Gusseted Carton
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1. A carton formed from at least a major blank and a minor blank joined to the major blank, the carton comprising:
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a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel;
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel and the plurality of gussets are formed from at least the major blank, and the bottom panel and the first and second end panels are formed from at least the major and minor blanks.
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Abstract
A carton is formed from a major blank that may be reinforced at selected locations to increase the strength of the carton. The carton includes gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration.
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44 Claims
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1. A carton formed from at least a major blank and a minor blank joined to the major blank, the carton comprising:
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a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel;
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel and the plurality of gussets are formed from at least the major blank, and the bottom panel and the first and second end panels are formed from at least the major and minor blanks. - 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 bottom panel;
a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a first end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a second end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a first side top panel foldably connected to the first side panel;
a first closure panel foldably connected to the first side top panel and extending across a top of the carton;
a closure aperture in the first closure panel;
a second side top panel foldably connected to the second side panel;
a second closure panel foldably connected to the second side top panel and extending across the top of the carton; and
a closure flap foldably connected to the second closure panel, the closure flap including a closure projection sized to be received in the closure aperture in the first closure panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A carton blank formed from a major blank and a minor blank joined to the major blank, comprising:
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a bottom panel;
a first side panel foldably connected to a first side of the bottom panel;
a second side panel foldably connected to a second side of the bottom panel;
a first end panel foldably connected to a first end of the bottom panel;
a second end panel foldably connected to a second end of the bottom panel;
a first side top panel foldably connected to the first side panel;
a second side top panel foldably connected to the second side panel; and
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel and the plurality of gussets are formed from at least the major blank, and the bottom panel and the first and second end panels are formed from at least the major and minor blanks. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A carton blank, comprising:
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a bottom panel;
a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a first end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a second end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a first side top panel foldably connected to the first side panel;
a second side top panel foldably connected to the second side panel;
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel;
a first closure panel foldably connected to the first side top panel;
a closure aperture in the first closure panel;
a second closure panel foldably connected to the second side top panel; and
a closure flap foldably connected to the second closure panel, the closure flap including a closure projection sized to be received in the closure aperture in the first closure panel. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of erecting a carton, comprising:
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providing a carton blank, comprising;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a first handle panel foldably connected to the first end panel;
a second end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a second handle panel foldably connected to the second end panel;
a first side top panel foldably connected to the first side panel;
a second side top panel foldably connected to the second side panel;
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel;
a first closure panel foldably connected to the first side top panel; and
a second closure panel foldably connected to the second side top panel;
forming a substantially parallepipedal open top form from the blank;
loading articles into the substantially parallepipedal open top form; and
adhering at least a portion of at least one of the gussets to the first handle panel; and
forming a top closure from at least the first and second closure panels. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of utilizing a carton, comprising:
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providing a carton comprising;
a bottom panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel;
a first end panel;
a second end panel;
a plurality of gussets, one gusset being located at each corner of the bottom panel and disposed between and foldably connected to an adjacent side panel and end panel; and
a top closure extending across a top of the carton, the top closure initially comprising a first side top panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second side top panel foldably connected to the second side panel;
opening the top closure;
extending the first side top panel generally upwardly and extending the second side top panel generally upwardly to place the carton in an expanded configuration, wherein at least the first side top panel, the second side top panel, and the gussets are connected to define an upper portion of an expanded interior volume of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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