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Carton and blank and method of forming the carton from a blank

  • US 5,097,958 A
  • Filed: 10/19/1990
  • Issued: 03/24/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A blank for forming a carton for packaging ice cream or the like comprising:

  • a) connected cover, front, bottom and rear panels;

    b) said cover and bottom panels having front, rear, left and right edges;

    c) said front and rear panels having each having top, bottom, left and right edges;

    d) a closure flap hingedly connected to said front edge of said cover panel;

    e) said rear panel being hingedly connected at its top edge to said rear edge of said cover panel;

    f) said bottom panel being hingedly connected at its rear edge to said bottom edge of said rear panel;

    g) said front panel being hingedly connected at its bottom edge to said front edge of said bottom panel;

    h) said panels each including left and right end flaps connected to said left and right edges respectively forming hinge lines therebetween;

    i) said left and right end flaps including top, bottom, rear and front edges;

    j) said left end flaps being dimensioned such that when folded, the left end of the carton is substantially sealed;

    k) said right end flaps being dimensioned such that when folded, the right end of the carton is substantially sealed;

    l) a closure panel connected to said cover panel;

    m) said closure panel including top, bottom, left and right edges;

    n) said closure panel being connected along its top edge to said front edge of said cover panel;

    o) said closure panel including left and right end glue tabs hingedly connected to its left and right edges and a tear strip extending across said closure panels and parallel to said top edge of said closure panel;

    p) said left and right end tabs including extensions spaced laterally from said closure flap for providing a larger adhesive application surface area, andg) wherein said tear strip includes a top edge and a bottom edge and said extensions terminate between said top edge and said bottom edge of said tear strip.

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