Carton and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsBrandon L. Ramsuer, Caleb S. Loftin
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Abstract
A carton includes primary panels (12, 14, 16, 18) hingedly interconnected to form a tubular structure and an end closure structure (1). The primary panels include a first wall panel (12) and a second wall panel (14). The end closure structure includes a first end flap (22b) connected to the first wall panel and a second end flap (24b) connected to the second wall panel. The first end flap includes two arm portions (52, 54) each hingedly connected to the first wall panel, and a bridging portion (50) extending between the arm portions. The two arm portions are spaced apart from each other such that a display window (56) is defined between the two arm portions and that one or more containers (A) in the carton are exposed to view through the display window.
Claims23
A carton for packaging one or more primary product containers comprising a plurality of primary panels hingedly interconnected to form a tubular structure and an end closure structure which at least partially closes one of the opposed ends of the tubular structure, wherein the primary panels include a first wall panel and a second wall panel, the end closure structure comprises a first end flap connected to the first wall panel and a second end flap connected to the second wall panel, the first end flap comprises:
- at least two arm portions each hingedly connected at one end thereof to the first wall panel and extending to the other end thereof;
- and
- a bridging portion connected to the other ends of the arm portions and extending between the arm portions,
- wherein the at least two arm portions are spaced apart from each with a display window therebetween such that a portion of at least one of primary product containers in the carton is exposed to view through the display window, the display window being defined, at least in part, between the at least two arm portions, and
- wherein the bridging portion is secured to the second end flap to retain the first and second end flaps in respective closing positions where the first and second end flaps at least partially close the one of the opposed ends of the tubular structure.
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A blank for forming a carton comprising a plurality of panels for forming walls of a tubular structure and end flaps for at least partially closing one of the opposed ends of the tubular structure, wherein the plurality of panels include a first wall panel and a second wall panel, wherein the end flap include a first end flap connected to the first wall panel and a second end flap connected to the second wall panel and wherein the first end flap comprises:
- at least two arm portions each hingedly connected at one end thereof to the first wall panel and extending to the other end thereof;
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- a bridging portion connected to the other ends of the arm portions and extending between the arm portions,
- wherein the at least two arm portions are spaced apart from each other with a display window therebetween such that a portion of a primary product container to be placed in a carton formed from the blank is exposed to view through the display window, the display window being defined, at least in part, between the at least two arm portions, and
- wherein the bridging portion is secured to the second end flap when the blank is erected into a carton so as to retain the first and second end flaps in respective closing positions where the first and second end flaps at least partially close the one of the opposed ends of the tubular structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.