Handle structure

A handle structure for a carton for packaging articles, the handle structure comprising a handle panel, a handle opening in the handle panel, and a reinforcing flap struck from the handle panel to define at least a part of the handle opening, the reinforcing flap comprising a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a narrow portion defined by an indent in a free edge of the reinforcing flap, the reinforcing flap being hinged to the handle panel along a fold line so as to allow at least a part of the first portion to move out of the plane of the handle panel, the handle structure further comprising a cover panel having a comfort flap hinged thereto, the comfort flap is foldable through the handle opening and positioned such that the comfort flap is in substantial registry with the handle opening, wherein the comfort flap is sized such that the comfort flap, when folded through the handle opening, is engageable with the indent of the reinforcing flap to maintain the comfort flap in a folded position.

A handle structure for a carton for packaging articles, the handle structure comprising a handle panel, a handle opening in the handle panel, and a reinforcing flap struck from the handle panel to define at least a part of the handle opening, the reinforcing flap comprising a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a narrow portion defined by an indent in a free edge of the reinforcing flap, the reinforcing flap being hinged to the handle panel along a fold line so as to allow at least a part of the first portion to move out of the plane of the handle panel, wherein the handle panel comprises a first end panel of a carton, and the handle opening comprises a cutout in a free edge of the first end panel.

A blank for forming a carton having a handle structure, the blank comprising primary panels for forming opposed side walls and opposed top and bottom wall, to form a tubular structure, and secondary panels to form opposed end closure walls of that tubular structure, each of the end closure walls comprising a first and a second side end panels, each of the side end panels comprising a free edge furthest from a first fold line which hinges said each said side end panel to one of the primary panels for forming the opposed side walls, said each said side end panel has a cutout defined along the free edge thereof, the cutout of said each said side end panel being provided with a reinforcing flap that comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a narrow portion defined by an indent in a free edge of the reinforcing flap, the reinforcing flap being hinged to said each said side end panel along a second fold line so as to allow at least part of the first portion to move out of the plane of said each said side end panel.