Reinforced Carton with Reclosable Lid
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1. A carton formed at least from an outer blank and an inner blank adhered to the outer blank, comprising:
- a multi-ply front panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply first end panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply back panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply second end panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a top panel; and
a bottom panel, wherein a lid pattern is formed at least in the front panel, the first end panel and the second end panel, the lid pattern at least partially defining a latch and a pivotable lid, a base portion of the latch is formed in the outer blank and is adhered to the inner blank, and the lid pattern defines at least part of a lower edge of the pivotable lid.
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Abstract
A carton is formed from two or more laminated webs that can be cut, scored, or otherwise provided with lines of weakening. The carton includes a reclosable pivotable lid that can be secured in a closed position by a latch.
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21 Claims
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1. A carton formed at least from an outer blank and an inner blank adhered to the outer blank, comprising:
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a multi-ply front panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply first end panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply back panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a multi-ply second end panel formed at least from the inner blank and the outer blank;
a top panel; and
a bottom panel, wherein a lid pattern is formed at least in the front panel, the first end panel and the second end panel, the lid pattern at least partially defining a latch and a pivotable lid, a base portion of the latch is formed in the outer blank and is adhered to the inner blank, and the lid pattern defines at least part of a lower edge of the pivotable lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of forming multi-ply carton blanks, comprising:
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providing a first web of material;
providing a second web of material;
continuously moving the first web of material through a production line;
continuously moving the second web of material through the production line;
adhering the first web of material to the second web of material to form a combined web of material; and
repeatedly and simultaneously providing the combined web of material with a first pattern of lines of disruption and a second pattern of lines of disruption at a disrupting station, wherein, the first patterns of lines of disruption are formed in the second web of material, and the second patterns of lines of disruption are formed in the first and second webs of material. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of forming multi-ply carton blanks, comprising:
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providing a first web of material;
providing a second web of material;
moving the first web of material through a production line;
moving the second web of material through the production line;
forming a combined web of material from the first and second webs of material; and
after combining the first and second webs of material, repeatedly and simultaneously providing the combined web of material with a first pattern of lines of disruption and a second pattern of lines of disruption at a disrupting station, wherein, the first patterns of lines of disruption are formed in the second web of material, each repeated first pattern of lines of disruption comprising at least one breachable line of disruption, and the second patterns of lines of disruption are formed in the first and in the second web of material, each repeated second pattern of lines of disruption comprising at least two transverse fold lines. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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