Carton With Reclosable Top
First Claim
1. A carton for holding at least one article, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel;
a reclosable top comprising a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel, each of the first gusset and the second gusset are respectively foldably connected to the first top panel and the second top panel,the reclosable top is positionable between a closed position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are downwardly folded to at least partially close the interior of the carton and an open position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel allow access to the interior of the carton,the first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position.
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Abstract
A carton for holding at least one article is disclosed herein. The carton includes panels that extend at least partially around the interior of the carton including a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A reclosable top has a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel. The reclosable top is positionable between a closed position and an open position. The first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position.
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39 Claims
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1. A carton for holding at least one article, the carton comprising:
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a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel; a reclosable top comprising a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel, each of the first gusset and the second gusset are respectively foldably connected to the first top panel and the second top panel, the reclosable top is positionable between a closed position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are downwardly folded to at least partially close the interior of the carton and an open position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel allow access to the interior of the carton, the first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel, the plurality of panels being for forming an interior of the carton formed from the blank; reclosable features for forming a reclosable top of the carton formed from the blank, the reclosable features comprising a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel, each of the first gusset and the second gusset are respectively foldably connected to the first top panel and the second top panel, the reclosable top is positionable between a closed position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are downwardly folded to at least partially close the interior of the carton formed from the blank and an open position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are positioned allow access to the interior of the carton formed from the blank, the first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position in the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of forming a carton for holding at least one article, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel, reclosable features for forming a reclosable top, the reclosable features comprising a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel, each of the first gusset and the second gusset are respectively foldably connected to the first top panel and the second top panel; positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior of the carton; positioning the reclosable features to form the reclosable top, the reclosable top is positionable between a closed position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are downwardly folded to at least partially close the interior of the carton and an open position wherein the first top panel and the second top panel allow access to the interior of the carton; the first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position of the reclosable top. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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