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Cartons with reclosable features

  • US 9,346,582 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2014
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A carton for holding and dispensing a product, the carton comprises:

  • a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;

    a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels;

    a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton, the reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel removably connected to the front panel along a first tear line, a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel along a first fold line, a third intermediate panel removably connected to the first side panel along a second tear line, and a fourth intermediate panel foldably connected to the third intermediate panel along a second fold line, the first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel and the third intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the fourth intermediate panel; and

    the reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton; and

    wherein the fourth intermediate panel includes a first corner portion defined by a tear line extending from the second fold line and at least a portion of the first corner portion is in face-to-face contact with the first side panel.

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