Carton with insert
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a top panel, an outer side panel, and a bottom panel. An insert can comprise a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and a bottom flap foldably connected to the inner side panel. The inner side panel is spaced apart from the outer side panel, and at least a portion of the bottom flap extends from the inner side panel to the outer side panel.
Claims81
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 comprising a top panel, an outer side panel, and a bottom panel;
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- an insert comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and a bottom flap foldably connected to the inner side panel, wherein the inner side panel is spaced apart from the outer side panel, and at least a portion of the bottom flap extends from the inner side panel to the outer side panel.
In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton and an insert at least partially disposed in the carton for holding a plurality of containers:
- the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, an outer side panel, and a bottom panel;
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- the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and a bottom flap foldably connected to the inner side panel, wherein the inner side panel is for being spaced apart from the outer side panel and at least a portion of the bottom flap is for extending from the inner side panel to the outer side panel when the carton and the insert are formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.
A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprises:
- obtaining a carton blank and an insert blank, the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, an outer side panel, and a bottom panel, and the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and a bottom flap foldably connected to the inner side panel;
- forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels of the carton blank, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve;
- forming an insert from the insert blank;
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- positioning the insert at least partially in the interior of the carton so that the inner side panel is spaced apart from the outer side panel, and at least a portion of the bottom flap extends from the inner side panel to the outer side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.