Carton with Attachment Features
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorColin P. Ford
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming at least one closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps including at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap. The carton includes attachment features for attaching the carton to at least one other carton, the attachment features including at least one attachment flap removably connected to an end flap of the plurality of end flaps for attaching the carton to a portion of the at least one other carton.
Claims37
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming at least one closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
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- attachment features for attaching the carton to at least one other carton, the attachment features comprising at least one attachment flap removably connected to an end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one attachment flap extends away from the at least one closed end for attaching the carton to a portion of the at least one other carton.
A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and for forming at least one closed end of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
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- attachment features for removably connecting the carton formed from the blank to at least one other carton, the attachment features comprising at least one attachment flap removably connected to an end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one attachment flap extends away from the at least one closed end of the carton formed from the blank for attaching the carton formed from the blank to a portion of the at least one other carton.
A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a, plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap, and attachment features comprising at least one attachment flap removably connected to an end flap of the plurality of end flaps;
- folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the blank;
- folding the plurality of end flaps to form at least one closed end of the carton with the attachment flap extending away from the at least one closed end;
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- attaching the at least one attachment flap to a portion of at least one other carton.
A system of cartons for holding a plurality of containers;
- the system comprising:
- a first carton attached to a second carton, the first carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the first carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming at least one closed end of the first carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
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- attachment features removably connecting the first carton to the second carton, the attachment features comprising at least one attachment flap removably connected to an end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one attachment flap extends away from the at least one closed end of the first carton and is attached to a portion of the second carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.