Carton and carton blank
OwnerAaron L. BATES, Caleb S. LOFTIN +2inventors
InventorsAaron L. BATES, Caleb S. LOFTIN, Nathaniel B. BALL, Brandon L. RAMSUER
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OwnerAaron L. BATES, Caleb S. LOFTIN +2inventors
InventorsAaron L. BATES, Caleb S. LOFTIN, Nathaniel B. BALL, Brandon L. RAMSUER
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A carton includes a top wall (12a/12b), first side wall (14), second side wall (18), first end wall, a second end wall and a bottom wall (16). The carton has a handle structure (H) defined at least in part in an outer panel (12b) and at least in part in an inner panel (12a). The outer panel is disposed in overlapping relationship with the inner panel to form the top wall. The outer panel includes an outer handle strap (30) while the inner panel includes an inner handle strap (32). The outer handle strap is continuously formed with the outer panel at its first end and severably attached to the outer panel at its second end by a frangible connection (46). The inner handle strap includes a first end disposed in the inner panel and continuously formed with the inner panel.
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising a plurality of walls including a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, at least an end wall, and a bottom wall, the carton further comprising a handle structure, the handle structure comprising an outer handle strap and an inner handle strap, the outer handle strap being defined at least in part in an outer panel of the top wall, and the inner handle strap being defined at least in part in an inner panel of the top wall, the outer panel being disposed in at least partially overlapping relationship with the inner panel to form the top wall, the outer handle strap having first and second opposed ends and being continuously formed with the outer panel at the first end and severably attached by a frangible connection to the outer panel at the second end, the inner handle strap comprising a first end disposed in the inner panel and continuously formed with the inner panel, the inner handle strap comprising a second end disposed in the at least one end wall, the outer handle strap being secured to the inner handle strap, the handle structure comprising a central portion defined by the outer handle strap, the central portion being displaceable out of the plane of the top wall upon severance of the frangible connection, the carton further comprising an access device formed at least in part from the top wall, the access device being disposed adjacent to the first end of the outer handle strap.
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A blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a carton which includes a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, at least one end wall, and a bottom wall, the plurality of panels of the blank include inner and outer panels and a top end closure panel, the inner and outer panels being disposed in at least partially overlapping relationship to form the top wall when the blank is erected into a carton, the end closure panel providing at least a part of the at least one end wall when the blank is erected into a carton, the blank further comprising a handle structure including inner and outer handle straps, the outer handle strap being defined at least in part in the outer panel, and the inner handle strap being defined at least in part in the inner panel, the outer handle strap having first and second opposed ends and being continuously formed with the outer panel at the first end and severably attached by a frangible connection to the outer panel at the second end, the inner handle strap comprising a first end disposed in the inner panel and continuously formed with the inner panel, the inner handle strap comprising a second end disposed in the top end closure panel, the outer handle strap being arranged to be securable to the inner handle strap, the handle structure having a central portion defined by the outer handle strap, the central portion, in a set-up carton, is displaceable out of the plane of the outer panel upon severance of the frangible connection, the blank further comprising an access device defined at least in part in the outer panel and at least in part in the inner panel, the access device being disposed adjacent to the first end of the outer handle strap.
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