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US3120903A
US3120903A US146681A US14668161A US3120903A US 3120903 A US3120903 A US 3120903A US 146681 A US146681 A US 146681A US 14668161 A US14668161 A US 14668161A US 3120903 A US3120903 A US 3120903A
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  • This invention relates to can carriers and in particular relates to sleeve or wrap around carriers fabricated of paperboard adapted to package beer cans or like articles.
  • a particular feature of the invention is the provision of a novel carrier.
  • a further feature is the provision of a can carrier formed from two hinge panels.
  • a further feature of the invention is the provision of a carrier having a novel handle structure.
  • a still further feature of the invention is the provision of a novel structure for supporting the handle.
  • a further feature of the invention is the provision of a novel process for fabricating a carrier from a single sheet of paperboard.
  • a process embracing certain principles of the present invention may comprise the steps of slitting and scoring a sheet of paperboard so as to develop a pair of hinged panels, folding the hinged panels about a first axis into a face-to-face relationship, folding each panel about a second axis, substantially perpendicular to the first axis, to develop a carton structure having open ends, opposed top and bottom walls and opposed side walls, joining corresponding marginal portions of each panel to form an internal flange, and forming cut-outs or flaps in each panel connected to the flange to provide a rigid handle structure.
  • a carton structure embracing certain features of the present invention may comprise a pair of hinged panels, each said panel having opposed end margins, said panels being joined along corresponding margins to define an open ended carton having top, bottom, and side walls, said joined margins projecting toward the interior of the carton to define a pair of dividers.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a package structure embracing the principles of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a paperboard blank from which the carton of the present invention can be fabricated
  • FIG. 3 is a view of the panels of FIG. 2 folding into a face-to-face position
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective View of the panels of FIG. 3 partially folded into the final position.
  • a sheet of paperboard indicated generally by the reference numeral 10, slit as at 11 and 12, into two panels 13 and 14 joined intemediate the slits along a core line 16.
  • the panels 13 and 14 are formed with score lines 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to facilitate folding and joining the panels to develop a carton structure in a fashion which will become more apparent hereinafter.
  • the panels 13 and 14 are also formed with slits 27 and 28, respectively, operative when the carton is in erected condition to receive a portion of an end margin of an article packaged, such as the chime of a beer can, in well known fashion.
  • the panel 13 is formed with tabs 29, each operative to rotate about a hinge 31 effective to develop an opening which receives and locks mating winged tabs 3-2 hinged to panel 14 in accordance with common practice in the carton art.
  • the panels 13 and 14 are also formed with handle flaps 33 and 34 hinged to their respective panels along score line 18 and 23.
  • the perimeter of each flap, other than the portion thereof defined by the hinge, is separated from the main body of the respective panels except for slight bridges or necks referenced 36 and 37 which can be broken readily to permit rotation of each flap to a useful position as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the marginal regions of the panels labelled 38, 3-9, 41 and 42 are termed end margins and the end margins 38 and 41 are formed with return bend portions 43 and 44, respectively.
  • the panels 13 and 14 in the condition shown in FIG. 2, are folded into a face-to-face relationship about a first axis Y-Y defined by score line 16 so that they appear as shown in FIG. 4.
  • the two panels are further fastened together by glue applied along the appropriately hatched portions of the end margins 38 and 41, respectively.
  • the panels are folded again about a second axis which is generally perpendicular to the first axis identified by the letters ZZ.
  • panels 13 and 14 break or hinge along the various score lines 17 through 26 to develop a carton structure as shown in FIG. 1 having open ends, opposed side walls '46 and 47 and top and bottom walls 48 and 49.
  • the winged tabs 32 are brought into interlocking engagement with the openings developed by the tabs 29 and note that the end margins 39 and 42 are brought together to define a divider or a partial partition structure separating each row of packaged articles A and B.
  • end margins 38 and 41 are joined along the score line 16 by the glued portions thereof (*FIG. 2).
  • Return bend portions 43 and 44 of the end margins 38 and 41 of the panels 13 and 14-, respectively, are folded along score lines 17 and 22 to develop a four ply divider projecting inwardly from the top wall 48 of the carton and separating the rows of packaged articles A and B.
  • the portions 43 and 44 may be glued to their adjacent panel portions if necessary.
  • handle flaps 33 and 3-4 may be rotated to the position shown in FIG. 1 by parting the respective bridge or necks 36 and 3-7.
  • the handle structure formed by the flaps 33 and 34, hinged to their respective panels 13 and 14 along score lines 18 and 23, is provided with an exceedingly rigid base for supporting the full length of a loaded carton wherein the four ply divider developed by end margins 38 and 41 effects a girder-like stress member which resists a bending moment exerted by the handle.
  • a carton structure formed from a single sheet of material comprising, a pair of panels positioned in side by side relation, each of said panels including a top wall, a single side wall, and a bottom wall joined together along transverse score lines, a first end margin panel joined to each of said top walls along a transverse score line, each of said first end margin panels having connected thereto along a transverse score line a return bent portion adapted to provide with said first end margin panels a four ply divider projecting inwardly from the top Walls when the carton is in erected condition, second end margin panels connected to said bottom walls along a transverse score line, said pair of panels being hinged to each other along a longitudinal score line connecting only said first end margin panels.
  • the carton of claim 1 including winged tabs formed from one of said second end margin panels adapted to interlock in openings in the opposed bottom Wall to provide interlocking means for the carton bottom when erected.

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Feb. 11, 1964 R. A. COTE WRAP AROUND CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed Dec. 25, 1959 INVENTOR. RAYMOND A. COTE BY2 z Feb. 11, 1964 R. A. COTE 3,120,903
WRAP AROUND CARTON Original Filed Dec. 23, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG-3 INVENTOR. RAYMOND A. COTE BY W15 3%,
United States Patent 3,120,903 WRAP AROUND CARTON Raymond A. Cote, Monroe, La., assignor to Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, a corporation of Virginia Original appiication Dec. 23, 1959, Ser. No. 861,543, now
Patent No. 3,107,465, dated Oct. 22, 1963. Divided and this application Sept. 29, 1961, Ser. No. 146,681
3 Claims. (Cl. 220-112) This invention relates to can carriers and in particular relates to sleeve or wrap around carriers fabricated of paperboard adapted to package beer cans or like articles.
This application is a division of copending application Serial No. 861,543, filed December 23, 1959, by Raymond A. Cote, now Patent No. 3,107,465.
A particular feature of the invention is the provision of a novel carrier.
A further feature is the provision of a can carrier formed from two hinge panels.
A further feature of the invention is the provision of a carrier having a novel handle structure.
A still further feature of the invention is the provision of a novel structure for supporting the handle.
A further feature of the invention is the provision of a novel process for fabricating a carrier from a single sheet of paperboard.
A process embracing certain principles of the present invention may comprise the steps of slitting and scoring a sheet of paperboard so as to develop a pair of hinged panels, folding the hinged panels about a first axis into a face-to-face relationship, folding each panel about a second axis, substantially perpendicular to the first axis, to develop a carton structure having open ends, opposed top and bottom walls and opposed side walls, joining corresponding marginal portions of each panel to form an internal flange, and forming cut-outs or flaps in each panel connected to the flange to provide a rigid handle structure.
A carton structure embracing certain features of the present invention may comprise a pair of hinged panels, each said panel having opposed end margins, said panels being joined along corresponding margins to define an open ended carton having top, bottom, and side walls, said joined margins projecting toward the interior of the carton to define a pair of dividers.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the succeeding specification when read in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a package structure embracing the principles of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a paperboard blank from which the carton of the present invention can be fabricated;
FIG. 3 is a view of the panels of FIG. 2 folding into a face-to-face position;
FIG. 4 is a perspective View of the panels of FIG. 3 partially folded into the final position.
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a sheet of paperboard indicated generally by the reference numeral 10, slit as at 11 and 12, into two panels 13 and 14 joined intemediate the slits along a core line 16.
The panels 13 and 14 are formed with score lines 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to facilitate folding and joining the panels to develop a carton structure in a fashion which will become more apparent hereinafter.
The panels 13 and 14 are also formed with slits 27 and 28, respectively, operative when the carton is in erected condition to receive a portion of an end margin of an article packaged, such as the chime of a beer can, in well known fashion.
3,120,903 Patented Feb. 11, 1964 In addition, the panel 13 is formed with tabs 29, each operative to rotate about a hinge 31 effective to develop an opening which receives and locks mating winged tabs 3-2 hinged to panel 14 in accordance with common practice in the carton art.
The panels 13 and 14 are also formed with handle flaps 33 and 34 hinged to their respective panels along score line 18 and 23. The perimeter of each flap, other than the portion thereof defined by the hinge, is separated from the main body of the respective panels except for slight bridges or necks referenced 36 and 37 which can be broken readily to permit rotation of each flap to a useful position as shown in FIG. 1.
For purposes of coordinating the language of this specification with the language of the claims defining the invention, the marginal regions of the panels labelled 38, 3-9, 41 and 42 are termed end margins and the end margins 38 and 41 are formed with return bend portions 43 and 44, respectively.
In erecting the carton of the present invention, the panels 13 and 14, in the condition shown in FIG. 2, are folded into a face-to-face relationship about a first axis Y-Y defined by score line 16 so that they appear as shown in FIG. 4. The two panels are further fastened together by glue applied along the appropriately hatched portions of the end margins 38 and 41, respectively. Subsequently, the panels are folded again about a second axis which is generally perpendicular to the first axis identified by the letters ZZ.
Obviously the panels 13 and 14 break or hinge along the various score lines 17 through 26 to develop a carton structure as shown in FIG. 1 having open ends, opposed side walls '46 and 47 and top and bottom walls 48 and 49.
The winged tabs 32 are brought into interlocking engagement with the openings developed by the tabs 29 and note that the end margins 39 and 42 are brought together to define a divider or a partial partition structure separating each row of packaged articles A and B.
As stated previously, the end margins 38 and 41 are joined along the score line 16 by the glued portions thereof (*FIG. 2). Return bend portions 43 and 44 of the end margins 38 and 41 of the panels 13 and 14-, respectively, are folded along score lines 17 and 22 to develop a four ply divider projecting inwardly from the top wall 48 of the carton and separating the rows of packaged articles A and B. The portions 43 and 44 may be glued to their adjacent panel portions if necessary.
Whenever one desires to do so, handle flaps 33 and 3-4 may be rotated to the position shown in FIG. 1 by parting the respective bridge or necks 36 and 3-7.
Note that the handle structure formed by the flaps 33 and 34, hinged to their respective panels 13 and 14 along score lines 18 and 23, is provided with an exceedingly rigid base for supporting the full length of a loaded carton wherein the four ply divider developed by end margins 38 and 41 effects a girder-like stress member which resists a bending moment exerted by the handle.
Although the disclosed embodiment of the present invention is shown in connection with a package embracing two rows A and B of beer cans, obviously a variety of groups of articles of metallic, glass or paper structure may be enclosed and packaged by the carton of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
I claim:
1. A carton structure formed from a single sheet of material comprising, a pair of panels positioned in side by side relation, each of said panels including a top wall, a single side wall, and a bottom wall joined together along transverse score lines, a first end margin panel joined to each of said top walls along a transverse score line, each of said first end margin panels having connected thereto along a transverse score line a return bent portion adapted to provide with said first end margin panels a four ply divider projecting inwardly from the top Walls when the carton is in erected condition, second end margin panels connected to said bottom walls along a transverse score line, said pair of panels being hinged to each other along a longitudinal score line connecting only said first end margin panels.
2. The carton of claim 1 including winged tabs formed from one of said second end margin panels adapted to interlock in openings in the opposed bottom Wall to provide interlocking means for the carton bottom when erected.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,728,484 Farrington Dec. 27, 1955 2,792,146 Zastrow May 14, 1957 2,830,726 Foster Apr. 15, 1958 2,922,561 Currivan Jan. 26, 1960

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1. A CARTON STRUCTURE FORMED FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF MATERIAL COMPRISING, A PAIR OF PANELS POSITIONED IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATION, EACH OF SAID PANELS INCLUDING A TOP WALL, A SINGLE SIDE WALL, AND A BOTTOM WALL JOINED TOGETHER ALONG TRANSVERSE SCORE LINES, A FIRST END MARGIN PANEL JOINED TO EACH OF SAID TOP WALLS ALONG A TRANSVERSE SCORE LINE, EACH OF SAID FIRST END MARGIN PANELS HAVING CONNECTED THERETO ALONG A TRANSVERSE SCORE LINE A RETURN BENT PORTION ADAPTED TO PROVIDE WITH SAID FIRST END MARGIN PANELS A FOUR PLY DIVIDER PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE TOP WALLS WHEN THE
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