Packaging box

Abstract

A rectangular box for packaging and transporting bottles is constructed from a one piece blank having sections that can be removed to display the bottles at the point of sale without removing the bottles from the box and which allows the box to be converted to a bottle carrier.

1 . A carton comprising a box for packaging a plurality of liquid containers in a first configuration in which the liquid container are enclosed within the box, wherein the box has at least one section that is separable from the box for converting the box to a second configuration in which the box forms a carrier for the liquid containers in which the liquid containers are exposed and can be removed from the carrier, and wherein the carrier is collapsible to a substantially flat configuration when the liquid containers are removed from the carrier. 
   
   
       2 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein, the carton forms a cuboid box having a base wall, a top wall, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls in the first configuration in which the box encloses and contains the liquid containers. 
   
   
       3 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein, said at least one removable section comprises an upper section that includes a top wall and parts of side and end walls of the box 
   
   
       4 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein, the carrier has a base tray and a handle for carrying the carrier with the liquid containers supported in the base tray. 
   
   
       5 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein, the carrier is collapsible by folding a base wall and end walls of the carrier about fold lines. 
   
   
       6 . A carton according to  claim 1  made of cardboard. 
   
   
       7 . A carton comprising a box for liquid containers in a first configuration and convertible from the first configuration to a second configuration forming a carrier for liquid containers. 
   
   
       8 . A carton according to  claim 7  wherein, the carton forms a cuboid box having a base wall, a top wall, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls in the first configuration in which the box encloses and contains the liquid containers. 
   
   
       9 . A carton according to  claim 8  wherein, the box has removable sections for converting the box to form the carrier. 
   
   
       10 . A carton according to  claim 9  wherein, the removable sections include parts of the end walls and sidewalls. 
   
   
       11 . A carton according to  claim 7  wherein, the carrier has a base tray and handle for carrying the carrier with the liquid containers supported in the base tray. 
   
   
       12 . A carton according to  claim 7  wherein, the carrier is collapsible to a substantially flat configuration when empty. 
   
   
       13 . A carton according to  claim 12  wherein, the carrier is collapsible by folding a base wall and end walls of the carrier about fold lines. 
   
   
       14 . A carton assembled from a blank, the blank comprising a flat web of sheet material having a plurality of fold lines defining areas of the web that, in the erected carton form a base wall, a top wall, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls of a box of cuboid shape, and the blank further comprising lines of weakness defining at least one detachable section for converting the box to a carrier having a base tray for supporting one or more liquid containers and a handle for carrying the base tray with the liquid containers supported therein. 
   
   
       15 . A carton according to  claim 14  wherein the blank is made of cardboard.