Carton with Handle
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1. A carton, comprising:
- a top panel comprising a first top panel and a second top panel;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel; and
an extendable handle formed at least in the first and second top panels, wherein a first end of the handle is detachably connected to the first end panel and a second end of the handle is detachably connected to the second end panel.
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Abstract
A carton has a handle that allows a user to carry the carton when closed, and that extends to allow a user to carry the carton when the carton is in an open configuration. The carton includes gusseted end panels that create a partially closed bottom receptacle in the opened carton.
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27 Claims
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1. A carton, comprising:
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a top panel comprising a first top panel and a second top panel;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel; and
an extendable handle formed at least in the first and second top panels, wherein a first end of the handle is detachably connected to the first end panel and a second end of the handle is detachably connected to the second end panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A carton blank, comprising:
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a first top panel, the first top panel including a first handle section defined therein, the first handle section including a first distal section detachably connected to a first end of the first handle section;
a second top panel, the second top panel including a second handle section defined therein;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
at least one first bottom end flap; and
at least one second bottom end flap. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of utilizing a carton handle, comprising:
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providing a carton, the carton comprising;
a top panel;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel; and
an extendable handle formed at least in the top panel;
detaching a first end of the handle from the first end panel;
detaching a second end of the handle from the second end panel; and
pulling the handle upward so that the handle separates from a remainder of the top panel and moves upwardly with respect to the remainder of the top panel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of utilizing a carton handle, comprising:
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providing a carton, the carton comprising;
a top panel;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel; and
an extendable handle formed at least in the top panel; and
pulling the handle upward so that the handle separates from a remainder of the top panel and moves upwardly with respect to the remainder of the top panel, wherein the first end panel comprises a first bottom end flap and a pair of bottom gussets, and wherein pulling the handle upward causes the first bottom end flap to pivot outwardly and causes the bottom gussets to extend outwardly. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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