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 foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels, the first end flap and the second end flap at least partially form a closed end of the carton, wherein the first panel comprises the bottom panel and the second panel comprises one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap, the first and second handle features being configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle;
wherein the handle comprises a handle flap foldably connected to the first end flap along a fold line and a handle opening in the second end flap, the first handle feature comprises a cut extending from the fold line in a direction away from the handle flap, the second handle feature comprises a notch adjacent the handle opening, the first end flap and the second end flap are in face-to-face relationship, and the cut is aligned with the notch, at least a portion of the cut overlapping the notch.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.
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39 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 foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel; a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels, the first end flap and the second end flap at least partially form a closed end of the carton, wherein the first panel comprises the bottom panel and the second panel comprises one of the first side panel and the second side panel; a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap, the first and second handle features being configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle; wherein the handle comprises a handle flap foldably connected to the first end flap along a fold line and a handle opening in the second end flap, the first handle feature comprises a cut extending from the fold line in a direction away from the handle flap, the second handle feature comprises a notch adjacent the handle opening, the first end flap and the second end flap are in face-to-face relationship, and the cut is aligned with the notch, at least a portion of the cut overlapping the notch. - 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, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel; a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels, the first end flap and the second end flap being configured to at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the blank, wherein the first panel comprises the bottom panel and the second panel comprises one of the first side panel and the second side panel; a first handle feature and a second handle feature for forming a handle, the first handle feature being in the first end flap and the second handle feature being in the second end flap, the first and second handle features being configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton formed from the blank when force is applied to the handle; a handle flap foldably connected to the first end flap along a fold line, the first handle feature comprising a cut extending from the fold line in a direction away from the handle flap; a handle opening in the second end flap, the second handle feature comprising a notch adjacent the handle opening; wherein the first end flap and the second end flap are configured to be in face-to-face relationship, the cut is configured to align with the notch, and at least a portion of the cut is configured for overlapping the notch when the blank is formed into the carton. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for forming a carton, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels, a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels, a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap, a handle flap foldably connected to the first end flap along a fold line, and a handle opening in the second end flap, wherein the first handle feature comprises a cut extending from the fold line in a direction away from the handle flap, the second handle feature comprises a notch adjacent the handle opening, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the first panel comprises the bottom panel, and the second panel comprises one of the first side panel and the second side panel; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; inserting a plurality of articles into the interior of the carton; at least partially overlapping the first end flap and the second end flap with respect to one another to at least partially form a closed end of the carton; and forming a handle in the closed end of the carton and positioning the first handle feature and the second handle feature to direct stress and to control tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle, wherein the handle comprises the handle flap and the handle opening and forming the handle comprises positioning the first end flap and the second end flap in face-to-face relationship and aligning the cut with the notch so that at least a portion of the cut overlaps the notch. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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