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US 2007/0063005 A1Published application
Reinforced cartons
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJean-Manuel Gomes, Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Abstract
A carton has a multi-ply configuration which can be formed by overlying a primary blank with one or more reinforcing blanks.
Claims46
A carton blank, comprising:
- a primary blank, the primary blank comprising:
- a plurality of foldably connected primary panels;
- a plurality of first primary end flaps, each first primary end flap being foldably connected to at least one of the primary panels;
- and
- a plurality of second primary end flaps, each second primary end flap being foldably connected to at least one of the primary panels;
- and
- a first reinforcing blank attached to the primary blank, the first reinforcing blank comprising:
- a plurality of foldably connected first reinforcing panels.
5 more elements
A carton blank, comprising:
- a primary blank, the primary blank comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- a second side panel;
- a top panel;
- a plurality of first primary end flaps disposed in a first marginal area of the primary blank;
- and
- a plurality of second primary end flaps disposed in a second marginal area of the primary blank;
- and
- a first reinforcing blank attached to the first marginal area of the primary blank, the first reinforcing blank comprising:
- a plurality of foldably connected first reinforcing panels;
- and
- a plurality of first reinforcing flaps.
10 more elements
A carton formed from a primary blank and at least a first reinforcing blank, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- a second side panel;
- a top panel;
- at least one first end flap at least partially closing a first end of the carton;
- and
- at least one second end flap at least partially closing a second end of the carton, wherein
- the first reinforcing blank is adhered to the primary blank at the first end of the carton, at which end the carton is multi-ply.
5 more elements
A method of forming carton, comprising:
- providing a primary blank, the primary blank comprising:
- a plurality of foldably connected primary panels;
- a plurality of first primary end flaps;
- and
- a plurality of second primary end flaps;
- and
- providing a first reinforcing blank, the first reinforcing blank comprising a plurality of foldably connected first reinforcing panels;
- adhering the first reinforcing blank to the primary blank to form a multi-ply blank;
- and
- folding the multi-ply blank along one or more fold lines.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.