Reclosable carton

Abstract

A lidded container, in particular of the type with a flip-top lid, comprises a blank made from a sheet of laminar material where fold lines and creases define a front panel ( 2 ), a rear panel ( 3 ), a first side panel ( 4 ) and a second side panel ( 5 ) that together form a substantially box-shaped structure closed at the bottom. The rear panel has extending upwards from the top of it a flap ( 15 ) equipped with a front overlap and side tucks ( 17, 18 ) that can be folded and attached to the front overlap to form a lid. The tucks present respective tabs ( 19, 20 ) lying inside the lid on the front overlap. The front panel has extending upwards from it a lip ( 27 ) that engages with the tabs on the tucks when the lid is snap closed over the front panel.

1 . A container, in particular, a container for food products, comprising a blank made from a sheet of laminar material where fold lines and creases define a front panel ( 2 ), a rear panel ( 3 ) and a first and a second side panel ( 4 ,  5 ) that together form a substantially box-shaped structure open at the top; the rear panel ( 3 ) of the box-shaped structure having extending upwards from its top edge a lid ( 25 ) that can be opened to provide access to the products inside and re-closed to close the top of the box-shaped structure; the container being characterised in that the first and second side panels ( 3 ,  4 ) extend upwards to form side sealing wings ( 32 ,  33 ), said side sealing wings ( 32 ,  33 ) folding inwards into the container under the lid ( 25 ).  
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the front panel ( 2 ) has extending from the top of it a sealing wing ( 26 ), said front sealing wing ( 26 ) folding inwards into the container under the lid ( 25 ).  
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises tabs ( 19 ,  20 ) lying inside the lid, and in that the front panel ( 2 ) has extending from the top of it a lip ( 27 ) that engages with the tabs ( 19 ,  20 ) when the lid ( 25 ) is snap closed over the front panel ( 2 ).  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the lip ( 26 ) forms part of the sealing wing ( 26 ) and can be torn away from the latter by means of a tear line ( 28 ).  
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the rear panel ( 3 ) extends upwardly to define a flap ( 15 ) which extends further to define a front overlap ( 16 ) and side tucks ( 17 ,  18 ) that fold inwards and that can be attached to the front overlap ( 16 ) to form the lid ( 25 ), there being retaining tabs ( 19 ,  20 ) lying inside the lid on the front overlap ( 16 ).  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the tabs are defined by the tucks ( 17 ,  18 ).  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that, when the container is closed, the front wing ( 26 ) is connected to the inside surface of the lid and can be separated from the lip ( 27 ) along the tear line ( 28 ) by opening the lid ( 25 ).  
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that, when the container is closed, the side wings are folded under the central wing.  
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that, when the container is closed, the side wings are folded over the top of the central wing.  
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the side wings can be detached from the first and second side panels along respective tear lines in order to open the container.  
   
   
       11 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the front sealing wing ( 26 ) is attached to the lid ( 25 ).  
   
   
       12 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the side wings ( 32 ,  33 ) are attached to the central wing ( 26 ).  
   
   
       13 . The container according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the central sealing wing ( 26 ) comprises pull means by which it can be torn away from the lip along the tear line ( 28 ).  
   
   
       14 . The container according to  claim 13 , characterised in that the pull means comprise a semicircular recess made in the wing ( 26 ) approximately half way along the edge of it opposite the tear line and forming a cavity by which the wing can be gripped and detached along the tear line ( 28 ).  
   
   
       15 . The container according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the tear line ( 28 ) comprises a central section parallel to the front panel and two lateral sections extending at an angle in opposite directions.