Cartons with reclosable opening features
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1. A method of opening and closing a carton, comprising:
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a first end panel;
a first side panel;
a second end panel opposite the first end panel;
a second side panel opposite the first side panel;
a bottom panel; and
a top panel, wherein a reclosable lid comprises a first section comprising at least a first portion of the top panel, at least a portion of the first end panel, and at least a portion of the second end panel, and a second section comprising at least a second portion of the top panel and at least a portion of the first side panel, the first section is pivotably mounted at the second side panel and the second section is pivotably mounted at the first side panel, wherein a flexible vessel is disposed within the carton;
opening the carton, the opening the carton comprising pivoting the first section and the second section in opposite directions to access the flexible vessel, wherein the pivoting the second section comprises pivoting at least the second portion of the top panel along with the portion of the first side panel; and
closing the carton, the closing the carton comprising pivoting the first section so that the first section moves toward the first side panel, wherein pivoting the first section toward the first side panel comprises pressing an upper portion of the flexible vessel between the portion of the top panel of the first section and the portion of the first side panel of the second section.
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Abstract
A carton includes a pivoting, reclosable lid that allows a top end of the carton to be accessed and subsequently closed. If a bag or other flexible vessel is accommodated within the carton, a first section of the lid can be pivoted toward a first side panel so that the vessel is pressed between the first lid section and the first side panel. The bag contents are thereby securely retained within the carton.
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1. A method of opening and closing a carton, comprising:
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providing a carton comprising; a first end panel; a first side panel; a second end panel opposite the first end panel; a second side panel opposite the first side panel; a bottom panel; and a top panel, wherein a reclosable lid comprises a first section comprising at least a first portion of the top panel, at least a portion of the first end panel, and at least a portion of the second end panel, and a second section comprising at least a second portion of the top panel and at least a portion of the first side panel, the first section is pivotably mounted at the second side panel and the second section is pivotably mounted at the first side panel, wherein a flexible vessel is disposed within the carton; opening the carton, the opening the carton comprising pivoting the first section and the second section in opposite directions to access the flexible vessel, wherein the pivoting the second section comprises pivoting at least the second portion of the top panel along with the portion of the first side panel; and closing the carton, the closing the carton comprising pivoting the first section so that the first section moves toward the first side panel, wherein pivoting the first section toward the first side panel comprises pressing an upper portion of the flexible vessel between the portion of the top panel of the first section and the portion of the first side panel of the second section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A substantially parallelepipedal carton, comprising:
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a first end panel; a first side panel; a second end panel opposite the first end panel; a second side panel opposite the first side panel; a bottom panel; a top panel; and a flexible vessel accommodated within the carton, wherein a reclosable lid comprises a first section comprising at least a first portion of the top panel, at least a portion of the first end panel, and at least a portion of the second end panel, and a second section comprising at least a second portion of the top panel, and at least a portion of the first side panel, the first section is pivotably mounted at the second side panel, and the second section is pivotably mounted at the first side panel, the reclosable lid being positionable between an open position, wherein the first section and the second section are pivoted in opposite directions to access the flexible vessel, and a closed position wherein the first section is pivoted toward the first side panel; wherein in the open position, the second portion of the top panel is foldably connected to the portion of the first side panel in the first section of the reclosable lid; wherein in the closed position, an upper portion of the flexible vessel is pressed between the portion of the top panel of the first section and the portion of the first side panel of the second section. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A carton blank for forming a carton having a flexible vessel accommodated therein, the blank comprising:
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a first end panel; a first side panel connected to the first end panel at a first transverse fold line; a second end panel; a second side panel connected to the second end panel at a second transverse fold line; at least a first and a second top flap extend along a first marginal area of the blank, wherein the first top flap is foldably connected to the first side panel along a first longitudinal fold line and the second top flap is foldably connected to the second side panel along a second longitudinal fold line; at least one bottom flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank; a third longitudinal fold line extending through the second side panel; a fourth longitudinal fold line extending through the first side panel; a first tear line extending generally transversely between the first end panel and the first side panel; a second tear line extending generally transversely between the second end panel and the first side panel; and a reclosable lid of the carton formed from the blank comprises a first section comprising at least a portion of the second top flap, at least a portion of the first end panel, and at least a portion of the second end panel, and a second section comprising at least a portion of the first top flap and at least a portion of the first side panel, the first section being pivotably mounted at the third longitudinal fold line and the second section being pivotably mounted at the fourth longitudinal fold line, the reclosable lid of the carton formed from the blank being positionable between an open position, wherein the first section and the second section are pivoted in opposite directions to access the flexible vessel, and a closed position wherein the first section is pivoted toward the first side panel; wherein in the open position of the reclosable lid of the carton formed from the blank, the first top flap is foldably connected to the portion of the first side panel along the first longitudinal fold line; wherein in the closed position, an upper portion of the flexible vessel is pressed between the portion of the top panel of the first section and the portion of the first side panel of the second section. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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