Gusseted carton
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1. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel;
at least one end wall at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, the at least one end wall comprising at least a top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel along a longitudinal fold line, a plurality of gussets, and a bottom end panel; and
a tear line, at least a portion of the tear line extending at least partially across the second top panel;
wherein the plurality of gussets comprises a first lower gusset, a second lower gusset, a first upper gusset, and a second upper gusset, at least a portion of the first upper gusset being foldably connected to the first top panel along the longitudinal fold line and being at least partially in face-to-face contact with an interior surface of the top end flap;
the first upper gusset comprises a first upper gusset panel foldably connected to a second upper gusset panel, and the second upper gusset comprises a third upper gusset panel foldably connected to a fourth upper gusset panel;
the bottom end panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along the longitudinal fold line; and
the second top panel at least partially overlaps the first top panel, the first upper gusset panel at least partially overlaps the second upper gusset panel, the third upper gusset panel at least partially overlaps the fourth upper gusset panel, and the second upper gusset panel and the fourth upper gusset panel at least partially overlap the bottom end panel.
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Abstract
A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.
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27 Claims
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1. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, 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 comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel; at least one end wall at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, the at least one end wall comprising at least a top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel along a longitudinal fold line, a plurality of gussets, and a bottom end panel; and a tear line, at least a portion of the tear line extending at least partially across the second top panel; wherein the plurality of gussets comprises a first lower gusset, a second lower gusset, a first upper gusset, and a second upper gusset, at least a portion of the first upper gusset being foldably connected to the first top panel along the longitudinal fold line and being at least partially in face-to-face contact with an interior surface of the top end flap; the first upper gusset comprises a first upper gusset panel foldably connected to a second upper gusset panel, and the second upper gusset comprises a third upper gusset panel foldably connected to a fourth upper gusset panel; the bottom end panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along the longitudinal fold line; and the second top panel at least partially overlaps the first top panel, the first upper gusset panel at least partially overlaps the second upper gusset panel, the third upper gusset panel at least partially overlaps the fourth upper gusset panel, and the second upper gusset panel and the fourth upper gusset panel at least partially overlap the bottom end panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel; end wall features for forming at least one end wall when the carton is formed from the blank, the end wall features comprising at least a top end flap, a plurality of gussets and a bottom end panel, the top end flap being foldably connected to the second top panel along a longitudinal fold line, and the bottom end panel being foldably connected to the bottom panel along the longitudinal fold line; a tear line, at least a portion of the tear line extending at least partially across the second top panel; wherein the plurality of gussets comprises a first lower gusset, a second lower gusset, a first upper gusset, and a second upper gusset, at least a portion of the first upper gusset being foldably connected to the first top panel along the longitudinal fold line, and at least a portion of the first upper gusset for being at least partially in face-to-face contact with an interior surface of the top end flap when the carton is formed from the blank; the first upper gusset comprises a first upper gusset panel foldably connected to a second upper gusset panel and the second upper gusset comprises a third upper gusset panel foldably connected to a fourth upper gusset panel; and the second top panel is for at least partially overlapping the first top panel, the first upper gusset panel is for at least partially overlapping the second upper gusset panel, the third upper gusset panel is for at least partially overlapping the fourth upper gusset panel, and the second upper gusset panel and the fourth upper gusset panel are for at least partially overlapping the bottom end panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel, end wall features comprising at least a top end flap, a plurality of gussets and a bottom end panel, the top end flap being foldably connected to the second top panel along a longitudinal fold line, the plurality of gussets comprising a first upper gusset comprising a first upper gusset panel foldably connected to a second upper gusset panel, and a second upper gusset comprising a third upper gusset panel foldably connected to a fourth upper gusset panel, the bottom end paned being foldably connected to the bottom panel along the longitudinal fold line and a tear line, at least a portion of the tear line extending at least partially across the second top panel, wherein the plurality of gussets comprises a first lower gusset, a second lower gusset, a first upper gusset, and a second upper gusset, and at least a portion of the first upper gusset being foldably connected to the first top panel along the longitudinal fold line; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; and forming at least one end wall from the end wall features, the at least one end wall at least partially closing at least one end of the interior, the forming the at least one end wall comprising disposing at least a portion of the first upper gusset at least partially in face-to-face contact with an interior surface of the top end flap; and positioning the first upper gusset panel and third upper gusset panel to at least partially overlap the respective second upper gusset panel and fourth upper gusset panel, and positioning the second upper gusset panel and the fourth upper gusset panel to at least partially overlap the bottom end panel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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