CN100522013C - Carton with dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles (C) disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton (10) disposed around the group. The carton (10) includes a top wall (16), opposed side walls (14, 18), end walls (48) and an article dispenser. The side walls (14, 18) are disposed alongside the ends of the articles (C) while one end wall (48) is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end (48) and top walls (16) and includes at least one retaining panel (40c, 44c) to hold all the articles (C) in the carton (10) until removed by the user.

Description

carton with dispenser

related application

This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/424,616, filed November 7, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/496,080, filed August 18, 2003. Both applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

technical field

The present invention relates to cartons, and more particularly, to cartons for multiple items, such as multiple beverage cans, wherein the carton has a dispenser for controllably withdrawing individual items.

Background technique

Cartons for containing multiple items are useful for users to obtain and transport desired quantities of individual items, such as soft drinks or other beverages. Users often need to remove items one at a time from multipack cartons. Accordingly, there is a need for a carton with a dispenser that facilitates removal of items from the carton one at a time.

When the items contained in the carton are cylindrical and the items are placed horizontally (i.e., the longitudinal axis of the cylinder is substantially horizontal) in the carton, it is important to be able to constrain the items so that when one item is removed there are no remaining items. will roll out of the distributor. Another important feature is that the dispenser facilitates the retrieval of items. Additionally, when removing individual items from the carton, the user should be able to easily determine how many items remain in the carton. Therefore, there is a need for a carton with a dispenser that, when one item is removed, restrains the remaining items from accidentally rolling out of the carton or falling out of the carton.

Cartons and dispensers that meet at least some of the above objectives are disclosed in US Patent 6,578,736, US Patent Applications US2002/0070139, US2002/0088820 and US2002/0088821, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. However, the cartons and associated dispensers disclosed in these patent applications have significant deficiencies. That is, when the user first opens the carton through the dispenser, the topmost, frontmost item or beverage can tends to dislodge or roll uncontrollably from the carton through the opened dispenser. Often, the user's attention is focused on opening the dispenser properly without damaging or tearing up the remainder of the carton for later use. As a result, the topmost item/can falls uncontrollably from the carton onto the floor, user's feet, or some other unintended target. Typically, the item is a can filled with carbonated beverages or the like. In addition to the potential for injury or destruction from the wandering items, this knocking and tipping can create enormous pressure inside the can, causing the can to be opened simultaneously causing a lot of spray and mess. Additionally, the user must pick up the wandering can and swap places with another can within the carton. Therefore, it is obvious that this distributor will bring many problems in actual use.

Another problem with existing designs is that once the dispenser is opened, the user cannot easily and conveniently close the carton for whatever reason, such as to transport the carton and remaining cans or items within it.

Furthermore, such packaging for users provides valuable and great marketing opportunities for promoting products and advertising. Merchants often use extensive graphic displays, advertising and/or themed activations on the carton surface. Existing dispensers often require the removal of a significant portion of the carton for dispensing outlets. This can significantly negatively impact the useful space available on the carton for these displays, advertisements and/or themed activations.

Contents of the invention

These and other disadvantages of the prior art have been addressed and overcome using the carton and dispenser of the present invention. The carton of the present invention has an item dispenser that exposes the upper corners of the carton to reveal the endmost items for retrieval.

In a first embodiment of the invention, a carton comprises bottom end panels, side panels, top panels and side panels foldably connected in sequence. Each of the panels includes an end flap projecting from each end of each panel. The outboard edge of one side panel includes a glued flap for attachment to the bottom panel. The corresponding end flaps at one end of the carton are folded and glued together to close the carton. Corresponding end flaps at opposite ends of the carton are folded together and include a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The dispenser includes a pair of angled tear lines in the bottom port cover. Finger holes are formed at the junction of the bottom end panel, bottom port cover and angled tear line to initiate opening of the carton and dispenser. Each side port cover of the dispensing end of the carton includes a tear line protruding obliquely from a side edge of the side port cover adjacent the bottom port cover toward a fold line joining the side port cover to the side panel. The tear line then extends along the fold line where the side port cover joins the side panels to the intersection of the top panel and top port cover. The tear line then extends along the junction between the top panel and the side panels toward a handle formed on the top panel of the carton. A tear line along the common edge of the top panel and each adjacent side panel extends at an angle into the top panel and terminates in a cut creasing or fold line extending transversely across the top panel. The tear line forming the dispenser of this embodiment extends neither through the side panels nor the top panel of the carton. The creasing line across the top panel connected to the corresponding tear line is the fold line opposite the extension of the tear line.

Once the carton is set up or filled, the user inserts a finger into the hole in the bottom panel near the bottom port cover and pulls the middle portion of the bottom port cover and the middle portion of the side port The tear wires on the port cover and side port cover tear. As the user continues to pull upwards, the dispenser is torn along the tear lines near the side panels and top panel all the way to the fold line in the top panel. In a variation on this embodiment, the top port cover is glued to the central portion of the side port cover such that the entire dispensing structure is folded back onto the top panel and is enclosed by the central portion of the bottom port cover and the side port cover. The formed tongue flap is inserted into the handle opening on the top panel to hold the dispenser securely and detachably.

When the dispenser is opened, the can will not fall out of the carton because the remainder of the side port cover near the side panel remains intact at the end of the carton to form the retention panel and keep the can within the carton.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the carton comprises an article dispenser for dispensing the articles in the carton, the dispenser comprising two displaceable parts of the carton formed at the upper corners and separable securely attached to an adjacent wall for separation or tearing from the carton, thereby defining an opening for exposing the endmost item for easy removal. The dispenser includes retaining panels to restrain the endmost item from accidentally falling out of the carton. The retention panel extends upwardly from the bottom end of the carton to prevent the side lying cylindrical item from accidentally falling out of the carton.

In one embodiment of the carton, a tear line or a zigzag line is provided in the side wall, the tear line or zigzag line extending between the top wall and the end wall. The tear line may be a straight line, line segment, or concave curve towards the end wall, or other configuration that exposes a greater or lesser area for the opposite end of the endmost article when the displaceable portion is separated.

Typically, the tear line is disposed within the side walls and extends downwardly from the top wall towards the end walls. The lowest point of each tear line may be spaced a distance above the lower edge of each side wall by about half the diameter of the endmost article. The dispenser includes retaining panels to prevent the bottommost item below from accidentally falling out of the carton. The retaining panel is formed by the end walls and extends upwardly to a height sufficient to retain the lower endmost item within the carton.

The carton also includes hand hole cutouts for grasping the removable section. The cutout may be defined by a line of weakness formed in the top wall. The line of weakness may comprise a dividing line and one or more folding lines which together form a grippable displaceable panel which is foldably connected to another displaceable portion along the fold line.

Advantageously, the dispenser of the present invention avoids the problem of uncontrolled falling of the uppermost item in the carton during removal and access to the dispenser. The user first grasps the first removable or displaceable portion of the dispenser in this embodiment and pulls it upwards to reveal the uppermost item. The user then removes the uppermost item or can from the carton before removing the second displaceable portion of the dispenser. Once the item/canister is removed, the user then pulls outwardly on the opposing tab on the second displaceable/removable portion. These tabs are located near the intersection between each side wall and the top wall. Once these tabs are pulled outwards, the tear line or jagged line is torn by pulling the second displaceable portion of the carton downward and/or forward, thereby removing that portion of the carton and exposing the opening of the dispenser end. The bottom end edge of the second removable/displaceable portion is spaced from the bottom wall, leaving a retaining panel on the end wall for storage of remaining items within the carton.

In accordance with cartons, packages and related methods for dispensing packaged goods, the present invention provides a convenient, user-friendly dispenser and related carton or package wherein the uppermost portion of the carton is removed during removal of the removable portion of the carton. Items at the front cannot fall out uncontrollably and/or accidentally. Furthermore, the dispenser does not require removal of a significant portion of the carton and can be reclosed as desired.

Other advantages and objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description, drawings and appended claims.

Description of drawings

The above and other features and advantages of the present invention and methods for obtaining them will be apparent by referring to the following description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the present invention itself will be more easily understood. In the attached picture:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank used to form a carton with a dispenser according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a carton made from the blank in Figure 1;

3-5 are sequential perspective views of the dispenser of the carton of FIG. 2 being opened to remove items from the carton;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a blank used to form a carton with dispenser according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a carton made from the blank of Figure 6 and shows a perspective view of separating the first removable portion of the carton to remove an item;

Figure 8 is similar to Figure 7 with a second removable portion of the carton removed to more fully expose the dispenser;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the carton of the present invention; and

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 9 with the removable portion of the carton removed.

specific embodiment

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 6 to 8 show a second embodiment, and FIGS. 9 to 10 show a third embodiment. Throughout the figures, the same or similar reference numerals are used to represent the same or similar features of the invention.

Figures 2 to 5 show a carton 10 with a dispenser according to a first embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 shows a blank 12 used to form the carton 10 of Figures 2-5. Tanks "C" arranged in a 6x2 array are shown in Figures 3-5 to aid in the understanding of the invention. More specifically, cans "C" were arranged in groups comprising two vertically arranged columns, each column comprising six 12 oz cans. However, the invention is not limited to 6x2 arrangements, but could readily be used in 4x3 arrangements, other arrangements and/or other sized tanks. The cans "C" of each column are arranged with their sides side-by-side in parallel.

Referring to Figure 1, the blank 12 comprises four main panels for forming the walls of the carton, namely a first side wall panel 14, a top wall panel 16, a second side wall panel 18 and a bottom wall panel 20, along the fold line 22, 24 and 26 are foldably connected in turn. Glued flap 28 is foldably connected to side panel 14 along fold line 30 . Reference numerals 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 designate end flaps which are foldably connected to the ends of panels 14, 16, 18 and 20, respectively. Each end flap 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 is connected to the associated panel 14, 16, 18 by a fold line 32a, 34a, 36a, 38a, 40a, 42a, 44a, 46a, respectively. , 20. End flaps 32, 34, 36 and 38 are aligned along the upper edge of blank 12 (shown in FIG. 1) to form a composite end wall (not shown). End flaps 40 , 42 , 44 and 46 are aligned along the lower edge in FIG. 1 to form composite end wall 48 as shown in FIG. 2 .

To form the upright carton from the blank 12, the side wall panels 14, 18 are folded along the fold lines 22, 24. Bottom wall panel 20 is folded along fold line 26 until it overlaps glued flap 28 folded inwardly along fold line 30 . The overlapping portions of the glued flap 28 and the bottom wall panel 20 are glued to each other to form a flattened tubular carton. The flattened tubular carton is then unfolded into an open-ended tube. After the can C is loaded through one or both open ends of the carton 10, the end flaps 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 are folded to form the respective end walls to close the ends of the carton 10 . To form the end walls, the top and bottom port covers 34, 38, 42 and 46 are folded into their respective positions which are substantially perpendicular to the associated panel walls. The end flaps 36 , 44 are then folded into their respective vertical positions to overlap the top and bottom port flaps 34 , 42 , 38 and 46 . Each end flap 36 , 44 includes a pair of cutouts 50 such that a terminal edge 52 of each flap 36 , 44 is shorter than a corresponding edge 54 on the end flap 32 , 44 . Glue is applied to the outer surfaces of the end flaps 34, 36, 38, 42, 44 and 46. The end flaps 32, 40 are then folded over the top, bottom and side port flaps. Glue side port covers 32 and 40 to the other end port covers.

Also included on top wall 16 is a carrying handle 56 . While any suitable handle or handle in any orientation can be used on the carton 10, preferably the handle is designed in accordance with US Patent No. 5,106,014, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

The dispenser according to this embodiment of the invention is formed by respective end flaps 40 , 42 , 44 , 46 on the dispensing end 48 of the carton 10 . Finger holes 58 are formed at the juncture of the bottom end panel 20, bottom port cover 46 and a pair of angled tear lines 60 on the bottom port cover 46 for initiating opening of the carton 10 and dispenser. Slanted tear lines 60 are useful for cartons containing two rows of six 12 oz. structure. For example, when a carton holds 8 ounce cans in a 2 x 6 configuration, the tear line is usually parallel to the carton. Each side port cover 40, 44 at the dispensing end 48 of the carton 10 includes a tear line 62 extending from the side edge of the side port cover 40, 44 near the bottom port cover 46 toward the side port cover 40, 44. The fold lines 40a, 44a joined to the associated side panels 14, 18 run obliquely. The tear line 64 then extends along the fold lines 40a, 44a to the junction of the top panel 16 and the top port cover 42 . The tear line 66 then follows the fold line 22, 24 connecting the top panel 16 and the side panels 14, 18 or the joint between the fold line 22, 24 toward the handle 56 formed on the top panel 16 of the carton 10. extend. Each of the tear lines 66 on the fold lines 22 , 24 terminates in an angled tear line 68 on the top panel 16 . Each angled tear line 68 terminates in a creasing or fold line 70 extending transversely through the top panel 16 . The tear lines forming the dispenser of this embodiment extend neither through the side panels 14 , 18 nor through the top panel 16 of the carton 10 . The creasing line 70 connecting the corresponding tear lines across the top panel 16 is the fold line opposite the extension of the angled tear lines 68 .

Once the carton 10 is erected and filled with cans C, the user removes the middle portion 46b of the bottom port cover 46 and the side port covers by inserting a finger into the hole 58 on the bottom end panel 20 adjacent the bottom port cover 46 and pulling upward. Portions 40b, 44b of 40, 44 are torn through bottom port cover 46 and side port covers 40, 44 along tear lines 60, 62 to open the dispenser. As the user continues to pull upwardly, the dispenser is torn along the tear line 64 near the side panels 14 , 18 and the angled tear line 68 toward the fold line 70 in the top panel 16 . In a variation on this embodiment, the top port cover 42 is glued to the central portions 40b, 44b of the side port covers 40, 44 such that the entire dispensing structure is folded back onto the top panel 16 and the bottom port cover 46 The tongue-shaped flap 72 formed by the central portion 46b of and said portions 40b, 44b are inserted into the handle opening 56 on the top panel 16 to securely and detachably hold the dispenser. The can C will not fall out of the carton 10 when the dispenser is opened because the remaining portions 40c, 44c of the side port covers 40, 44 near the side panels 14, 18 remain intact at the end 48 of the carton 10 to form a retention panel 40c, 44c and keep the cans in the carton.

If desired, the flap 72 can be removed from the handle opening 56 and folded down toward the dispensing end 48 of the carton 10 while remaining attached to the top panel 16 along the fold line 70 . The tongue-shaped flaps can then be folded between the respective retaining panel portions 44c, 40c of the side port covers 44, 40 and remain connected to the respective side panels 18, 14 to detachably close the dispenser as desired. To transport the carton 10.

In an alternative variation of this embodiment, the glue (not shown) connecting the top port cover 42 to the central portions 40b, 44b of the side port covers 40, 44 is removed and the user discards the side port covers 40b, 44b , and only the end flap 42 and portion 16b of the top panel 16 are torn and folded back to expose the can C in the carton 10 .

Beneficially, according to this embodiment of the invention, the side panels 14, 18 remain intact after the dispenser is opened. Additionally, the dispenser need not be completely removed from the carton 10, and the dispenser can be re-openably closed if desired. In addition, the handle opening 56 provides a convenient grip for the tongue-shaped flap 72 when removing the can C.

Referring to Figure 6, there is shown a blank 112 for forming a carton 110 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The blank 112 comprises four main panels for forming the walls of the carton, namely a first side wall panel 114, a top wall panel 116, a second side wall panel foldably connected in sequence along fold lines 122, 124, 126 and 130 Panel 118 and a pair of bottom wall flaps 120 a , 120 b for forming bottom wall panel 120 . Reference numerals 132, 134, 136, 138a, 138b, 140, 142, 144, 146a and 146b indicate end flaps which are foldably connected to the ends of the main panels 114, 116, 118, 120a, 120b. End flaps 132 , 134 , 136 , 138 a , 138 b disposed along the upper edge of blank 112 (shown in FIG. 6 ) form a composite end wall, shown at 148 in FIG. 7 . End flaps 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 a and 146 b form a composite end wall (not shown) opposite end wall 148 .

To form the erected carton 110 from the blank 112 , the side wall panels 114 , 118 are folded along fold lines 122 , 124 . The bottom port flaps 120a, 120b are folded all the way along the fold lines 126, 130 until the flaps 120a, 120b are stacked on top of each other. The laminated portions of the flaps 120a, 120b are glued to each other to form the bottom wall 120, thereby forming the flattened tubular carton 110. The flattened tubular carton 110 is then unfolded into an open-ended tubular shape. After the can C is loaded through one or both open ends of the carton 110, the end flaps 132, 134, 136, 138a, 138b, 140, 142, 144, 146a, and 146b are folded to form the respective end walls to close the carton 110 ends. To form the end walls, the top and bottom port covers 134, 138a, 138b, 142, 146a, 146b are folded into their respective vertical positions. The end flaps 132, 140 are then folded into their respective vertical positions to overlap the top and bottom port flaps. The end flaps 132 , 140 each include a pair of cutouts 150 such that a terminal edge 152 of each flap 132 , 140 is shorter than a corresponding edge of the end flaps 136 , 144 . Glue is applied to the exterior surfaces of the end flaps 132, 134, 138a, 138b, 140, 142, 146a and 146b. The end flaps 136, 144 are then folded toward the vertical position onto the top, bottom, and side port flaps. This causes the side port covers 136, 144 to be glued to the top, bottom, and side port covers.

Figure 7 shows an upright carton in which a pair of displaceable portions 174, 176 are integrally formed at the dispensing end 148 of the carton 110 so as to be displaced to form the dispenser. A hand hole cutout 178 for grasping the displaceable portion 174 is formed in the top wall 116 by a weaker split line 180 and a weaker fold line 182 . These lines 180, 182 together form the handhole cutout 178 and define a panel 184 at the top end of the portion 174 near the remainder of the carton 110 that can be grasped to pull apart the portion 174 and expose the front through region or opening 186. , the uppermost tank C1. Formed on each of the opposing side walls 114 and 118 is a weaker split or tear line 188 extending from the top wall 116 toward the composite end wall 148 . In the preferred embodiment shown, tear line 188 is of an angled configuration. The tear line 188 is substantially formed by straight sections 188 a , 188 b , 188 c in the direction of the end wall 148 . The tear line 188 intersects a tear or otherwise weak fold line 190 formed on the side port covers 132 and 136 and extending between the side walls 114 and 118 completely across the end wall 148 .

In FIG. 7, the first displaceable portion 174 is completely removed from the carton 110 in the upper corner region. Alternatively, this portion 174 remains hinged (FIG. 9) to the second displaceable portion 176 of the end wall 148 along a line 192, which may be a tear line or simply a score for bending. When the portion 174 is turned up or removed, the dispenser opening 186 begins to open. Displaceable portion 174 is defined in part by parting line 180 and a pair of arcuate tear lines 194 extending from hand hole cutout 178 toward line 192 near end flap 134 of the top wall. In one embodiment, the wire 194 has a first arcuate portion 194a on the top panel 116 and an adjoining, larger arcuate portion 194b of opposite orientation on the attached side panel 114 or 118 . The tear line 194 intersects the associated fold line 122 or 124 as shown in FIGS. 6 , 7 and 9 .

Once the first displaceable portion 174 is removed from the top panel 116, i.e. completely removed as shown in FIG. 7, or hinged to the line 192 as shown in FIG. As indicated by arrow A. This is done prior to removing the second displaceable portion 176 from the carton 110 in order to prevent the can C1 from falling uncontrollably onto the user's feet during subsequent removal of the second displaceable portion 176 .

After removing the displaceable portion 174 and can C1, as shown in FIGS. Wall 148 is pulled forward. The tab 196 extends upwardly above the fold lines 122 , 124 . By pulling apart the tab 196, the second displaceable portion 176 begins to tear for removal along lines 188a, 188b and 188c in sequence. Tear line 188a intersects tear lines 198a, 198b around circular button 200 . Button 200 provides direct and controllable tearing along tear line 188 to avoid indefinite tearing of carton 110 or side panels 114 , 116 . Tear line 188 may extend along line 198a in FIG. 8 or along line 198b in FIG. 10 .

When the displaceable portions 174, 176 are in the open position or are fully separated, the lower portion of the end wall 148 forms a retaining panel 202 between the side walls 174 and 176 and substantially along the lower column near the panel 202. The cylinder axis of the endmost tank extends. The upper edge of the panel 202 is defined by a line 190 above and spaced from the bottom wall 120 (see FIG. 8 ) by a distance less than the diameter of the can "C", preferably no more than the diameter of the can "C". half the diameter. The panel 202 itself is capable of restraining the lower row of cans from accidentally falling out of the carton before being removed. However, additional or alternative tank barriers may also be used. The contents of the carton can be easily viewed through the dispenser opening 186 .

Because each tear line 188 passes through the adjacent end of the endmost can "C" in the lower row, the opposite end of the endmost can "C" is partially exposed, as shown in Figures 8 and 10, whereby the user can The can is easily grasped by the opposite end. The geometry of the tear line 188 helps to increase the exposed area of the can end. After the uppermost and endmost can C1 is taken out from the upper row, the remaining cans C in the upper row will be stacked in the space between the lower row cans. Stacking of tanks in this manner is well known in the art and is therefore not shown.

A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 9 and 10, wherein like parts are indicated by like reference numerals, and the differences from the embodiment of Figures 7-8 are described in detail herein. The main difference between the embodiment of FIGS. 7-8 and that of FIGS. 9-10 is that the two displaceable parts 174 , 176 remain foldably connected to each other and to the retaining panel 202 . Also, the button 200 remains connected to the associated side wall panel 114 , 118 .

Various embodiments of the present invention serve as useful dispensing cartons that can be placed on a flat surface or within a compartment such as a refrigerator or pantry. Modifications may be made to the foregoing embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as claimed. It should also be understood that directional designations such as "top", "bottom", "end", "side", "upper" and "lower" as used herein do not limit the various panels to these orientations, but merely Used to distinguish these panels from each other.

Although these shown cartons 10, 110 include a dispenser at only one end, each end of the carton 10, 110 may include a dispenser in accordance with the present invention.

It should also be understood that any hinged or foldable connection should not be considered to necessarily be merely a fold line. The hinge can be formed by one or more of the following: creasing lines, tear lines, perforation crease lines, or fold lines without departing from the scope of the present invention.

From the above disclosure of the basic principles of the invention and the following detailed description of at least one preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art will readily understand the various modifications allowed by the invention. Accordingly, we wish to be limited only by the following claims and their equivalents.

Claims (48)

1, a kind of carton that is used to deposit a plurality of article comprises:

A plurality of walls comprise and the isolated diapire of roof, a pair of isolated sidewall and a pair of isolated end wall that sidewall and end wall extend between roof and diapire;

A plurality of flaps that at least some walls from described a plurality of walls extend, described end wall is combined to form by described flap;

By a formed carton bight in the described end wall and described roof and the diapire; And

Be used for distributor part from the carton dispense articles, the distributor of carton part is torn line and is formed by described bight at least in part by being formed on the more than flap at least one, exposes article so that the distributor opening that takes out to be defined for from carton; And

Be used to catch the finger-hole of distributor part, finger-hole and bight relatively are provided with and are positioned on the diapire at least in part;

Wherein, distributor part does not comprise any one sidewall, and is to tear line by the flap of its formation at least one from the flap that diapire extends.

2, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described bight forms by one in end wall and the roof.

3, carton as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described distributor partly is hinged to roof.

4, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described distributor partly is limited to end wall and roof.

5, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises: at least one of contiguous distributor opening keeps panel, is used for the residue article are remained in the carton.

6, carton as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprises a pair of maintenance panel, and each keeps one of panel next-door neighbour side panel to be provided with.

7, carton as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the height of described at least one maintenance panel surpasses half of a described end wall height.

8, carton as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described at least one width that keeps panel is less than half of a described end wall width.

9, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the distributor opening extends the whole height of an end wall basically.

10, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the handle openings that is positioned on the roof.

11, carton as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, distributor partly is suitable for being inserted into separably in the handle openings, to keep by the article in the distributor opening contact carton.

12, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a pair of isolated line that tears, and every is torn line and extends through a described end wall.

13, carton as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, every is torn line and extends to roof.

14, carton as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, every is torn line and extends along the joint between a roof and the described sidewall.

15, carton as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, also comprises extending through the fold line that top panel and joint tear line.

16, carton as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, distributor partly remains connected to carton.

17, a kind of carton that is used to deposit a plurality of article comprises:

A plurality of walls comprise and the isolated diapire of roof, a pair of isolated sidewall and a pair of isolated end wall that sidewall and end wall extend between roof and diapire;

A plurality of flaps that at least some walls from described a plurality of walls extend, described end wall is combined to form by described flap;

By a formed carton bight in the described end wall and described roof and the diapire;

Be used for distributor part from the carton dispense articles, the distributor of carton part is torn line and is formed by described bight at least in part by being formed on the more than flap at least one, exposes article so that the distributor opening that takes out to be defined for from carton; And

Be positioned at the handle openings on the roof, distributor partly is suitable for being inserted into separably in the handle openings, to keep by the article in the distributor opening contact carton;

Wherein, the distributor opening extends the whole height of a described end wall substantially.

18, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, distributor does not comprise any sidewall.

19, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the bight forms by one in end wall and the roof.

20, carton as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, distributor partly is hinged to roof.

21, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises the finger-hole that is used to catch the distributor part, and finger-hole and bight relatively are provided with.

22, carton as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, finger-hole is positioned on the diapire at least in part.

23, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, distributor partly is limited to end wall and roof.

24, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises at least one maintenance panel of contiguous distributor opening, is used for the residue article are remained in the carton.

25, carton as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, also comprises a pair of maintenance panel, and wherein each keeps one of panel next-door neighbour side panel to be provided with.

26, carton as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, the height of at least one maintenance panel surpasses half of a described end wall height.

27, carton as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, at least one width that keeps panel is less than half of a described end wall width.

28, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises a pair of isolated line that tears, and every is torn line and extends through a described end wall.

29, carton as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, every is torn line and extends to roof.

30, carton as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, every is torn line and extends along the joint between a roof and the described sidewall.

31, carton as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, also comprises extending through the fold line that top panel and joint tear line.

32, carton as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, distributor partly remains connected to carton.

33, a kind of carton that is used to deposit a plurality of article comprises:

A plurality of walls comprise and the isolated diapire of roof, a pair of isolated sidewall and a pair of isolated end wall that sidewall and end wall extend between roof and diapire;

A plurality of flaps that at least some walls from described a plurality of walls extend, described end wall is combined to form by described flap;

By one in the described end wall and the formed carton of described roof bight; And

Be hinged to the distributor part that is used on the roof from the carton dispense articles, the distributor of carton part is torn line and is formed by described bight at least in part by being formed on the more than flap at least one, exposes article so that the distributor opening that takes out to be defined for from carton;

Wherein, distributor does not comprise any one sidewall, and is limited to an end wall and roof;

Wherein, the distributor opening extends the whole height of a described end wall basically;

Be used to catch the finger-hole of distributor part, finger-hole is positioned on the diapire at least in part;

Contiguous distributor opening keeps panel with at least one pair of that will remain that article remain in the carton, and each keeps the setting of one of panel next-door neighbour side panel.

34, carton as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, the height of at least one maintenance panel surpasses half of a described end wall height.

35, carton as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, at least one width that keeps panel is less than half of a described end wall width.

36, carton as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, also comprises the handle openings that is positioned on the roof.

37, carton as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that, distributor partly is suitable for being inserted into separably in the handle openings, to keep by the article in the distributor opening contact carton.

38, carton as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, also comprises:

The a pair of isolated line that tears, every is torn line and extends through a described end wall, and extends to roof along the joint between a roof and the described sidewall; And

Extend through the fold line that top panel and joint tear line.

39, a kind of packing comprises:

By the article group that at least one row cylindrical articles forms, wherein the article side is provided with in parallel side by side mode; And

Carton round the setting of article group;

This carton comprises:

A plurality of walls comprise and the isolated diapire of roof, a pair of isolated sidewall and a pair of isolated end wall that sidewall and end wall extend between roof and diapire;

A plurality of flaps that at least some walls from described a plurality of walls extend, described end wall is combined to form by described flap;

By a formed carton bight in the described end wall and described roof and the diapire; And

Be used for distributor part from the carton dispense articles, the distributor of carton part is torn line and is formed by described bight at least in part by being formed on the more than flap at least one, is used for limiting the distributor opening to expose article so that take out from carton; And

Be positioned at the handle openings on the roof, distributor partly is suitable for being inserted into separably in the handle openings, to keep by the article in the distributor opening contact carton;

Wherein, the distributor opening extends the whole height of a described end wall basically.

40, packing as claimed in claim 39 is characterized in that, also is included in when exposing the distributor opening, is used for preventing each maintenance panel that unexpectedly drops out from carton of article.

41, packing as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, also comprises a pair of maintenance panel, and each keeps one of panel next-door neighbour side panel to be provided with.

42, packing as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, keeps the height of panel to be enough to the most above-listed article of packing are remained in the carton up to being taken out by the user.

43, packing as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, the width that keeps panel is less than half of end wall width.

44, packing as claimed in claim 39, it is characterized in that, the article group comprises the vertically arranged cylindrical articles row of at least two row, and the article in every row are provided with in the parallel side by side mode in side, and the terminal relatively of each article hidden by sidewall in the carton when exposing the distributor opening.

45, a kind of blank that is used to form carton comprises:

A plurality of sidewall, roof and bottom panel that connect successively, these panels are suitable for forming a pair of isolated sidewall and the roof and the diapire of carton;

A plurality of sidewalls, roof and diapire flap, wherein each flap is connected to the end of separately sidewall, roof and bottom panel, and this sidewall, roof and diapire flap are suitable for forming the end wall of carton; And

Be suitable for forming a plurality of lines that tear of the distributor opening on the carton, this distributor opening comprises by roof and the carton bight that end wall forms, tears line and extend through the flap of selecting from diapire flap and sidewall flap;

Be used for along the finger-hole that line begins to tear carton that tears that forms the distributor opening, finger-hole and bight relatively are provided with and are positioned on the diapire at least in part;

Wherein, tearing line does not extend on the sidewall panel; And

The distributor opening extends the whole height of a described end wall substantially.

46, blank as claimed in claim 45 is characterized in that, tears line and extends along the joint between top wall panel and the sidewall panel.

47, blank as claimed in claim 45 is characterized in that, also is included in and strides across a pair of fold line that tears line on the top wall panel.

48, blank as claimed in claim 45 is characterized in that, also comprises near bottom panel, at least one tearing line and being suitable for beginning to tear carton to expose the finger-hole of the distributor opening on the carton along tearing line.

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