Carton with handle
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorAna Gonzalez
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise an inner top panel and an outer top panel that at least partially overlaps the inner top panel. An outer end flap can be foldably connected to the outer top panel at an upper corner of the carton, and the outer end flap can at least partially close an end of the carton. A handle can comprise a handle panel defined in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap defined in the outer end flap. The handle panel can be mounted to the handle flap so that a portion of the handle panel is covered by the upper corner.
Claims27
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising an inner top panel and an outer top panel that at least partially overlaps the inner top panel;
- an outer end flap foldably connected to the outer top panel, the outer end flap at least partially closing an end of the carton;
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- a handle comprising a handle panel defined in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap defined in the outer end flap, wherein the handle panel comprises a central portion and an end portion foldably connected to the central portion, at least a portion of the end portion of the handle panel being in substantially face-to-face contact with at least a portion of the handle flap;
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- at least a portion of the handle flap being defined by a tear line extending in the outer end flap.
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising an inner top panel, an outer top panel, at least a portion of the outer top panel defining at least a portion of a top wall of the carton;
- an end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the end flap at least partially closing an end of the carton, the end flap comprises a top end flap foldably connected to the outer top panel;
- a handle comprising a handle panel extending in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap extending in at least the top end flap, wherein the handle panel is mounted to the handle flap, and the handle flap is circumscribed by a remainder of the top end flap and spaced apart from the top wall of the carton;
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- at least a portion of the handle flap being defined by a tear line extending in the top end flap.
A blank for forming a carton for containing a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising an inner top panel, an outer top panel;
- a top end flap foldably connected to the outer top panel;
- a handle comprising a first handle panel and a second handle panel extending in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap extending in the top end flap, wherein the first handle panel comprises a central portion and an end portion foldably connected to the central portion, and the handle flap is circumscribed by a remainder of the top end flap and spaced apart from the plurality of panels, the handle further comprises an outer handle panel extending in the outer top panel;
- at least a portion of the first handle panel is foldably connected to at least a portion of the second handle panel;
- at least a portion of the first handle panel is connected to the inner top panel along a first tear line
- at least a portion of the handle flap is connected to the top end flap along a second tear line;
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- the outer handle panel is connected to the outer top panel along a third tear line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.