Carton and blank therefor

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carton may have at least one display window for presentation of an article therein. The carton comprises a plurality of panels forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall, a first side wall, a base wall, and a second side wall. The carton comprises a bottom opening defined, at least, in the bottom wall. The bottom opening is vertically aligned with the at least one article when the at least one article is received in the carton such that the at least one article is accessible through the bottom opening to be raised and lowered with respect to the bottom wall.

1 . A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
 a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the panels comprising:
 at least one bottom panel; 
 a front panel; 
 a back panel; and 
 at least two end panels; 
   a partition wall dividing the interior of the carton into a front portion and a back portion; and   at least one lateral divider hingedly connected to the partition wall and extending to one of the front and back panels and spaced apart from the at least two end panels to divide one of the front and back portions into at least two article-receiving spaces;   the at least one lateral divider comprising:
 a first flap formed at least in part from the partition wall; and 
 a second flap struck from the one of the front and back panels to define a window in the one of the front and back panels; 
   wherein the second flap is hingedly connected to the one of the front and back panels and extends towards the partition wall, the first flap comprises:
 a securing portion attached to the second flap in face contacting relationship; and 
 a beveled portion hingedly connected to the securing portion and extending to the partition wall, the bevelled portion being hingedly connected to the partition wall and being disposed obliquely to the securing portion and to the partition wall. 
   
     
     
         2 . A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising:
 a plurality of panels forming walls of a tubular structure and a bottom wall for closing the lower end of the tubular structure, the tubular structure including:
 a first end wall; 
 a first side wall; 
 a second end wall; and 
 a second side wall; 
   a display window defined at least in the first side wall for display of at least one article; and   a bottom opening defined, at least, in the bottom wall;   wherein the bottom opening is vertically aligned with the at least one article when the at least one article is received in the carton such that the at least one article is accessible through the bottom opening to be raised and lowered with respect to the bottom wall.   
     
     
         3 . A carton according to  claim 2  wherein the bottom opening is vertically aligned substantially with the display window. 
     
     
         4 . A carton according to  claim 2  wherein the tubular structure comprises an open upper end. 
     
     
         5 . A carton according to  claim 4  wherein the carton is a basket-style carrier. 
     
     
         6 . A carton according to  claim 4  wherein the carton comprises a partition wall dividing the interior of the carton into a front portion and a back portion, the partition wall extending through the open upper end. 
     
     
         7 . A carton according to  claim 4  comprising at least one article having a top end, wherein the partition wall comprises an upper end disposed at an elevation above open upper end and above top end of the at least one article. 
     
     
         8 . A carton according to  claim 4  wherein the at least one article comprises a top closure defining the top end of the article. 
     
     
         9 . A carton according to  claim 2  wherein the carton is a crate-style carrier. 
     
     
         10 . A carton according to  claim 2  comprising a top wall which fully closes the open end of the tubular structure. 
     
     
         11 . A carton according to  claim 2  wherein the carton comprises:
 a partition wall dividing the interior of the carton into a front portion and a back portion; and 
 at least one lateral divider hingedly connected to the partition wall and extending to one of the first and second side walls and spaced apart from the least two end walls to divide one of the front and back portions into at least two article-receiving spaces; 
 the at least one lateral divider comprising:
 a first flap formed at least in part from the partition wall; and 
 a second flap struck from the one of the first and second side walls to define a window in the one of the first and second side walls; 
 
 wherein the second flap is hingedly connected to the one of the first and second side walls and extends towards the partition wall, the first flap comprises:
 a securing portion attached to the second flap in face contacting relationship; and 
 a bevelled portion hingedly connected to the securing portion and extending to the partition wall, the bevelled portion being hingedly connected to the partition wall and being disposed obliquely to the securing portion and to the partition wall. 
 
 
     
     
         12 . A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall, a first side wall, a base wall, and a second side wall, the blank further comprises a display window defined in at least the first side wall for display of at least one article, wherein a bottom opening is defined in at least the base wall such that when the blank is in a set up condition wherein the top wall is moved to an opened position, said at least one article is accessible through the bottom opening to be raised and lowered. 
     
     
         13 . A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming walls of a carton which walls extend at least partially around an interior of the carton in a set up condition, the plurality of panels including: at least one bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel and at least two end panels, wherein the blank comprises a partition wall for dividing the interior of the carton into a front portion and a back portion and at least one lateral divider is hingedly connected to the partition wall, the at least one lateral divider is configured to extend to one of the front and back panels, the at least one lateral divider is arranged to be spaced apart from the least two end panels to divide one of the front and back portions into at least two article-receiving spaces or cells in a set up condition, the at least one lateral divider comprising a first flap and a second flap, the first flap is formed at least in part from the partition wall, the second flap is struck from the one of the front and back panels to define, at least in part, a window in the one of the front and back panels, the second flap is hingedly connected to the one of the front and back panels and is configured to extend towards the partition wall, the first flap comprises a securing portion arranged to be attached to the second flap in face contacting relationship thereto, the first flap comprises a bevelled portion hingedly connected to the securing portion and configured to extend to the partition wall, the bevelled portion is hingedly connected to the partition wall and is arranged to be disposed obliquely to the securing portion and to the partition wall in setup condition. 
     
     
         14 . A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprises a plurality of panels for forming walls of a tubular structure and a bottom panel for closing the lower end of the tubular structure, the plurality of panels includes: a first end wall panel, a first side wall panel, a second end wall panel and a second side wall panel, the blank comprises a display window defined at least in the first side wall panel for display of at least one article and a bottom opening defined, at least, in the bottom panel, the bottom opening is vertically aligned with the display window such that when the blank is in a set up condition, an article is accessible through the bottom opening to be raised and lowered with respect to the bottom wall.