End loading twin beverage carton

Claim 2

An end loading, top opening, twin carton adapted to be separated into two cartons and comprising a pair of article holding compartments joined to a flat common top panel, each compartment having foldably connected inner and outer vertical panels, bottom and inner top panels and end closure panels, said flat common top panel being foldably connected to said outer panels, handle members integrally formed and releasably held in said flat common top panel and each compartment inner top panel with each compartment top panel handle in register with and secured to a corresponding common top panel handle and said flat common top panel including at least one separable line of weakness in the region thereof overlying the line between the inner vertical panels for separating the twin carton into two separate cartons.

Claim 3

A carton according to claim 1 wherein the end panels are integrally foldably connected to the common top panel, the outer vertical panels and the bottom panels.

Claim 4

A carton according to claim 2 wherein the end panels foldably connected to the common top panel are each provided with a separable line of weakness in alignment with the line between the two inner vertical panels.

Claim 5

An end loading, top opening, twin carton adapted to be separated into two cartons and comprising a pair of bottle holding compartments joined to a flat common top panel, each compartment having foldably connected inner and outer vertical panels, bottom and inner top panels and end closure panels, said end closure panels being foldably connected to said outer panels, bottom panels and common top panel and said common top panel being foldably connected to said outer panels, handle members integrally formed and releasably held in said common top panel and each compartment inner top panel with each compartment top panel handle in register with and secured to a corresponding common top panel handle and said common top panel including a tear strip, which when removed splits the common top panel and connected pair of compartments into two separate cartons.

Claim 6

An end loading, top opening, twin carton adapted to be separated into two cartons and comprising a pair of bottle holding compartments joined to a flat common top panel, each compartment having foldably connected inner and outer vertical panels, bottom and inner top panels and end closure panels, said end closure panels being foldably connected to said outer panels, bottom panels and common top panel and said common top panel being foldably connected to said outer panels, handle members integrally formed and releasably held in said common top panel and each compartment inner top panel with each compartment top panel handle in register with and secured to a corresponding common top panel handle and said common top panel including a tear strip, which when removed splits the common top panel and connected pair of compartments into two separate cartons.

Claim 7

A blank for an end loading, top opening, twin carton comprising a centrally located common panel having extending laterally from each longitudinal edge thereof in sequence an outer vertical panel, a first horizontal panel, an inner vertical panel and a second horizontal inner panel, said panels being integrally foldably interconnected by fold lines extending along adjacent edges thereof, said common panel including at least one separable line of weakness extending substantially along the longitudinal axis thereof and a pair of handle members formed in and integral with said common panel on each side of the line of weakness and a handle member formed in and integral with each said second horizontal panel, said handle members being releasably held in said panels.

Claim 8

A blank for an end loading, top opening, twin carton comprising a centrally located common panel having extending laterally from each longitudinal edge thereof in sequence an outer vertical panel, a first horizontal panel, an inner vertical panel and a second horizontal inner panel, said panels being integrally foldably interconnected by fold lines extending along adjacent edges thereof, said common panel including at least one separable line of weakness extending substantially along the longitudinal axis thereof and a pair of handle members formed in and integral with said common panel on each side of the line of weakness and a handle member formed in and integral with each said second horizontal panel, said handle members being releasably held in said panels.

Claim 9

A blank according to claim 5, including integrally foldably inter-connected end panels.

Claim 10

A blank according to claim 6, wherein the end panels extend from the common panel, the outer vertical panels and the first horizontal panels.

Claim 11

A blank according to claim 7 wherein the separable lines of weakness are in the form of a tear strip.

Claim 12

A blank according to claim 7 wherein a single separable line of weakness is used.