# US 2014/0151444 A1 · Carton with handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0151444 A1 - Document ID: US20140151444A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/093,699 - Filed: 2013-12-02 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Applicants: Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Inventors: James C. Fogle; Colin P. Ford - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151444A1 ## CPC - B65D 5/46192: {formed by incisions in the container or blank forming straps used as handles} - B65D 5/542: {the lines of weakness being provided in the container body} - B65D 5/5435: {and defining after rupture a lid hinged to the side edge of the container body} - B65D 71/36: {having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers, with} end walls - B65D 2571/00141: glued - B65D 2571/00462: Straps made by two slits in a wall - B65D 2571/0058: The tear line defining a dispensing aperture provided with means for preventing the articles from freely exiting the wrapper, e.g. by rolling out - B65D 2571/0066: formed from one single sheet - B65D 2571/00728: the end walls being closed by gluing - B65D 2571/00783: the end walls forming the bottom or upper wall - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A carton for containing a plurality of articles includes a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and a handle formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap for directing stress from the handle panel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton; and a handle formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap for directing stress from the handle portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The carton of claim 1, wherein the handle panel comprises a gripping portion extending generally along the top of the carton and the handle end portion comprises a line of weakening extending generally transverse to the gripping portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The carton of claim 2, wherein the line of weakening is a cut. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The carton of claim 2, wherein the line of weakening is a fold line. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The carton of claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is defined by at least one arcuate cut in the first end flap, the gripping portion comprises a narrow central portion defined by the arcuate cut and respective end portions defined by respective end portions of the arcuate cut, the respective end portions of the gripping portion are wider than the narrow central portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The carton of claim 5, wherein the line of weakening extends across at least one of the end portions of the gripping portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The carton of claim 2, wherein the handle end portion includes at least two cuts generally transverse to the line of weakening. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The carton of claim 1 wherein the end flaps comprises a third end flap and a fourth end flap, the handle panel is a first handle portion, and the handle end portion is a first handle end portion, the handle comprises a second handle panel in the third end flap and a second handle end portion in the fourth end flap. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The carton of claim 8 wherein the first handle panel and the second handle panel overlap to form an overlapped handle gripping portion of the handle, the first handle end portion is overlapped by the overlapped handle gripping portion and has features for directing stress at a first end of the overlapped handle gripping portion, the second handle end portion is overlapped by the overlapped handle gripping portion and has features for directing stress at a second end of the overlapped handle gripping portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The carton of claim 9, further comprising an opening in one of the first panel and the second handle panel for adhering the other of the first handle panel and the second handle panel to one of the first handle end portion and the second handle end portion through the opening. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The carton of claim 10, wherein the first handle end portion and the second handle end portion comprise an attachment region in registration with the opening. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The carton of claim 1, further comprising a corner feature arranged in at least one of the front panel and the back panel for directing stress from the handle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The carton of claim 12, wherein the corner feature comprises a line of weakening. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The carton of claim 1, further comprising a dispenser arranged in the front panel. ### Claim 15 A blank for forming a carton for containing at least one article, the blank comprising: a plurality of side panels for forming an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap for being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the blank; and handle features formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle features comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The blank of claim 15, wherein the handle panel comprises a gripping portion for extending generally along the top of the carton formed from the blank and the handle end portion comprises a line of weakening for extending generally transverse to the gripping portion in the carton formed from the blank. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The blank of claim 16, wherein the line of weakening is a cut. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The blank of claim 16, wherein the line of weakening is a fold line. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The blank of claim 16, wherein the gripping portion is defined by at least one arcuate cut in the first end flap, the gripping portion comprises a narrow central portion defined by the arcuate cut and respective end portions defined by respective end portions of the arcuate cut, the respective end portions of the gripping portion are wider than the narrow central portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The blank of claim 16, wherein the handle end portion includes at least two cuts generally transverse to the line of weakening. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The blank of claim 15, wherein the end flaps comprises a third end flap and a fourth end flap, the handle panel is a first handle panel, and the handle end portion is a first handle end portion, the handle comprises a second handle portion in the third end flap and a second handle end panel in the fourth end flap. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The blank of claim 21, further comprising an opening in one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel for adhering the other of the first handle panel and the second handle panel to one of the first handle end portion and the second handle end portion through the opening in the carton formed from the blank. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The blank of claim 22, wherein the first handle end portion and the second handle end portion comprise an attachment region for registration with the opening in the carton formed from the blank. ### Claim 24 (depends on 15) The blank of claim 15, further comprising a corner feature arranged in at least one of the front panel and the back panel for directing stress from the handle. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The blank of claim 24, wherein the corner feature comprises a line of weakening. ### Claim 26 A method of forming a carton for containing at least one article, the method comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of side panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap, and handle features in at least two of the end flaps comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap; folding the plurality of side panels to form an interior of the carton; and forming a handle from the handle features by folding and at least partially overlapping the first end flap and the second end flap to position the handle end portion to direct stress from the handle panel. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the handle panel comprises a gripping portion and the handle end portion comprises a line of weakening, wherein the method further comprises positioning the gripping portion to extend generally along the top of the carton formed from the blank and positioning the line of weakening to extend generally transverse to the gripping portion. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the line of weakening is a cut. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the line of weakening is a fold line. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the gripping portion is defined by at least one arcuate cut in the first end flap, the gripping portion comprises a narrow central portion defined by the arcuate cut and respective end portions defined by respective end portions of the arcuate cut, the respective end portions of the gripping portion are wider than the narrow central portion. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The method of claim 30, wherein the line of weakening extends across at least one of the end portions of the gripping portion. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the handle end portion includes at least two cuts generally transverse to the line of weakening. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the end flaps comprises a third end flap and a fourth end flap, the handle panel is a first handle panel, and the handle end portion is a first handle end portion, the handle comprises a second handle panel in the third end flap and a second handle end portion in the fourth end flap, and wherein the method further comprises at least partially overlapping the third end flap and the fourth end flap. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The method of claim 33, wherein the forming the handle comprises overlapping the first handle panel and the second handle panel to form an overlapped handle gripping portion, overlapping the first handle end portion with the overlapped handle gripping portion, and overlapping the second handle end portion with the overlapped handle gripping portion. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The method of claim 34, wherein the blank further comprises an opening in one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel, and wherein the method further comprises adhering the other of the first handle panel and the second handle panel to one of the first handle end portion and the second handle end portion through the opening.