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US 8,955,736 B2Granted
Carton with handle
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond R. Spivey, Sr., Jean-Manuel Gomes, Mark Zammit
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion at a rounded corner of the carton.
Claims39
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel;
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- a handle comprising a first handle panel and a second handle panel,
- the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap,
- the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap,
- the end portion of the first handle panel being attached to the second handle panel, and
- at least one of the first top end flap and the second top end flap form a rounded corner at the curved edge, and
- the curved edge and at least one of the first top end flap and the second top end flap form the rounded corner adjacent at least one of the top wall and the closed end of the carton and the first handle panel at least partially overlaps the second handle panel at the rounded corner of the carton.
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A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel;
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- a handle comprising a first handle panel and a second handle panel,
- the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap,
- the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap,
- the end portion of the first handle panel being attached to the second handle panel, and
- at least one of the first top end flap and the second top end flap form a rounded corner at the curved edge, and
- the second handle panel is at least partially defined by two spaced-apart tear lines, the two spaced-apart tear lines each comprise a first portion in the second top panel and a second portion in the second top end flap, the second portion of each of the spaced-apart tear lines comprises an oblique portion that extends from a respective first portion and a curved portion that extends from a respective oblique portion.
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A blank for forming a carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps are for being overlapped with respect to one another to at least partially for a closed end of the carton erected from the blank, the at least two end flaps comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel;
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- handle features for forming a handle in a carton erected from the blank,
- the handle features comprise a first handle panel and a second handle panel,
- the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap,
- the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap,
- the end portion of the first handle panel being for attachment to the second handle panel when the blank is formed into the carton, and
- at least one of the first top end flap and the second top end flap being configured to form a rounded corner at the curved edge when the blank is formed into the carton,
- wherein the second handle panel is at least partially defined by two spaced-spaced apart tear lines, the two spaced-apart tear lines each comprise a first portion in the second top panel and a second portion in the second top end flap, the second portion of each of the spaced-apart tear lines comprises an oblique portion that extends from a respective first portion and a curved portion that extends from a respective oblique portion, and the second handle panel comprises a plurality of fold lines that extend between the two spaced-apart tear lines.
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A blank for forming a carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps are for being overlapped with respect to one another to at least partially for a closed end of the carton erected from the blank, the at least two end flaps comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel;
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- handle features for forming a handle in a carton erected from the blank,
- the handle features comprise a first handle panel and a second handle panel,
- the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap,
- the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap,
- the end portion of the first handle panel being for attachment to the second handle panel when the blank is formed into the carton, and
- at least one of the first top end flap and the second top end flap being configured to form a rounded corner at the curved edge when the blank is formed into the carton,
- wherein the handle features further comprises reinforcement tape for adhesively connecting the first handle panel and the second handle panel, the reinforcement tape is for being in face-to-face contact with the central portion of the first handle panel and for being in face-to-face contact with the end portion of the first top end flap and the at least a portion of the second top end flap of the second handle panel so that the reinforcement tape forms at least a portion of the rounded corner in the carton formed from the blank.
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A method of assembling a carton comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge, a first handle panel, a second handle panel, the blank comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel, and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel, the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap, the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap, the second handle panel is at least partially defined by two spaced-apart tear lines, each of the tear lines comprises a first portion in the second top panel and a second portion in the second end flap;
- forming a top wall of the carton by at least partially overlapping the first top panel and the second top panel, the forming the top wall comprises forming a handle, the forming the handle comprises attaching the end portion of the first handle panel to the second handle panel;
- overlapping the first top end flap and the second top end flap, and the first handle panel and the second handle panel to at least partially form a closed end of the carton and form a rounded corner adjacent at least one of the top wall and the closed end of the carton at the curved edge,
- forming the handle further comprises separating the second handle panel from the first top panel and the second top end flap by tearing along the two spaced-apart tear lines.
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A method of assembling a carton comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel having a curved edge, a first handle panel, a second handle panel, the blank comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel, and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel, the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap, the second handle panel comprises at least a portion of the second top end flap;
- forming a top wall of the carton by at least partially overlapping the first top panel and the second top panel, the forming the top wall comprises forming a handle, the forming the handle comprises attaching the end portion of the first handle panel to the second handle panel;
- overlapping the first top end flap and the second top end flap to at least partially form a closed end of the carton and form a rounded corner at the curved edge,
- wherein the first handle panel is at least partially defined by a tear line that comprises a central portion of the first top panel that at least partially defines the central portion of the first handle panel, and a second portion in the first top end flap that at least partially defines the end portion of the first handle panel, the forming the handle comprises separating the first handle panel from the first top panel and the first top end flap by tearing along the tear line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.