Gusseted Carton Having Upper and Lower Storage Compartments
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1. A carton formed from a carton blank, the carton comprising:
- a lower storage compartment having at least one panel;
a lid connected to a first panel of the lower storage compartment, the lid configured to be pivotable with respect to the lower storage compartment; and
an upper storage compartment formed within the lid;
wherein the lid comprises a lower lid panel that separates the lower storage compartment from the upper storage compartment.
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Abstract
Cartons, carton blanks, and methods for manufacturing cartons are described herein. In one implementation, a carton formed from a carton blank includes a lower storage compartment having at least one panel. The carton also includes a lid connected to a first panel of the lower storage compartment, where the lid is configured to be pivotable with respect to the lower storage compartment. The carton further includes an upper storage compartment that is formed within the lid. The lid comprises a lower lid panel that separates the lower storage compartment from the upper storage compartment.
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1. A carton formed from a carton blank, the carton comprising:
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a lower storage compartment having at least one panel; a lid connected to a first panel of the lower storage compartment, the lid configured to be pivotable with respect to the lower storage compartment; and an upper storage compartment formed within the lid; wherein the lid comprises a lower lid panel that separates the lower storage compartment from the upper storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A carton blank comprising:
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a plurality of adjoining panels connected together by a plurality of fold lines, the plurality of adjoining panels capable of being formed into a lower storage compartment of a carton; a lower lid panel having a first panel, a second panel, and an intermediate panel, the first panel foldably connected to a first end of the intermediate panel, the second panel foldably connected to a second end of the intermediate panel; and an upper lid panel having a pivot panel and a spacer panel; wherein the pivot panel is positioned for overlapping the first panel of the lower lid in response to predetermined folding along at least a first fold line of the plurality of fold lines; and wherein the spacer panel includes a portion thereof positioned for overlapping the second panel of the lower lid in response to predetermined folding along at least a second fold line of the plurality of fold lines. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a carton, the method comprising:
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cutting a carton blank from a sheet of material, the carton blank comprising a plurality of adjoining panels, an upper lid panel, and a lower lid panel; attaching the lower lid panel to the upper lid panel to at least partially form an upper storage compartment of the carton; and folding the plurality of adjoining panels along respective fold lines to form a lower storage compartment of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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