Carton For Containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorAna Maria Gonzalez Manzano
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of containers includes a bottom panel, at least one top panel, at least one side panel, at least one top end flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel, at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The carton further includes a handle including a handle strap separable from the at least one top panel and foldably connected to a relief portion, the relief portion being defined by spaced apart cuts in the at least one top end flap, the relief portion for being positioned in a container gap defined by a nested arrangement of the plurality of containers when the handle is activated.
Claims28
A carton for containing a plurality of containers in a nested arrangement, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one top panel, and at least one side panel;
- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially closing at least one end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel, at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel;
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- a handle including a handle strap separable from the at least one top panel and foldably connected to a relief portion, the relief portion being defined by spaced apart cuts in the at least one top end flap, the relief portion for being positioned in a container gap defined by the nested arrangement of the plurality of containers when the handle is activated.
A blank for forming a carton for containing a plurality of containers in a nested arrangement, 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 bottom panel, at least one top panel, and at least one side panel;
- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing at least one end of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel, at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel;
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- a handle including a handle strap separable from the at least one top panel and foldably connected to a relief portion, the relief portion being defined by a spaced apart cuts in the at least one top end flap, the relief portion for being positioned in a container gap defined by the nested arrangement of the plurality of containers when the carton is formed from the blank and the handle is activated.
A method of forming a carton for containing a plurality of containers in a nested arrangement, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one top panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and comprising at least one top end flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel, at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel, and a handle comprising a handle strap separable from the at least one top panel and foldably connected to a relief portion, the relief portion being defined by spaced apart cuts in the at least one top end flap;
- folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the carton;
- folding the plurality of end flaps to at least partially close at least one end of the carton;
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- activating the handle comprising lifting the handle strap such that the relief portion is positioned in a container gap defined by the nested arrangement of the plurality of containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.