Carton and carton blank and a handle structure therefore
OwnerGregory P. Hayter, Brandon L. Ramsuerinventors
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Abstract
A carton (90) comprises a substantially tubular structure including a top wall (16) and first and second side walls (14, 18) hingedly connected respectively to opposed edges of the top wall. The carton comprises a handle structure (H1) formed in the top wall (16) and in at least one of the first and second side walls (14, 18). The handle structure (H1) includes a first handle flap hinged to the top wall (16) and to the at least one of the first and second side walls (14, 18) by a hinged connection (31A). The first handle flap comprises a first main portion (30A) formed from part of the top wall (16); and a first end portion (32A/46A) formed at least in part by a part of the at least one of the first and second side walls (14, 18).
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A carton comprising:
- a top wall, a first side wall hingedly connected to the top wall, and a handle structure formed in the top wall and in the first side wall, the handle structure comprising:
- a first handle flap hinged to the top wall and to the first side wall by a first hinged connection, the first handle flap comprising:
- a first end portion formed at least in part in the first side wall;
- a first intermediate portion;
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- a first main portion formed from part of the top wall and being hingedly connected to the first end portion by the first intermediate portion;
- and a first cutaway struck at least in part from the first handle flap and disposed adjacent to the first intermediate portion.
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A handle structure for a carton, the handle structure being formed in a first wall and in a second wall hingedly connected thereto, the handle structure including:
- a first handle flap hinged to the first wall and to the second wall by a hinged connection;
- the handle flap comprising:
- a main portion formed from a part of the first wall;
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- a first end portion formed at least in part from a part of the second wall;
- the main portion being hingedly connected to the first end portion by an intermediate portion;
- a recess struck at least in part from the first handle flap and disposed adjacent to the first intermediate portion.
A blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a carton, the plurality of panels comprising:
- a top panel and a first side panel;
- the blank comprising a handle structure formed in the top panel and in the first side panel,
- the handle structure including a handle flap hinged to the top panel and the first side panel by a first hinged connection;
- the handle flap comprising:
- a first end portion formed at least in part from the first side panel;
- a first intermediate portion;
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- a first main portion formed from a part of the top panel and being hingedly connected to the first end portion by the first intermediate portion;
- the handle structure comprising a first cutaway struck at least in part from the handle flap and disposed adjacent to the first intermediate portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.