Patent ID: 9211986
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A package comprising: a plurality of articles; a series of carton walls forming a carton for receiving the articles, the series of carton walls comprising a top panel disposed on top of the articles, a bottom panel disposed under the articles, a first side panel connected to the top panel, and a second side panel disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with the first side panel; and a presentation and retention arrangement that is incorporated at least in the first side panel, the presentation and retention arrangement comprising first and second displaceable tabs formed from part of the first side panel, the first and second displaceable tabs being connected to the first side panel along first and second hinged connections respectively, the first and second displaceable tabs each having an original position in which the first and second displaceable tabs lie in a plane of the first side panel, and a displaced position in which the first and second displaceable tabs are folded inwardly into the carton to define a window in the first side panel to display one of the articles in the window, the first displaceable tab, when in the displaced position, being positioned between the one of the articles and another one of the articles and being biased toward the original position to retain the one of the articles in the window, wherein the first and second hinged connections are shaped and arranged such that when in the displaced position, the first and second displaceable tabs are visible through the window as viewed from an outside of the carton while the first displaceable tab retains the articles in the window and wherein the first side panel is caused to curve convexly as viewed from the outside of the carton when the first and second displaceable tabs are in the displaced position.