Carton with article protection features
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJohn Murdick Holley, JR.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, and a side panel. The first top panel at least partially overlaps the second top panel. A crown retention panel can be foldably connected to the second top panel, and an attachment flap can be foldably connected to the crown retention panel. At least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.
Claims52
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, and a side panel, the first top panel at least partially overlapping the second top panel;
- and
- a crown retention panel foldably connected to the second top panel, an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
- wherein at least a portion of the crown retention panel is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.
A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, and a side panel, the first top panel being for at least partially overlapping the second top panel when the carton is formed from the blank;
- and
- a crown retention panel foldably connected to the second top panel, an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
- wherein at least a portion of the crown retention panel is for being disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel when the carton is formed from the blank, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel when the carton is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a carton comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a side panel, a crown retention panel foldably connected to the second top panel, and an attachment flap foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
- folding the blank so that the crown retention panel is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel and at least partially affixing the attachment flap to the side panel;
- positioning the first top panel to at least partially overlap the second top panel;
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- forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve, and the forming the interior of the carton causing the crown retention panel to fold relative to the second top panel and to be disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.