Carton With Top Closure
First Claim
1. A carton for holding at least one article, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel;
a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel; and
a first gusset foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel,at least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset cooperate to form a first closure of the carton, and the second end flap forms a second closure of the carton, the second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure.
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Abstract
A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel. A first gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel. At least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset cooperate to form a first closure of the carton, and the second end flap forms a second closure of the carton. The second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure.
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42 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 that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel; a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel; and a first gusset foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel, at least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset cooperate to form a first closure of the carton, and the second end flap forms a second closure of the carton, the second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel; a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel; and a first gusset foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel, at least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset are for cooperating to form a first closure of the carton formed from the blank, and the second end flap is for forming a second closure of the carton formed from the blank, the second closure is for at least partially overlapping the first closure of the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. 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 and a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel, the plurality of end flaps are foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel, the blank comprises a first gusset foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel; and folding the plurality of panels to at least partially extend around an interior of the carton; positioning the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset to form a first closure of the carton; and positioning the second end flap to form a second closure of the carton, the second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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