Carton with insert
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsHarmen Boersma, Rene Knijpstra, Jouke Hilarides
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Abstract
A carton for holding an article. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a first panel and a second panel. An insert can comprise a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel. The first panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, the inner side panel can be spaced apart from the second panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap can extend from the inner side panel to the second panel.
Claims35
A carton for holding an article, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel disposed opposite to the first panel;
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- an insert comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel, the central panel, the inner side panel, and the inner flap extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton, wherein the first panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, the inner side panel is spaced apart from the second panel, the inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap extends from the inner side panel to the second panel.
In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding an article:
- the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel for being disposed opposite to the first panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
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- the insert blank for forming an insert in the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel, the central panel, the inner side panel, and the inner flap are for extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, wherein the inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, the first panel is for at least partially overlapping the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the inner side panel is for being spaced apart from the second panel and at least a portion of the inner flap is for extending from the inner side panel to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.
A method of forming a carton for holding an article, the method comprises:
- obtaining a carton blank and an insert blank, the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel, and the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel;
- forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels of the carton blank, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve and disposing the third panel opposite to the first panel;
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- forming an insert from the insert blank, wherein the first panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, the inner side panel is spaced apart from the outer side panel, the inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap extends from the inner side panel to the outer side panel, the central panel, the inner side panel, and the inner flap extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton.
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