Wraparound carton and blank

Abstract

A carton and a blank for forming a carton for packaging an article for example a sachet, the carton including opposed top and base walls interconnected by first and second side walls so as to form a tubular structure. An aperture is struck from the top wall so as to receive a protruding portion of the article wherein the aperture extends into a panel adjacent the top wall so as to facilitate the folding of the top wall over the protruding portion during construction of the carton.

1 . A carton for packaging an article, comprising opposed top and base walls interconnected by first and second side walls so as to form a tubular structure, the top wall including an aperture struck from the top wall so as to receive a protruding portion of the article wherein the aperture extends into a panel adjacent the top wall so as to facilitate the folding of the top wall over the protruding portion during construction of the carton.  
   
   
       2 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein the panel adjacent the top wall is a securing flap arranged to secure the top wall to one of said first or second side walls.  
   
   
       3 . A carton as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the securing flap is disposed on the outside surface of the side wall and a portion of the side wall is disposed in the aperture to engage the article in the aperture.  
   
   
       4 . A carton according to  claim 1  for packaging a plurality of articles, the carton is further provided with a partition panel struck from a panel forming the tubular structure, wherein the partition panel is arranged so as to ensure that the portions of the respective articles are aligned with the apertures.  
   
   
       5 . A carton according to  claim 4  wherein the partition panel is struck from one of the first or second side walls and defines a display window in said first or second side wall.  
   
   
       6 . A carton according to  claim 5  wherein there further comprises a stabilising flap hingedly connected to an edge of the partition panel and disposed along the inner surface of the outer one of the first or second side walls.  
   
   
       7 . A carton according to  claim 1  wherein the securing flap is substantially the same size as the side wall to which it is secured thereby forming a composite side wall.  
   
   
       8 . A blank for forming a wraparound carton for packaging an article, the blank comprising in series a first side wall panel, a base wall panel, a second side wall panel, a top wall panel and a securing flap, the top wall panel including an aperture struck from the top wall panel to receive a protruding portion of the article in use, wherein the aperture extends into a panel adjacent the top wall panel so as to facilitate the folding of the top wall panel over the protruding portion during the folding of the blank to form a carton.  
   
   
       9 . A blank according to  claim 8  wherein the adjacent panel is the securing flap.  
   
   
       10 . A blank according to  claim 8  wherein the partition panel is struck from and hingedly connected to one of the first and second side wall panels.  
   
   
       11 . A blank according to  claim 8  wherein the blank is a two-part blank.