Collapsible box and method for manufacturing and filling collapsible boxes

Abstract

A collapsible box made of cardboard or of laminated cardboard for receiving packaging items contains an applicator ( 2 ) for handling the packaging item, which on the inside of a side wall ( 3 ) is releasably fixed to the collapsible box ( 1 ) using a pressure sensitive adhesive. The box has a window opening ( 4 ) and also a segment ( 5 ) which can be pressed in or torn away for detaching the applicator, the segment ( 5 ) and the window opening ( 4 ) being arranged on mutually opposing ends of the side wall ( 3 ).

1 . Collapsible box, preferably made of cardboard or of laminated cardboard for receiving packaging items, in particular tubes, cans, bottles, ampoules or other articles, and also at least one applicator for handling the packaging item, comprising a holding means, with which the applicator is fixed or can be fixed in the collapsible box, is provided on the inside of a side wall of the collapsible box. 
   
   
       2 . Collapsible box according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside of a side wall is coated at least in certain portions with an adhesive. 
   
   
       3 . Collapsible box according to  claim 1 , wherein the side wall associated with the applicator has at least one window opening. 
   
   
       4 . Collapsible box according to  claim 3 , wherein the window opening is covered by a transparent film. 
   
   
       5 . Collapsible box according to  claim 1 , wherein a segment which can be pressed in or torn away is arranged on the side wall associated with the applicator for detaching the applicator. 
   
   
       6 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein the segment is defined by at least one of a cutting line and a weakening line in the side wall in such a way that it can be wholly or partly removed from the side wall on application of pressure. 
   
   
       7 . Collapsible box according to  claim 2 , wherein the portion coated with adhesive is arranged at least partly on the segment. 
   
   
       8 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein the box wall is delimited at one end by a free side edge, wherein the segment directly adjoins the side edge. 
   
   
       9 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein the segment is adjoined by a guarantee closure which is formed by at least one of a cutting line and a weakening line and contains at least one inwardly foldable folding portion. 
   
   
       10 . Collapsible box according to  claim 9 , wherein the guarantee closure contains two folding portions which are separated from each other at least partly by a cutting line. 
   
   
       11 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein a recess adjoins the segment for grasping the segment. 
   
   
       12 . Collapsible box according to  claim 3 , wherein the segment and the window opening are arranged on mutually opposing ends of the side wall. 
   
   
       13 . Method for manufacturing and filling collapsible boxes with tubes, container cans, ampoules, bottles or other articles and also with at least one applicator for administering the content of the packaging item according to  claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
 providing a box blank,   placing an applicator on the box blank, the applicator being fixed on the side wall by means of a holding means applied to an inside of a side wall of the collapsible box, and   erecting and folding up the box blank to produce a preferably right parallelepiped collapsible box.   
   
   
       14 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein the portion coated with adhesive is arranged at least partly on the segment. 
   
   
       15 . Collapsible box according to  claim 5 , wherein the segment and the window opening are arranged on mutually opposing ends of the side wall. 
   
   
       16 . Collapsible box according to  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is pressure sensitive. 
   
   
       17 . Collapsible box according to  claim 16 , wherein the adhesive is fixable to the applicator in a releasable manner.