Carton and carton blank
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorAlex N. Barrette
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton (90, 190, 290, 390, 490, 590, 690) and carton blank (10; 110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710) comprising at least one panel having a deformable panel portion (R, R1, R2, R3, R4) comprising an auxetic cut pattern. The auxetic cut pattern provides a tear opening device The auxetic cut pattern provides a stretchable panel conformable with a contoured surface of an article.
Claims25
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising a plurality of panels defining a plurality of external walls and defining an interior, at least one panel of the plurality of panels comprising a deformable panel portion having an auxetic cut pattern, the auxetic cut pattern providing a stretchable panel conformable with a contoured surface of the one or more articles.
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising at least one panel having a deformable panel portion comprising an auxetic cut pattern, the auxetic cut pattern providing at least one of:
- (i) a tear opening device to facilitate access to the carton, and (ii) a severable region for creating an opening in the at least one panel to facilitate access to the carton.
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A blank for forming a carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels defining at least one of:
- (i) a plurality of external walls and defining an interior of the formed carton, and (ii) a tubular structure of the formed carton, at least one of the plurality of panels comprising a deformable panel portion having an auxetic cut pattern, the auxetic cut pattern providing at least one of:
- (i) a tear opening device to facilitate access to the formed carton, and (ii) a severable strip configured to at least partially surround the interior of the formed carton or the tubular structure of the formed carton or both.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.