Verpackungsträgers. Den Ausschnitten 80, 82 entsprechende Ausschnitte 100, 102 sind vorgesehen, um diesen, dem Boden entsprechenden Verlauf zu gewährleisten. Obere Begrenzungskanten 103, 104 welche den oberen Begrenzungskanten 83, 84 entsprechen, enden an der Außenseite an Verriegelungsnasen 105, 106, welche mit den Verriegelungsnasen 85, 86 und von der Deckwand 72 abstehenden Stirnwand- Lappen 107,108 zusammenwirken.The transverse cutting lines 97, 98 correspond in their course to the bottom of the packaging carrier. Cutouts 100, 102 corresponding to cutouts 80, 82 are provided in order to ensure this course corresponding to the floor. Upper boundary edges 103, 104 which correspond to the upper boundary edges 83, 84 end on the outside at locking lugs 105, 106 which cooperate with the locking lugs 85, 86 and end wall tabs 107, 108 projecting from the top wall 72.

Diese Stirnwand-Lappen 107, 108 sind über Rillinien 68, 70 an der Deckwand 72 angelenkt und erstrecken sich zwischen den quer verlaufenden Rillinien 15,16.These end wall tabs 107, 108 are hinged to the top wall 72 via crease lines 68, 70 and extend between the transverse crease lines 15, 16.

Der Stirnwand-Lappen 108 ist begrenzt durch Schnittlinien 110, 112, welche von den Schnittpunkten der Rillinien 68 mit der Rillinie 15 bzw. 16 ausgehen und die nach außen hin zueinander konvergieren. Eine weitere längs verlaufende Schnittlinie 113 definiert die untere Kante des Stirnwand-Lappens 107 und ist über die Linien 114 und 115 mit den beiden Schnittkanten 110, 112 verbunden. Der Stirnwand-Lappen 108 entspricht vollständig dem Stirnwand-Lappen 107.The end wall tab 108 is delimited by cutting lines 110, 112, which originate from the intersection points of the creasing lines 68 with the creasing line 15 or 16 and which converge towards one another toward the outside. Another longitudinal cutting line 113 defines the lower edge of the front wall tab 107 and is connected to the two cutting edges 110, 112 via lines 114 and 115. The front wall tab 108 corresponds completely to the front wall tab 107.

Zwischen den Schnittlinien 110, 112 und den oberen Begrenzungskanten 83, 103 sind V-förmige Ausschnitte 116, 117 vorgesehen. In der Deckwand 72 sind zwei Fingerlöcher 120 ausgestanzt, in denen Verstärkungslappen 122 angeordnet sind. Die eine Seitenwand 30 hat einen Aufreißstreifen 123, mit welchem der Verpackungsträger geöffnet werden kann.V-shaped cutouts 116, 117 are provided between the cutting lines 110, 112 and the upper boundary edges 83, 103. In the top wall 72, two finger holes 120 are punched out, in which reinforcing tabs 122 are arranged. One side wall 30 has a tear strip 123 with which the packaging carrier can be opened.

Zum Aufrichten des Zuschnittes 12 zu einem Verpackungsträger wird die Deckwand 72 über die Flaschenhälse gestülpt und die beiden Enden des Zuschnittes nach unten gefaltet. Der Verstärkungsstreifen 63 der Trennwand 25 wird eingefaltet und der Bodenabschnitt 24 wird in seine Endposition gebracht. Dabei werden die Unterteilungslappen 61 nach oben aufgerichtet und zusammen mit der Trennwand 25 zwischen die Flaschen eingeschoben. Der andere Bodenabschnitt 23 wird ebenfalls zur Anlage an die Flaschenböden gebracht und der Verriegelungsabschnitt 43 zusammen mit den Verriegelungslappen 46 in die Öffnungen 34 eingeschoben und dort verriegelt.To erect the blank 12 to form a packaging carrier, the top wall 72 is placed over the bottle necks and the two ends of the blank are folded down. The reinforcing strip 63 of the partition 25 is folded in and the bottom section 24 is brought into its end position. The partition tabs 61 are erected upwards and inserted together with the partition 25 between the bottles. The other bottom section 23 is also brought into contact with the bottoms of the bottles and the locking section 43 together with the locking tabs 46 is pushed into the openings 34 and locked there.

In den Fig. 12 bis 15 ist eine weitere Ausgestaltung des Verpackungsträgers dargestellt, bei dem lediglich die Flaschenverschlüsse durch die oberen Öffnungen des Verpackungsträgers hindurchragen.A further embodiment of the packaging carrier is shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, in which only the bottle caps protrude through the upper openings of the packaging carrier.

In Fig. 15 ist ein Kartonzuschnitt 212 dargestellt, der ähnlich dem vorher beschriebenen Zuschnitt 12 ist und quer verlaufende Rillinien 214, 215, 216, 217 aufweist, welche diesen in einen Deckflächenabschnitt 280, Seitenwandflächen- abschnitte 220, 222 und Bodenflächenabschnitte 223, 224 unterteilen. Am Bodenflächenabschnitt 224 ist eine Trennwand 225 angeformt, die mit diesem über zwei Biegelinien 226 verbunden ist. Der Deckflächenabschnitt 218 ist durch die beiden quer verlaufenden Rillinien 215, 216 begrenzt, die zwischen sich die Deckwand 272 einschließen und die durch Öffnungen 325 unterbrochen sind, deren Abstände in Quer- und Längsrichtung den Abständen der Flaschenverschlüsse entsprechen.15 shows a cardboard blank 212 which is similar to the previously described blank 12 and has transverse creasing lines 214, 215, 216, 217 which divide it into a top surface section 280, side wall surface sections 220, 222 and bottom surface sections 223, 224 . A dividing wall 225 is formed on the bottom surface section 224 and is connected to it by means of two bending lines 226. The top surface section 218 is through the two transverse creasing lines 215, 216 be borders, which enclose the top wall 272 between them and which are interrupted by openings 325, the spacings of which in the transverse and longitudinal directions correspond to the spacings of the bottle caps.

Die Abmessungen der Seitenwandflächen 228, 230 in der Längsrichtung des Zuschnittes entsprechen im wesentlichen der Höhe der Flaschen, während die Querabmessungen der Bodenflächenabschnitte 223, 224 den Abmessungen der Flaschenreihen entsprechen.The dimensions of the side wall surfaces 228, 230 in the longitudinal direction of the blank essentially correspond to the height of the bottles, while the transverse dimensions of the bottom surface sections 223, 224 correspond to the dimensions of the rows of bottles.

Der Deckflächenabschnitt 218 und die benachbarten Seitenwandflächenabschnitte 220 und 222 haben eine Quererstreckung, welche größer ist, als die Flaschenreihen lang sind. Die Bodenflächenabschnitte 223, 224 des Zuschnittes 212 haben eine Gesamtabmessung in Längsrichtung, die eine Überlappung ihrer Randabschnitte ermöglicht. Der Bodenflächenabschnitt 224 ist rechteckig ausgebildet und erstreckt sich zwischen der Rillinie 217 und der parallel zu dieser verlaufenden Begrenzungskante 233. Mehrere Öffnungen 234, deren Anzahl der der Flaschen einer Reihe entsprechen, sind im Bodenflächenabschnitt 224 vorgesehen und bilden die Aufnahmen für am anderen Bodenflächenabschnitt 223 vorgesehene Verriegelungselemente. Die Öffnungen 234 werden durch eine U-förmig verlaufende Schnittlinie 235 gebildet, welche zur Zuschnittinnenseite offen ist und durch kurze zueinander divergierende Einschnitte 236 begrenzt ist. Zwischen diesen Einschnitten 236 verläuft eine Basislinie 237, die parallel zur Grundlinie 238 der U-förmigen Schnittlinie 235 verläuft.The top surface section 218 and the adjacent side wall surface sections 220 and 222 have a transverse extent which is larger than the rows of bottles are long. The bottom surface sections 223, 224 of the blank 212 have an overall dimension in the longitudinal direction, which enables their edge sections to overlap. The bottom surface section 224 is rectangular and extends between the crease line 217 and the boundary edge 233 running parallel thereto. A plurality of openings 234, the number of which corresponds to that of the bottles in one row, are provided in the bottom surface section 224 and form the receptacles for those provided on the other bottom surface section 223 Locking elements. The openings 234 are formed by a U-shaped cutting line 235, which is open to the inside of the blank and is delimited by short incisions 236 diverging from one another. A baseline 237 runs between these incisions 236 and runs parallel to the baseline 238 of the U-shaped intersection line 235.

Die mittlere der Öffnungen ist mit 234' bezeichnet und ihre U-förmige Schnittlinie 235'verläuft schräg.The middle of the openings is designated 234 'and its U-shaped cutting line 235' is inclined.

Der Bodenflächenabschnitt 223 am anderen Ende des Zuschnitts ist durch eine Biegelinie 240 unterteilt, welche parallel zur Rillinie 214 verläuft und den eigentlichen Bodenabschnitt 242 begrenzt und von diesem einen Verriegelungsabschnitt 243 abteilt. Die Biegelinie 240 ist durch kurze C-förmig ausgebildete Einschnitte 244 unterbrochen, durch welche Verriegelungs-Lappen 245 gebildet sind. Diese Lappen wirken mit den Öffnungen 234 bzw. 234' zum Verhaken der beiden Bodenabschnitte zusammen, wobei die Lappen 245 an der äußeren Begrenzungskante 238 anliegen. Am äußeren Ende des Verriegelungsabschnittes 243 sind weitere Verriegelungs- Lappen 246 angeformt, die eine Einschnürung 247 aufweisen, welche in ihrer Breite der Breite der Öffnung 234 bzw. 234' an ihrer inneren Kante 237 entspricht.The bottom surface section 223 at the other end of the blank is divided by a bending line 240 which runs parallel to the crease line 214 and delimits the actual bottom section 242 and divides a locking section 243 therefrom. The bending line 240 is interrupted by short C-shaped incisions 244, through which locking tabs 245 are formed. These tabs interact with the openings 234 and 234 'for hooking the two bottom sections, the tabs 245 abutting the outer boundary edge 238. At the outer end of the locking section 243, further locking tabs 246 are formed, which have a constriction 247, the width of which corresponds to the width of the opening 234 or 234 'on its inner edge 237.

Die quer verlaufende Rillinie 217, welche den Bodenflächenabschnitt 224 begrenzt, ist durch Halteöffnungen 250 unterbrochen, in welche Bodenabschnitte der Flaschen eingreifen. Ihr Abstand entspricht dem der Flaschen und sie liegen in einer Reihe mit den Verriegelungs-Lappen 245 und 246. Auf der Innenseite sind diese Halteöffnungen 250 durch eine kurvenförmig verlaufende Schnittlinie 252 begrenzt, deren Krümmungsmittelpunkt im Inneren der benachbarten Seitenwand 231' liegt. Diese Schnittlinien 252 unterbrechen die quer verlaufende Rillinie 253, die parallel zur Rillinie 217 verläuft, wobei beide zusammen eine Bodenschrägfläche 254 zwischen sich einschließen.The transverse crease line 217, which delimits the bottom surface section 224, is interrupted by holding openings 250, in which bottom sections of the bottles engage. Their distance corresponds to that of the bottles and they are in a row with the locking tabs 245 and 246. On the inside, these holding openings 250 are delimited by a curved cutting line 252, the center of curvature of which lies in the interior of the adjacent side wall 231 '. These cutting lines 252 interrupt the transverse creasing line 253, which runs parallel to the creasing line 217, both of which together enclose an inclined surface 254 between them.

Am anderen Ende des Zuschnittes 212 ist die Rillinie 214 durch Halteöffnungen 256 unterbrochen, welche in gleicher Weise ausgebildet sind wie die Halteöffnungen 250 und die auf der Innenseite durch kurvenförmig verlaufende Schnittlinien 257 begrenzt sind. Diese kurvenförmig verlaufenden Schnittlinien unterbrechen eine Biegelinie 258, welche parallel zur Rillinie 215 verläuft und wobei zwischen diesen beiden eine Bodenschrägfläche 260 eingeschlossen ist. In beiden Bodenflächenabschnitten 223, 224 sind gelenkig angeordnete Trennlappen 261 vorgesehen, welche zwischen die Flaschen einer Reihe eingreifen.At the other end of the blank 212, the crease line 214 is interrupted by holding openings 256 which are designed in the same way as the holding openings 250 and which are delimited on the inside by curved cutting lines 257. These curved cutting lines interrupt a bending line 258, which runs parallel to the crease line 215 and between which a bottom inclined surface 260 is enclosed. In both bottom surface sections 223, 224 articulated dividing tabs 261 are provided which engage between the bottles of a row.

Die am Bodenflächenabschnitt 224 angelenkte Trennwand 225 ist schmäler als diese ausgebildet und dient zum Trennen der beiden Flaschenreihen, wie dies in den Fig. 5 und 6 dargestellt ist. Die Trennwand 225 hat eine U-förmige Gestalt und liegt zum großen Teil außerhalb der Begrenzungslinie 233 des Bodenflächenabschnittes 224. Die innerhalb des Bodenflächenabschnittes 224 liegenden Teile der Trennwand 225 sind zwischen den Öffnungen 234 bzw. 234' angeordnet und über Biegelinien 226 angelenkt. Eine Biegelinie 262 teilt an der Außenseite der Trennwand 225 einen schmalen Streifen 263 ab, der einfaltbar ist und durch die dann gegebene, doppelte Materialstärke einen besseren Trenneffekt bewirkt.The partition wall 225 articulated on the bottom surface section 224 is narrower than this and serves to separate the two rows of bottles, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The partition wall 225 has a U-shaped shape and is largely outside the boundary line 233 of the bottom surface section 224. The parts of the partition wall 225 lying within the bottom surface section 224 are arranged between the openings 234 and 234 'and articulated via bending lines 226. A bending line 262 divides a narrow strip 263 on the outside of the dividing wall 225, which strip can be folded in and, due to the then given double material thickness, brings about a better separating effect.

In den beiden Seitenwandflächenabschnitten sind Seitenwände und Stirnwandabschnitte vorgesehen. Der Seitenwandflächenabschnitt 220 hat zwei Stirnwandflügel 264, 265, die außerhalb der Seitenwandfläche 228 angeordnet und über Rillinien 266, 267 mit dieser verbunden sind. Diese Rillinien 266, 267 erstrecken sich jeweils zwischen den Enden der Rillinien 258, 259. Die Rillinie 259 unterteilt die Seitenwandfläche 228 in einen oberen Seitenwandabschnitt 229 und einen unteren Seitenwandabschnitt 229'.Side walls and end wall sections are provided in the two side wall surface sections. The side wall surface section 220 has two end wall wings 264, 265 which are arranged outside the side wall surface 228 and are connected to the latter via crease lines 266, 267. These crease lines 266, 267 each extend between the ends of the crease lines 258, 259. The crease line 259 divides the side wall surface 228 into an upper side wall section 229 and a lower side wall section 229 '.

Die Stirnwandflügel 264, 265 sind im wesentlichen rechteckig ausgebildet und haben eine Breite, die etwas größer als der Flaschendurchmesser ist und werden an ihrer Außenkante durch die Schnittlinien 273, 274 begrenzt. Diese Schnittlinien 273, 274 sind durch schmale, nach außen abstehende Verriegelungs-Lappen 275, 276 unterbrochen. Die Schnittlinien 273, 274 verlaufen parallel zu den Rillinien 266, 267, wodurch die Schnittkanten im aufgerichteten Zustand des Verpackungsträgers senkrecht verlaufen. Quer verlaufende Schnittlinien 277, 278 bilden die Bodenkanten der Stirnwandflügel 264, 265 und erstrecken sich außerhalb des Schnittpunktes der Biegelinie 258 mit den Rillinien 266, 267. Im Bereich dieses Schnittpunktes ist aus jedem der beiden Stirnwandflügel eine Ecke 280 bzw. 282 ausgeschnitten, so daß sich die Unterkante des jeweiligen Stirnwandflügels dem Verlauf der Bodenschrägfläche 260 anpaßt.The end wall wings 264, 265 are essentially rectangular and have a width which is somewhat larger than the bottle diameter and are delimited on their outer edge by the cutting lines 273, 274. These cutting lines 273, 274 are interrupted by narrow, outwardly projecting locking tabs 275, 276. The cut lines 273, 274 run parallel to the crease lines 266, 267, as a result of which the cut edges run vertically in the erected state of the packaging carrier. Transverse cutting lines 277, 278 form the bottom edges of the end wall wings 264, 265 and extend outside the intersection of the bending line 258 with the crease lines 266, 267. In the area of this intersection, a corner 280 and 282 is cut out of each of the two end wall wings, so that the lower edge of the respective end wall wing corresponds to the course of the Bo adjusts the bevel surface 260.

Zwischen den Enden der Biegelinie 259 und der Rillinie 215 erstrecken sich Schnittlinien 281, 281', welche in Richtung auf die Deckwand 272 zueinander laufen und den oberen Seitenwandabschnitt 229 zwischen sich einschließen. In einem spitzen Winkel zu diesen Schnittlinien 281, 281' verlaufen Schnittlinien 283, 284, welche die den oberen Seitenwandabschnitten zugekehrten Kanten der Stirnwandflügel 264, 265 bilden. Ebenfalls in einem Winkel zu diesen Schnittkanten 283, 284 verlaufen obere Begrenzungskanten 283', 284' der Stirnwandflügel, an deren äußeren Enden Verriegelungs-Lappen 285, 286 angeformt sind.Cut lines 281, 281 ′ extend between the ends of the bending line 259 and the crease line 215, which run towards one another in the direction of the top wall 272 and enclose the upper side wall section 229 between them. Cut lines 283, 284, which form the edges of the end wall wings 264, 265 facing the upper side wall sections, run at an acute angle to these cut lines 281, 281 '. Upper boundary edges 283 ', 284' of the end wall wings likewise run at an angle to these cut edges 283, 284, and locking tabs 285, 286 are formed on their outer ends.

Der Seitenwandflächenabschnitt 222 beinhaltet eine Seitenwandfläche 230 und daran angelenkte Stirnwandflügel 287, 288, welche im wesentlichen den Stirnwandflügeln 264, 265 entsprechen. Diese Stirnwandflügel 287, 288 sind über Rillinien 290, 292 an der Seitenwandfläche 230 angelenkt, wobei sich die Rillinien 290, 292 zwischen den Enden der Biegelinie 289 und der Rillinie 263 erstrecken.The side panel portion 222 includes a side panel 230 and end wall wings 287, 288 hinged thereto which substantially correspond to the end wall panels 264, 265. These end wall wings 287, 288 are articulated on the side wall surface 230 via crease lines 290, 292, the crease lines 290, 292 extending between the ends of the bending line 289 and the crease line 263.

Die Biegelinie 289 liegt zwischen den Rillinien 216 und 253 und unterteilt die Seitenwandfläche 230 in einen oberen Seitenwandabschnitt 231 und einen unteren Seitenwandabschnitt 231'. Die Breite der Stirnwandflügel 287, 288 ist geringfügig größer als die der Stirnwandflügel 264, 265, so daß sich deren Begrenzungskanten überdekken. Die äußeren Begrenzungskanten 293, 294 sind durch Ausschnitte 295, 296 unterbrochen, in welche im aufgerichteten Zustand des Verpakkungsträgers die Ansätze 275, 276 eingreifen. Quer verlaufende Schnittlinien 297, 298 bilden die Bodenkante der Stirnwandflügel und liegen außerhalb der Rillinie 253 und sind im Bereich dieser mit zwickelförmigen Ausschnitten 300, 302 versehen, welche wieder die Anpassung der Bodenkante der Stirnwandflügel an die Bodenschrägfläche 254 ermöglichen.The bend line 289 lies between the crease lines 216 and 253 and divides the side wall surface 230 into an upper side wall section 231 and a lower side wall section 231 '. The width of the end wall wings 287, 288 is slightly larger than that of the end wall wings 264, 265, so that their boundary edges overlap. The outer boundary edges 293, 294 are interrupted by cutouts 295, 296, into which the lugs 275, 276 engage when the packaging carrier is erected. Transverse cutting lines 297, 298 form the bottom edge of the end wall wing and lie outside the crease line 253 and are provided in the region thereof with gusset-shaped cutouts 300, 302, which again allow the bottom edge of the end wall wing to be adapted to the bottom sloping surface 254.

Die äußeren Begrenzungskanten des oberen Seitenwandabschnittes 231 werden durch längs verlaufende Schnittlinien 301, 301' gebildet, die sich zwischen der Rillinie 216 und der Biegelinie 289 erstrecken und auf die Deckwand 272 hin gesehen in einem Winkel zueinander verlaufen.The outer boundary edges of the upper side wall section 231 are formed by longitudinal cutting lines 301, 301 ', which extend between the crease line 216 and the bending line 289 and run at an angle to one another as viewed towards the top wall 272.

In einem Winkel zu diesen Schnittlinien 301, 301' verlaufen Schnittkanten 303, 304, welche den Schnittkanten 283, 284 entsprechen. An der oberen Außenkante der Stirnwandflügel sind Verriegelungsnasen 305,306 angeordnet, welche den Verriegelungsnasen 285, 286 entsprechen.Cut edges 303, 304, which correspond to the cut edges 283, 284, run at an angle to these cut lines 301, 301 '. Locking lugs 305, 306, which correspond to the locking lugs 285, 286, are arranged on the upper outer edge of the end wall wings.

Der Deckflächenabschnitt 218 beinhaltet die Deckwand 272, welche durch die Rillinien 215, 216 und 268, 270 begrenzt ist. Über die Rillinien 268, 270 sind Stirnwand-Lappen 307, 308 angeformt, welche im aufgerichteten Zustand nach unten eingefaltet und von den Stirnwandflügeln 264, 265 und 287, 288 teilweise überdeckt werden.The top surface section 218 includes the top wall 272, which is delimited by the crease lines 215, 216 and 268, 270. End flap flaps 307, 308 are formed over the crease lines 268, 270, which are folded down in the erected state and are partially covered by the end wall flaps 264, 265 and 287, 288.

Die Stirnwand-Lappen 307, 308 sind vollkommen gleich, so daß sich die weitere Erklärung nur auf den Stirnwand-Lappen 307 bezieht. Schnittlinien 310, 311 bilden die Seitenkanten des Stirnwand-Lappens, gehen von der Rillinie 268 aus und divergieren zueinander. Die äußere Begrenzungskante des Stirnwand-Lappens 307 wird durch eine Schnittlinie 313 gebildet, welche parallel zur Rillinie 268 verläuft.The end wall tabs 307, 308 are completely identical, so that the further explanation relates only to the end wall tab 307. Cut lines 310, 311 form the side edges of the end wall flap, start from the crease line 268 and diverge from one another. The outer boundary edge of the front wall tab 307 is formed by a cutting line 313 which runs parallel to the crease line 268.

Zwischen den Schnittlinien 310, 311 und den Schnittlinien 281, 301 sind V-förmig ausgebildete Ausschnitte 316, 317 vorgesehen. Die quer verlaufenden Rillinien 215, 216 sind durch Öffnungen 325 unterbrochen, welche in einem Abstand voneinander angeordnet sind, der dem Flaschendurchmesser entspricht und die zum Halten der Flasche dienen.V-shaped cutouts 316, 317 are provided between the cutting lines 310, 311 and the cutting lines 281, 301. The transverse creasing lines 215, 216 are interrupted by openings 325 which are arranged at a distance from one another which corresponds to the bottle diameter and which serve to hold the bottle.

Aus der Deckwand 272 sind zwei Fingerlöcher 320 ausgestanzt, wobei der ausgestanzte Abschnitt als Verstärkungslappen 322 nach innen gefaltet wird.Two finger holes 320 are punched out of the top wall 272, the punched-out section being folded inwards as reinforcing flaps 322.

Die eine Seitenwandfläche 230 ist mit einem Aufreißstreifen 333 versehen, der ein leichtes Öffnen des Verpackungsträgers zur Entnahme der Flaschen erlaubt.One side wall surface 230 is provided with a tear strip 333, which allows the packaging carrier to be opened easily for removing the bottles.

Zum Aufrichten des Zuschnittes zum Verpakken der Flaschen wird die Deckwand 272 an die Flaschenverschlüsse angelegt und die Endabschnitte des Zuschnittes nach unten umgefaltet. An der Trennwand 225 wird der Verstärkungsstreifen 263 um die Biegelinie 262 gefaltet und die Trennlappen 261 nach oben aufgerichtet. Die Trennwand 225 und die Trennlappen 261 werden dann zwischen die Flaschen von unten eingeschoben und der andere Bodenflächenabschnitt 223 herangeklappt. Dabei werden die am Verriegelungsabschnitt 243 angeordneten Verriegelungs-Lappen 245, 246 in die Öffnungen 234, 234' eingeschoben.To erect the blank for packaging the bottles, the top wall 272 is placed against the bottle closures and the end sections of the blank are folded down. On the dividing wall 225, the reinforcement strip 263 is folded around the bending line 262 and the dividing tab 261 is raised upwards. The partition 225 and the partition tabs 261 are then inserted between the bottles from below and the other bottom surface section 223 is folded up. The locking tabs 245, 246 arranged on the locking section 243 are inserted into the openings 234, 234 '.

Die Stirnwand-Lappen 307, 308 werden nach unten um die Rillinien 268, 270 gefaltet, worauf die Stirnwandflügel 264, 265, 287, 288, von außen aufgefaltet werden. Die Verriegelungsnasen 275, 276 greifen dabei in die Ausnehmungen 295, 296 ein, während die Verriegelungsnasen 285, 286, 305, 306 hinter die Stirnwand-Lappen 307, 308 geschoben werden.The end wall flaps 307, 308 are folded down around the crease lines 268, 270, whereupon the end wall wings 264, 265, 287, 288 are unfolded from the outside. The locking lugs 275, 276 engage in the recesses 295, 296, while the locking lugs 285, 286, 305, 306 are pushed behind the end wall tabs 307, 308.

In der endgültigen Verschlußstellung beider Ausführungsformen sind die Stirnwandflügel und die Stirnwand-Lappen nach innen eingebogen, wodurch ein sicherer Verschluß auch während der Handhabung des Verpackungsträgers gewährleistet ist.In the final closed position of both embodiments, the end wall flaps and the end wall tabs are bent inwards, which ensures a secure closure even during handling of the packaging carrier.

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1. A carrier package, particularly for bottles arranged in double rows, formed from a one- piece blank of board or similar foldable material, having a top wall panel (72, 272), side wall panels (28, 30, 229, 231, 229', 231') hinged to said top wall panel and base sections hinged to these side wall panels, having end wall panel flaps (107, 108, 307, 308) hinged to the two other edges (68, 70, 268, 270) of the top wall panel (72, 272) and having end wall panels, each of which are formed from two end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288) hinged to the side wall panels (28, 30, 229, 231, 229', 231'), wherein the upper edges (83, 84, 103, 104, 283', 284') of the end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288) run inwards and downwards at an angle when the pack is erected and cover part of the end wall panel flaps (107, 108, 307, 308) and the end wall panel sections have latch means (75, 76, 95,96,85,86,105,106,275,276,295,296,285,286, 305, 306), which lock the end wall panel sections together and to the relevant end wall panel flap.
2. A carrier package as set forth in claim 1, wherein the latch means (75, 76, 95, 96, 275, 276, 295, 296), which lock the end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288), are each comprised of a slot formation (95, 96, 295, 296) and a latch tab (75, 76, 275, 276) which interengage with each other.
3. A carrier package as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the latch means (85, 86, 105, 106, 285, 286, 305, 306), which connected the end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 264, 265, 287, 288) to the end wall panal flaps (107, 108, 307, 308), are formed from projecting tab formations (85, 86, 105, 106, 285, 286, 305, 306) at the top corners of the end wall panel sections.
4. A carrier package as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the side wall panels have a top portion (229, 231) disposed in an inwardly and upwardly inclined position, and wherein the end wall panel sections (264, 265, 287, 288) are hinged to the bottom portions (229', 231') of the side wall panels and have an edge (283, 284, 303, 304), which runs essentially parallel to the edge (281, 281', 301, 301') of the top portion (229, 231) of the side wall panel - when the carrier package is erected - covering the corresponding end wall panel flaps (307, 308), whilst the projecting tab formations (285, 286, 305, 306) on the end wall panel sections engage behind the end wall panel flaps.
5. A carrier package as set forth in one of the previous claims, wherein end wall panel flaps (307, 308) are hinged to the top wall panel (272) with side edges (310, 311), which - when the carrier package is erected and looked at from above - diverge and run essentially parallel to the top portions (229, 231) of the side wall panels.
6. A blank of board or similar foldable material for the production of a carrier package, which blank (12, 212) is generally rectangular and divided into several wall panel forming sections (18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 218, 220 222, 223, 224) by several longitudinal and transverse crease lines (14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 66, 67, 68, 70, 90, 92, 214, 215, 216, 217, 226, 253, 258, 259, 289, 266, 267, 268, 270, 290, 292) whereby the top wall forming section (18, 218) comprises the top wall panel (72, 272) and the end wall panel flaps (107, 108, 307, 308) and the side wall panels (28, 30) and/or the top side wall panel sections (229, 231) of the side wall panel forming sections (20, 22, 220, 222), which also include the end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288) hinged to the side wall panels, are hinged to the top wall panel (72, 272), and whereby the bottom wall panel forming sections (23, 24,223, 224) include the bottom portions (42, 43, 54, 60, 242, 243, 254, 260) and a seperating wall panel (25, 225), wherein the end wall panel sections have latch means (75, 76, 95, 96, 85, 86, 105, 106, 275, 276, 295, 296, 285, 286, 305, 306), which lock the end wall panel sections together and to the relevant end wall panel flap.
7. A blank as set forth in claim 6, wherein each end wall panel section (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288) has at its top edge (83, 84, 103, 104, 283', 284') a projecting tab formation (85, 86, 105, 106, 285, 286, 305, 306), which engages the bottom edge of the end wall panel flaps (107, 108, 307, 308), when the blank is erected.
8. A blank as set forth in claim 6 or 7, wherein the latch means (75, 76, 95, 96, 275, 276, 295, 296) for locking the two matching end wall panel sections (64, 65, 87, 88, 264, 265, 287, 288) comprise interengaging latch tabs (75, 76, 275, 276) and slot formations (95, 96, 295, 296).
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