Carton with handle
First Claim
1. A carton for holding 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 at least a top panel, wherein the top panel comprises a main portion and a distal portion; and
a handle being positionable between a first position and a second position, the handle comprising a first handle panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second handle panel foldably connected to the distal portion and the first handle panel,the top panel has an interior surface on a first side of the top panel and an exterior surface on a second side of the top panel, the top panel comprises a Z-fold between the distal portion, the second handle panel, the first handle panel, and the main portion, the Z-fold comprises the exterior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion, the interior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the first handle panel, and the interior surface of the main portion at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises at least a top panel. A handle is positionable between a first position and a second position. The handle comprises at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel, and at least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle. Each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel extends upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle.
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24 Claims
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1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, 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 at least a top panel, wherein the top panel comprises a main portion and a distal portion; and a handle being positionable between a first position and a second position, the handle comprising a first handle panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second handle panel foldably connected to the distal portion and the first handle panel, the top panel has an interior surface on a first side of the top panel and an exterior surface on a second side of the top panel, the top panel comprises a Z-fold between the distal portion, the second handle panel, the first handle panel, and the main portion, the Z-fold comprises the exterior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion, the interior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the first handle panel, and the interior surface of the main portion at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, the top panel comprising a main portion and a distal portion; and handle features for forming a handle that is positionable between a first position and a second position in the carton formed from the blank, the handle features comprising a first handle panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second handle panel foldably connected to the distal portion and the first handle panel, the top panel has an interior surface on a first side of the blank and an exterior surface on a second side of the blank, the top panel comprises a Z-fold between the distal portion, the second handle panel, the first handle panel, and the main portion, the Z-fold comprises the exterior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion, the interior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the first handle panel, and the interior surface of the main portion at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a carton comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel comprising a main portion and a distal portion, and handle features comprising at least a first handle panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second handle panel foldably connected to the distal portion and the first handle panel, the top panel has an interior surface on a first side of the blank and an exterior surface on a second side of the blank; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; forming a handle from the handle features by forming a Z-fold in the top panel between the distal portion, the second handle panel, the first handle panel, and the main portion, the forming the Z-fold comprises positioning the exterior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion, positioning the interior surface of the second handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the first handle panel, and positioning the interior surface of the main portion at least partially in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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