(19)
(11) EP 1 151 935 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45

(21) Application number: 01201649.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 71/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.05.2000 GB 0010734

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Marie, Philippe
    36130 Coings (FR)

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

   


(54) Carton and carton blank


(57) A carton and a blank (10) for forming a carton for encircling one or more articles (A), for example bottles, comprising a plurality of panels including a first wall panel (14,16,18) and an adjacent second wall panel (20,22,24,26) for forming a tubular structure. The carton is provided with an article retention structure arranged in spaced, substantially parallel relationship with the first wall and further comprises one or more apertures (44,52) for receiving at least one of the articles (A). The spacer means (60,62) is provided to maintain spaced relationship between the first wall and the retention structure and anchor means is provided to substantially prevent lateral and/or transverse movement of the retention structure relative to the first wall.






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