Carton having space saving feature
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1. A carton blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
a front panel;
a second side panel;
a back panel;
at least one top flap extending across a first marginal potion of the blank;
at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and
a tear strip extending along at least substantially an entire length of the blank, through the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the back panel.
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Abstract
A carton includes a space-saving feature which allows it to be split into two sections. When a portion of the carton contents have been used, an upper section of the carton can be separated, leaving the lower section in which to store the remaining contents. The upper section can also be slid down or telescoped over the lower section as the carton contents are consumed.
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24 Claims
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1. A carton blank for forming a carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a front panel;
a second side panel;
a back panel;
at least one top flap extending across a first marginal potion of the blank;
at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and
a tear strip extending along at least substantially an entire length of the blank, through the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the back panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a front panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a second side panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a back panel adjacent to the first and second side panels;
a top panel;
a bottom panel; and
a tear strip extending around a perimeter of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a front panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a second side panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a back panel adjacent to the first and second side panels;
a top panel;
a bottom panel; and
means for separating the carton into an upper section and a lower section, wherein a height of the upper section is at least about one third of a height of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a front panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a second side panel adjacent to the first side panel;
a back panel adjacent to the first and second side panels;
a top panel;
a bottom panel;
a tear strip extending around a perimeter of the carton, the tear strip dividing the front panel into a lower front panel section and an upper front panel section; and
a z-fold section extending around a perimeter of the carton adjacent to the tear strip, wherein a height of the upper front panel section plus a height of the tear strip is at least about one third of a height of the carton, and the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel are substantially rectangular.
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24. A carton blank for forming a carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a front panel;
a second side panel;
a back panel, wherein a length of the front panel is approximately equal to a length of the back panel;
a plurality of top flaps extending across a first marginal potion of the blank;
a plurality of bottom flaps extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and
a tear strip extending along at least substantially an entire length of the blank, through the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the back panel, wherein the tear strip divides the front panel into a lower front panel section and an upper front panel section; and
a z-fold section extending along a length of the blank and adjacent to the tear strip, wherein in a carton formed from the carton blank, a height of the upper front panel section plus a height of the tear strip is at least about one third of a height of the carton, and the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel are substantially rectangular.
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