(19)
(11) EP 1 950 145 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(21) Application number: 08100979.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 71/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.01.2007 GB 0701593

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Le Bras, Phillippe
    36000 Chateauroux (FR)

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

   


(54) Carton and blank therefor


(57) A carton for packaging articles (A), which carton comprises a bottom panel (12) hinged to a side panel (18) about a fold line (30), defined within at least of portion of which side panel is a primary tab, which primary tab (26) is hinged to the bottom panel by said fold line, and which primary tab is folded inwardly of the carton so as to become interposed between some portion of the bottom panel and a base portion of an article (A) that is loaded into the carton, wherein adhesive material (G) is applied to a surface of the primary tab, which surface is in face contacting relation with said base portion, and which adhesive material serves to secure that article within the carton.







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