Carton with insert
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsBrian Smalley, Emili Requena, Ana Gonzalez
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps can cooperate to at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap. The central panel can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap can comprise a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion. The base portion extends in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton.
Claims33
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a first side panel, a bottom panel, and a second side panel;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps being for cooperating to at least partially form a closed end of the carton;
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- a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap, the central panel being at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap comprising a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion, the base portion extending in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton.
In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton having container-restraining features for restraining movement of containers in the carton,
- the carton blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a first side panel, a bottom panel, and a second side panel;
- at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps being for cooperating to at least partially close an end of the carton formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
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- the insert blank comprising:
- a central panel for being at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
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- at least one reinforcing end flap comprising a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion, the base portion for being positioned to extend in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.
A method of forming a carton, comprising:
- obtaining a carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a first side panel, a bottom panel, and a second side panel, and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels;
- obtaining a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap, the at least one reinforcing end flap comprising a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion;
- positioning the reinforcing insert relative to the carton blank and forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels with the central panel disposed at least partially within the interior of the carton, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve;
- positioning the base portion of the at least one reinforcing end flap to extend in an oblique direction from the central panel toward an end of the open-ended sleeve;
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- positioning the at least two end flaps and the distal portion of the at least one reinforcing end flap to at least partially close an end of the open-ended sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.