FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cardboard box for packaging one or more articles.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

A known cardboard box (200) comprises, with reference to figure 1: a bottom wall (300) on which one or more articles (20) are positioned; a first lateral wall (40) which is hinged to a first edge (300a) of the bottom wall (300) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (300); a second lateral wall (50) which is opposite and parallel to the first lateral wall (40), which is hinged to a second edge (300b) of the bottom wall (300), which second edge (300b) is opposite the first edge (300a) of the bottom wall (300), and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (300); a third lateral wall (60) which is hinged to a third edge (300c) of the bottom wall (300), which third edge (300c) conjoins the first edge (300a) and the second edge (300b) of the bottom wall (300) to one another, which is interposed between the first lateral wall (40) and the second lateral wall (50) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (300); a fourth lateral wall (70), which is opposite and parallel to the third lateral wall (60), which is hinged to a fourth edge (300d) of the bottom wall (300), which fourth edge (300d) is opposite the third edge (300c) of the bottom wall (300), which is interposed between the first lateral wall (40) and the second lateral wall (50) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (300); a covering wall (160) which is hinged to an edge (40c) of the first lateral wall (40) and which is folded to superiorly cover the cardboard box (200); a first flap (170) which is hinged to an edge (160c) of the covering wall (160) and which is folded with respect to the covering wall (160) to overlap on the second lateral wall (50); first fixing means (180) arranged so as to fix the first flap (170) and the second lateral wall (50) to one another.

Figure 1 illustrates the known cardboard box (200) in a semi-open configuration.

When the above-mentioned cardboard box (200) contains one or more articles (20) internally thereof, the articles might be free to move internally of the cardboard box (200), should filler material not be interposed between the one or more articles (20) and the lateral walls (40, 50, 60, 70).

Therefore, with the purpose of limiting the movement of one or more articles (20) internally of the known cardboard box (200), with particular reference to figure 1, the cardboard box (200) comprises: a first abutting wing (80) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (40a) of the first lateral wall (40); a second abutting wing (90) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (60a) of the third lateral wall (60), which first vertical edge (60a) is adjacent to the first vertical edge (40a) of the first lateral wall (40).

The first abutting wing (80) and the second abutting wing (90) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to the first vertical edge (40a) of the first lateral wall (40) and to the second vertical edge (60a) of the third lateral wall (60) so as to be neared to one another and facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (200), so as to abut the one or more articles (20).

Further, the known cardboard box (200) comprises: a third abutting wing (100) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (50a) of the second lateral wall (50); a fourth abutting wing (110) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (not illustrated) of the third lateral wall (60), which second vertical edge is opposite the first vertical edge (60a) of the third lateral wall (60) and is adjacent to the first vertical edge (50a) of the second lateral wall (50).

The third abutting wing (100) and the fourth abutting wing (110) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to the first vertical edge (50a) of the second lateral wall (50) and to the second vertical edge of the third lateral wall (60) so as to be neared to one another and facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (200), so as to abut the one or more articles (20).

In a like way, the cardboard box (200) comprises: a fifth abutting wing (120) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (40b) of the first lateral wall (40), which second vertical edge (40b) is opposite the first vertical edge (40a) of the first lateral wall (40); a sixth abutting wing (130) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (70a) of the fourth lateral wall (70) which first vertical edge (70a) is adjacent to the second vertical edge (40b) of the first lateral wall (40).

The fifth abutting wing (120) and the sixth abutting wing (130) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to the second vertical edge (40b) of the first lateral wall (40) and to the first vertical edge (70a) of the fourth lateral wall (70) so as to be neared to one another and facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (200), so as to abut the one or more articles (20).

The cardboard box (200) comprises: a seventh abutting wing (140) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (50b) of the second lateral wall (50), which second vertical edge (50b) is opposite the first vertical edge (50a) of the second lateral wall (50); an eighth abutting wing (150) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (70b) of the fourth lateral wall (70), which second vertical edge (70b) is opposite the first vertical edge (70a) of the fourth lateral wall (70) and is adjacent to the second vertical edge (50b) of the second lateral wall (50).

The seventh abutting wing (140) and the eighth abutting wing (150) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to the second vertical edge (50b) of the second lateral wall (50) and to the second vertical edge (70b) of the fourth lateral wall (70) so as to be neared to one another and facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (200), so as to abut the one or more articles (20).

With the purpose of making the cardboard box (200) more rigid, the box comprises: a second flap (270) which is hinged to a first edge (160a) of the covering wall (160) and which is folded to superpose on the third lateral wall (60); a third flap (280) which is hinged to a second edge (160b) of the covering wall (160), which second edge (160b) is opposite the first edge (160a) of the covering wall (160), and which is folded to superpose on the fourth lateral wall (70).

The second flap (270) and the third flap (280) can be fixed, respectively, to the third lateral wall (60) and the fourth lateral wall (70) by means of a plurality of glue spots (not illustrated).

With the purpose collecting an article (20) from the inside of the known cardboard box (200), the first flap (170) and the second lateral wall (50) are separated from one another.

Thereafter, the second lateral wall (50) is folded towards the outside of the cardboard box (200), drawing with it the third abutting wing (100) and the fourth abutting wing (110), the seventh abutting wing (140) and the eighth abutting wing (150) and thus drawing them towards the outside of the cardboard box (200).

At the moment of opening the cardboard box (200), with the purpose of checking that the cardboard box (200) contains the desired article (20) it will be necessary to collect the article (20) from the cardboard box (200) towards the outside, as in that way it will be possible to view the whole article (20) and check the condition thereof: in fact, by leaving the article (20) internally of the cardboard box (200) it will be possible to view only a face of the article (20), i.e. the face facing the second lateral wall (50). Therefore, with the purpose of checking the condition of the article (20) contained in the cardboard box (20), it will be necessary to collect the article (20) from the cardboard box (200).

In a case in which the cardboard box (200) contained a plurality of articles, the articles would have to be all collected from the cardboard box (200) towards the outside, with the purpose of checking the number and condition of the articles, for example.

In this way, there might be a risk of losing some articles of the plurality of articles, in particular those of small size.

In this matter, it might be advantageous to consider separating the second flap (270) from the third lateral wall (60) and the third flap (280) from the fourth lateral wall (70).

However, in this way, the first lateral wall (40), the third lateral wall (60) and the fourth lateral wall (70) will fold towards the outside of the cardboard box (200), drawing with them the other abutting wings (80, 90, 120, 130), leading to the complete opening of the cardboard box (200), as illustrated in figure 1.

It follows that, should it be desired to newly arrange the articles (20) on the bottom wall (300) and newly form the cardboard box (200), the lateral walls (40, 50 60, 70) will have to be newly folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (300) and the first flap (170) and the second lateral wall (50), the second flap (270) and the third lateral wall (60), the third flap (280) and the fourth lateral wall (70) will have to be newly fixed to one another.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the light of the above, the aim of the present invention consists in obviating the above-mentioned drawbacks.

The above aim is attained with a cardboard box according to claim 1.

Advantageously, as the first abutting wing and the second abutting wing, the third abutting wing and the fourth abutting wing, the fifth abutting wing and the sixth abutting wing, the seventh abutting wing and the eighth abutting wing are fixed to one another, in order to be facing towards the inside of the cardboard box, after having separated the first flap and the second lateral wall and having folded the covering wall towards the outside, then the first lateral wall, the second lateral wall, the third lateral wall and the fourth lateral wall will maintain the relative position folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall so as to determine a lateral containment for the one or more articles present inside the cardboard box.

In this way, by guaranteeing a lateral containment to the one or more articles, once the cardboard box is open, the possible risk of losing some articles is limited.

Further, in this way it is possible to have a better view of the article/s present inside the cardboard box thus limiting the activity of collecting the one or more articles from the cardboard box towards the outside to check the condition thereof, as they are easily visible from outside the box without having to remove them.

Further, should it be desired to newly form the cardboard box, it will be sufficient to newly fold the covering wall in order to superiorly cover the one or more articles and fix the first flap and the second lateral wall to one another.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Specific embodiments of the invention will be described in the following part of the present description, according to what is set down in the claims and with the aid of the accompanying tables of drawings, in which:

- figure 1 is a view of a known cardboard box, in a semi-open configuration;

- figure 2 is a perspective view of the cardboard box of the present invention, according to a first embodiment;

- figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of the steps of opening the cardboard box of figure 2; - figure 2A is a perspective view of the cardboard box of the present invention, according to a second embodiment;

- figures 3A and 4A are perspective views of the steps of opening the cardboard box of figure 2A;

- figures 5 and 6 are views from above of the blank to be used for realising the cardboard box, respectively, of figures 2 and 2A.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to the appended tables of drawings, reference numeral (1) denotes in its entirety a cardboard box that is the object of the present invention, comprising: a bottom wall (3) on which one or more articles (2) are positioned; a first lateral wall (4) which is hinged to a first edge (3a) of the bottom wall (3) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3); a second lateral wall (5) which is opposite and parallel to the first lateral wall (4), which is hinged to a second edge (3b) of the bottom wall (3), which second edge (3b) is opposite the first edge (3a) of the bottom wall (3), and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3); a third lateral wall (6) which is hinged to a third edge (3c) of the bottom wall (3), which third edge (3c) conjoins the first edge (3a) and the second edge (3b) of the bottom wall (3) to one another, which is interposed between the first lateral wall (4) and the second lateral wall (5) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3); a fourth lateral wall (7), which is opposite and parallel to the third lateral wall (6), which is hinged to a fourth edge (3d) of the bottom wall (3), which fourth edge (3d) is opposite the third edge (3c) of the bottom wall (3), which is interposed between the first lateral wall (4) and the second lateral wall (5) and which is folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3); a covering wall (16) which is hinged to an edge (4c) of the first lateral wall (4) and which is folded to superiorly cover the cardboard box (1); a first flap (17) which is hinged to an edge (16c) of the covering wall (16) and which is folded with respect to the covering wall (16) to superpose on the second lateral wall (5); first fixing means (18) arranged so as to fix the first flap (17) and the second lateral wall (5) to one another.

Further, the cardboard box (1) comprises: a first abutting wing (8) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (4a) of the first lateral wall (4); a second abutting wing (9) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (6a) of the third lateral wall (6), which first vertical edge (6a) is adjacent to the first vertical edge (4a) of the first lateral wall (4); the first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) being folded with respect to the first vertical edge (4a) of the first lateral wall (4) and to the first vertical edge (6a) of the third lateral wall (6); a third abutting wing (10) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (5a) of the second lateral wall (5); a fourth abutting wing (11) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (6b) of the third lateral wall (6), which second vertical edge (6b) is opposite the first vertical edge (6a) of the third lateral wall (6) and is adjacent to the first vertical edge (5a) of the second lateral wall (5); the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) being folded with respect to the first vertical edge (5a) of the second lateral wall (5b) and to the second vertical edge (6b) of the third lateral wall (6); a fifth abutting wing (12) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (4b) of the first lateral wall (4), which second vertical edge (4b) is opposite the first vertical edge (4a) of the first lateral wall (4); a sixth abutting wing (13) which is hinged to a first vertical edge (7a) of the fourth lateral wall (7) which is adjacent to the second vertical edge (4b) of the first lateral wall (4); the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) being folded with respect to the second vertical edge (4b) of the first lateral wall (4) and to the first vertical edge (7a) of the fourth lateral wall (7); a seventh abutting wing (14) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (5b) of the second lateral wall (5), which second vertical edge (5b) is opposite the first vertical edge (5a) of the second lateral wall (5); an eighth abutting wing (15) which is hinged to a second vertical edge (7b) of the fourth lateral wall (7), which second vertical edge (7b) is opposite the first vertical edge (7a) of the fourth lateral wall (7) and is adjacent to the second vertical edge (5b) of the second lateral wall (5); the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) being folded with respect to the second vertical edge (5b) of the second lateral wall (5) and to the second vertical edge (7b) of the fourth lateral wall (7) (see figures 2-4).

Further: the first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1), so as to abut the one or more articles (2); the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1), so as to abut the one or more articles (2); the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1), so as to abut the one or more articles (2); the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1), so as to abut the one or more articles (2) (see figures 2-4).

The cardboard box (1) can be a packaging cardboard box for packaging one or more articles (2).

The first lateral wall (4) and the second lateral wall (5) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 2-4).

The third lateral wall (6) and the fourth lateral wall (7) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 2-4).

The first lateral wall (4), the second lateral wall (5), the third lateral wall (6) and the fourth lateral wall (7) can be folded with respect to the bottom wall (3) so as to laterally cover the one or more articles (2) (see figures 2-4).

The first lateral wall (4), the second lateral wall (5), the third lateral wall (6) and the fourth lateral wall (7) can rise from the bottom wall (3) (see figures 2-4).

The edge (4c) of the first lateral wall (4) can extend parallel to the first edge (3a) of the bottom wall (3) (see figures 4, 5 and 6).

The edge (4c) of the first lateral wall (4) joins the first edge (4a) and the second edge (4b) of the first lateral wall (4) to one another (see figures 4, 5 and 6).

The first vertical edge (4a, 5a, 6a, 7a) of the first lateral wall (4), of the second lateral wall (5), of the third lateral wall (6) and of the fourth lateral wall (7) can rise perpendicularly to the bottom wall (3) (see figure 4).

The first fixing means (18) can be arranged on the first flap (17).

The first (4a) and the second edge (4b) of the first lateral wall (4) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 4, 5 and 6).

The first (5a) and the second edge (5b) of the second lateral wall (5) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 4, 5 and 6).

The first (6a) and the second edge (6b) of the third lateral wall (6) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 4, 5 and 6). The first (7a) and the second edge (7b) of the fourth lateral wall (7) can be opposite and parallel to one another (see figures 4, 5 and 6).

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) are preferably hinged to one another and folded with respect to one another so as to superpose on one another; the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to one another so as to superpose on one another; the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to one another so as to superpose on one another and the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are hinged to one another and folded with respect to one another so as to superpose on one another.

In other words, the first wing (8) and the second wing (9) are folded on one another (see figures 4 and 4A).

In this way, the first wing (8) and the second wing (9) are in contact with one another.

The third wing (10) and the fourth wing (11) are folded on one another (see figures 4 and 4A).

In this way, the third wing (10) and the fourth wing (11) are in contact with one another.

The fifth wing (12) and the sixth wing (13) are folded on one another.

In this way, the fifth wing (12) and the sixth wing (13) are in contact with one another.

The seventh wing (14) and the eighth wing (15) are folded on one another (see figures 4 and 4A).

In this way, the seventh wing (14) and the eighth wing (15) are in contact with one another.

Advantageously, during the step of formation of the cardboard box (1), at the moment when the first lateral wall (4), the second lateral wall (5), the third lateral wall (6) and the fourth lateral wall (7) are folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3), the abutting wings (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) will be drawn towards the inside of the cardboard box (1), each of the pair nearing the other, so as to face towards the one or more articles (2).

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) are preferably fixed to one another by an adhesive substance; the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another by an adhesive substance; the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another by an adhesive substance and the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are fixed to one another by an adhesive substance.

The first fixing means (18) preferably comprise a first strip of adhesive substance (25) which extends along the first flap (17) or along the second lateral wall (5) (illustrated with a dotted line in figure 4) and a first strip of bi adhesive tape (26) which extends along the first flap (17).

The first strip of adhesive substance (25) can extend along the first flap (17) parallel to the edge (4c) of the first lateral wall (4) (see figure 2).

Alternatively, the first strip of adhesive substance (25) can extend along the second lateral wall (5) parallel to the second edge (3b) of the bottom wall (3) (see figure 4, in which the first strip of adhesive substance (25) is illustrated with a broken line, and figure 3).

The first strip of adhesive substance (25) and the first strip of bi-adhesive tape (26) can extend along the extension direction of the first flap (17) (see figure 4).

The first strip of adhesive substance (25) and the first strip of bi-adhesive tape (26) can extend parallel to one another.

At the moment of the opening of the cardboard box (1) it will advantageously be sufficient to separate the first flap (17) and second lateral wall (5) by acting on the portion affected by the first strip of adhesive substance (25). Thereafter, it will be possible to newly close the cardboard box (1) just opened, by means of the first strip of bi-adhesive tape (26) in order to newly fix the first flap (17) and the second lateral wall (5) to one another.

The cardboard box (1) preferably comprises a second flap (27) which is hinged to a first edge (16a) of the covering wall (16) and which is folded to superpose on the third lateral wall (6) and a third flap (28) which is hinged to a second edge (16b) of the covering wall (16), which second edge (16b) is opposite the first edge (16a) of the covering wall (16), and which is folded to superpose on the fourth lateral wall (7).

In detail, the second flap (27) can at least partially overlap on the third lateral wall (6) and the third flap (28) can at least partially overlap on the fourth lateral wall (7).

Figure 3 illustrates a first opening step of the cardboard box (1) according to the first embodiment of the invention, in which the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) are separated from one another and the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7) are separated from one another.

Figure 4 illustrates a successive opening step of the cardboard box (1) according to the first embodiment of the invention described in the foregoing, in which the first flap (17) and second lateral wall (5) are separated from one another and the covering wall (16) is folded towards the outside of the cardboard box (1).

The edge (16c) of the covering wall (16) joins the first edge (16a) and the second edge (16b) of the first lateral wall (16) to one another.

The second flap (27) and the third flap (28) can be hinged only to the covering wall (16) (see figures 2-4).

The first flap (27) and the second flap (28) are advantageously folded to overlap, respectively, on the third lateral wall (6) and the fourth lateral wall (7) so as to give greater rigidity to the cardboard box (1) (see figures 2, 3, 2A, 3A). The cardboard box (1) preferably comprises second fixing means (29) arranged on the second flap (27) and on the third flap (28) in order to fix the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) to one another and the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7) to one another. The second fixing means (29) comprise a second strip of adhesive substance (30) which extends along the second flap (27) or along the third lateral wall (6) (not illustrated) in order to removably fix the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) to one another, a second strip of bi-adhesive tape (31) which extends along the second flap

(27), a third strip of adhesive substance (32) which extends along the third flap

(28) or along the fourth lateral wall (7) to removably fix the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7), a third strip of bi-adhesive tape (33) which extends along the third flap (28).

In figure 4A, the second strip of adhesive substance (30) is arranged on the second flap (27), while the third strip of adhesive substance (32) is arranged on the fourth lateral wall (7).

The second strip of adhesive substance (30) and the second strip of bi adhesive tape (31) can extend along the extension direction of the second flap (27) (see figures 2A-4A).

The second strip of adhesive substance (30) and the second strip of bi adhesive tape (31) can extend parallel to one another (see figures 2A-4A).

The third strip of adhesive substance (32) and the third strip of bi-adhesive tape (33) can extend along the extension direction of the third flap (28).

The third strip of adhesive substance (32) and the third strip of bi-adhesive tape (33) can extend parallel to one another.

At the moment of the opening of the cardboard box (1) it will advantageously be sufficient to separate the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) by acting on the portion affected by the second strip of adhesive substance (30).

In a like way, at the moment of the opening of the cardboard box (1) it will be sufficient to separate the third flap (28) and fourth lateral wall (7) by acting on the portion affected by the third strip of adhesive substance (32).

Thereafter, it will be possible to newly close the cardboard box (1) just opened, by means of the second (31) and third (33) strip of bi-adhesive tape in order to newly reciprocally fix, by means of the bi-adhesive tape, the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) and the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7).

Figure 3A illustrates a first opening step of the cardboard box (1) according to the second embodiment described in the foregoing, in which the second flap

(27) and third lateral wall (6) are separated from one another and the third flap

(28) and the fourth lateral wall (7) are separated from one another.

Figure 4A illustrates a successive opening step of the cardboard box (1) according to the second embodiment of the invention described in the foregoing, in which the first flap (17) and second lateral wall (5) are separated from one another and the covering wall (16) is folded towards the outside of the cardboard box (1).

Alternatively to the foregoing, the cardboard box (1) can comprise third fixing means (34) comprising, in turn, adhesive substance which is arranged on the second flap (27), or on the third lateral wall (6), and on the third flap (28), or on the fourth lateral wall (7), in order to removably fix the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) to one another and the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7) to one another.

The third fixing means (34) can be in the form of a plurality of glue spots (34) (see figure 2).

In this way, it will be sufficient to fold the second flap (27) and third flap (28) towards the outside of the cardboard box (1) in order to separate the second flap (27) and third lateral wall (6) and the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7).

Further, the second flap (27) and the third flap (28) can each comprise a C- shaped recess (not illustrated) for facilitating the separation of the second flap (27) from the third lateral wall (6) and of the third flap (28) and the fourth lateral wall (7).

The following is a description of the blank (201) to be used to realise the cardboard box (1) of the present invention (see figures 5 and 6).

The blank (201) comprises: a central sector (203), in turn comprising a first portion (204), and a second portion (205), a third portion (206) and a first closing flap (215).

The first portion (204) is interposed between the second portion (205) and the third portion (206) and is dimensioned so as to restingly receive the one or more articles (2).

The first portion (204) can define the bottom wall (3).

The second portion (205) can define the first lateral wall (4) and the third portion (206) can define the second lateral wall (5).

The closing flap (215) can define the covering wall (16) and is provided with an additional portion (217) which can define the first flap (17).

Further, the blank (201) comprises a first lateral sector (207), in turn comprising: a first lateral flap (208); a first auxiliary portion (209) and a second auxiliary portion (210) and a second additional portion (227).

The first lateral flap (208) can define the third lateral wall (6).

The first auxiliary portion (209) can define the first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) separated from one another by means of a fourth cut (218).

The second auxiliary portion (210) can define the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) separated from one another by means of a second cut (219).

The second additional portion (227) can define the second flap (27).

Further, the blank (201) comprises a second lateral sector (211), in turn comprising: a second lateral flap (212); a third auxiliary portion (213); a fourth auxiliary portion (214) and a third additional portion (228).

The second lateral flap (212) can define the fourth lateral wall (7).

The third auxiliary portion (213) can define the third abutting wing (12) and the fourth abutting wing (13) separated from one another by means of a third cut (220).

The third auxiliary portion (214) can define the fifth abutting wing (14) and the sixth abutting wing (15) separated from one another by means of a fourth cut (221).

The third additional portion (228) can define the third flap (28).

Figure 5 illustrates the blank (201) according to a first embodiment of the cardboard box (1) object of the present invention illustrated in figures 2-4, in which only the first fixing means (18) are shown on the additional portion (217).

Figure 6 illustrates the blank (201) according to a second embodiment of the cardboard box (1) object of the present invention illustrated in figures 2A-4A, in which the first fixing means (18) are shown on the additional portion (217) and the second fixing means (29) on the second additional portion (227) and on the third additional portion (228).

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) are preferably fixed to one another in such a way as to extend along a first plane (P1) which is inclined with respect to the first lateral wall (4) and to the third lateral wall (6); the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another in such a way as to extend along a second plane (P2) which is inclined with respect to the second lateral wall (5) and to the third lateral wall (6); the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another in such a way as to extend along a third plane (P3) which is inclined with respect to the first lateral wall (4) and to the fourth lateral wall (7); the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are fixed to one another in such a way as to extend along a fourth plane (P4) which is inclined with respect to the second lateral wall (5) and to the fourth lateral wall (7) (see figure 4).

Again preferably, the first plane (P1) extends transversally to the first lateral wall (4) and to the third lateral wall (6); the second plane (P2) extends transversally to the second lateral wall (5) and to the third lateral wall (6); the third plane (P3) extends transversally to the first lateral wall (4) and to the fourth lateral wall (7); the fourth plane (P4) extends transversally to the second lateral wall (5) and to the fourth lateral wall (7) (see figure 4).

Advantageously, the first abutting wing (8), the second abutting wing (9), the third abutting wing (10), the fourth abutting wing (11), the fifth abutting wing (12), the sixth abutting wing (13), the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) extend transversally to the lateral walls (4, 5, 6, 7) so as to abut, or enter into contact, with the one or more articles (2) so that the movement thereof internally of the cardboard box (1) is limited.

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) can be fixed to one another so as to be arranged moved away from both the first lateral wall

(4) and to the third lateral wall (6).

The third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another so as to be arranged moved away from both the second lateral wall

(5) and to the third lateral wall (6).

The fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another in such a way as to be arranged moved away from both the first lateral wall (4) and from the fourth lateral wall (7).

The seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) can be fixed to one another in such a way as to be arranged moved away from both the second lateral wall (5) and from the fourth lateral wall (7).

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) are preferably fixed to one another in order to be facing towards the inside of the cardboard box (1) so as to assume a first position in which they are not in contact with the first lateral wall (4) and/or the third lateral wall (6); the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another so as to be facing towards the inside of the cardboard box (1) in order to assume a second position in which they are not in contact with the second lateral wall (5) and/or the third lateral wall (6); the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1) in order to assume a third position in which they are not in contact with the first lateral wall (4) and/or the fourth lateral wall (7); the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are fixed to one another in order to be facing towards an inside of the cardboard box (1) in order to assume a fourth position in which they are not in contact with the second lateral wall (5) and/or the fourth lateral wall (7).

Advantageously, the first abutting wing (8), the second abutting wing (9), the third abutting wing (10), the fourth abutting wing (11), the fifth abutting wing

(12), the sixth abutting wing (13), the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) are not constrained to the lateral walls (4, 5, 6, 7).

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) preferably maintain the first position both in the opening and the closing of the cardboard box (1); the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) maintain the second position both in the opening and the closing of the cardboard box (1); the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) maintain the third position both in the opening and the closing of the cardboard box (1); the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) maintain the fourth position both in the opening and the closing of the cardboard box (1).

Advantageously, the second abutting wing (9), the third abutting wing (10), the fourth abutting wing (11), the fifth abutting wing (12), the sixth abutting wing

(13), the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15), during the closing step, abut the one or more articles (2) and, during the opening step, ensure that the lateral walls (4, 5, 6, 7) maintain the position of being folded at an angle with respect to the bottom wall (3). The first abutting wing (8) can comprise an external surface and the second abutting wing (9) can comprise an external surface; the first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) can be folded with respect to one another in such a way that the relative external surfaces are in contact with one another.

The third abutting wing (10) can comprise an external surface and the fourth abutting wing (11) can comprise an external surface; the third abutting wing

(10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) can be folded with respect to one another in such a way that the relative external surfaces are in contact with one another.

The fifth abutting wing (12) can comprise an external surface and the sixth abutting wing (13) can comprise an external surface; the fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) can be folded with respect to one another in such a way that the relative external surfaces are in contact with one another.

The seventh abutting wing (14) can comprise an external surface and the eighth abutting wing (15) can comprise an external surface; the seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) can be folded with respect to one another in such a way that the relative external surfaces are in contact with one another.

The first abutting wing (8) and the second abutting wing (9) can be fixed to one another by an adhesive substance which is applied only on one between the external surface of the first abutting wing (8) or of the second abutting wing (9).

The third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing (11) are fixed to one another by an adhesive substance which is applied only on one between the external surface of the third abutting wing (10) and the fourth abutting wing

(11).

The fifth abutting wing (12) and the sixth abutting wing (13) are fixed to one another by an adhesive substance which is applied only on one between the external surface of the fifth abutting wing (12) or of the sixth abutting wing (13).

The seventh abutting wing (14) and the eighth abutting wing (15) can be fixed to one another by an adhesive substance which is applied only on one between the external surface of the first abutting wing (14) or of the second abutting wing (15).