US 5,180,056 AGranted

Dual carton

AssigneePhilip Morris Incorporated

InventorsJohn M. Adams, Christopher N. Chance, James A. DeBlasio, Donald H. Evers, Michael A. Kirby, Sr., Reginald W. Newsome, Robert E. Talley

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Abstract

A dual carton formed from two cartons each having at least one pair of opposed top flaps. One carton has an extended top flap which extends over the other carton when the cartons are positioned adjacent one another such that the extended top flap may be secured to the top flaps of the other carton to thereby join the two cartons to form a dual carton. The extended portion of the extended top flap is joined to the remainder of the extended top flap along a weakened line to facilitate later separation of the two joined cartons. The dual carton may be a cigarette carton of dimensions compatible with tax-stamping machinery and temporarily sealed in such a manner as to facilitate the opening and later resealing of the carton for tax-stamping purposes.

Claims47

Dependent claims

A dual carton comprising:

a first carton second ends, a first pair of first and second opposed walls, and a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls;
each said first, second, third, and fourth wall having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a distal edge which lies adjacent said first edge of said second wall when said first extension panel is folded substantially perpendicular to said first wall, towards said second wall;
a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
and
a third extension panel extending from said distal edge of said first extension panel and having a free edge;
said dual carton further comprising:
a second carton having first and second ends, a first pair of first and second opposed walls, and a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls;
each said first, second, third, and fourth wall having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
said second carton further comprising:
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a free edge;
and
a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
wherein:
said first and second cartons are positioned adjacent one another with said second wall of said first carton adjacent and coextensive with said second wall of said second carton such that the borders of said coextensive walls are aligned to form said dual carton;
and
said third extension panel of said first carton extends between said first edges of said first and second walls of said second carton when said first and third extension panels of said first carton are folded towards said second carton such that said second carton may be joined to said first carton to form said dual carton by securing said third extension panel to said second carton.

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A method for securing two cartons together to form a dual carton, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a first carton having first and second ends;
a first pair of first and second opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a distal edge which lies adjacent said first edge of said second wall when said first extension panel is folded substantially perpendicular to said first wall and towards said second wall;
a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
and a third extension panel extending from said distal edge of said first extension panel and having a free edge;
providing a second carton having first and second ends;
a first pair of first and second opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a free edge;
and a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
positioning said first and second cartons adjacent one another with said second wall of said first carton adjacent and coextensive with said second wall of said second carton such that the borders of said coextensive walls are aligned;
folding said second extension panel of said first carton substantially perpendicular to said second wall of said first carton so that said free edge of said second extension panel lies between said first edges of said first and second walls of said first carton;
folding said second extension panel of said second carton substantially perpendicular to said second wall of said second carton so that said free edge of said second extension panel lies between said first edges of said first and second walls of said second carton;
folding said first extension panel of said second carton substantially perpendicular to said first wall of said second carton and toward said second wall of said second carton;
folding said first and third extension panels of said first carton substantially perpendicular to said first wall of said first carton and towards said second carton;
and
securing said third extension panel of said first carton to one of said first and second extension panels of said second carton to form said dual carton.

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A method for packaging cigarette packs which are to be passed through tax-stamping machinery used in the automated processing of cigarette cartons and later may be separated into groups of cigarette packs, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a first carton having first second ends;
a first pair of first and second and opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a bottom wall extending at least from said second edge of said first wall to said second edge of said second wall;
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a distal edge which lies adjacent said first edge of said second wall when said first extension panel is folded substantially perpendicular to said first wall and towards said second wall;
a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
and a third extension panel extending from said distal edge of said first extension panel and having a free edge;
providing a second carton having first and second ends;
a first pair of first and second opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a second pair of third and fourth opposed walls each having a first edge adjacent said first end and a second edge adjacent said second end;
a bottom wall extending at least from said second edge of said first wall to said second edge of said second wall;
a first extension panel extending from said first edge of said first wall and having a free edge;
and a second extension panel extending from said first edge of said second wall and having a free edge;
folding said second extension panel of said first carton to lie adjacent the outside of said first carton adjacent said second wall of said first carton;
folding said second extension panel of said second carton to lie adjacent the outside of said second carton adjacent said second wall of said second carton;
positioning said first and second cartons adjacent one another with said second wall of said first carton adjacent and coextensive with said second wall of said second carton such that the borders of said coextensive walls are aligned, and with said second extension panels of said first and second cartons adjacent one another and between said first and second cartons;
positioning securing means across said bottom walls of said first and second cartons to secure said first and second cartons together to form a dual carton of dimensions compatible with available tax-stamping machinery;
folding said first extension panel of said second carton substantially perpendicular to said first wall of said second carton and towards said second wall of said second carton;
folding said first and third extension panels of said first carton substantially perpendicular to said first wall of said first carton and towards said second carton;
and
securing said third extension panel of said first carton to said first extension panel of said second carton with releasable adhesive to temporarily seal said first and second cartons, wherein:
said first extension panel of said second carton is positioned between said third extension panel and the interior of said second carton.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 07/829,375Filed 3 Feb 1992 · continuation in part
Priority: 8 Oct 1991
Granted: 19 Jan 1993
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

B65D 85/1072
For cigarettes: bundle of cigarette packs
B65D 5/5495
Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing: for separating interconnected…
Y10S 206/813
Special receptacle or package: adhesive
B65D
Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials