Carton

Abstract

A carton (1) having a first end and a second end; a plurality of side panels (9, 11); and a sloping face at the first end of the carton. The sloping face is defined by a first triangular lid panel (3) at the first carton end. A first edge of the first triangular lid panel (3) is connected along a foldline (15) to the end of a first one of the side panels at the first carton end. The carton includes a second triangular lid panel (5) at the first end of the carton providing an end face for the carton at the first carton end. A first edge of the second triangular lid panel (5) is connected to a second edge of the first triangular lid panel (3) along a foldline (17). The carton includes a plurality of lid support panels underlying the first and second triangular lid panels (3,5) at the first carton end.

1 . A carton having a first end and a second end, a plurality of side panels, and a sloping face at the first end of the carton, wherein the sloping face is defined by a first triangular lid panel at the first end of the carton, wherein a first edge of the first triangular lid panel is connected along a foldline to the end of a first one of the side panels at the first end of the carton, the carton further comprising a second triangular lid panel at the first end of the carton providing an end face for the carton at the first end of the carton, wherein a first edge of the second triangular lid panel is connected to a second edge of the first triangular lid panel along a foldline, the carton further comprising a plurality of lid support panels underlying the first and second triangular lid panels at the first end of the carton:
 wherein two adjacent ones of the side panels of the carton, the first and second side panels, are trapezoidal, and a further two adjacent ones of the side panels of the carton, the third and fourth side panels, are parallelograms, wherein the first triangular lid panel extends between and connects the trapezoidal side panels, and the second triangular lid panel extends between and connects the parallelogram shaped side panels.   
     
     
         2 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the first edge of the first triangular lid panel is connected along the foldline to the end edge of the first side panel at the first end of the carton, wherein the foldline connecting the first edge to the end edge of the first side panel is inclined. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the second triangular lid panel is in the form of a flap. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein a third edge of the first triangular lid panel extends along an inclined end edge of the second side panel at the first end of the carton. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side panels are connected to one another along the shorter parallel sides of the trapezoids. 
     
     
         9 . The carton of  claim 6  wherein the first triangular lid panel defines a point furthest from the first end of the carton corresponding to the point at which the first and third edges of the first triangular panel meet. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein each lid support panel is in the form of a flap. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the first and second triangular lid panels are adhesively secured to respective ones of the lid support panels. 
     
     
         14 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of overlapping lid support panels underlie the second triangular lid panel at the first end of the carton. 
     
     
         15 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of lid support panels are provided underlying the second triangular lid panel at the first end of the carton, the lid support panels having edges aligned with one another along a line corresponding to the position of the foldline connecting the second triangular lid panel to the first triangular lid panel. 
     
     
         16 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton comprises first, second, third and fourth side panels, and first, second and third lid support panels are attached to the second, third and fourth side panels respectively, wherein the second lid support panel is in surface to surface contact with at least a portion of the third lid support panel, and the second triangular panel is in surface to surface contact with at least a portion of the second lid support panel. 
     
     
         17 . The carton of  claim 16  wherein the second lid support panel is in surface to surface contact with at least a portion of the third lid support panel. 
     
     
         18 . The carton of  claim 17  wherein the second lid support panel overlaps at least a portion of the third lid support panel. 
     
     
         19 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the second triangular panel provides a flat end face to the carton at the first end thereof. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton comprises first, second, third and fourth panels, and the third side panel comprises a glue flap extending along a side edge thereof, which is connected to the fourth side panel. 
     
     
         22 . The carton of  claim 21  wherein the first, second, third and fourth side panels are connected to one another along respective fold lines. 
     
     
         23 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton also has a sloping face at the second end of the carton, wherein the sloping face is defined by a first triangular lid panel at the second end of the carton, wherein a first edge of the first triangular lid panel is connected along a foldline to the end of a first one of the side panels at the second end of the carton, the carton further comprising a second triangular lid panel at the second end of the carton providing an end face for the carton at the second end thereof, wherein a first edge of the second triangular lid panel is connected to a second edge of the first triangular lid panel at the second end of the carton along a foldline, the carton further comprising a plurality of lid support panels underlying the first and second triangular lid panels at the second end of the carton. 
     
     
         24 . The carton of  claim 13  wherein the carton comprises a plurality of further side panels in addition to the first side panel, and a lid support panel is connected along a foldline to an edge of each of the second, third and fourth side panels of the carton. 
     
     
         25 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton is formed from a single piece blank. 
     
     
         26 . A blank of foldable sheet material for making a carton in accordance with  claim 1  the blank comprising a plurality of side panels for providing the side panels of the erected carton, a first triangular lid panel for providing the first triangular lid panel which provides the sloping face of the carton at the first end thereof, the first triangular lid panel of the blank being connected to the end of a first one of the side panels of the blank along a foldline at an end which will be located at the first end of the carton, the blank further comprising a second triangular lid panel connected to the first triangular lid panel along a foldline for providing the second triangular lid panel providing the end face for the carton at the first end thereof, the blank further comprising a plurality of lid support panels for providing the lid support panels of the carton, the lid support panels of the blank being foldable to underlie the first and second triangular lid panels in the erected carton. 
     
     
         27 - 30 . (canceled)