摘要 |
The present invention relates to a carrier for cans made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard, for connecting a plurality of generally cylindrical cans (4), being disposed in one or several rows and having an inclined upper part and a top closure (6) with a circular projecting rim (8). The carrier (1; 31) is produced from a plane blank (2; 32), having, for each can to be connected by the carrier, two mutually opposing, essentially arcuate slits (14; 44, 45), the outer edges of which engage below the rim (8) of the cans when the carrier is assembled on the plurality of cans to connect the carrier and the cans and form a package assembly. The essentially arcuate slits (14; 44, 45) comprise an arcuate intermediate section (16; 46) and arcuate end sections (18; 48) on both sides thereof, said intermediate section (16; 46) being formed radially inside the extended arcuate end sections (18; 48), such that an inward projecting engagement tongue (22; 52) is formed between the end sections (18; 48). The tongue is adapted to abut on and engage below the rim (8) to connect the carrier (1; 31) and the cans (4) to a package assembly. The invention also relates to a plane blank of cardboard for a carrier of cans. |