Carton with handle
First Claim
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 first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; and
a handle extending in at least the top wall, the handle comprising at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel, the first handle portion at least partially overlapping the second handle portion, the second handle portion comprising a notch that is at least partially overlapped by an overlay portion of the first handle portion, wherein the notch is at least partially defined by a notch edge of the second top panel, and the overlay portion of the first handle portion of the first top panel extends over the notch beyond the notch edge of the second top panel.
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Abstract
A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion, and the second handle portion can comprise a notch that is at least partially overlapped by an overlay portion of the first handle portion.
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40 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 first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; and a handle extending in at least the top wall, the handle comprising at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel, the first handle portion at least partially overlapping the second handle portion, the second handle portion comprising a notch that is at least partially overlapped by an overlay portion of the first handle portion, wherein the notch is at least partially defined by a notch edge of the second top panel, and the overlay portion of the first handle portion of the first top panel extends over the notch beyond the notch edge of the second top panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel for being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall in the carton formed by the blank; and handle features for forming a handle in at least the top wall in the carton formed by the blank, the handle features comprising at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel, the first handle portion for being positioned to at least partially overlap the second handle portion when the carton is formed from the blank, the second handle portion comprising a notch that is for being at least partially overlapped by an overlay portion of the first handle portion when the carton is formed from the blank, wherein the second top panel comprises a notch line that at least partially forms a notch edge of the second top panel when the carton is formed from the blank, the notch is at least partially defined by the notch edge, and the overlay portion of the first handle portion of the first top panel is for extending over the notch beyond the notch edge of the second top panel when the overlay portion overlaps the notch in the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, and handle features comprising at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel, the second handle portion comprising a notch and the first handle portion comprising an overlay portion, wherein the notch is at least partially defined by a notch edge of the second top panel; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; forming a top wall comprising at least the first top panel and the second top panel by overlapping at least a portion of the second top panel with at least a portion of the first top panel; wherein the overlapping at least a portion of the second top panel with at least a portion of the first top panel comprises at least partially overlapping the second handle portion of the second top panel with the first handle portion of the first top panel to form a handle extending in at least the top wall, the at least partially overlapping at least the second handle portion with the first handle portion comprising at least partially overlapping the notch of the second handle portion with the overlay portion of the first handle portion so that the overlay portion of the first handle portion of the first top panel extends over the notch beyond the notch edge of the second top panel. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification