Carton with interlocking divider
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond R. Spivey, Sr., Jean-Manuel Gomes, Robert L. Sutherland
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Abstract
A package comprises a carton and a divider. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The divider has a divider panel that at least partially divides the interior of the carton and a securing flap that is connected to the divider panel. The securing flap is positioned between the overlapping end flaps of the carton, whereby the divider is at least partially secured to the closed end of the carton.
Claims13
A package, comprising:
- a carton comprising:
- a) a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton,
- b) at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a first closed end of the carton, and
- a divider comprising:
- a) a divider panel having first and second ends, the divider panel at least partially divides the interior of the carton,
- b) a retention panel foldably attached to the divider panel,
- c) a securing flap that is connected to the divider panel,
- wherein the securing flap and the retention panel are independently foldable relative to the divider panel, the retention panel is foldably connected to the divider panel at a fold line and the securing flap is foldably connected to the divider panel at the fold line, the securing flap is positioned between the overlapping end flaps of the carton, whereby the divider is at least partially secured to the closed end of the carton.
A package, comprising:
- a carton comprising:
- a) a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton,
- b) at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a first closed end of the carton, and
- a divider comprising:
- a) a first divider panel having first and second ends, the first divider panel at least partially divides the interior of the carton,
- b) a first retention panel foldably attached to the first divider panel,
- c) a first securing flap that is connected to the first divider panel,
- wherein the first securing flap and the first retention panel are independently foldable relative to the divider panel and are foldably connected to the first divider panel at a fold line, the first securing flap is positioned between the overlapping end flaps of the carton, whereby the divider is at least partially secured to the closed end of the carton;
- wherein the divider further comprises a second divider panel, a second retention panel foldably connected to the second divider panel, a second securing flap foldably connected to the second divider panel and positioned between the overlapping end flaps of the carton, and a connecting panel foldably connected to the first divider panel and second divider panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.