SE2030070A1

SE2030070A1 - Kit of blanks, a box blank and a lid blank

Info

Publication number: SE2030070A1
Application number: SE2030070A
Authority: SE
Inventors: Roland Willyson
Original assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
Priority date: 2020-03-10
Filing date: 2020-03-10
Publication date: 2021-09-11
Also published as: WO2021181259A1; SE544869C2; EP4118000A4; EP4118000A1

Abstract

A kit of blanks for forming a package (100) having a lid (102) and a box shaped bottom (104). The kit of blanks comprising a lid blank (200) for forming the lid (102) of the package (100) and a box blank (300) for forming the box shaped bottom (104). The lid blank (200) comprising a centre panel (202) and two opposing longitudinal rim portions (204) arranged on two opposite longitudinally extending sides of the centre panel (202), wherein each rim portion (204) comprises a plurality of rim panels (206), and wherein the plurality of rim panels (206d-f) of one of the opposing rim portions (204) comprises an integrally formed handle (210). The box blank (300) comprises a floor panel (302) and two opposing side wall panels (304) arranged on two opposite longitudinally extending sides of the floor panel (302).

Description

KIT OF BLANKS, A BOX BLANK AND A LID BLANK Field of the inventionThe invention relates to a kit of blanks for forming a package having alid and a box shaped bottom.The invention also relates to a box blank for forming such a box shaped bottom and to a lid blank for forming such a lid of a package.

Background artWhen designing a package, it is often desirous to take into account a number of different design criteria. The package should e.g. often bedesigned such that it makes efficient use of the material, is easy to transport to the point of use, is easy to prepare for use, and provides a strong structure. lt should often be formed of a limited number of blanks. lt is often desirablethat it is strong during handling and stable in an erected state. l\/loreover, itshould often be capable of being erected into a box and lid and be used as abox and lid without the use of adhesive or any other similar means of keepingthe box and lid erected and/or closed, or at least with a minimum use of suchadhesive or similar means.

When designing a package having a lid and a bottom, it is oftendesirous that the package can be closed in a simple manner in an erectedstate. When designing a package that is of a smaller size it is typicallydesirous to consider also other aspects, such as that it should be easy tostack on shelves in the stores and that it should be easy to carry home.

Packages made from cardboard are beneficial since they do not takeup much space before they are erected, during for example transport. Thereexist numerous attempts to address the above design criteria in connection todesigning a package of cardboard material.

CN208813769 discloses a package forming a box. The box comprisesa lid and a bottom, wherein the lid is foldably connected to the bottom.However, this box requires the use of a number of separate pieces, such as the strings connected to Velcro-patches attached to the lid and to the bottom, and the provision of one or more separate handles inside the box and/or lid. ltmay especially be noted that such small pieces are easily lost duringtransportation, which results in that the package does not work properly.lt may be noted that the prior art document does not disclose a package which adequately addresses the set of design criteria that thepackage should make efficient use of the material, be formed of a limitednumber of blanks, be easy to erect, be closed in a simple manner in theerected state and provide a strong structure.

Summary of the invention lt is an object of the invention to provide a package which addresses atleast some of the set of design criteria described above, namely that thepackage should make efficient use of the material, be formed of a limitednumber of blanks, be easy to erect, be closed in a simple manner in theerected state and provide a strong structure.This object has been achieved by a kit of blanks for forming a packagehaving a lid and a box shaped bottom, the kit of blanks comprising:a lid blank for forming the lid of the package, the lid blank comprising:a centre panel,two opposing longitudinal rim portions arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the centre panel, wherein each rim portioncomprises a plurality of rim panels arranged one after another along atransverse direction, the rim panels being foldably connected to the centrepanel and relative to each other by longitudinally extending fold lines andbeing configured to form two opposing, longitudinally extending double-walledrim portions,wherein the plurality of rim panels of one of the opposing rimportions comprises an integrally formed handle, the handle being positionedamong the plurality of rim panels such that there is at least one, preferably atleast two rim panels, more preferably three rim panels, between the handleand the centre panel and such that the handle, when the lid blank is erectedto form a lid, in a first position extends along an inside of the centre panel, wherein among the plurality of rim panels of each opposing rimportion, a panel configured to form an inside of the respective Iongitudinallyextending double-walled rim portion has at least one cut-out configured toform, when the lid blank is erected to form a lid, a locking recess on the insideof the respective Iongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion,a box blank for forming the box shaped bottom of the package, the boxblank comprising:a floor panel,two opposing side wall panels arranged on two oppositeIongitudinally extending sides of the floor panel, the side wall panels beingfoldably connected to the floor panel and being configured to form twoopposing, longitudinally extending side walls,wherein each side wall panel further comprises at least onelocking flap being positioned on a transverse side of the respective side wallpanel being opposite to the floor panel, the locking flaps being configured to,as seen in an erected state of the box blank, be folded outwards from the boxshaped bottom and extend along an outside of the respective side wall,wherein the respective locking flap of the box blank is configuredto be removably insertable into an associated locking recess of the lid blank,when the lid blank has been erected to form a lid and is placed onto thebottom, and thereby lock the lid and the bottom together to form a closedpackage,wherein, when the lid is placed onto the box shaped bottom, thehandle is configured such that it is selectively positioned in said first positionor in a second position in which second position the handle is folded outwardsfrom the closed package such as to form a handle for carrying the package.With such a design, there is provided a kit of blanks for a packagehaving a lid and a box shaped bottom. The lid is configured to be placed ontothe box shaped bottom and be kept in place by the locking flaps of the boxblank being configured to be removably insertable into the locking recesses of the lid blank when the lid blank has been erected to form a lid and is placed onto the bottom. There is also provided a kit of blanks for a package havingan integrated handle.

With the disclosed design of the |id blank, wherein each rim portionmay comprise the plurality of rim panels in order to form the double-walled rimportions, the provision of a stable |id is facilitated. The double-walled rimportions also facilitate the provision of the cut-outs to be formed and hence,for the locking recesses to be present. With the disclosed design of the boxblank, wherein each side wall panel may comprise at least one locking flap,together with the locking recesses of the |id blank, there is provided an easyway of locking the package. With this type of locking mechanism, there isprovided a package which is easy to close, and which is easy to lock.

With the disclosed design of the |id blank, where one of the opposingrim portions may comprise the integrally formed handle together with thedouble-walled rim portions, it is made possible to carry the package as it iswithout any need of any carrying bag. The double-walled rim portions and theopposing rim portion, which may comprise the handle, together facilitates theprovision of a stable handle. The locking mechanism is configured to keep the|id in place when the package is carried by using the handle. Thus, thelocking mechanism and the handle facilitate the provision of a package whichis easy to carry without any need of using a separate carrying bag.

With the rim panels foldably connected to the centre panel there isprovided a |id which is easy to erect, and which is easy to erect in a correctway. With the side wall panels foldably connected to the floor panel there isprovided a box shaped bottom which is easy to erect, and which is easy toerect in the correct way. With the |id and box shaped bottom being easy toerect in the correct way, the package as a whole may thus easily be arrangedin the correct way. Thus, it is facilitated to provide a package where the |id fitonto the box shaped bottom and with the parts being of the intendedconfiguration such that the locking flaps are removably insertable into thelocking recesses in the correct way. Thus, it is facilitated to provide a packagewhere the |id fit the box shaped bottom such that the package is easy to close and capable of being carried.

With this provided design, the package may be used as a standardpackage, e.g., standing in shelves stacked on top of each other or the like.However, the package may also be used as a carrying package similarly tohow a carrying bag is used. The package may be any type of package, butaccording to one non-limiting example the package may be a shoe box. Theshoe box may be placed on a shelf in a shoe store and when the customerwants to buy the shoes and take the shoe box from the store, the shoe box iseasy to carry without any need of a carrying bag. With this design, the rimpanel having the integrated handle can be folded 90° backwards and then thehandle may be continued to be folded another 90° backwards such that thehandle is pointing out from the lid. Hence, with this provided design, apackage which is stable, easy to erect and easy to close in the erected stateis achieved. Further, with this provided design, a package with an integratedhandle is achieved and there is no need for using carrying bags, such asplastic bags.

The lid blank may further comprise two opposing lid end wall panels,wherein each may be foldably connected to the centre panel by fold linesextending in the transverse direction, each lid end wall panel may compriseon each opposite transverse side a lid locking flap configured to be positionedbetween the rim panels of the longitudinally extending double-walled rimportions. The two opposing lid end wall panels may be configured to be keptin place by the lid locking flaps. Positioning of the lid locking flaps betweenthe rim panels of the longitudinally extended double-walled rim portions mayfacilitate provision of a stable lid. By the lid locking flaps that may bepositioned between the rim panels, the lid may be held in place when inerected state.

At least one of, preferably both of, the side wall panels of the box blankmay be provided with a central portion having a cut-out from a top edge of theside wall panel downwards a distance corresponding to a height of thelongitudinally extending double-walled rim portions such that the handle in itssecond position extends out of the package between a lower edge of thedouble-walled rim portion and an upper edge of said cut-out in the central portion of the side wall panel. With the design where both of the side wallpanels may be provided with a central portion having the cut-out, it may bepossible to place the lid onto the box shaped bottom in two orientations. Thelid can be placed onto the box shaped bottom in a first orientation, but it canalso be rotated 180° and still fit onto the box shaped bottom in a secondorientation. Since the cut-out corresponds to the height of the longitudinallyextending double-walled rim portions, the cut-out may be hidden when the lidis placed onto the box shaped bottom.

The box blank may further comprise two opposing box end wall panelsfoldably connected to the floor panel along fold lines extending in thetransverse direction, wherein each box end wall panel may have an endlocking flap foldably connected to a longitudinal side of the box end wall panelopposing the floor panel, and wherein the respective locking flap may beconfigured to be folded inwardly and extend alongside an inside of therespective box end wall panel.

Each side wall panel of the box blank may comprise a corner flap oneach opposing side thereof, the corner flaps may be foldably connected to therespective side wall panel along fold lines extending in the transversedirection, wherein each corner flap may be configured to be folded to extendalongside the inside of the respective box end wall panel and the end lockingflaps of the box end wall panels may be configured to be folded over therespective corner flaps, thereby locking the box shaped bottom of thepackage in the erected state. By the corner flaps being folded to extendalongside the inside of the respective box end wall panel and the end lockingflaps of the box end wall panels being folded over the respective corner flaps,the box shaped bottom may be held in place when erected. This facilitatesprovision of a strong box end wall panel, which is beneficial for providing thedesired mechanical stability of the package.

The centre panel of the lid blank may comprise on each transversalside at least one recess and wherein each rim portion may comprise a lockingtab formed among the plurality of rim panels such that there are two rimpanels between the respective recess and the respective tab, the locking tab extending in a transversal direction away from the centre panel, as seen in aflat-laid state of the lid blank, whereby the respective locking tab may beconfigured to be inserted into the respective recess when the rim panels arefolded to form the two opposing, Iongitudinally extending double-walled rimportions and thereby lock the respective Iongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion in the erected state. By the respective locking tab beinginserted into the respective recess, the Iongitudinally extending double-walledrim portions may be held in place when the lid is in erected state. Thisfacilitates provision of a strong and stable Iongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion.

The lid blank is preferably made of a paper-based material. The boxblank is preferably made of a paper-based material. Paper-based materialmay provide a light weight package. Paper-based material is typicallyenvironmentally friendly and can often be recycled in a simple manner.Paper-based material may provide a package that is easy to transport andhandle before erection of the package. lt may be noted that the lid blank maybe made of other materials. lt may be noted that the box blank may be madeof other materials.

The above-mentioned object has also been accomplished by theprovision of a box blank for forming a box shaped bottom of a package, thebox blank comprising: a floor panel, two opposing side wall panels arranged on two oppositeIongitudinally extending sides of the floor panel, the side wall panels beingfoldably connected to the floor panel and being configured to form twoopposing, longitudinally extending side walls, wherein each side wall panel further comprises at least onelocking flap being positioned on a transverse side of the respective side wallpanel being opposite to the floor panel, the locking flaps being configured to,as seen in an erected state of the box blank, be folded outwards from the box shaped bottom and extend along an outside of the respective side wall.

Each side wall panel of the box blank may comprise a corner flap oneach opposing side thereof, the corner flaps may be foldably connected to therespective side wall panel along fold lines extending in the transversedirection, wherein each corner flap may be configured to be folded to extendalongside the inside of the respective box end wall panel and the end lockingflaps of the box end wall panels may be configured to be folded over therespective corner flaps, thereby locking the box shaped bottom of thepackage in the erected state.

The box blank is preferably made of a paper-based material.

The above-mentioned object has also been accomplished by theprovision of a lid blank for forming a lid of a package, the lid blank comprising: a centre panel, two opposing longitudinal rim portions arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the centre panel, wherein each rim portioncomprises a plurality of rim panels arranged one after another along atransverse direction, the rim panels being foldably connected to the centrepanel and relative to each other by longitudinally extending fold lines andbeing configured to form two opposing, longitudinally extending double-walledrim portions, wherein the plurality of rim panels of one of the opposing rimportions comprises an integrally formed handle, the handle being positionedamong the plurality of rim panels such that there is at least one, preferably atleast two rim panels, more preferably three rim panels, between the handleand the centre panel and such that the handle, when the lid blank is erectedto form a lid, in a first position extends along an inside of the centre panel, wherein among the plurality of rim panels of each opposing rimportion, a panel configured to form an inside of the respective longitudinallyextending double-walled rim portion has at least one cut-out configured toform, when the lid blank is erected to form a lid, a locking recess on the insideof the respective Iongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion.

The lid blank may further comprise two opposing lid end wall panelseach being foldably connected to the centre panel by fold lines extending inthe transverse direction, each lid end wall panel may comprise on eachopposite transverse side a lid locking flap configured to be positionedbetween the rim panels of the longitudinally extending double-walled rimportions.

The centre panel of the lid blank may comprise on each transversalside at least one recess and wherein each rim portion may comprise a lockingtab formed among the plurality of rim panels such that there may be two rimpanels between the respective recess and the respective tab, the locking tabmay be extending in a transversal direction away from the centre panel, asseen in a flat-laid state of the lid blank, whereby the respective locking tabmay be configured to be inserted into the respective recess when the rimpanels are folded to form the two opposing, longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions and thereby lock the respective Iongitudinally extendingdouble-walled rim portion in the erected state.

The lid blank is preferably made of a paper-based material.Advantages associated with the different features and preferredembodiments have been discussed in detail in the above in relation to the kit of blanks. The discussion is equally valid in relation to the box blank and tothe lid blank respectively. lt may be noted that the various preferredembodiments or optional features are equally applicable to the box blank andto the lid blank respectively.

The invention may also in short be said to relate to a kit of blanks forforming a package having a lid and a box shaped bottom, the kit of blankscomprising a lid blank and a box blank, wherein the lid blank comprises acentre panel and two opposing longitudinal rim portions arranged on two opposite Iongitudinally extending sides of the centre panel, wherein theplurality of rim panels of one of the opposing rim portions comprises anintegrally formed handle, and wherein the box lid comprises a floor panel andtwo opposing side wall panels arranged on two opposite longitudinallyextending sides of the floor panel.

Generally, all terms used in the claims are to be interpreted accordingto their ordinary meaning in the technical field, unless explicitly definedotherwise herein. All references to "a/an/the [element, device, component,means, step, etc.]" are to be interpreted openly as referring to at least oneinstance of said element, device, component, means, step, etc., unlessexplicitly stated otherwise. The steps of any method disclosed herein do nothave to be performed in the exact order disclosed, unless explicitly stated.

Through-out the description the phrase transversal side relates to aside encountered when moving along the transversal direction and the phraselongitudinal side relates to a side encountered when moving along thelongitudinal direction. For a rectangular panel a transversal side will bepositioned on a side as seen along the transversal direction and will have anextension along the longitudinal direction and a longitudinal side will bepositioned on a side as seen along the longitudinal direction and will have anextension along the transversal direction.

Brief Description of the Drawinds The above, as well as additional objects, features and advantages ofthe present invention, will be better understood through the followingillustrative and non-limiting detailed description of preferred embodiments ofthe present invention, with reference to the appended drawings, where thesame reference numerals will be used for similar elements, wherein: Figure 1 discloses a package.

Figure 2 discloses a blank for forming a lid of a package.

Figure 3 discloses a blank for forming a box shaped bottom of a package.

Figure 4A discloses a lid of a package, wherein a handle is positionedin a first position.

Figure 4B discloses a lid of a package, wherein a handle is positionedin a second position.

Figure 5 discloses a box shaped bottom of a package.

Description of Embodiments The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which currently preferredembodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, beembodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited tothe embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided forthoroughness and completeness, and fully convey the scope of the inventionto the skilled person.

Figure 1 shows a package 100 having a lid 102 and a box shapedbottom 104. The package 100 is formed by a kit of blanks. The kit of blankscomprises a lid blank 200 and a box blank 300 as shown in figures 2 and 3,respectively. The lid blank 200 is configured to form the lid 102. The boxblank 300 is configured to form the box shaped bottom 104.

Figure 2 shows a lid blank 200. The lid blank 200 comprises a centrepanel 202 and two opposing longitudinal rim portions 204.

The two opposing rim portions 204 are arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the centre panel 202. Each rim portion 204comprises a plurality of rim panels 206a-f. The plurality of rim panels 206a-fare arranged one after another along a transverse direction. The rim panels206a-f are foldably connected to the centre panel 202 along fold lines 208extending in the longitudinal direction. The rim panels 206a-f are foldablerelative to each other by longitudinally extending fold lines 208. The rimpanels 206a-f are configured to form two opposing, longitudinally extendingdouble-walled rim portions 224 when the lid blank is in an erected state(figures 4A-B). The plurality of rim panels 206d-f of one of the opposing rimportions 204 comprises an integrally formed handle 210. The handle 210 is positioned among the plurality of rim panels 206d-f such that there may be atleast one rim panel 206d-f between the handle 210 and the centre panel 202.Preferably, the handle 210 is positioned among the plurality of rim panels 206such that there is at least two rim panels 206d-f between the handle 210 andthe centre panel 202. More preferably, and as illustrated in Fig. 2, the handle210 is positioned among the plurality of rim panels 206d-f such that there areat least three rim panels 206 between the handle 210 and the centre panel202. The handle 210 is further positioned such that the handle 210, when thelid blank 200 is erected to form the lid 102, in a first position P1 extends alongan inside of the centre panel 202 (figure 4A). Among the plurality of rimpanels 206a-f of each opposing rim portion 204, a panel 206b, 206d isconfigured to form an inside of the respective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion 224. The panel 206b, 206d has at least one recess 212.The recess 212 is configured to form, when the lid blank 200 is erected toform the lid 102, a locking recess 212 on the inside of the respectivelongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion 224. The recess 212 maye.g. be formed as a cut-out in the rim panel 206b, 206d. lt is preferred that thetwo opposing longitudinal rim portions 204 of the lid blank 200 extend along asingle, common plane. ln a preferred embodiment, wherein the lid blank 200is erected to form the lid 102, the two opposing, longitudinally extendingdouble-walled rim portions 224 extend along parallel planes. ln a preferredembodiment, the integrally formed handle 210 is positioned centrally on therim panel 206f as seen along the longitudinal direction L1.

The lid blank 200 may further comprise two opposing lid end wallpanels 214. Each of the lid end wall panels 214 may be foldably connected tothe centre panel 202 by fold lines 216 extending in the transverse direction.Each lid end wall panel 214 may comprise on each opposite transverse side alid locking flap 218. The lid locking flap 218 may be configured to bepositioned between the rim panels 206 of the longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions 224. lt is preferred that the two opposing lid end wallpanels 214 of the lid blank 200 extend along a single, common plane. ln apreferred embodiment, wherein the lid blank 200 is erected to form the lid 102, the two opposing lid end wall panels 214 extend along parallel planes. ltis preferred that the two opposing longitudinal rim portions 204 is at a rightangle to the two opposing lid end wall panels 214. ln a preferred embodiment,one of the longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions 224 comprisesthe rim panels 206a, 206b and the other longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion 224 comprises the rim panels 206d, 206e.The centre panel 202 may comprise on each transversal side at leastone recess 220. Each of the rim portions 204 may comprise a locking tab 222formed among the plurality of rim panels 206 such that there may be two rimpanels 206 between the respective recess 220 and the respective locking tab222. lt may be noted that the respective locking tab 222 may be explicitly cut-out from the respective rim panel 206b, 206e or may be formed bysurrounding portions being cut-out or being folded along offset fold lines suchthat the folding of the rim panels 206a, 206b and 206d, 206e makes a portionof the fold to extend somewhat compared to neighbouring portions of the fold.The respective locking tab 222 extends in a sense in a transversal directionaway from the respective rim panel 206b, 206e and also away from the centrepanel 202 as seen in a flat-laid state of the lid blank 200. The respectivelocking tab 222 may be configured to be inserted into the respective recess220 when the rim panels 206 are folded to form the two opposing,longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions 224 and thereby lock therespective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion 224 in theerected state.Figures 4A and 4B shows the lid blank 200 of Figure 2 in an erected state forming the lid 102 of the package 100. Figure 4A shows the lid 102wherein the handle 210 is in the first position P1. Figure 4B shows the lid 102wherein the handle 210 is in the second position P2. The handle 210 mayeasily be folded from the first position P1 to the second position P2. Thehandle 210 may be folded from the first position P1 to the second position P2by folding the rim panel 206f having the integrated handle 210 90° backwardstowards the double-walled rim portion 224 and then the handle 210 may becontinued to be folded another 90° backwards relative to the thus folded rim panel 206f such that the handle 210 point out from the lid 102 as shown inFigure 4B.

Figure 3 shows a box blank 300. The box blank 300 is configured toform a box shaped bottom 104 of a package 100.

The box blank 300 comprises a floor panel 302 and two opposing sidewall panels 304.

The two opposing side wall panels 304 are arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the floor panel 302. The side wall panels 304is foldably connected to the floor panel 302 along fold lines 306 extending inthe longitudinal direction. The side wall panels 304 are configured to form twoopposing, longitudinally extending side walls 326 when the box blank 300 is inan erected state (figure 5). Each of the side wall panels 304 comprises atleast one locking flap 308. The at least one locking flap 308 is positioned on atransverse side of the respective side wall panel 304 and being opposite tothe floor panel 302. The at least one locking flap 308 is configured to, as in anerected state of the box blank 300, be folded outwards from the box shapedbottom 104 and extend along an outside of the respective side wall 326. lt ispreferred that the two opposing side wall panels 304 of the box blank 300extend along a single, common plane. ln a preferred embodiment, whereinthe box blank 300 is erected to form the box shaped bottom 104, the twoopposing side wall panels 304 extend along parallel planes.

The box blank 300 may further comprise two opposing box end wallpanels 310. The box end wall panels may be foldably connected to the floorpanel 302 along fold lines 312 extending in the transverse direction. Each boxend wall panel 310 has an end locking flap 314. The locking flap 314 may befoldably connected to a longitudinal side of the box end wall panel 310opposing the floor panel 302. The locking flap 314 may be configured to befolded inwardly and extend alongside an inside of the respective box end wallpanel310.

Each of the side wall panels 304 may further comprise at least one firstlocking tab 322. The at least one first locking tab 322 is positioned on atransverse side of the respective side wall panel 304 and being opposite to the floor panel 302. The at least one first looking tab 322 oomprises a lookingreoess.

Each of the looking flaps 314 may oomprise at least one secondlooking tab 324. The at least one seoond looking tab 324 is positioned on atransverse side of the respeotive looking flap 314. Preferably, eaoh of thelooking flaps 314 oomprises at least two seoond looking tabs 324 positionedon eaoh opposite transverse side of the looking flap 314.

The at least one first looking tab 322 is oonfigured to, in the ereotedstate of the box blank 300, oooperate with the at least one seoond looking tab324. The at least one first and seoond looking tabs 322, 324 oooperate suohthat the at least one seoond looking tab 324 is inserted in the looking reoessof the at least one first looking tab 322, thereby looking eaoh of the lookingflaps 314 on an inside of eaoh box end wall panel 310. lt is preferred that the two opposing box end wall panels 310 of the boxblank 300 extend along a single, oommon plane. ln a preferred embodiment,wherein the box blank 300 is ereoted to form the box shaped bottom 104, thetwo opposing box end wall panels 310 extend along parallel planes. lt ispreferred that the two opposing side wall panels 304 are at a right angle tothe two opposing box end wall panels 310.

Eaoh side wall panel 304 may oomprise a oorner flap 316 on eaohopposing side thereof. The oorner flaps 316 may be foldably oonneoted to therespeotive side wall panel 304 along fold lines extending in the transversedireotion. Eaoh oorner flap 316 may be oonfigured to be folded to extendalongside the inside of the respeotive box end wall panel 310. The endlooking flaps 314 of the box end wall panels 310 may be oonfigured to befolded over the respeotive oorner flaps 316, thereby looking the box shapedbottom 104 of the paokage 100 in the ereoted state.

At least one of the side wall panels 304 may be provided with a oentralportion having a out-out 320. The out-out 320 extends from a top edge of theside wall panel 304 downwards a distanoe oorresponding to a height of thelongitudinally extending double-walled rim portions 224. When the handle 210is in its seoond position P2, the handle 210 extends out of the paokage between a lower edge of the double-walled rim portion 224 and an upperedge of said cut-out in the central portion of the side wall panel 304.

As illustrated in figures 4A-4B, the lid blank 200 is erected to form thelid 102. As illustrated in figure 5, the box blank 300 is erected to form the boxshaped bottom 104. As illustrated in figure 1, the lid 102 is configured to beplaced onto the box shaped bottom 104 in order to form the package. Whenthe lid 102 is placed onto the box shaped bottom 104, the respective lockingflap 308 of the box blank 300 is configured to be removably insertable into theassociated locking recess 212 of the lid blank 200. Thereby, by removablyinserting the respective locking flap 308 in the associated locking recess 212,the lid 102 and the box shaped bottom 104 are locked together to form aclosed package.

When the lid 102 is placed onto the box shaped bottom 104, thehandle 210 is configured such that it is selectively positioned in the firstposition P1 (as illustrated in figure 4A) or in a second position P2 (asillustrated in figures 1 and 4B). ln the second position P2, the handle 210 isfolded outwards from the closed package such as to form a handle 210 forcarrying the package 100. lt is preferred that the centre panel 202 of the lid blank 200 and thefloor panel 302 of the box blank 300 have the same dimensions. lt ispreferred that the two opposing longitudinal rim portions 204 and the twoopposing side wall panels 304 are of the same length. ln a preferredembodiment, the two opposing longitudinal rim portions 204 and the twoopposing side wall panels 304 are of the same length as the longitudinallyextending sides of the centre panel 202 and as the longitudinally extendingsides of the floor panel 302. lt is preferred that the two opposing lid end wallpanels 214 and the two opposing box end wall panels 310 are of the samelength. ln a preferred embodiment, the two opposing lid end wall panels 214and the two opposing box end wall panels 310 are of the same length as thetransversal extending sides of the centre panel 202 and as the transversalextending sides of the floor panel 302. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, thelid 102 and the box shaped bottom 104 are of the same dimensions except the height. This facilitates provision of a package where it is easy to place theIid 102 onto the box shaped bottom 104 in a correct way and wherein the Iid102 and the box shaped bottom 104 fit to each other in a correct way.

The person skilled in the art realizes that the present invention by nomeans is limited to the preferred embodiments described above. On thecontrary, many modifications and variations are possible within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Claims

1. A kit of blanks for forming a package (100) having a lid (102) and abox shaped bottom (104), the kit of blanks comprisinga lid blank (200) for forming the lid (102) of the package (100), the lid blank (200) comprising: a centre panel (202), two opposing longitudinal rim portions (204) arranged on twoopposite longitudinally extending sides of the centre panel (202), whereineach rim portion (204) comprises a plurality of rim panels (206) arranged oneafter another along a transverse direction (T1), the rim panels (206) beingfoldably connected to the centre panel (202) and relative to each other bylongitudinally extending fold lines (208) and being configured to form twoopposing, longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions (224), wherein the plurality of rim panels (206) of one of the opposingrim portions (204) comprises an integrally formed handle (210), the handle(210) being positioned among the plurality of rim panels (206) such that thereis at least one, preferably at least two rim panels (206), more preferably threerim panels (206), between the handle (210) and the centre panel (202) andsuch that the handle (210), when the lid blank (200) is erected to form a lid(102), in a first position (P1) extends along an inside of the centre panel(202), wherein among the plurality of rim panels (206) of eachopposing rim portion (204), a panel (206b, 206e) configured to form an insideof the respective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion (224) hasat least one cut-out (212) configured to form, when the lid blank (200) iserected to form a lid (102), a locking recess on the inside of the respectivelongitudinally extending double-walled rim portion (224), a box blank (300) for forming the box shaped bottom (104) of the package (100), the box blank (300) comprising: a floor panel (302), two opposing side wall panels (304) arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the floor panel (302), the side wall panels(304) being foldably connected to the floor panel (302) and being configuredto form two opposing, longitudinally extending side walls (326), wherein each side wall panel (304) further comprises at leastone locking flap (308) being positioned on a transverse side of the respectiveside wall panel (304) being opposite to the floor panel (302), the locking flaps(308) being configured to, as seen in an erected state of the box blank (300),be folded outwards from the box shaped bottom (104) and extend along anoutside of the respective side wall (326), wherein the respective locking flap (308) of the box blank (300)is configured to be removably insertable into an associated locking recess(212) of the lid blank (200), when the lid blank (200) has been erected to formthe lid (102) and is placed onto the box shaped bottom (104), and therebylock the lid (102) and the box shaped bottom (104) together to form a closedpackage, wherein, when the lid (102) is placed onto the box shapedbottom (104), the handle (210) is configured such that it is selectivelypositioned in said first position (P1) or in a second position (P2) in whichsecond position (P2) the handle (210) is folded outwards from the closedpackage such as to form a handle for carrying the package (100).

2. The kit of blanks according to claim 1, wherein the lid blank (200)further comprises two opposing lid end wall panels (214) each being foldablyconnected to the centre panel (202) by fold lines (216) extending in thetransverse direction (T1), each lid end wall panel (214) comprising on eachopposite transverse side a lid locking flap (218) configured to be positionedbetween the rim panels (206) of the longitudinally extending double-walledrim portions (224).

3. The kit of blanks according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of,preferably both of, the side wall panels (304) of the box blank (300) is provided with a central portion having a cut-out (320) from a top edge of theside wall panel (304) downwards a distance corresponding to a height of thelongitudinally extending double-walled rim portions (224) such that the handle(210) in its second position (P2) extends out of the package (100) between alower edge of the double-walled rim portion (224) and an upper edge of said cut-out (320) in the central portion of the side wall panel (304).

4. The kit of blanks according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the boxblank (300) further comprises two opposing box end wall panels (310)foldably connected to the floor panel (302) along fold lines (312) extending inthe transverse direction (T1), wherein each box end wall panel (310) has anend locking flap (314) foldably connected to a longitudinal side of the box endwall panel (310) opposing the floor panel (302), and wherein the respectiveend locking flap (314) is configured to be folded inwardly and extendalongside an inside of the respective box end wall panel (310).

5. The kit of blanks according to claim 4, wherein each side wall panel(304) of the box blank (300) comprises a corner flap (316) on each opposingside thereof, the corner flaps (316) being foldably connected to the respectiveside wall panel (304) along fold lines (318) extending in the transversedirection (T1), wherein each corner flap (316) is configured to be folded toextend alongside the inside of the respective box end wall panel (310) andthe end locking flaps (314) of the box end wall panels (310) are configured tobe folded over the respective corner flaps (316), thereby locking the boxshaped bottom (104) of the package (100) in the erected state.

6. The kit of blanks according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein thecentre panel (202) of the lid blank (200) comprises on each transversal sideat least one recess (220) and wherein each rim portion (204) comprises alocking tab (222) formed among the plurality of rim panels (206) such thatthere are two rim panels (206) between the respective recess (220) and therespective tab (222), the locking tab (222) extending in a transversal direction (T1) away from the centre panel (202), as seen in a flat-laid state of the lidblank (200), whereby the respective locking tab (222) is configured to beinserted into the respective recess (220) when the rim panels (206) are foldedto form the two opposing, longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions(224) and thereby lock the respective longitudinally extending double-walledrim portion (224) in the erected state.

7. The kit of blanks according to any one of the previous claims,wherein the lid blank (200) and the box blank (300) are made of a paper- based material.

8. A box blank (300) for forming a box shaped bottom (104) of a package (100), the box blank (300) comprising: a floor panel (302), two opposing side wall panels (304) arranged on two oppositelongitudinally extending sides of the floor panel (302), the side wall panels(304) being foldably connected to the floor panel (302) and being configuredto form two opposing, longitudinally extending side walls (326), wherein each side wall panel (304) further comprises at leastone locking flap (308) being positioned on a transverse side of the respectiveside wall panel (304) being opposite to the floor panel (302), the locking flaps(308) being configured to, as seen in an erected state of the box blank (300),be folded outwards from the box shaped bottom (104) and extend along anoutside of the respective side wall (326).

9. The box blank (300) according to claim 8, wherein the box blankfurther comprises two opposing box end wall panels (310) foldably connectedto the floor panel (302) along fold lines (312) extending in the transversedirection (T1), wherein each box end wall panel (310) has an end locking flap(314) foldably connected to a longitudinal side of the box end wall panel (310) opposing the floor panel (302), and wherein the respective end locking flap (314) is configured to be folded inwardly and extend alongside an inside of the respective box end wall panel (310).

10. The box blank (300) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein each sidewall panel (304) of the box blank (300) comprises a corner flap (316) on eachopposing side thereof, the corner flaps (316) being foldably connected to therespective side wall panel (304) along fold lines (318) extending in thetransverse direction (T1), wherein each corner flap (316) is configured to befolded to extend alongside the inside of the respective box end wall panel(310) and the end locking flaps (314) of the box end wall panels (310) areconfigured to be folded over the respective corner flaps (316), thereby lockingthe box shaped bottom (104) of the package (100) in the erected state.

11. The box blank (300) according to any one of the previous claims,wherein the box blank is made of a paper-based material.

12. A lid blank (200) for forming a lid (102) of a package (100), the lid blank (200) comprising: a centre panel (202), two opposing longitudinal rim portions (204) arranged on twoopposite longitudinally extending sides of the centre panel (202), whereineach rim portion (204) comprises a plurality of rim panels (206) arranged oneafter another along a transverse direction (T1), the rim panels (206) beingfoldably connected to the centre panel (202) and relative to each other bylongitudinally extending fold lines (208) and being configured to form twoopposing, longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions (224), wherein the plurality of rim panels (206) of one of the opposingrim portions (204) comprises an integrally formed handle (210), the handle(210) being positioned among the plurality of rim panels (206) such that thereis at least one, preferably at least two rim panels (206), more preferably threerim panels (206), between the handle (210) and the centre panel (202) andsuch that the handle (210), when the lid blank (200) is erected to form a lid (102), in a first position (P1) extends along an inside of the centre panel(202),wherein among the plurality of rim panels (206) of each opposing rim portion (204), a panel (206b, 206e) configured to form an insideof the respective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion (224) hasat least one cut-out (212) configured to form, when the lid blank (200) iserected to form a lid (102), a locking recess on the inside of the respective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion (224).

13. The lid blank (200) according to claim 12 further comprises twoopposing lid end wall panels (214) each being foldably connected to thecentre panel (202) by fold lines (216) extending in the transverse direction(T1), each lid end wall panel (214) comprising on each opposite transverseside a lid locking flap (218) configured to be positioned between the rimpanels (206) of the longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions (224).

14. The lid blank (200) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the centrepanel (202) of the lid blank (200) comprises on each transversal side at leastone recess (220) and wherein each rim portion (204) comprises a locking tab(222) formed among the plurality of rim panels (206) such that there are tworim panels (206) between the respective recess (220) and the respective tab(222), the locking tab (222) extending in a transversal direction (T1) awayfrom the centre panel (202), as seen in a flat-laid state of the lid blank (200),whereby the respective locking tab (222) is configured to be inserted into therespective recess (220) when the rim panels (206) are folded to form the twoopposing, longitudinally extending double-walled rim portions (224) andthereby lock the respective longitudinally extending double-walled rim portion(224) in the erected state.

15. The lid blank (200) according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the lid blank is made of a paper-based material.