(19)
(11) EP 0 636 554 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.02.1995 Bulletin 1995/05

(21) Application number: 94305655.6

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6B65D 71/46, B65D 71/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 31.07.1993 GB 9315885

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Bakx, Martinus C.M.
    NL-4461 LS Goes (NL)

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


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    (54) Top-gripping carton


    (57) A carton (11) of the top gripping type packaging a plurality of articles (A) comprising a number of apertures (60) which receive the tops of articles (A) and which are adapted to engage the underside of a flange F of the article (A). The carton (11) further comprises locking means (50) which can act to retain at least one article (A) and can also act to provide rigidity to the carton (11) by substantially fixing the relative positions of a top panel (28) and bottom panel (20).







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