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A carton and blank for forming a carton includes a series of hinged panels forming a sleeve and end closure panels hinged to at least one hinged panel for closing the opposite ends of the sleeve. The carton includes a carrying handle including a strap having a user part between its opposite ends. Th

A carton and blank for forming a carton includes a series of hinged panels forming a sleeve and end closure panels hinged to at least one hinged panel for closing the opposite ends of the sleeve. The carton includes a carrying handle including a strap having a user part between its opposite ends. The strap is so connected at its opposite ends to the end closure panels as to provide a surplus of material to enable the user part to be brought into a position of use. The invention further comprises a tubular carton wherein at least one of the side walls comprises a displaceable zone arranged to protrude out of the plane of the one side wall. The displaceable zone comprises connected sections each occupying a different plane to a next adjacent section.

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1. A carton for beverage containers which carton includes a series of hinged panels forming a sleeve and end closure panels hinged to at least one of said hinged panels for closing, at least in part, opposed ends of said sleeve, wherein said carton includes a handle structure by which said carton ca

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A carton for beverage containers which carton includes a series of hinged panels forming a sleeve and end closure panels hinged to at least one of said hinged panels for closing, at least in part, opposed ends of said sleeve, wherein said carton includes a handle structure by which said carton can be carried, said handle structure comprising a strap having between opposite ends thereof a user part which is disposed internally of said carton and in substantially co-planar relationship with said one hinged panel when in a stored condition, said strap being so connected at said opposite ends thereof to said end closure panels as to provide a surplus of material to enable said user part to be brought into a position of use, wherein said opposite ends of said strap are attached to inwardly displaced parts of said end closure panels, and intermediate parts between said user part and said ends of said strap are unattached to said one hinged panel and are free to provide said surplus of material, wherein said one hinged panel includes access means for allowing a user to access said user part of said strap, and wherein said user part of said strap is secured to a portion of said one hinged panel, said portion being detachably connected to said one hinged panel. 2. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said access means is a central user aperture formed in said one hinged panel. 3. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said inwardly displaced parts each comprises a step including a tread and a riser, said tread of said step is formed from a respective one of said end closure panels, said riser of said step is formed from said one hinged panel, and said step is positioned to be located between upper portions of adjacent articles at a respective end of said carton to provide a stabilizing spacer therebetween. 4. A carton according to claim 3 wherein said stabilizing spacer automatically is put into an operative position when said respective end closure panel is folded into an end retaining position. 5. A carton according to claim 4 wherein said stabilizing spacer includes a medial fold line between end fold lines by which said stabilizing spacer is hinged to said one hinged panel and to said respective end closure panel, said stabilizing spacer folding in a toggle action along said medial and end fold lines when said respective end closure panel is folded into said end retaining position. 6. A carton according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said end closure panels is connected to another one of said hinged panels adjacent to said one hinged panel so that a corner arrangement of said carton is defined, and said strap is connected to said end closure panels to cause said corner arrangement to engage and retain an outermost article. 7. A carton for beverage containers including a series of hinged panels forming a sleeve, opposed end closure panels hinged to at least one of said hinged panels for closing, at least in part, opposed ends of said sleeve, and handle means by which said carton can be carried, said handle means comprising a strap having between opposite ends thereof a user part which is disposed internally of said carton and in substantially co-planar relationship with said one hinged panel when in a stored condition, said opposite ends of said strap being attached to inwardly displaced parts of said opposed end closure panels, wherein intermediate parts of said strap between said user part and said opposite ends are unattached to said one hinged panel and are free to provide a surplus of material to enable said user part to be brought into a position of use, and said strap is positioned under said one hinged panel that is provided with an aperture to allow the user to grasp said user part of said strap, wherein said inwardly displaced parts each comprises a step, a tread of said step is provided by one of said opposed end closure panels and a riser of said step is provided by said one hinged panel, and wherein said one hin ged panel is a top panel of said carton, and said user part of said strap is connected to a portion of said top panel. 8. A carton according to claim 7 wherein said steps are automatically put into respective operative positions when said opposed end closure panels are folded into respective set up positions thereof. 9. A carton according to claim 8 wherein each of said steps includes a fold line intermediate fold lines by which it is hinged to said one hinged panel and to a respective one of said opposed end closure panels, said each step folding in a toggle action along said fold lines when said respective opposed end closure panel is folded into its set up position. 10. A carton according to claim 7 wherein a position of each of said inwardly displaced parts is positioned to be located between upper portions of adjacent articles at that end of said carton to provide a stabilizing spacer therebetween. 11. A carton according to claim 8 wherein said tread abuts a side portion of articles and wherein said riser extends inwardly of and beyond an abutment point between said tread and said side portion whereby said step is retained in a set up condition. 12. A carton according to claim 11 wherein the length of said tread and/or riser is greater than the distance between said article and said one hinged panel, whereby said user portion is substantially prevented from collapsing back into a co-planar relationship with said one hinged panel once said step has been set up. 13. A carton according to claim 7 wherein said opposed panels are end closure panels of said carton, and said ends of said strap are attached to said inwardly displaced parts of said end closure panels. 14. A carton according to claim 13 wherein said one hinged panel is a side panel of said carton, and said user part of said strap is connected to a portion of said side panel. 15. A carton according to claim 14 wherein said user part is formed from said side panel. 16. A carton according to claim 7 wherein said user part is formed from said top panel. 17. A blank for forming a carton, said blank comprising a series of hinged panels for forming a sleeve and opposed end closure panels hinged to at least one associated hinged panel, wherein said blank includes handle means comprising a strap connected to said opposed end closure panels so as to provide a surplus of material wherein ends of said strap are attached to inwardly displaceable parts of the end closure panels and intermediate parts between said ends of said strap are unattached to said one hinged panel and are free to provide said surplus of material to enable a user part of said strap to be brought into a position of use, wherein said user part is in substantially coplanar relationship with said one hinged panel and said strap is positioned under said one hinged panel that provided with an opening to allow a user to grasp said user part of said strap in a set up carton, wherein said inwardly displaceable parts each comprise a step, a tread of said step is provided by one of said end closure panels and a riser of said step is provided by said one hinged panel, and wherein said user part of said strap is connected to a portion of a top panel of said carton. 18. A blank according to claim 17 wherein said step includes a fold line intermediate fold lines by which said step is hinged to said one hinged panel and to a respective one of said end closure panels, said step folding in a toggle action along said fold lines when said respective end closure panel is folded into its folded position. 19. A blank according to claim 18 wherein the one hinged panel is a side panel and said tread abuts a side portion of an article and wherein said riser of said step extends inwardly of and beyond an abutment point between said tread and said side portion thereby to retain said step in a set up condition. 20. A blank according to claim 19 wherein the lengths of said tread and/or said riser is greater than the distance between sa id side panel and the article in a set up carton thereby substantially preventing the user portion from collapsing back into a coplanar relationship with said side panel once said step has been formed. 21. A blank according to claim 17 wherein said ends of said strap are attached to inwardly displaceable parts of a side panel of said carton. 22. A blank according to claim 21 wherein said user part of said strap is struck from a portion of said side panel. 23. A blank according to claim 21 wherein said user part is formed from material which is integral with said side panel. 24. A blank according to claim 23 wherein said user part is formed from material which is integral with said top panel.