US 2025/0100763 A1 · Telescoping Carton

Abstract

A carton comprising an inner construct that can comprise a plurality of inner panels and a first opening for at least partially receiving one or more products. The inner construct can comprise an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel. The carton further can comprise an outer construct comprising a plurality of outer panels extending at least partially around at least a portion of the inner construct and a second opening. The outer construct can comprise an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel. The inner locking tab and the outer locking tab can cooperate to limit movement between the inner construct and the outer construct. At least the inner locking tab is moveable with respect to the outer locking tab for allowing the inner construct to move from a first position at least partially through the second opening to a second position.

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Dependent claims

A carton comprising:

an inner construct comprising a plurality of inner panels extending at least partially around an interior of the inner construct and a first opening for at least partially receiving one or more products in the interior of the inner construct, wherein the inner construct comprises an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels;
and
an outer construct comprising a plurality of outer panels extending at least partially around at least a portion of the inner construct and a second opening, wherein the outer construct comprises an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel of the plurality of outer panels;
wherein the inner locking tab and the outer locking tab cooperate to limit movement between the inner construct and the outer construct;
wherein at least the inner locking tab is moveable with respect to the outer locking tab for allowing the inner construct to move relative to the outer construct from a first position at least partially through the second opening to a second position.

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In combination, a first blank and a second blank for cooperating to at least partially form a carton,

the first blank comprising a plurality of inner panels and an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels, wherein the first blank is for forming an inner construct with a first opening for at least partially receiving one or more products in an interior of the inner construct formed from the first blank;
the second blank comprising a plurality of outer panels and an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel of the plurality of outer panels, wherein the second blank is for forming an outer construct with the plurality of outer panels at least partially extending around the inner construct formed from the first blank, the outer construct formed from the second blank comprising a second opening;
wherein the inner locking tab and the outer locking tab are configured for selectively cooperating to limit movement between the inner construct formed from the first blank and the outer construct formed from the second blank when the carton is formed from the first blank and the second blank.

A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:

obtaining a first blank comprising a plurality of inner panels and an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels;
forming an inner construct from the first blank by folding the plurality of inner panels at least partially around an interior of the inner construct, the inner construct comprising a first opening for at least partially receiving one or more products in the interior of the inner construct;
obtaining a second blank comprising a plurality of outer panels and an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel of the plurality of outer panels;
forming an outer construct from the second blank by folding the plurality of outer panels at least partially around the inner construct, the outer construct comprising a second opening;
wherein the inner locking tab and the outer locking tab cooperate to limit movement between the inner construct and the outer construct;
wherein at least the inner locking tab is moveable with respect to the outer locking tab for allowing the inner construct to move relative to the outer construct from a first position at least partially through the second opening to a second position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Telescoping Carton

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