ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTR............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1990980/0 1620000/01103474EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320030910EP00310432.020001124EnEnEn992808719991126GB20030910200337200105302001227 7B 65D 5/54 A 7B 65D 85/42 B 7B 65D 5/50 BdeKartonschachtel für GlühbirnenenCarton for a light bulb or the likefrBoîte en carton pour ampoule lumineuse1 2GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY0020390377091 River RoadSchenectady, NY 12345USScott, Martin Geoffrey32 Harborough RoadLeicester LE2 4LAGBSrinivasan, Aravindan2 High Ridge Place, Oak AvenueEnfield EN2 8LEGBPedder, James Cuthbertet al00034801GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex StreetLondon WC2R 3AAGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSETRALLTLVMKROSI20030910200337

A carton (1) for a light bulb (3) or the like comprises a carton body, supporting means (5) within the carton body having holding means therein through which the light bulb (3) or the like is intended to pass to support the light bulb (3) or the like in the carton body with its connecting means (7) exposed to one end of the carton (1). Opening means (27) are provided at the said one end of the carton body openable to reduce the length of the carton body and expose all sides of the bulb connecting means (7) with said supporting means continuing to support the light bulb (3) or the like in the carton body.