Carton with locking feature
First Claim
1. A carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the carton comprises:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel;
a lid pivotably attached to the carton, the lid comprises the lid panel and the top panel and is moveable between a closed position wherein the lid panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the front panel and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton;
locking features for releasably attaching the reclosable lid in the closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton, the locking features comprise at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid, the locking features being releasably engaged in the closed position to allow the lid to be pivoted to the open position; and
a plurality of end flaps for closing an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening, the foldable flap is foldable relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a carton for holding at least one product. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel. The carton includes a lid pivotably attached to the carton. The lid includes the lid panel and the top panel and is moveable between a closed position wherein the lid panels is positioned in face-to-face contact with the front panel and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton. The carton includes locking features for releasably attaching the reclosable lid in the closed position. The locking features include at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid panel.
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34 Claims
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1. A carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the carton comprises:
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a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel; a lid pivotably attached to the carton, the lid comprises the lid panel and the top panel and is moveable between a closed position wherein the lid panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the front panel and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton; locking features for releasably attaching the reclosable lid in the closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton, the locking features comprise at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid, the locking features being releasably engaged in the closed position to allow the lid to be pivoted to the open position; and a plurality of end flaps for closing an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening, the foldable flap is foldable relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A blank for forming a carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the blank comprises:
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a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel; lid features for forming a lid, the lid features comprises the lid panel and the top panel; locking features comprising at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid panel, the locking features are configured for being releasably engaged in the closed position to allow the lid to be pivoted to the open position when the blank is formed into a carton; and a plurality of end flaps for closing an end of the carton when the blank is formed into a carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening, the foldable flap is foldable relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion in the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forming a carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the method comprises:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel;
lid features for forming a lid, the lid features comprises the lid panel and the top panel;
locking features comprising at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid panel; and
a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening;forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; forming the reclosable lid by positioning the lid panel in face-to-face contact with the front panel; and engaging the male locking portion with the female locking portion, the engaging comprises folding the foldably flap relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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