Abstract: A package for beverage containers such as cans arranged in two or more axially-stacked tiers includes a carton having interconnected top, bottom and side walls. End closure structure connected to at least some of the walls closes one end of the carton. A dispenser for the containers includes first and second apertures defined in the end closure structure. The first aperture extends from one of the side walls and the bottom wall into the end closure structure, and the second aperture extends from the same side wall and the top wall into the end closure structure. The first and second apertures terminate remote from each other such that a portion of the end closure structure extends between the apertures and is connected to the side wall.

Abstract: A locking arrangement for interlocking two or more overlapped panels includes an outer panel having a locking tab at least partially covering a first aperture, the locking tab being connected at a base to the outer panel along a foldable portion. An inner panel has a retention tab at least partially covering a retention aperture, the retention tab being connected at a base to the inner panel along a foldable portion. The inner and outer panels are overlapped so that the locking and retention tabs are substantially overlapped with the foldable portions thereof in opposed relationship whereby the locking tab may be driven through the first aperture and the retention aperture to displace the retention tab into a mutually locked and braced position. The locking tab may be released from the locked and braced relationship by a pull tab struck from both the locking tab and the outer panel, the pull tab being connected to the locking tab and extending into the outer panel through the foldable portion.

Abstract: A carton comprises top and bottom walls connected together by first and second spaced side walls to form a tubular structure. A set of end closure elements is disposed at each end of the tubular structure to close that end. Each set of end closure elements comprises major and minor end flaps and a web panel. The minor end flap is joined to one of the top and bottom walls and is disposed at a right angle with respect to the axis of the tubular structure. The major end flap is joined to the first side wall and is disposed in overlapping relationship with the minor end flap. The web panel interconnects the major and minor end flaps and is tucked in between the major and minor end flaps. The corner of the first side wall that is defined between the major end flap and the one wall to which the minor flap is joined is bevelled and is severed from the adjacent portions of the carton.

Abstract: A carton carrying handle in a composite top wall of a carton having interconnected side and bottom walls arranged with the composite wall to form a tubular structure and having end closure panels. The composite top wall includes a pair of top panels foldably joined respectively to the side walls and having inner and outer overlapping longitudinal strips arranged to form a glue lap. A single hand gripping aperture is formed in the outer one of the top panels adjacent the glue lap.

Abstract: For interlocking a pair of panels in overlapping face contacting relation, dual side by side locking tabs are struck from one panel and are arranged to be driven through side by side dual retaining apertures separated from each other by a reinforcing strut which is integrally connected at its ends with the other panel, the reinforcing strut being arranged to occupy the space between the dual retaining apertures.

Abstract: A carton formed from a unitary blank for packaging a plurality of cans includes a top wall, side walls, foldably joined along their top edges respectively to opposite side edges of the top wall, a pair of lap panels foldably joined respectively to the bottom edges of the side walls and secured together in overlapping relation to form a composite bottom wall of the carton, an anchoring panel foldably joined to each end edge of each side wall and folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surface of the associated side wall, masking structure for overlying the pricing indicia applied to individual cans, includes a masking panel foldably joined to each end edge of each lap panel and arranged with the inner edges thereof disposed in overlapping relation together with web structure foldably joined along one edge thereof to the adjacent edge of the associated anchoring panel and foldably joined along another edge thereof to the adjacent end of the associated masking panel.

Abstract: A plurality of cans each having a cylindrical side wall and inwardly recessed bottom and top portions, the carton including a top wall, a first pair of continuous uninterrupted bevel strips foldably joined to the side edges of the top wall, side walls foldably joined along their top edges respectively to the first pair of bevel strips, a second pair of continuous uninterrupted bevel strips foldably joined respectively along the bottom edges of the side walls, a pair of lap panels foldably joined respectively along the bottom edges of the second pair of bevel strips and secured together in overlapping relation, an anchoring panel foldably joined to each end edge of each side wall and folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surface of the associated side wall, and web structure foldably joined to each end of each of the anchoring panels and to the adjacent corner of the top wall and of the composite bottom wall, the web structures being respectively disposed astride the corners of the carton an

Abstract: A carton for packaging a plurality of cylindrical articles includes top, bottom and side walls foldably joined to form an end loading tubular structure, as well as end closure flaps foldably joined to each end edge of the top and side walls together with a bottom end closure flap adjoined to each end edge of the bottom wall of the carton by an upwardly and outwardly inclined bevel strip disposed alongside inwardly and downwardly inclined beveled circular connecting structure forming the lower rim portion of the packaged items thereby to eliminate square corners at the ends of the bottom of the carton and a resulting tendency of the end walls of the carton to bow outwardly when stacked in tiers, one above the other.

Abstract: A carton formed from a unitary blank includes a top wall, a pair of side walls and a composite bottom wall foldably adjoined along their side edges to form a tubular structure is provided with an end panel foldably joined to an end edge of the top wall at one end of the carton and which is folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surface of the top wall together with a door panel foldably joined to the end edge of each side wall at one end of the carton and interconnected with the adjacent end edge of the end panel by a web panel foldably joined to each end of the end panel and to an adjacent edge of a side wall.

Abstract: A tubular carton having a top wall foldably joined along its side edges with side walls to the bottom edges of which a bottom wall is joined is provided with an end panel at each end of the carton which is foldably joined to the end edge of the bottom wall and which is maintained in vertical set up position by means of a side panel foldably joined to a side edge of the bottom wall and which is interconnected at each end with a tucker web and to which a tucker panel is foldably connected and which in turn is foldably adjoined to the adjacent end of the end panel at each end of the carton. A tucker flap is foldably joined to each end of a side wall foldably joined to the opposite side edge of the bottom wall together with a tucker panel which is foldably joined to each tucker flap and to the adjacent end edge of the adjacent end panel.

Abstract: A carton in which a plurality of containers (C) are held in a complementary set of apertures (A) provided in a main panel (16) of the carton so that portions of the containers are exposed to view while other portions are enclosed by other panels (30,32; 14,18; 12,20) of the carton. An opposed pair (30,32) of these other panels for flanking body portions of the packaged containers include positioning tabs (38,40; 42,44) which extend into the container receiving apertures so that during loading and formation of the package the containers are urged against the positioning tabs which automatically cause the flanking panels to be pivoted into and held in the container flanking position.

Abstract: A package accommodating a group of like flanged containers disposed in more than one row includes a top panel (16) and overlapping base panels (12,20) interconnected by spaced side walls (14,18) thereby providing a tubular structure in which the containers are received. The base panels include a keel (K) adapted to separate the containers in one row (R.sup.1) from those in an adjacent row (R.sup.2). One of the base panels is provided with locking elements (48) adapted to interlock with cooperating locking elements (46) provided by the other of the base panels thereby to maintain the package in its tubular form. Auxiliary cooperating locking elements are provided by the base panels and interlocked to minimize distortion of the keel, and portions of the top flanges (f) of the containers in one row (R.sup.1) are overlapped with portions of top flanges of the containers in an adjacent row (R.sup.2) and portions of the top panel are interposed between the overlapped portions of the container flanges.

Abstract: An end of a carton having foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure is closed by a pair of closure panels foldably joined to the end edges of the side walls respectively, closure flaps foldably joined to the corresponding end edges of the bottom and top walls respectively, one of the closure panels being folded inwardly followed by inward folding of both closure flaps into face contacting relation with the outer surface of the one closure panel followed by inward closing of the other closure panel into face contacting relation with the outer surfaces of the closure flaps and of the one closure panel so as to envelope the closure flaps between the closure panels.

Abstract: An article carrier having top lap panels, bottom and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure is provided with end closure means in the form of end panels hinged to each end edge of each side wall, the panels being folded into overlapping relationship and being secured together by interlocking means which comprise at least one locking aperture formed in one end panel at each end of the carrier and arranged to cooperate with a corresponding locking tab foldably joined to the other end panel at each end of the carrier and having an integral locking toe and an integral locking heel extending in opposite directions, the locking heel and locking toe being arranged to be inserted into the locking aperture, and a holding tab formed integrally with the panel in which the locking aperture is formed and projecting inwardly into the locking aperture so as to engage the toe of the locking aperture thereby to aid in holding the locking tab in interlocked relationship with the locking aperture.

Abstract: For preventing damage to the tops and bottoms of end loading stacked can cartons, a reinforcing panel is affixed to the inside surface of the top or bottom walls of the carton or to both such walls so as to prevent coincidental can chimes on the upper ends of cans in a lower carton from damaging the top wall of its associated carton and the bottom wall of a carton stacked thereabove and without which the lower ends of the cans of the upper carton may cooperate with the chimes of the cans in the lower cartons to effect substantial damage to the top of the lower carton and to the bottom of the upper carton.

Abstract: An economical machanically strong article carrier of the wraparound type having top, bottom and side walls interconnected to form a tubular open ended structure wherein said top wall includes a main control panel and a pair of sloping shoulder panels foldably joined to opposite side edges of the main central panel is provided with apertures formed in said top wall for receiving the necks of packaged bottles, certain apertures being defined by two web structures together with two abutment tabs foldably joined to said main central panel along fold lines which are disposed in substantially normal relation to each other and are arranged at approximately 45.degree. to the longitudinal axis of the carrier.

Abstract: For packaging groups of articles whose exterior dimensions may vary somewhat, an article carrier of the wraparound type comprises a blank of generally rectangular configuration having lap panels at its ends which may be overlapped and secured together in flat face contacting relation in alternate relative positions of long and short overlaps to form tubular structures of different girths respectively wherein at least one combination locking and retaining tab is struck from each of the lap panels and defining a locking edge in each lap panel which is disposed at the swing end of the associated combination tab, one of the combination tabs being longer from its base to its swing end than the corresponding dimension of the other combination tab so that locking movement of the one combination tab from an outer overlapping position of the associated lap panel through the aperture defined by the other of the combination tabs causes the base of the one combination tab to engage the locking edge defined by the other c

Abstract: In a wraparound article carrier having top, bottom and side walls interconnected to form a sleeve, dual purpose promotional means is adhered to the inner surface of one of the side walls and comprises a primary coupon, a secondary coupon joined to the outer edge of the primary coupon and disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, and a pair of glue flaps detachably joined respectively to the side edges of the secondary coupon and adhered to the one side wall.

Abstract: A wraparound type article carrier having parallel top and bottom panels, parallel side panels, the side panels being joined to the bottom panel by means of sloping panels, multiple heel receiving apertures formed in the sloping panels, a retention tab joined to one of the sloping panels around the periphery of a heel receiving aperture, and the retention tab being joined to the sloping panel by means of spaced connecting elements.