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US 9,033,209 B2Granted
Carton with handle
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJames C. Fogle, Colin P. Ford
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of articles includes a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and a handle formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap for directing stress from the handle panel.
Claims31
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 comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
- end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the first end flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and the second end flap is foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
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- a handle formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap for directing stress outwardly and away from the one of the first side panel and the second side panel,
- the handle panel comprises a gripping portion extending generally along the top of the carton, the handle end portion is defined by a first line of weakening, a second line of weakening, and a third line of weakening, the second line of weakening and the third line of weakening diverge from one another and generally correspond to the shape of the gripping portion, the first line of weakening extends generally transverse to the second line of weakening, the third line of weakening, and the gripping portion.
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A blank for forming a carton for containing at least one article, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of side panels for forming an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
- end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap for being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the blank, the first end flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and the second end flap is foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
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- handle features formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle features comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap, and
- the handle panel comprises a gripping portion extending generally along the top of the carton formed from the blank, the handle end portion is defined by a first line of weakening, a second line of weakening, and a third line of weakening, the second line of weakening and the third line of weakening diverge from one another and generally correspond to the shape of the gripping portion, the first line of weakening extends generally transverse to the second line of weakening, the third line of weakening, and the gripping portion.
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A method of forming a carton for containing at least one article, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of side panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap, the first end flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and the second end flap is foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel, handle features in at least two of the end flaps comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap, the handle panel comprises a gripping portion, and the handle end portion is defined by a first line of weakening, a second line of weakening, and a third line of weakening, the second line of weakening and the third line of weakening diverge from one another and generally correspond to the shape of the gripping portion, the first line of weakening extends generally transverse to the second line of weakening and the third line of weakening;
- folding the plurality of side panels to form an interior of the carton;
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- forming a handle from the handle features by folding and at least partially overlapping the first end flap and the second end flap to position the handle end portion to direct stress from the handle panel, the forming the handle comprises positioning the gripping portion to extend generally along the top of the carton so that the first line of weakening extends generally transverse to the gripping portion and the handle end portion directs stress outwardly and away from the one of the first side panel and the second side panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.