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Carton with reinforced handle

  • US 9,187,206 B2
  • Filed: 02/15/2013
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:

  • a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;

    at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the at least two end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton;

    a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton;

    at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps comprises a main panel for closing the closed end of the carton and a reinforcement flap foldably attached to the main panel, at least a portion of the reinforcement flap being positioned above the handle to reinforce the carton, wherein the reinforcement flap is foldably connected to the main panel along at least a first fold line and a second fold line, each of the first fold line and the second fold line being a longitudinal fold line disposed below the handle in the closed end of the carton, and the main panel comprises a free edge extending from an end of the first fold line to an end of the second fold line, the free edge being spaced apart from the handle.

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