Carton with support
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJean-Manuel Gomes, Graham Hand
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels include a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a support adjacent to the top panel and projecting into the interior of the carton for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles within the carton.
Claims34
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
- panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the panels include a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel;
- and
- a support adjacent to the top panel and projecting into the interior of the carton for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles within the carton.
A blank for forming a carton having a support for supporting a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels including a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel and a second side panel;
- end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps at least partially form a closed end of the carton;
- and
- a support panel foldably attached to the top panel for being formed into the support for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles in a carton erected from the blank.
A method of forming a carton from a blank comprising:
- providing a blank comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel and a second side panel, and a support panel foldably attached to the top panel;
- forming the support by folding the support panel relative to the top panel;
- attaching the support panel to the top panel;
- and
- forming a sleeve that extends at least partially around the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.