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US 2015/0232247 A1Published application
Carton with carrying handle and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorBrandon L. Ramsuer
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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorBrandon L. Ramsuer
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A carton includes a top panel, a first side panel and a slot handle. The slot handle includes a line of separation extending across the top panel at a location spaced from the longitudinal centre of the top panel. The slot handle includes a lifting edge spaced from the line of separation and disposed on one side of the line of separation. The slot handle further includes a first stress relief mechanism provided in the first side panel. The first stress relief mechanism includes a frangible line having a linear stem section that is acutely angled relative to a notional line normal to the hinged connection between the top panel and the first side panel. The stem section is angled away from the lifting edge and terminating in an arcuate stop at a location spaced below the hinged connection on the one side of the line of separation.
A carton comprising a top panel, a first side panel and a slot handle formed in the top panel and the first side panel, the slot handle comprising a line of separation extending at least substantially transversely across the top panel at a location that is spaced from a longitudinal centre of the top panel such that the length of the top panel on one of opposite sides of the line of separation is less than the length of the top panel on the other of the opposite sides of the line of separation, the slot handle comprising a lifting edge that is spaced from the line of separation and that is disposed on the one side of the line of separation, the slot handle further comprising a first stress relief mechanism provided in the first side panel, the first stress relief mechanism comprising a frangible line having a linear stem section that is disposed at an acute angle relative to a notional line disposed normal to a hinged connection between the top panel and the first side panel, the stem section being angled away from the lifting edge and terminating in an arcuate stop at a location spaced below the hinged connection between the top panel and the first side panel on the one side of the line of separation.
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A blank for forming a carton having a slot handle, the blank comprising a series of interconnected panels for forming the carton including a top panel and a first side panel, wherein the slot handle is formed in the top panel and the first side panel, the slot handle comprising a line of separation extending at least substantially transversely across the top panel at a location that is spaced from a centre of the top panel such that the length of the top panel on one of opposite sides of the line of separation is less than the length of the top panel on the other side of the line of separation, the slot handle comprising a lifting edge that is spaced from the line of separation and disposed on the one side of the line of separation, the slot handle further comprising a first stress relief mechanism provided in the first side panel, the first stress relief mechanism comprising a frangible line having a linear stem section that is disposed at an acute angle relative to a notional line normal to a hinged connection between the top panel and the first side panel, that the stem section being angled away from the lifting edge, and terminating in an arcuate stop at a location spaced below the hinged connection on the one side of the line of separation.
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