(19)
(11) EP 1 652 788 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(21) Application number: 06001980.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 71/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 10.01.1995 GB 9500428

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99111727.6 / 0950617
96903421.4 / 0800479

(71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Auclair, Jean Michel
    36000 Chateauroux (FR)

(74) Representative: Baldwin, Mark et al
Coulson & Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)

   


(54) Wrap-around carton


(57) A carton for packaging a plurality of articles, which carton comprises a first panel (118,218,330) having a corner; a second panel (114,214,316) neighbouring said first panel, adjacent edges of said first and second panels being disposed to converge on said corner; and a gusset (138,338) extending between said adjacent edges and foldably connected to said first and second panels along said adjacent edges, said gusset comprising a pair of gusset panels (158,160,358,360) interconnected along a fold line, characterised in that said first panel has an end panel (128,228,328) foldably connected thereto, and one (158,358) of said gusset panels comprises means (159,359) for operably abutting said end panel to help retain said second panel in a formed position upon formation of said carton.







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