Carton and carton blank
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsGregory P. HAYTER, Andrew T. PEELER
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Abstract
A carton for packaging one or more articles, includes a plurality of walls including a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a tubular structure. One of the plurality of walls includes a handle structure defined in it. The handle structure includes a grip member struck from one of the plurality of walls and a handle strap. The grip member is mounted on the handle strap. A first aperture is struck from the one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is disposed adjacent to a first end of the grip member so as to define a first end edge of the grip member. The first aperture defines a portion of an opening in the one of the plurality of walls. In the opening, a portion of the handle strap may be received.
Claims19
A handle structure for a carton comprising:
- a handle strap;
- and
- a handle reinforcing panel hingedly connected to the handle strap by a fold line.
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising a plurality of walls including a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a tubular structure, one of the plurality of walls including a handle structure defined therein, the handle structure comprising:
- a handle strap;
- and
- a handle reinforcing panel hingedly connected to the handle strap by a fold line.
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of panels including a first top panel, a base panel, a first side panel and a second side panel, one of the plurality of panels including a handle structure defined therein, the handle structure comprising:
- a handle strap;
- and
- a handle reinforcing panel hingedly connected to the handle strap by a fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.