Package, carton and blanks for forming the same
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsBRADFORD J. WALLING, AARON BATES, JOHN A. GELARDI
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Abstract
A carton for articles includes a top wall, a pair of opposed end walls and a strap handle by which the carton can be carried. The strap handle is formed from part of the top wall and is connected to the end walls. The strap handle is detachable from the top wall such that detachment of the strap handle splits a remaining part of the top wall into two portions. The carton further comprises at least one bracing panel secured to the two portions of the top wall and is structured and arranged to provide a connection between the two portions.
Claims13
A carton for articles, comprising a top wall, a pair of opposed end walls and a strap handle by which the carton can be carried, the strap handle being formed from part of the top wall and being connected to the end walls, the strap handle being detachable from the top wall such that detachment of the strap handle splits a remaining part of the top wall into two portions, and the carton further comprises at least one bracing panel secured to the two portions of the top wall and being structured and arranged to provide a connection between the two portions.
A pair of blanks for forming a carton having a strap handle, one of the blanks comprising a series of main panels for forming a body of the carton including one or more top panels for forming a top wall of the carton, the one or more top panels defining one or more strap plies therein for forming the strap handle, the one or more strap plies being detachable from the one or more top panels such that detachment of the one or more strap plies splits a remaining part of the top wall into two portions when the blanks are erected into the carton, and the other of the blanks comprises a bracing panel securable to the one or more top panels to provide a connection between the two portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.