Method of forming a carton with article protection feature
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJohn Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton also can comprise at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The at least one article protection flap extends from the closed end at least partially into the interior of the carton.
Claims19
A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, and a corner flap for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles, the plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a bottom panel foldably connected to the side panel, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel, the corner flap being foldably connected to the side end flap;
- forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve;
- at least partially closing an end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps with respect to one another;
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- positioning the corner flap to extend from the closed end at least partially into the interior of the carton and in contact with the side panel, the corner flap is spaced apart from the top panel.
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