Carton with locking mechanism
AssigneeInternational Paper Company
InventorsJohn Randall Boutin, Tony Joseph Abshire, Brian Keith Jambois
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Abstract
A carton and blank for forming the same including a plurality of spaced apart sections having respective end panels, at least one locking mechanism including a notch formed in one of the end panels and an edge portion formed in an adjacent end panel, each edge portion having a slanted portion and a straight portion forming a junction with the junction being insertable into the notch when the sections are folded together.
Claims12
A carton comprising a plurality of spaced apart sections having respective end panels, at least one locking mechanism comprising a notch formed near one end in one of said end panels and an edge portion formed near an end of an adjacent end panel which is adjacent to said one end said locking mechanism locking adjacent panels together, each edge portion having a slanted portion and a straight portion forming a first junction therebetween, said first junction being insertable into said notch to lock adjacent panels together when the sections are folded together.
A blank foldable into a carton comprising a plurality of spaced apart sections having respective end panels each having respective ends, at least one locking mechanism comprising a notch formed near one end in one of said end panels and an edge portion formed in an adjacent end panel which is adjacent to said one end in an adjacent end panel, said locking mechanism locking adjacent panels together when the blank is folded into a carton, each edge portion having a slanted portion and a straight portion forming a first junction therebetween, said junctions being insertable into said notches to lock adjacent panels together when the sections are folded together to form said carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.