Carton with handle
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorRobert L. Sutherland
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Abstract
A carton for carrying a plurality of articles includes a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel. The carton further includes a handle in at least the top panel. The handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at an arcuate fold line. The at least one handle flap is at least partially defined by a cut spaced apart from the arcuate fold line and extending across the top panel and into at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The at least one handle flap comprises at least two arcuate cuts for facilitating positioning of the at least one handle flap, each of the arcuate cuts comprises an end that is proximate to and spaced apart from the cut line.
Claims35
A carton for carrying a plurality of articles, the carton comprises:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel;
- a handle in at least the top panel, the handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at an arcuate fold line, the at least one handle flap is at least partially defined by a cut spaced apart from the arcuate fold line and extending across the top panel and into at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one handle flap further comprises at least two arcuate cuts for facilitating positioning of the at least one handle flap, each of the arcuate cuts comprises an end that is proximate to and spaced apart from the cut line, and the at least two arcuate cuts divide the at least one handle flap into three independently foldable portions.
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel;
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- features for forming a handle in at least the top panel, the features for forming the handle comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at an arcuate fold line, the at least one handle flap is at least partially defined by a cut spaced apart from the arcuate fold line and extending across the top panel and into at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one handle flap further comprises at least two arcuate cuts for facilitating positioning of the at least one handle flap, each of the arcuate cuts comprises an end that is proximate to and spaced apart from the cut line, and the at least two arcuate cuts divide the at least one handle flap into three independently foldable portions.
A method of forming a carton for carrying a plurality of articles, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and features for forming a handle in at least the top panel, the features for forming the handle comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at an arcuate fold line, the at least one handle flap is at least partially defined by a cut spaced apart from the arcuate fold line and extending across the top panel and into at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one handle flap further comprises at least two arcuate cuts for facilitating positioning of the at least one handle flap, each of the arcuate cuts comprises an end that is proximate to and spaced apart from the cut line, the at least two arcuate cuts divide the at least one handle flap into the three independently foldable portions;
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- positioning at least one of the plurality of panels to form the carton having an interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.