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US 7,673,789 B2Granted
Carton with opening feature and blank
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsPatrick James DeBusk, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Abstract
A dispensing carton includes a dispenser section having a deformation pattern provided therein. The deformation pattern facilitates removal of the dispenser section during opening of the carton.
Claims21
A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- at least one first flag extending along a first marginal area of the blank;
- the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flag connected alone a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flay connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flag extending along a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
- wherein the tear line pattern comprises a top tear line in the top panel and the deformation pattern includes a second deformation line in the top panel extending from the top tear line to the first fold line.
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A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the ton panel being connected along a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- at least one first flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank;
- the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flap connected along a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flay connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flan extending alone a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
- wherein the deformation pattern comprises two curved access deformation lines;
- wherein the deformation pattern comprises a first oblique deformation line extending outwardly from one of the two curved access deformation lines to the first transverse fold line.
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A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the top panel being connected alone a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- at least one first flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank;
- the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flap connected along a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flap connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
- wherein the top panel is connected to the second side panel along a second fold line and wherein the tear line pattern includes a second tear line extending in a first direction from the second fold line to a second turn then in a second direction to the first transverse fold line and wherein the deformation pattern comprises a third deformation line extending from the second fold line to the second turn;
- wherein the deformation pattern includes at least one curved access deformation line and a fourth deformation line extending in the top panel from the at least one curved access deformation line to the second fold line.
7 more elements
A carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
- a top panel;
- the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
- a second side panel;
- a bottom panel;
- an end panel;
- and
- an exiting end panel, wherein
- a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
- wherein the tear line pattern comprises a top tear line in the top panel and the deformation pattern includes a second deformation line in the top panel extending from the top tear line to the first fold line.
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