SK2772001A3 - Beverage carton with strap type carrying handle - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton and blank (10) for forming a carton for beverage containers which carton includes a series of hinged panels (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) forming a sleeve and end closure panels (34, 36, 38, 40) hinged to at least one associated hinged panel (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) for closing, at least in part, the opposite ends of a sleeve. The said carton includes handle means by which the carton can be carried, said handle means comprising a strap (38) connected to opposed end panels (38, 40) having a user part (74) which is in substantially co-planar relationship with said one hinged panel (18) when in a stored condition. The strap (98) is so connected at its opposite ends to said end closure panels (38, 40) as to provide a surplus of material to enable said user part to be brought into a position of use.

Description

Cardboard for drinks with strip handle

Technical field

The present invention relates to a carton which is mainly, but not exclusively, suitable for accommodating beverage containers, such as cans, and which includes a "strip type" handle that automatically adjusts to the user position once the carton is closed after it has been closed. filled.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Beverage cartons having handles and of course strip-type handles are known. For example, US 4,166,570 (Lazerand et al.) Discloses a carton with a strip handle for beverage cans. The strip handle, having a central gripping section (hereinafter the user section) visible through the handle access opening in the top wall of the carton, extends through the top wall and has opposed ends, each ending in one of a pair of ending tongues that are tilted to the top wall. The band handle is reinforced with a separate strip of reinforcing material, e.g. with fibrous tape.

WO 97/07031 (Riverwod Intemational Corporation) discloses a beverage can packaging carton having a strip grip fastened at each of its ends to an outer surface of a carton ending piece between a pair of slits that extends across an edge between the top piece and the respective end piece. Once the carton is lifted by the handle, the fold line extending between the pair of notches on the upper portion will allow the sections held in the notches to be overlooked.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention seeks to overcome or at least alleviate the problems of the prior art.

One aspect of the invention relates to a carton for beverage containers, the carton comprising a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion for closing, at least in part, opposite ends of the housing, said carton comprising means for holding , with • · ···························· Wherein said carton can be worn, said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a folded position substantially flush with said one housing part, the strip being attached to its opposite ends to said end pieces that it has a reserve of material to allow said user section to be operative, The webs remote from the user section are attached to the inwardly tilted portions of the end portions spaced from said one housing part and in the connecting sections between the user section and said ends not connected to said one housing part are free to form said reserve of material.

An advantage of the first aspect of the invention is to maintain the structural integrity of the outer carton parts, e.g. the upper part and the end pieces providing additional stability resulting from the handle structure.

According to another alternative of this aspect of the invention, a compartment of said inwardly hinged portions is positioned between the upper portions of the article adjacent the respective end of the carton to form a stabilizing spacer therein.

A second aspect of the invention relates to a carton for beverage containers, wherein the carton comprises a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion serving to close at least a portion of opposing ends of the housing; said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a folded position substantially flush with said one housing part, wherein the strip attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces has a material reserve wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are attached to the inwardly tilted portions of the end portions and the connecting sections between the user section and said ends not connected to said one housing part with are free to form said material reserve enabling said user part to be operative, each said inwardly tilted part having a step, the hinge and the jack being formed at the end piece.

According to an alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the step is located between the upper parts of the products adjacent to the respective end of the carton to form a stabilizing spacer there.

According to another alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the ends of the strip may be fixed to the inwardly folded out portions of the wedge and / or side panels.

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Preferably, the hinge may be in contact with the side of the article, and the jack of said step may extend inwardly from and beyond the point of contact between the hinge and the side of the article, thereby holding the step in operative position.

According to an alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the strip may be in contact with the side of the article, the strip being formed and arranged to improve the stability of the holding means.

According to another alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the user section of the handle strip may be attached to a portion of the side wall of the carton.

According to yet another alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the user section may be formed of a material uniform with the side wall.

According to yet another alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the step may automatically be brought into the operative position as soon as the wedge piece is folded to the end of the holding position.

According to yet another alternative of the second aspect of the invention, the step may comprise a fold line disposed between the lines to which it is attached to the side panel and the wedge panel, the step consisting of pivoting along the folding lines once the wedge panel is folded to the end of the holding position.

A third aspect of the invention relates to a carton for beverage containers, the carton comprising a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion for closing, at least in part of opposite ends of the housing, wherein said carton comprises means for holding by which the carton can be worn, said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a folded position substantially flush with said one housing part, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces that: has a material reserve to allow said user section to be operative.

According to an alternative of the third aspect of the invention, the ends of the strip remote from the user section may be attached to the inwardly tilted portions of the end pieces, and the joining sections between the user section and the ends not connected to said one housing part are free to form said material reserve. Preferably, each of the inwardly tilted portions may have a step whose hinge is at the end piece and whose jack is at one part of the housing and where the step is positioned between the upper parts of the articles adjacent the respective end of the carton to form a stabilizing spacer.

According to an alternative third aspect of the invention, the user section of the handle strip may be attached to a portion of the top wall of the carton. Preferably, the central user section may be formed of a material uniform with said top wall.

More preferably, the stabilizing step may automatically be brought into its operative position as soon as the retention means of the end piece are folded into the end of the holding position.

According to another alternative of the third aspect of the invention, the stabilizing step may have a fold line between the fold lines connecting it to the top piece and the end piece, the stabilizing tongue tilting by pivoting along the folding lines once the end piece is folded to the end of the holding position.

A fourth aspect of the invention relates to a blank for a carton assembly, the blank comprising a sequence of foldably joined sleeve forming portions and end pieces foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion, the blank comprising holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end portions having a user section substantially flush with one of the housing portions where the strip is attached at its opposite ends to the end portions, wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are secured to the hinged portions of the end portions spaced from the housing part and in the connecting portions between the user section and the ends not attached to this housing part are free to form a reserve of material for use of the finished carton.

A fifth aspect of the invention relates to a blank for a carton assembly, wherein the blank comprises a sequence of foldably joined housing parts and end pieces foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing part, the blank comprising holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in substantially flush with one of the housing portions where the strip is attached at its opposite ends to the end portions to have a material reserve, wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are attached to the hinged portions of the end portions and connecting sections between the user section and the ends not connected to this part of the casing are free to form a reserve of material allowing the user section to be brought into operative position, each inwardly tilted part having a step, the hinge and the jack of which are at the end part.

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Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the following figures, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank for a full-face carton according to an embodiment of the invention;

2 is a plan view of the blank shown in FIG. 1 including a strap handle;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a carton assembled from the blank shown in FIG. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the carton of Fig. 3 showing the handle structure in an upright position;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the carton shown in Fig. 4 taken along the "X-X" line;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank for a full-face carton according to a second embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank of Fig. 6 including the strap handle;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a carton assembled from the blank shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the carton of Fig. 8 showing the handle structure in an upright position;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a semi-finished carton blank according to a third embodiment of the invention;

11 is a plan view of the blank of FIG. 10 including a strap handle;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a carton assembled from the blank shown in FIG. 10;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the carton of FIG. 12 showing the structure of the handle in an upright position in one group of embodiments;

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a carton in an article showing the arrangement of handle tongues in another group of embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings, and in particular of FIG. 1, 2, 6, 7, 10 and 11 is a product carrier formed from a solid blank, 210, 310, made of paperboard or other suitable foldable flat material that can be adapted to accommodate various products, such as twelve bottles arranged in two rows, four bottles in one row. It will be understood that the carrier may be adapted to a varying number of bottles according to the user's requirements.

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With respect to the carton blank shown in FIG. 1, the blank includes a first bottom panel 12, a lower side panel 14, an upper side panel 16, an upper panel 18, a second upper side panel 20, a second lower side panel 22, the panels being foldably joined to a continuous surface along the lines respectively fold 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32.

The blank further comprises terminating structures 34, 36 comprising a pair of opposed upper terminating portions (or "attachment portions") 38, 40 foldably connected to the upper portion along the intermittent fold lines 42 and 38, respectively. 44. positioned f along the end edges of the top panel 18 and a pair of bottom end panels 39, 44 foldably connected to the bottom panel 12 along the fold line 43 and 44, respectively. 45th

The terminating structure 34 comprises wedge portions 46 and 48 connected to each other by part 50. The wedge portions 46, 48 extend from the lower and upper portions 22, 20 respectively and are connected thereto by fold lines 52, 54. Another overlapping portion 56 is connected to the upper the end piece 38 with a transverse fold line and with a wedge portion 46 along the fold line 58. The wedge portions 46, 48 and the protruding portion 56 are adapted to form a corner in a conventional manner.

Similarly, the opposite corner of the terminating structure 34 also includes wedge portions 60 and 62 connected to each other by portion 64. The wedge portions 60, 62 extend from the lower and upper side portions 14, 16 (respectively) and are connected thereto by fold lines 66, 68. the protruding part 70 is connected to the upper end piece 38 by the transverse fold line 28 and to the wedge f

part along the fold line 72.

The construction at the opposite side of the top and bottom panels includes a matching terminating structure 36 and thus identical parts at one end of the top panel are designated at the opposite end by reference numerals identical but suffixed "a" and are not described in detail herein.

The top panel 18 may further have a central user section 74 that is connected to the top panel 18 so that they can be easily separated. In this embodiment, the central user section 74 is substantially rectangular in shape and includes a pair of abutment portions 76, 78 extending into the central aperture 79 and attached to the side edges of the central user section along fold lines 80, 82, respectively. Additionally, a handle band 98 shown in FIG. 2 may be added to the inner surface of the blank 10, preferably secured to the central user section 74 and the opposing upper end portions 38, 40 by adhesive at bonding points G or by other means known in the art. Further, the handle strip is preferably formed of cardboard, laminated cardboard, fiber tape or other suitable synthetic material.

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In one group of embodiments, a stabilizing tongue (or bottle neck spacing) 84 is punched out of the blank in the end piece 38, see FIG. 1, wherein the tongue 84 is foldably attached to the blank but is otherwise separated from the blank. Similarly, the second tongue 88 is punchedly connected to the second end piece 40 in a foldable manner.

The second embodiment shown in Figures 6 and 7 corresponds substantially to the first embodiment and thus the corresponding parts are indicated by reference numerals having in addition only the numerical prefix "2". Only those parts of the second embodiment that are different from the first embodiment are described below. Thus, the stabilizing tongue (or bottle neck spacing) 284 shown in FIG. 6 is discarded from the blank in the end piece 238 so that it is foldably connected to that portion and to the top portion at the fold line 286, but otherwise separated from the blank. The tongue 284 preferably consists of a hinge member 285 and a lifting member 287 which are joined together along the fold line 289 and which are adapted to form a step (or saddle member) during the carton assembly.

The top piece 218 may further have a central user section 274 coupled to the top piece 218 so that it can be easily broken off. In this embodiment, the central user section 274 is substantially rectangular and has a pair of abutment portions 276, 278 extending into the central aperture 279 and attached to the side edges of the central user section along the fold lines 280, 282, respectively. Additionally, the handle strip 298 shown in Figure 7 may be added to the inner surface of the blank 210, secured to the central user section 274 and the opposite upper end portions 238, 240 by adhesive at bonding points G or by other means known in the art. Preferably, the handle strap 298 is also glued or otherwise attached to the hinge parts 285, 287 of each step, as shown in Fig. 7. Further preferred is a handle strip formed of cardboard, laminated cardboard, fibrous cardboard, fibrous tape or other suitable synthetic material.

The third embodiment shown in FIG. 10 to 13, essentially corresponds in many respects to the first and second embodiments, and therefore, where possible, the corresponding parts are indicated by reference numerals having the numerical prefix "3". Referring to the carton blank 310 shown in FIG. 10, the blank includes a base (bottom) portion 312, a bottom side portion 314, an upper side portion 316. an upper portion 318. a second upper portion 320, a second lower portion 322. the portions are foldably joined to a continuous area along the fold lines 324, respectively 326. 328. 330 and 332.

The blank further comprises one or more terminating structures 334. 336, including a pair of opposed upper terminating (or "additional") portions 338. 340

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foldably connected to the top panel along the intermittent fold lines 342 and 342, respectively. 344 positioned along opposite edges of the upper portion 38. In this embodiment, the terminating structures 334, 336 also include a pair of lower terminating portions 339, 341 foldably connected to the lower portion 312 along fold lines 343, 345 (respectively) formed at opposite longitudinal edges of the lower portion 312.

The terminating structure 334 may also include wedge portions 346 and 348 connected to each other by portion 350. The wedge portions 346, 348 extend from the lower and upper side portions 322, 320, respectively, and are connected to fold lines 352, 354, respectively. The portion 356 is connected to the top end piece 338 by a transverse fold line and to the wedge portion 346 along the fold lines 358. The wedge portions 346, 348 and the protruding portion 356 are adapted to form a corner in a manner conventional in the art.

Similarly, the opposite corner of the terminating structure 334 also includes wedge pieces 360 and 362 connected to each other by part 364. The wedge parts 360, 362 extend from the lower and upper side panels 314, 314, respectively, and are connected to fold lines 366, 368 thereto. the protruding portion 370 is connected to the upper end piece 338 by the transverse fold line 328 and to the wedge along the fold line 372.

The construction at the opposite side of the top and base panels includes a similar terminating structure 336 and thus similar components at one end of the top panel are designated at the opposite end by reference numerals identical to the suffix "a" and are not described in detail herein.

One or more handle tongues 384 are excluded from the blank. 10, which in this embodiment is formed of a wedge piece 360 and / or a side piece 314 so that the tongue 384 is foldably connected to the piece 360 and preferably to the side piece 314 along the fold lines 386 but otherwise separated from the blank by opposing substantially parallel lines The tongue 384 preferably consists of a hinge piece 387 and a lift piece 389 joined together along a fold line, which parts are adapted to form a step (or saddle member) during the carton assembly. In this embodiment, the hinge piece 387 is separated from the wedge piece 360 by the piece 385. This is foldably connected along the fold line 390 as described in detail below.

Preferably, the tongue of the holder 384 is separated from the wedge panel 360 and the lower side panel 314 through the apertures 393, 395 to facilitate the pivoting of the tongues from the plane of the wedge panel 360 and the lower side panel 314.

The side panel 314 may further have a user section 374 coupled to the side panel 314 so that they can be easily broken along the break lines 375 and located in the central region

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side part. In this embodiment, the user section 374 is substantially rectangular and has a pair of abutment portions 376, 378 extending into the central aperture 379 and attached to the side edges of the central user section along the fold lines 380, 382, respectively.

Additionally, a 310 handle grip 398 shown in FIG. 11 may be added to the inner surface of the blank, which may be secured to the user section 374 and the opposing wedge portions 338, 340 by adhesive at locations 416, 414, or by other means known in the art. Preferably, the handle strip is formed of cardboard, laminated cardboard, fiber tape or other suitable synthetic material.

Further, along the opposite transverse edges of the user section 374, the handle grip 400 punched from the bottom side panel 314 along the transverse separator lines 402, 404 may be disposed.

Separation lines 406. 406a punched in the lower end pieces 339 and 341 may be in cooperation with handle tongues 384, 384a.

In another group of embodiments, the handle structure may have one or more tongues (not shown) punched out of the wedge piece 360 or other suitable piece so that the tongue is foldably connected to the piece along one edge, but otherwise separated from the blank in a manner consistent with the first embodiment. . Similarly, the second tongue could be discarded from the opposite wedge piece 360a or other suitable piece and be foldably joined thereto. The handle band would be fastened to the opposing handle tongues, preferably the user section, but otherwise would not be connected to the blank.

3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12, 13, the blank 10, 210, 310 requires a series of successive folding and / or adhesive operations, which may be machine-made in a straight line so that there is no need for the carton to be twisted or flipped for completion. The folding process is not limited to the description below and may be modified according to specific manufacturing requirements.

The carton is usually supplied to the bottle bottle as a flat folded " sleeve " glue or other suitable means. When folding the carton, the side panels, the top panel and the base panel are spaced to form a prismatic structure, as is conventional.

Then, the products are placed in such a partially assembled carton and the finishing structure is assembled. In a first embodiment, the end portions 38 and 48 are at each end

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a sleeve formed in the folding process as a surrounding skirt folded down. The wedge pieces 46, 48, 50 and 60, 62, 70 are bent inwardly in the fold lines 52, 54 and 66, 68 (respectively), thereby bringing the wedge pieces 46, 48, 60, 62 perpendicular to the side panels 22, 20 and 14, 16 (respectively). The parts 56, 70 are aligned with corresponding adjacent parts 46, 62.

Alternatively, the tongue face surfaces of the wedge portions 46, 62 in contact with the upper side portions 16, 20 (respectively) may be secured by means known in the art to hold the end pieces in position. Then the lower end pieces are bent in the fold lines to contact the upper end pieces 38, 40 and are fastened together by means of glue or other known means. The terminating structures of the second and third embodiments are formed substantially identically and thus their assembly is not described in detail.

Thus, the cartons of the first, second and third embodiments are finished and filled, as shown in FIGS. 3, 8 and 12, respectively. The first embodiment advantageously allows the top surface and the end of the carton to remain intact, thereby improving the structural integrity of the carton as it is transported and stored, partly due to continuous fold lines joining the top and top side panels.

The embodiment of FIG. 12 makes it possible to keep the top of the carton intact and thereby improve the structural integrity of the carton during transfer and storage, which is again in part due to continuous fold lines joining the top and top side panels.

4 and 5, the central user section 74 may be detached from the upper portion 18, wherein at least a portion of the handle band protrudes from the upper portion, see FIG. It can be seen that the strip is attached to the opposing end pieces so as to form a material reserve that allows the central user section 74 to be brought into operative position. The support parts 76, 78 are folded beneath the handle strap, so that the central user section 74 surrounds the strap and forms a pad for it, see FIG. The central user section is also designed for convenient use.

In a second embodiment, the handle is formed by tilting each of the two stabilizing tongues (or bottle neck spacers) 284 and 284a. The tongues 284 and 284a are formed with separator lines 292, 294 preferably divergent from the fold line 289 and separator lines 293, 295 intermediate and substantially perpendicular to the fold lines 286 and 289, along which the tongues can bend and rotate so that at each end the upper part 18 formed a step. This action can take place automatically during the storage of end pieces, when the languages are brought to their working position,

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999 99 in which they slide out of the plane of the top piece inside the carton, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the separating lines 292. 294, 293. 295 extend to define an edge of a certain shape adapted to the neck of the article. Once extended, the stabilizing tongue (or each of the stabilizing tongues) 284 is positioned between the necks of adjacent rows of product within the carton to help keep the products in the correct, upright position, namely to prevent the products from leaning inward while the end pieces prevent the products from rolling. towards them.

For the handle structure according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the user section 374 can be detached from the side panel 314, and the handle is then formed automatically by tilting each of the handle tongues 384. More specifically, folding the panels 385, 387 and 389 from the wedge panel 360 inwards creates a saddle structure where the hinge panel 385 387 and the lifting panel 389 they are substantially perpendicular to each other or preferably at an acute angle. Thus, the tongues 384 can be folded and rotated to form a step at each end of the lower side panel 314. This can occur automatically when the user pulls out the handle strip, thereby bringing the tongues into a functional position in which they are pulled out of the plane of the top piece inside the carton, as shown in FIG. 13. Once extended, the part (or each of the parts) 385 touches the article. Preferably, the strip 398 is positioned between the article and the carton, contributing to the stability of the assembly.

In another embodiment, the saddle structures 418, 420 are configured to allow the hinge member 385, 387 to contact the article as shown in FIG. 14. Preferably, as soon as the step is formed and the hinge and lifting parts are folded so that they are perpendicular to each other (or at an angle), their construction will ensure that they remain in this position. Even better, if the user creates a step, this step extends beyond the imaginary plane X-X between the points of contact of the strip with the article and the fold line between the jack and the side panel approximately in the midline of the space, thereby preventing it from being folded back to the side and wedge panel. In some embodiments, this is achieved in that the hinge member 387 and / or the lifting member 389 is longer than the distance "d" between the side member 314 and the article A.

The advantage of this arrangement of the handle structure is its greater rigidity and once the user section has been separated from the side panel, the structure permanently protrudes from the side panel, forming a strip handle which can be adapted to the profile of the most beautiful product A carried in the carton.

When using any of the above embodiments of the carrier, the handle strip tends to pull the terminating structures 34, 36, 236, 334, 336 inwardly, thereby contributing to integrity. · · ·

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Preferably, these preferred embodiments of the present invention demonstrate a strip-type carton, wherein the strip is reinforced with a separate strip made of a material at one end of the blank from which the carton is made. The handle band thus connected has a user section that is visible through the handle access opening in the top wall of the carton but which is otherwise located within the carton.

The carton is ready for filling in the form of a housing with open ends and is thus filled with these ends, after which the carton is completed by closing the end piece. The closing of the end piece is reflected in the handle band assembly. Once the upper end pieces have been folded into the closing position, the handle strip is released to the standby position. When the carton is lifted in the central user section of the handle strip, the strip extends upward and penetrates the access opening so as to protrude from the top / side wall. The load is transferred from the handle strip to the end wall of the carton at each of the opposite edges of the handle access aperture and distributed over the end wall.

The present invention and its preferred embodiments relate to a product carrier having a shape that provides satisfactory strength to reliably retain the articles, but with a degree of flexibility, so that the load transmitted to the handle is absorbed by the carrier. The blank shape minimizes the amount of paper required and the carrier can be used on a set of hand or automated products. It can be envisaged that the invention can be applied to different types of carrier and is not limited to the full-skin type, for example the upper panel 18, the side panel 14,16, 20, 22 and the end structures 34, 36 of the above carton can be used with other types carton without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (20)

PATENT CLAIMS A carton for beverage containers, the carton comprising a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion for closing at least a portion of the opposite ends of the housing, wherein said carton comprises retaining means therewith; a carton to carry, said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a folded position substantially flush with said one housing part, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces to have a reserve of material to indicate said user section to a functional position, wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are attached to the inwardly tilted portions of the end pieces at a distance from said one housing part and in the connecting sections between the facturing the ends of said portion and not adjacent to the said one part of the housing are free to form The mentioned surplus of material. The carton of claim 1, wherein a compartment of said inwardly hinged parts is positioned between the upper portions of the articles adjacent the respective end of the carton to form a stabilizing spacer therein. 3. A carton for beverage containers, the carton comprising a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion for closing at least a portion of opposite ends of the housing, said carton comprising holding means by which the carton can be held. worn, said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a folded position substantially flush with said one housing part, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces such that it has a reserve of material where the ends of the strip remote from the user section are attached to the inwardly tilted portions of the end pieces spaced from said one housing part and the connecting sections between the user section and said ends not connected to said memory any one part of the casing is loose to form a single part of the housing. Said material reserve enabling said user part to be brought into operative position, each said inwardly tilted part having a step whose hinge and jack are created at the end piece. The carton of claim 3, wherein the step is positioned between the upper portions of the articles adjacent the respective end of the carton to form a stabilizing spacer therein. Cardboard according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the ends of the strip can be fixed to the inwardly folded out portions of the wedge and / or side panels. The carton of claim 5, wherein the hinge touches the side portion of the article and wherein the jack of said step extends inwardly from and beyond the point of contact between the hinge and the side portion of the article thereby holding the step in operative position. The carton of claim 5 or 6, wherein the strip contacts the side of the article, wherein the strip is formed and arranged to improve the stability of the holding means. The carton of any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein said user portion of said handle strip is attached to a sidewall portion of the carton. The carton of any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein said user section is formed of a material uniform to the side wall. The carton of any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein said step is automatically brought into the operative position as soon as the wedge piece is folded into an end holding position. The carton of claim 10, wherein said step comprises a fold line disposed between the fold lines to be foldably connected to said side panel and said wedge panel, said step staggered by bending and twisting along the fold lines when said wedge panel is folded into an end holding position. • · · A carton for beverage containers, the carton comprising a sequence of foldably joined housing forming portions and end portions foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion serving to close at least a portion of opposing ends of the housing, wherein said carton comprises holding means by which the carton can be held. wear, said holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end pieces having a user section in a stowed position substantially flush with said one housing part, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces to have a reserve of material to indicate said end piece the user section to the functional position. The carton of claim 12, wherein the ends of the strip spaced from the user section are attached to the inwardly folded portions of the end pieces and the connecting sections between the user section and said ends not connected to said one wall of the housing are free to form said material reserve. The carton of claim 13, wherein each of said inwardly hinged portions has a step whose hinge is at the end piece and whose jack is at said one part of the housing and wherein the step is positioned between the upper portions of the products adjacent the respective end of the box. stabilizing spacer. The carton of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein said user portion of the handle strip is attached to a portion of the top wall of the carton. The carton of any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein said central user section is formed of a material uniform with said top wall. The carton of any one of claims 12 to 16, wherein the stabilizing step is automatically brought into the operative position as soon as the retention means of the end piece is folded into the end holding position. A carton according to claim 17, wherein said stabilizing step has a fold line disposed between the fold lines connected to said upper top. · ··· · · · ········································································ · folding and pivoting along the folding lines as soon as said end piece is folded into a position-holding end. 19. A carton assembly blank, wherein the blank comprises a sequence of foldably connected sleeve forming portions and end pieces foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion, said blank comprising holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end portions having a user section substantially in plane. with one of said housing parts, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces, wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are attached to the inwardly hinged portions of the end pieces spaced from said one housing part and in the connecting sections between the user section and said the ends not connected to said one housing part are free to form said material reserve when using cardboard. A blank for assembling a carton, the blank comprising a sequence of foldably connected sleeve forming portions and end pieces foldably connected to at least one adjacent housing portion, said blank comprising holding means comprising a strip attached to opposite end portions having a user section substantially in plane with one of said housing parts, wherein the strip is attached at its opposite ends to said end pieces to have a material reserve, wherein the ends of the strip remote from the user section are secured to the hinged portions of the end pieces and connecting sections between the user section and said ends unconnected to said one powder part, they are free to form said material reserve allowing to bring said user section into operative position, each said inwardly tilting part and a step whose hinge and jack are at the ending.