ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTR............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01151935EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320020821EP01201649.920010504EnEnEn001073420000504GB20020821200234200111072001457 7B 65D 71/00 AdeKartonverpackung und Zuschnitt dafürenCarton and carton blankfrCartonnage et découpe de carton5THE MEAD CORPORATION00228203APEP019852MEAD CORPORATION, THECourthouse Plaza NEDayton Ohio 45463USMarie, PhilippeDomaine Chantereine36130 CoingsFRHepworth, John Malcolmet al00031745Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation StreetRugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DUGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSETRALLTLVMKROSI20020821200234

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.