Carton with handle
First Claim
1. A carton for holding 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 a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
at least one gusset foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel; and
an access feature formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton; and
a handle comprising a handle opening in the handle panel, the handle opening being spaced apart from the access feature and the handle panel and the handle opening are in face-to-face contact with the one of the first side panel and the second side panel.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel. An access feature is formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton. A handle includes a handle opening in the handle panel. The handle opening is spaced apart from the access feature.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
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a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel; at least one gusset foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel; and an access feature formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton; and a handle comprising a handle opening in the handle panel, the handle opening being spaced apart from the access feature and the handle panel and the handle opening are in face-to-face contact with the one of the first side panel and the second side panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel for at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel in the carton formed from the blank; at least one gusset foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel; and an access feature formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton formed from the blank; and handle features comprising a handle opening in the handle panel, the handle opening being spaced apart from the access feature and the handle panel and the handle opening are in face-to-face contact with the one of the first side panel and the second side panel in the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel, at least one gusset foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel, an access feature formed in the top panel, and handle features comprising a handle opening in the handle panel; forming an interior of the carton for holding the plurality of articles by positioning the plurality of panels; forming the handle by positioning the handle panel to at least partially overlap at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the handle opening being spaced apart from the access feature and the handle panel and the handle opening are in face-to-face contact with the at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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