(19)
(11) EP 0 850 843 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/27

(21) Application number: 97310447.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B65D 5/52
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.12.1996 GB 9627084

(71) Applicant: Kirby Cartons plc
Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 0DZ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pointon, Stephen James
    Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8PR (GB)

(74) Representative: Waite, Anthony William 
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Display container


(57) A one-piece blank for use in providing a display container in the form of a hollow body (30) having an internal display platform (10B) has a body-forming area (1) which is foldable to form the generally hollow body. The area (1) has a pair of flaps (10) connected to it by fold lines (10A) so as to extend generally transversely of the body-folding direction. The arrangement is such that the flaps (10) are foldable to a position generally transverse to the body wall in the formed container to form the display platform. A method of making a container using the aforesaid blank is also described.









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