Display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel

A packaging blank that is capable of forming a display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel, said blank comprising:

• a substantially rectangular front panel having a top boundary, bottom boundary, left boundary, and right boundary;
• a substantially rectangular back panel having a top boundary, bottom boundary, left boundary, and right boundary;
• a left side panel joined to said front panel at said left boundary of said front panel;
• a right side panel joined to said front panel at said right boundary of said front panel, and joined to said back panel at said left boundary of said back panel;
• a glue flap joined to said right boundary of said back panel;
• a hanger panel comprising a front hanger tab panel and a rear hanger tab panel that define a hanger panel fold line, said hanger panel extending beyond said top boundary of said back panel, said rear hanger tab panel joined to said back panel at said top boundary of said back panel, and said front hanger tab panel being foldable over said rear hanger tab panel along said hanger panel fold line;
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• a pliable reinforcing sheet for reinforcing said hanger panel, said reinforcing sheet secured to at least a portion of said hanger panel adjacent said hanger panel fold line;
• wherein said hanger panel, said reinforcing sheet, or both said hanger panel and said reinforcing sheet define a hanging means, said hanging means providing a useful means to hang said packaging blank when constructed into a display carton.

A display carton comprising:

• a substantially rectangular front panel having a top and bottom boundary;
• a substantially rectangular back panel having a top and bottom boundary;
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• a hanger panel joined to and extending beyond said top boundary of said back panel, said hanger panel having a front hanger tab panel, a rear hanger tab panel, and a pliable reinforcing sheet that is secured between said front hanger tab panel and said rear hanger tab panel;
• wherein said hanger panel defines a hanging means, said hanging means providing a useful means to hang said display carton.

A display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel, said carton comprising:

• a substantially rectangular front panel having a top and bottom boundary;
• a substantially rectangular back panel having a top boundary and a bottom boundary;
• a first side panel and a second side panel connecting said front panel to said back panel;
• a glue flap that is facially adhered to said first side panel to thereby join at least a portion of said back panel to said first side panel;
• a hanger panel joined to and extending beyond said top boundary of said back panel, said hanger panel having a front hanger tab panel and a rear hanger tab panel that are folded over and against each other;
• a pliable reinforcing sheet for internally reinforcing said hanger panel, said reinforcing sheet secured between said front hanger tab panel and said rear hanger tab panel;
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• a pair of closure panels connected to said top and bottom boundary of said front panel;
• wherein either said hanger panel, said reinforcing sheet, or both said hanger panel and said reinforcing sheet define a hanging means, said hanging means providing a useful means to hang said display carton.

A method for reinforcing a hanger panel of a display carton with a reinforcing sheet having a cut-out, said method comprising:

• providing a packaging blank on an in-line apparatus, the packaging blank having:
• a substantially rectangular product panel having a top boundary, bottom boundary, left boundary, and right boundary;
• a hanger panel defining a cut-out and having a front hanger tab panel and a rear hanger tab panel that define a hanger panel fold line, said hanger panel extending beyond said top boundary of said product panel, said rear hanger tab panel joined to said product panel at said top boundary of said product panel, and said front hanger tab panel being foldable over said rear hanger tab panel along said hanger panel fold line;
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• providing a pliable reinforcing sheet for reinforcing the hanger panel on the in-line apparatus;
• aligning the reinforcing sheet and the packaging blank relative to one another such that the cut-outs in the reinforcing sheet and the hanger panel are aligned;
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• securing the reinforcing sheet to the packaging blank to thereby provide a packaging blank that is capable of being constructed into a display carton having a reinforced hanger panel.

A method for internally reinforcing a hanger panel of a display carton with a reinforcing sheet having a cut-out, in which the hanger panel to be reinforced is formed from a packaging blank having cut-outs and fold lines, said method comprising:

• providing a packaging blank on an in-line apparatus, the packaging blank having:
• a substantially rectangular front panel having a top boundary, bottom boundary, left boundary, and right boundary;
• a substantially rectangular back panel having a top boundary, bottom boundary, left boundary, and right boundary;
• a left side panel joined to said front panel at said left boundary of said front panel;
• a right side panel joined to said front panel at said right boundary of said front panel, and joined to said back panel at said left boundary of said back panel;
• a glue flap joined to said right boundary of said back panel;
• a hanger panel defining a cut-out and having a front hanger tab panel and a rear hanger tab panel that define a hanger panel fold line, said hanger panel extending beyond said top boundary of said back panel, said rear hanger tab panel joined to said back panel at said top boundary of said back panel, and said front hanger tab panel being foldable over said rear hanger tab panel along said hanger panel fold line;
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• providing a pliable reinforcing sheet for reinforcing the hanger panel on the in-line apparatus;
• aligning the reinforcing sheet and the packaging blank relative to one another such that the cut-outs in the reinforcing sheet and the hanger panel are aligned;
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• securing the reinforcing sheet to the packaging blank to thereby provide a packaging blank that is capable of being constructed into a display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel.