Microwave carton and blank for forming the same
First Claim
1. A carton blank formed of a paperboard material for forming a paperboard carton, said blank comprising:
- a first panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective one of said side walls and a respective edge of said first panel;
a second panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective side wall and an edge of said second panel, one of said side walls of said first panel one of said side walls of said second panel being congruent; and
an opening means formed in said second panel for permitting access to an interior of a carton formed from the blank, said opening means comprising;
an opening force receiving means integrally formed in one of said side walls of said second panel for providing an initiation of said opening means;
initial regions of weakness formed in said second panel extending from said opening force receiving means to respective peripheral edges of said second panel; and
continued regions of weakness extending from said initial regions of weakness substantially parallel to and including respective peripheral edges of said second panel to an edge of said second panel opposing said opening force receiving means;
wherein said continued regions of weakness include an inner partially cut score line of weakness and an outer perforated through cut line of weakness with said inner and outer lines of weakness extending substantially parallel to one another.
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Abstract
A carton and blank for forming the same are disclosed and includes a bottom panel, a top panel, side walls extending substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom panel toward the top panel with the side walls being connected to the bottom panel about a periphery thereof, and overlapping side walls extending substantially perpendicularly away from the top panel toward the bottom panel from predetermined peripheral edges of the top panel. An opening device is formed in the top panel for permitting access to an interior of the carton with the opening device including an opening force receiving mechanism in the form of a lifting tab is integrally formed in one of the overlapping side walls of the top panel for providing an initiation point for the opening device. Initial regions of weakness formed in the top panel extending from the lifting tab to respective peripheral edges of the top panel and continued regions of weakness are provided which extend from the initial regions of weakness substantially parallel to and including the respective peripheral edges of the top panel and extend toward a peripheral edge of the top panel which opposes the lifting tab wherein as previously mentioned, the continued regions of weakness include an inner partially cut score line of weakness and an outer perforated through cut line of weakness with the inner and outer lines of weakness extending substantialy parallel to one another such that a ply-separation occurs in the region between the respective lines of weakness when an opening force is applied to the lifting tab by the consumer. A device for facilitating the manipulation of the lifting tab is also disclosed.
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31 Claims
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1. A carton blank formed of a paperboard material for forming a paperboard carton, said blank comprising:
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a first panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective one of said side walls and a respective edge of said first panel; a second panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective side wall and an edge of said second panel, one of said side walls of said first panel one of said side walls of said second panel being congruent; and an opening means formed in said second panel for permitting access to an interior of a carton formed from the blank, said opening means comprising; an opening force receiving means integrally formed in one of said side walls of said second panel for providing an initiation of said opening means; initial regions of weakness formed in said second panel extending from said opening force receiving means to respective peripheral edges of said second panel; and continued regions of weakness extending from said initial regions of weakness substantially parallel to and including respective peripheral edges of said second panel to an edge of said second panel opposing said opening force receiving means; wherein said continued regions of weakness include an inner partially cut score line of weakness and an outer perforated through cut line of weakness with said inner and outer lines of weakness extending substantially parallel to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a region of weakness in a paperboard blank comprising;
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forming a first line of weakness in a first surface of the paperboard material; and forming a second line of weakness in an opposing surface of the paperboard material substantially perpendicular to and offset from said first line of weakness defining a region of weakness therebetween; wherein at least one of said lines of weakness is a perforated through cut line of weakness. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A carton for containing a product placed therein, said carton comprising:
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a bottom panel; a top panel; side walls extending substantially perpendicularly away from said bottom panel toward said top panel, said side walls being connected to said bottom panel about a periphery thereof; overlapping side walls extending substantially perpendicularly away from said top panel toward said bottom panel from predetermined peripheral edges of said top panel; and an opening means formed in said top panel for permitting access to an interior of the carton, said opening means comprising; an opening force receiving means integrally formed in one of said overlapping side walls of said top panel for providing an initiation of said opening means; initial regions of weakness formed in said top panel extending from said opening force receiving means to respective peripheral edges of said top panel; and continued regions of weakness extending from said initial regions of weakness substantially parallel to and including said respective peripheral edges of said top panel toward a peripheral edge of said top panel opposing said opening force receiving means; wherein said continued regions of weakness include a partially cut score line of weakness formed in an inner surface of said top panel and a perforated through cut line of weakness formed in said top panel with said lines of weakness extending substantially parallel to one another. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31)
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28. A device for facilitating the manipulation of a lifting tab of a paperboard carton comprising:
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at least one crease score line formed in a surface of the lifting tab; and an embossed line formed in a surface of an underlying panel, said embossed line positioned so as to underlie at least a portion of said crease score line such that a portion of said embossed line contacts said portion of said crease score line thereby preventing the sealing of a portion of the lifting tab to the underlying panel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Specification