Paperboard carton
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorMarcus Theelen
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Abstract
There is provided a carton 11 for containing two rows of bottles 12. The carton has a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and a top panel section. The top panel section has side areas 22, 32 which lie over the tops of the bottles 12 and a central area 26, 35 between the bottles which is at least partially depressed relative to the side areas 22, 32. A handle portion can extend between the side panels and is constituted by opposite side areas 22 being linked together by central area 26 and handle web panels 24. The handle portion can be lifted from the depressed position into a raised carrying position.
Claims22
A paperboard carton for a plurality of bottles arranged in at least two lengthwise extending rows, the carton having a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side panels and a top panel section which is hingedly connected at opposite side to the upper edges of the side panels, the top panel section having side areas adjacent the side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles, a central area which is at least partially depressed relative to said side areas, and a central handle portion which extends laterally from one side panel to the other side panel and which can be moved between a raised carrying position and a lowered stored position.
A paperboard carton for a plurality of bottles arranged in at least two lengthwise extending rows, the carton having a base, a pair of oppositely disposed side panels, a top panel section hingedly connected at opposite sides to the upper edges of the side panels, the top panel section having side areas adjacent the side panels for lying against the tops of the bottles and a central area which is at least partially depressed relative to said side areas, and an end panel foldably connected to each end of the base.
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