摘要 |
<p>A carton (c) for beverage containers includes a series of hinged panels (12-24) forming a sleeve and end closure panels (42, 42a: 78, 78a) hinged to at least a top panel (12, 24) of the carton for closing, at least in part, the opposite ends of the sleeve. The top panel includes a handle panel 'S' by which the carton can be carried. The handle panel is disposed in a stowed substantially coplanar relationship with the top panel when the carton subsists as an open-ended sleeve and is automatically put into a position of use when the end closure panels are hinged into their closed positions so that at least a user portion of the handle panel stands proud of the top panel. The handle panel include end apertures (78, 78a: 86, 86a) into which top portions of bottles (B) are engaged to prevent the bottles tending to topple inwardly when the carton is lifted by the handle. <IMAGE></p> |