(19)
(11) EP 1 852 359 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(21) Application number: 07010341.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 5/68(2006.01)
B65D 5/46(2006.01)
 B65D 5/54(2006.01)
B65D 5/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.08.2004 US 598873 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05779402.6 / 1796973

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Holley, John M. Jr
    Lawrenceville, 30244 Georgia (US)

(74) Representative: Moore, Christopher Mark et al
HLBBshaw European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2DU
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

   


(54) Two piece carton


(57) A carton (100), comprising: a tray (110) including an end panel (170), a first reinforcing panel (290), and a second reinforcing panel (290). The end panel (170) comprises a first handle aperture (220) and the first reinforcing panel (290) comprises a first handle cutout (320). The second reinforcing panel (290) comprises a second handle cutout (320), and the first and second reinforcing panels (290) are disposed along one of opposite surfaces of the end panels (170), such that said first and second handle cutouts (320) are aligned with each other to form a second handle aperture (320). The second handle aperture (320), in turn, is aligned with said first handle aperture (220). The carton also comprises a lid (120) including a lid end panel (370) with a third handle aperture (420). The lid (120) is attached to said tray (110) such that said lid end panel (370) is disposed on one of opposite surfaces of said end panel (170) of said tray (110) such that said third handle aperture (420) is aligned with said first and said second handle apertures (220, 320).







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