Carton with display header
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorKarl A. Kohler
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Abstract
More than one embodiment of a blank and carton are provided. In one embodiment, a blank forms a carton with an opening flap that forms a display header for the carton. The opening flap is defined along a tear line pattern in a side panel and an overlapped and adhered end flap configuration, with the overlapped portion defined along a fold line. The opening flap is foldable along the fold line to dispose interior surfaces of the overlapped end flaps in facing relationship with one another. A portion of the opening flap extends into the carton interior, and can be received into two tuck-in flaps formed in another side panel. A display header is formed of the exposed portion of the opening flap when the opening flap is oriented in a display configuration. In another embodiment, only one tuck-in flap is included.
Claims20
A carton comprising:
- a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel;
- a first end formed by a first side panel end flap, a second side panel end flap, a third side panel end flap, and a fourth side panel end flap;
- the first side panel end flap being connected to the first side panel along a first fold line;
- the second side panel end flap being connected to the second side panel along a second fold line;
- the third side panel end flap being connected to the third side panel along a third fold line;
- the fourth side panel end flap being connected to the fourth side panel along a fourth fold line;
- a first portion in the first end defined between a peripheral edge of the first side panel end flap and a fifth fold line in the first side panel end flap;
- the third side panel end flap overlapping and being adhered to the first portion of the first side panel end flap;
- a second end formed by a fifth side panel end flap, a sixth side panel end flap, a seventh side panel end flap, and an eighth side panel end flap;
- an opening flap including a second portion defined in the third side panel by a tear line pattern;
- the opening flap being separable along the tear line pattern and being foldable along the fifth fold line to dispose the first side panel end flap and the third side panel end flap in a facing relationship and to dispose the second portion inside the carton in a facing relationship with an inner surface of the first side panel;
- wherein the second panel end flap and the fourth panel end flap remain attached along the second fold line and the fourth fold line, respectively, to the carton when the opening flap is separated along the tear line pattern and folded along the fifth fold line.
A package comprising:
- a carton and a plurality of articles disposed in the carton;
- the carton comprising:
- a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel;
- a first end formed by a first side panel end flap, a second side panel end flap, a third side panel end flap, and a fourth side panel end flap;
- the first side panel end flap being connected to the first side panel along a first fold line;
- the second side panel end flap being connected to the second side panel along a second fold line;
- the third side panel end flap being connected to the third side panel along a third fold line;
- the fourth side panel end flap being connected to the fourth side panel along a fourth fold line;
- a first portion in the first end defined between a peripheral edge of the first side panel end flap and a fifth fold line in the first side panel end flap;
- the third side panel end flap overlapping and being adhered to the first portion of the first side panel end flap;
- a second end formed by a fifth side panel end flap, a sixth side panel end flap, a seventh side panel end flap, and an eighth side panel end flap;
- an opening flap including a second portion defined in the third side panel by a tear line pattern;
- the opening flap being separable along the tear line pattern and being foldable along the fifth fold line to dispose the first side panel end flap and the third side panel end flap in a facing relationship and to dispose the second portion inside the carton in a facing relationship with an inner surface of the first side panel;
- wherein the second panel end flap and the fourth panel end flap remain attached along the second fold line and the fourth fold line, respectively, to the carton when the opening flap is separated along the tear line pattern and folded along the fifth fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.