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US 4,305,545 AGranted
Carton with article retaining structure
AssigneeContainer Corporation of America
InventorsJoseph J. Hart, John D. Desmond
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Abstract
A paperboard carton having integral internal structure for retaining a packaged article in a fixed position.
Claims4
A carton, formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, including integral structure for holding in a fixed position against one wall of the carton, a tray having a flange projecting laterally outward from an upper portion thereof, said carton comprising:
- (a) a pair of opposed top and bottom horizontal walls;
- (b) opposed pairs of side and end vertical walls foldably joined to each other on first fold lines and to said horizontal walls on second fold lines which extend normal to said first fold lines, to define a box-like enclosure;
- (c) one of said end walls including a pair of outer and inner end wall panels foldably joined to corresponding ends of said horizontal walls;
- (d) said inner end wall panel including:
- (i) a first flap foldably joined thereto and interposed between said inner and outer end wall panels;
- (ii) a second flap foldably joined thereto and disposed to extend downwardly into said carton for engagement with said tray to hold said tray in a fixed position in said carton against said bottom wall.
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