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(11) EP 0 568 391 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.1994 Bulletin 1994/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/44

(21) Application number: 93303426.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 71/00, B65D 5/44
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 01.05.1992 GB 9209521

(71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION
Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Blin, Patrick
    F-36000 Chateauroux (FR)
  • Saulas, Alain
    F-36000 Chateauroux (FR)

(74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm 
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)


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    (54) End loading can carton


    (57) An end loading carton (c) for cans comprises a top panel (14,14a,14b), a bottom panel (18,18a, 18b), a pair of side wall panels (12,18,20) forming a generally tubular structure. End closure panels (30,32:38,40) are hinged to the opposite end edges of the top and bottom wall panels. Reinforcing panels (62,64,66,68;61,63,65,67) are disposed in overlapping relationship with the inner surface of at least one of the top or bottom wall panels of the carton directly engaging the adjacent ends of the packaged cans (c). The reinforcing panels are foldably joined to corner parts of the tubular structure and folded into overlapping relationship with the top and/or bottom wall panels.






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