(19)
(11) EP 1 908 700 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/15

(21) Application number: 07024266.4

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 71/00(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: 28.02.2005 US 657133 P
23.05.2005 US 683612 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06736620.3 / 1868912

(71) Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Marietta, GA 30067 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fogle, James C.
    Marietta, GA 30067 (US)
  • Sutherland, Robert L.
    Kennesaw, GA 30152 (US)
  • May, Kevin
    Marietta, GA 30064 (US)

(74) Representative: Grättinger & Partner (GbR) 
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg
82306 Starnberg (DE)

   


(54) Wrap-around carton with dispensing feature


(57) A carrier package (150), comprising a carrier and containers located therein, said carrier (150) comprising a top panel (20), two side panels (50,60), a bottom panel (30), first and second upper (54a,64a) and lower (56a,66a) gussets at least partially closing an upper and a lower part of a first and a second end of the carrier (150) respectively, and a dispenser pattern (100) extending at least partially across each of the top panel (20), the bottom panel (30), and at least one of the side panels (50,60), with the dispenser pattern (100) defining a dispenser flap (70) that is at least partially removable from a remainder of the carrier (150) so that a dispenser opening through which the containers (C) can be dispensed is defined by the remainder of the carrier (150) in response to the dispenser flap (70) having been at least partially removed from the remainder of the carrier (150).







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