Reclosable carton
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1. A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
- a first side panel;
a first end panel;
a second side panel;
a second end panel;
at least one top flap extending across a first marginal portion of the blank;
at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and
at least one tear strip extending along at least substantially an entire length of the blank, through the first side panel, the first end panel, the second side panel, and the second end panel, the at least one tear strip at least partially defining a first reclosure flap in the first side panel and a second reclosure flap in the second side panel.
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Abstract
A carton accommodates a flexible vessel and includes a reclosure feature. The reclosure feature provides a relatively tight seal for the contents of the flexible vessel.
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26 Claims
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1. A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a first end panel;
a second side panel;
a second end panel;
at least one top flap extending across a first marginal portion of the blank;
at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and
at least one tear strip extending along at least substantially an entire length of the blank, through the first side panel, the first end panel, the second side panel, and the second end panel, the at least one tear strip at least partially defining a first reclosure flap in the first side panel and a second reclosure flap in the second side panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A carton, comprising:
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a first side panel;
a first end panel;
a second side panel;
a second end panel;
a top panel;
a bottom panel, wherein the first side panel, the first end panel, the second side panel, the second end panel, the top panel and the bottom panel form a substantially parallelepipedal enclosure;
at least one tear strip extending through the first side panel, the first end panel, the second side panel, and the second end panel, the at least one tear strip at least partially defining a first reclosure flap in the first side panel and a second reclosure flap in the second side panel; and
a flexible vessel disposed within the substantially parallelepipedal enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of opening and reclosing carton, comprising:
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providing a carton comprising an upper section and a lower section, the upper section being separable from the lower section, and the lower section comprising a first reclosure flap and a second reclosure flap;
providing a flexible vessel within the carton;
separating the upper section from the lower section, wherein the flexible vessel remains in the lower section; and
pivoting the first reclosure flap and the second reclosure flap inwardly toward one another with the flexible vessel held between the flaps.
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26. A method of opening and reclosing carton, comprising:
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providing a carton comprising an upper section and a lower section, the upper section being separable from the lower section, and the lower section comprising a first reclosure flap and a second reclosure flap;
separating the upper section from the lower section;
deforming an upper part of a first end of the lower section;
deforming an upper part of a second end of the carton;
pivoting the deformed upper part of the first end downwardly;
pivoting the deformed upper part of the second end downwardly; and
pivoting the first reclosure flap and the second reclosure flap inwardly toward one another.
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