Carton having detachable promotional coupon on its end closure

• US 5,074,462 A
• Filed: 06/11/1991
• Issued: 12/24/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nabisco Technology Company (Mondelez International, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nabisco Brands Incorporated (Mondelez International, Inc.)
• Inventors: Countee, Joseph Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US07/713,220
• Time in Patent Office: 196 Days
• Field of Search: 229/152, 229/155, 206/459, 206/831, 40/312
• US Class Current: 229/155
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/422 as an extra panel or panels folded against or inside the container B65D5/4237 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4229 in the form of a detachable panel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/831 Detachable coupon

Abstract

An integral, detachable, promotional coupon is formed, at least in part, by a hinged tuck flap extending from an inner major end-closure flap of a carton. The coupon may be confined to the hinged tuck flap or it may extend onto a portion of the inner major flap. The hinged tuck flap may be folded down into the carton in a vertical position, perpendicular to the inner major flap or it may be folded back upon the inner major flap in a horizontal position between the inner and outer major flaps. The top major flap may be glued to the inner major flap without affecting the detachable coupon.

Claims

1. A carton comprising first and second opposed major panels, first and second opposed minor panels which define a container space and a recloseable end closure, said end closure comprising:

a. first and second minor flaps hingedly connected to said first and second minor panels to partially enclose the container space;

b. first and second major flaps hingedly connected to said first and second major panels to enclose the container space, said first major flap having a tab extending therefrom, said second major flap having a slot for receiving the tab, whereby a secured end closure is provided when the minor flaps are folded inwardly, the second major flap is folded inwardly over the minor flaps, the first major flap is folded inwardly over the second major flap and the tab is inserted into the slot; and

c. an integral, detachable, promotional coupon formed at least in part by a tuck flap and being at least partially coextensive with and extending from said second major flap, wherein said tuck flap is foldable within the end closure.

2. The carton of claim 1 wherein the hinged tuck flap is substantially coextensive with the second major flap and is foldable into the container space to be adjacent to the first major panel and perpendicular to the second major flap.

3. The carton of claim 2 wherein the coupon is provided entirely by the hinged tuck flap.

4. The carton of claim 2 wherein the coupon is formed by the hinged tuck flap and a portion of the second major flap, and wherein the slot is not located on said coupon.

5. The carton of claim 4 further comprising indicia on said second major flap separating the second major flap and the slot from the coupon, said indicia providing a detaching area for the coupon.

6. The carton of claim 4 further comprising a score line on said second major flap for separating the coupon from the second major flap and slot.

7. The carton of claim 3 further comprising indicia on the hinged tuck flap separating the second major flap and slot from the coupon, said indicia providing a detaching point for the coupon.

8. The carton of claim 3 further comprising a score line on said second major flap for separating the coupon from the second major flap and slot, whereby the carton is closeable upon removal of the coupon.

9. The carton of claim 1 wherein the hinged tuck flap is partially coextensive with said second major flap and is foldable between said major flaps upon closing while leaving surfaces of said second major flap available for adhesive bonding to said first major flap.

10. The carton of claim 9 wherein the coupon is formed by the hinged tuck flap.

11. The carton of claim 10 further comprising indicia separating the coupon from the second major flap and providing a detaching point for the coupon.

12. The carton of claim 10 further comprising a score line for detaching the coupon from the second major flap.