Carton with Integrated Handle Assembly
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsAaron Gaylor, Todd Jensen
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AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsAaron Gaylor, Todd Jensen
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A carton for storing a plurality of products includes a main body establishing an enclosure with an interior cavity for storing a plurality of products, with the enclosure being formed from a plurality of interconnected panels. A hingedly connected access flap, enabling access to the interior cavity, is formed from and extends across portions of at least two of the plurality of panels. The carton is provided with a handle assembly established, at least in part, by first and second openings, with the first opening being formed in the access flap and the second opening being formed adjacent the access flap in one of the plurality of panels. The handle assembly enables the carton to be readily grasped with one hand while simultaneously closing an access opening to the carton with the flap.
A carton for storing a plurality of products comprising:
A method of carrying a carton including a main body establishing an enclosure with an interior cavity for storing a plurality of products, with the enclosure being formed from a plurality of interconnected panels, including a plurality of side panels and first and second end panels, and having an access flap formed from and extending across portions of at least two of the plurality of panels, with the access flap being selectively pivotable between an opened position wherein the access flap is positioned to expose an enlarged access opening through which a product stored in the carton can be readily accessed and a closed position wherein the access flap extends across the enlarged access opening, said method comprising:
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