Carton box for fragile products

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EP 0 861 789 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/12

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36

(21)	Application number: 98301505.8

(22)	Date of filing: 02.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B65D 5/50

(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

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Priority:

01.03.1997 GB 9704324

(71)	Applicant: BPC Taylowe Limited
	Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7RF (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Cooper, William Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 7ER (GB)

(74)	Representative: Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel et al
	Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn London EC1N 2JT London EC1N 2JT (GB)

(54)	Carton box for fragile products

(57) A packaging article blank 10 comprises four rectangular panels 12, 14, 16, 18. Each panel includes two groups of three fold lines 30, 34, 40 to enable two folds to be formed out of the plane of the panels 12, 14, 16, 18. The panels 12, 14, 16, 18 are formed into a rectangular sleeve to be inserted into a carton 96 to line it. The folds extend inwards to grip an item such as a bottle 102 in the sleeve in the carton 96.

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