Carton With Opening Feature And Blank
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsPatrick James DeBusk, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Abstract
A dispensing carton includes a dispenser section having a deformation pattern provided therein. The deformation pattern facilitates removal of the dispenser section during opening of the carton.
Claims43
A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- at least one first flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank;
- the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flap connected along a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flap connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn.
A carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- an end panel;
- and
- an exiting end panel, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn.
A carton comprising:
- a top panel connected to a first side panel along a first fold line;
- the top panel connected to a second side panel along a second fold line;
- a bottom panel;
- a first end panel;
- a second end panel;
- a dispenser section defined by a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern, the dispenser section being separable from the carton along the tear line pattern, the deformation pattern includes a pattern of lines of disruption that allow the dispenser section to deform during separation from the carton.
A package comprising:
- a carton and a plurality of containers;
- the carton comprising:
- a top panel connected to a first side panel along a first fold line;
- the top panel connected to a second side panel along a second fold line;
- a bottom panel;
- a first end panel;
- a second end panel;
- a dispenser section defined by a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern, the dispenser section being separable from the carton along the tear line pattern, the deformation pattern includes a pattern of lines of disruption that allow the dispenser section to deform during separation from the carton.
A method of opening a package, the package comprising a carton and a plurality of containers, the carton comprising a top panel connected to a first side panel along a first fold line, the top panel connected to a second side panel along a second fold line, a bottom panel, a first end panel, a second end panel, a dispenser section defined by a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern, the dispenser section being separable from the carton along the tear line pattern, the deformation pattern includes a pattern of lines of disruption that allow the dispenser section to deform during separation from the carton, the method comprising:
- separating the dispenser section from the carton along the tear line pattern in the top panel and wherein separating the dispenser section deforms at least a portion of the deformation pattern in the dispenser section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.