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US 2014/0151443 A1Published application
Carton, Carton Blank And Associated Methodology
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJoseph C. Walsh, Robert L. Conatser
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Abstract
A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer.
Claims26
A carton comprising:
- an outer layer comprising at least one first score line therein and at least two second score lines therein, the at least one first score line dividing the outer layer into a plurality of central panels and the at least two second score lines respectively separating bottom flap panels and top flap panels from the plurality of central panels;
- an inner layer of material within said carton;
- the inner layer of material overlying the at least one first score line along at least a portion of the at least one first score line and being adhered to a portion of the at least one first score line and unadhered to a different portion of the at least one score line.
A knocked-down carton which is adapted for opening into an erected carton, comprising:
- a first layer of material comprising at least one first score line and at least two second score lines, the at least one score line dividing the first layer into a plurality of central panels and the at least two second score line respectively separating bottom flap panels and top flap panels from the plurality of central panels;
- a second layer of material overlying the at least one first score line along at least a portion of the at least one first score line and being adhered to a portion of the at least one first score line and unadhered to a different portion of the at least one first score line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.