Dispensing carton
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorPaul Waddington
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Abstract
A carton for holding at least one article includes a dispenser that includes a dispenser feature and at least two first panels extending at least partially around an interior of the dispenser. The carton also includes a sleeve including at least two second panels extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve. The interior of the sleeve at least partially receives the dispenser, and the dispenser is in slidable engagement with the sleeve and is moveable between a first position in which the dispenser feature is inaccessible and a second position in which the dispenser feature is accessible.
Claims61
A carton for holding at least one article, comprising:
- a dispenser comprising at least two first panels extending at least partially around an interior of the dispenser, the dispenser comprising a closed first end, a closed second end, and a dispenser feature;
- and
- a sleeve comprising at least two second panels extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve, the sleeve comprising an open first end, an open second end, and the interior of the sleeve at least partially receives the dispenser, the dispenser is in slidable engagement with the sleeve and is moveable between a first position in which the dispenser feature is inaccessible and a second position in which the dispenser feature is accessible.
A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, comprising:
- at least two first panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the dispenser, the dispenser comprising a closed first end for forming a dispenser in the carton formed from the blank and a closed second end, at least one panel of at least two first panels comprising a dispenser feature;
- and
- at least two second panels for forming a sleeve in the carton formed from the blank and for extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve, the sleeve comprising an open first end and an open second end, the interior of the sleeve is for at least partially receiving the dispenser when the carton is formed from the blank, the dispenser is in slidable engagement with the sleeve and is moveable between a first position in which the dispenser feature is inaccessible and a second position in which the dispenser feature is accessible when the carton is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a carton for holding at least one article, comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising at least two first panels and at least two second panels, at least one panel of the at least two first panels comprising a dispenser feature;
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- folding the at least two first panels to form a dispenser having an interior, a closed first end, and a closed second end, and folding the at least two second panels to form a sleeve having an interior, an open first end, and an open second end, the interior of the sleeve at least partially receives the dispenser and the dispenser is in slidable engagement with the sleeve such that the dispenser is movable between a first position in which the dispenser feature is inaccessible and a second position in which the dispenser feature is accessible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.