Global Patent Index - EP 1730050 A1

EP 1730050 A1 20061213 - ARTICLE CARRIER AND A PACKAGE FORMED THEREFROM

Title (en)

ARTICLE CARRIER AND A PACKAGE FORMED THEREFROM

Title (de)

ARTIKELTRÄGER UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE PACKUNG

Title (fr)

SUPPORT D'ARTICLE ET EMBALLAGE FORME A PARTIR DE CELUI-CI

Publication

EP 1730050 A1 20061213 (EN)

Application

EP 05725488 A 20050311

Priority

  • US 2005008352 W 20050311
  • JP 2004069138 A 20040311

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005087609A1] An article carrier (7) for packaging a plurality of cylindrical articles (3) each having an upper portion including radially protruding part (5). The article carrier includes a top panel (8), a side panel (12, 14) hingedly connected to one (11) of opposed side edges of the top panel, a handle (9, 9) provided for the top panel, article-receiving apertures (16) formed in the top panel to receive the upper portions of the articles respectively, and article-engaging tabs (18) extending from the side panel (12, 14) to engage undersides (5a) of the radially protruding parts (5) of the articles to retain the upper portions in the apertures. The U-shaped edge of each aperture includes a medial portion (16a) and a pair of opposed end portions (16b, 16b). The respective tab (18) extends upwardly and inwardly from the side panel beyond the one side edge (11) of the top panel (8).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/12 (2006.01); B65D 71/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/42 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005087609A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005087609 A1 20050922; AU 2005222432 A1 20050922; BR PI0508572 A 20071030; CA 2558927 A1 20050922; CN 100537367 C 20090909; CN 1972849 A 20070530; EP 1730050 A1 20061213; JP 2005255208 A 20050922; MX PA06010300 A 20061214

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005008352 W 20050311; AU 2005222432 A 20050311; BR PI0508572 A 20050311; CA 2558927 A 20050311; CN 200580007423 A 20050311; EP 05725488 A 20050311; JP 2004069138 A 20040311; MX PA06010300 A 20050311