Carton and carton blank
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorNathaniel B. Ball
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Abstract
A carton (90) for packaging one or more articles. The carton comprises a plurality of wall forming a tubular structure. The plurality of walls include a top wall (12), first side wall (14) hinged to the top wall by a first hinged connection (13) and a second side wall (18) hinged to the top wall by a second hinged connection. The carton comprises a handle structure comprising a handle aperture (A2) struck at least in part from the top wall and defining in part a handle strap (40a). The handle aperture comprises a first edge (E1) defining in part a grip portion of the handle strap and providing a load-bearing edge; and a second edge (E2) opposing the first edge, the second edge being a non-load-bearing edge. A reinforcing member (S) reinforces the load-bearing edge of the handle aperture.
Claims17
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel connected to the first panel by a hinged connection;
- and
- a handle structure comprising:
- a handle aperture struck from the first panel and defining in part a carrying handle, the handle aperture comprising;
- a first edge defining in part a grip portion of the carrying handle and providing a load-bearing edge;
- and
- a second edge opposing the first edge, the second edge being a non-load-bearing edge;
- wherein the handle structure comprises a reinforcing member which reinforces the load-bearing edge, and
- wherein the second edge of the handle aperture extends across the first panel to interrupt the hinged connection between the first and second panels.
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a top wall panel and first side wall panel hinged to the top wall panel by a first hinged connection, the blank comprising a handle structure comprising:
- a handle aperture struck at least in part from the top wall panel and defining in part
- a handle strap, the handle aperture comprising;
- a first edge defining in part a grip portion of the handle strap and providing a load-bearing edge;
- and
- a second edge opposing the first edge, the second edge being a non-load-bearing edge;
- a reinforcing member securable to the top wall panel to reinforce the load-bearing edge of the handle aperture, and
- wherein the handle aperture extends across the first panel such that the second edge interrupts the hinged connection between the top wall panel and first side wall panel.
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of panels including a top panel, a first side wall panel, and a second side wall panel, the blank comprising a handle structure defined at least in the top panel, the handle structure comprising a grip portion, wherein the blank comprises a relief structure for controlling and directing deformation of at least one of the first and second side wall panels, the relief structure comprising a first fold line extending across at least a portion of said at least one of the first and second side wall panels, and a pair of divergently arranged fold lines disposed on opposing sides of the first fold line, wherein a handle aperture interrupts a hinged connection between the top panel and said at least one of the first and second side wall panels, the handle aperture interrupts the hinged connection adjacent to the relief structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.