A blank and a package

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a blank (1) configured to be erected into a package (2), the blank (1) comprising a bottom panel (10), a first and a second side wall panel (21, 22), a first and a second end wall panel (31, 32), a first set and a second set of a first and a second end top wall panel (61, 62) configured to form a double walled top wall at each longitudinal end of the package (2), a third and a fourth locking tongue (73, 74) extending outwardly from the second side wall panel (22) and being configured to be received between the first and second end top wall panels (61, 62), a lid panel (80) being foldably connected to and extending outwardly from the second side wall panel (22), wherein the lid panel (80) is connected to the second side wall panel (22) along a longitudinal central portion positioned between the longitudinal end portions (22a, 22b) of the second side wall panel (22), as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank (1), The disclosure also relates to a package (2).

1 . A blank configured to be erected into a package, the blank comprising:
 a bottom panel,   a first side wall panel and a second side wall panel, each side wall panel being foldably connected to a respective one of two opposing longitudinally extending sides of the bottom panel,   a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel, each end wall panel being foldably connected to a respective one of two opposing transversely extending sides of the bottom panel,   a first set and a second set of a first and a second end top wall panel foldably connected one after the other in a longitudinal direction to, respectively, the first end wall panel and the second end wall panel, wherein the first end top wall panel is connected to the respective end wall panel and is configured to form an upper surface and the second end top wall panel is configured to be folded underneath the first end top wall panel to thereby form a double walled top wall at each longitudinal end of the package,   a first locking tongue and a second locking tongue, extending outwardly from the first side wall panel, or extending outwardly from a first side top wall panel, foldably connected to the first side wall panel on a longitudinally side of the first side wall panel being opposite the bottom panel, in a transverse direction and being located at respective longitudinal end portion of the first side wall panel or at respective longitudinal end portion of the first side top wall panel as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank, wherein the first and second locking tongues are configured to be received between the first and second end top wall panels of the respective set of first and second end top wall panels forming said double walled top wall at each end of the package,   a third locking tongue and a fourth locking tongue extending outwardly from the second side wall panel in a direction opposite to the transverse direction and being located at respective longitudinal end portion of the second side wall panel as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank, wherein the third and fourth locking tongues are configured to be received between the first and second end top wall panels of respective set of first and second end top wall panels forming said double walled top wall at each end of the package,   a lid panel being foldably connected to and extending outwardly from the second side wall panel in the direction opposite to the transverse direction, as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank,   wherein the lid panel is connected to the second side wall panel along a longitudinal central portion positioned between the longitudinal end portions of the second side wall panel, as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank.   
     
     
         2 . The blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank further comprises
 a locking tongue connected to and extending outwardly from the lid panel in the direction opposite to the transverse direction, as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank, and   a slit formed in the first side wall panel, in the first side top wall panel or in a fold line between the first side top wall panel and the first side wall panel,   wherein the locking tongue is configured to be inserted into the slit and thereby keep the lid panel in a closed position.   
     
     
         3 . The blank according to  claim 2 , wherein the locking tongue has, as seen along the direction opposite the transverse direction, a longitudinal central waist portion followed by a longitudinally wider locking portion. 
     
     
         4 . The blank according to  claim 3 , wherein the slit has a longitudinal extension being between the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal central waist portion and longitudinal extension of the longitudinally wider locking portion. 
     
     
         5 . The blank according to  claim 1 , wherein at each corner of the bottom panel, the respective end wall panel is interconnected with the respective side wall panel by a set of corner panels, the corner panels being foldable relative the respective end wall panel, to the respective side wall panel and to each other about an internal fold line into triangular flaps as the blank is erected into a package. 
     
     
         6 . The blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank is formed of a paper-based material. 
     
     
         7 . The blank according to  claim 6 , wherein the blank is provided with a polymer-based layer on a first major surface of the blank, the first major surface being intended to form an inside of the package. 
     
     
         8 . The blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank further comprises:
 an end wall locking tongue extending longitudinally outwardly from each second end top wall panel, and   an end wall locking slit formed in the first end top wall panel or in a fold line between the first end top wall panel and the second end top wall panel at respective double walled top wall at each end of the package,   wherein the end wall locking tongue is configured to be inserted into the end wall locking slit and thereby keep the first and second end top wall panels in a folded position in which they form said double walled top wall at each end of the package.   
     
     
         9 . The blank according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank further comprises:
 a first side top wall panel foldably connected to the first side wall panel on a longitudinally side of the first side wall panel being opposite the bottom panel.   
     
     
         10 . The blank according to  claim 9 , wherein the first and the second locking tongue extend outwardly from the first side top wall panel in a transverse direction and being located at respective longitudinal end portion of the first side top wall panel, as seen in a flat-laid state of the blank. 
     
     
         11 . A package comprising:
 a bottom panel,   a first and a second side wall panel, each side wall panel being foldably connected to a respective one of two opposing longitudinally extending sides of the bottom panel,   a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel, each end wall panel being foldably connected to a respective one of two opposing transversely extending sides of the bottom panel,   a first side top wall panel foldably connected to the first side wall panel on a longitudinally side of the first side wall panel being opposite the bottom panel,   a first set and a second set of a first and a second end top wall panel foldably connected one after the other in a longitudinal direction to, respectively, the first end wall panel and the second end wall panel, wherein the first end top wall panel is connected to the respective end wall panel, the first set and the second set of the first and second end top wall panels forming a double walled top wall at each longitudinal end of the package,   a first locking tongue and a second locking tongue connected to the first side top wall panel at respective longitudinal end portions of a longitudinally side of the first side wall top panel being opposite to the first side wall panel and extending transversely from the first side top wall panel towards the second side wall panel such that the first and second locking tongues are received between the first and second end top wall panels of the respective set of first and second end top wall panels forming said double walled top wall at each end of the package,   a third locking tongue and a fourth locking tongue being connected to the second side wall panel at respective longitudinal end portion of a longitudinally side of the second side wall panel being opposite to the bottom panel and extending transversely from the second side wall panel towards the first side wall panel such that they are received between the first and second end top wall panels of respective set of first and second end top wall panels forming said double walled top wall at each end of the package,   a lid panel being foldably connected to and extending from the second side wall panel at a side of the second side wall panel being opposite the bottom panel,   wherein the lid panel is connected to the second side wall panel along a longitudinal central portion positioned between the longitudinal end portions of the second side wall panel.