Carton and carton blank
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsJean-Michel Auclair, Alain Saulas
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Abstract
A carton and blank for forming a carton for accommodating one or more articles which carton is provided with an access structure for the removal of articles from within the carton. The access structure comprises a closure panel hinged to a carton wall for forward and backward pivotal movement and a movable platform hinged to the closure panel for moving the contents of the carton forward for their removal in response to the forward pivotal movement of the closure panel.
Claims13
A carton for accommodating one or more articles, said carton comprising an access structure for removal of articles from within the carton, said access structure comprising a closure panel hinged to a first carton wall for forward and backward pivotal movement between an opened position where said closure panel opens an access aperture of the carton and a closed position where said closure panel closes said access aperture, and a movable platform mounted within the carton and hinged to said closure panel for movement along with said closure panel so that said platform is moved toward said access aperture in response to forward pivotal movement of said closure panel.
A blank for forming a carton for accommodating one or more articles, said blank comprising a plurality of wall panels hingedly connected together for forming a top, a base and opposed side and end walls and a closure panel hinged at a lower edge thereof to a first wall panel for forward and backward pivotal movement in a set up condition, wherein said blank further comprises a pusher element hinged at a lower edge thereof to said first wall panel, a platform panel hingedly connected to an intermediate portion of said pusher element and a securing flap connected to said platform panel for securing said platform panel to said closure panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.