Hexagonal package unit

Claim 1

A hexagonal carton packaging unit comprising a single carton blank and having three pairs of opposing, identical longitudinal side panels, the bottom side panel is hingedly connected at each of its ends with a respective hexagonal end wall, each end wall forms an end cover structure at respective ends of the carton, the closure panel, located opposite the bottom side panel is extended at one longitudinal edge thereof with a flap which, when the carton is closed, is fastened to the side panel adjacent thereto, each of the two longitudinal side panels located on either side of the closure panel is provided at each of its ends with an inwardly folded end flap which lies displaceably along the inside of the adjacent end wall, the end flaps each have disposed therein an opening with an edge which coincides with the fold line between the respective end flap and the associated longitudinal side panel and an opposing edge which edges form abutments for a latching tongue which forms a projection from an adjacent edge of the respective end wall and which is inserted in said opening, the opening and the latching tongue being so arranged that the longitudinal panels provided with end flaps can be opened out to a position substantially perpendicular to the bottom side panel when the carton is placed on said bottom side panel to enable goods to be placed into and removed from the carton.