Carton with reinforced 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 and a side panel;
a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line;
a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton, the handle extending in at least the side end flap; and
a reinforcing flap foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, the reinforcing flap at least partially overlapping the side end flap for reinforcing the handle, a portion of the side end flap having a free edge that is collinear with the second fold line,the handle comprises a first opening in the side end flap and a second opening in the reinforcing flap, and the first opening and the second opening are generally aligned with one another in the closed end, andthe side end flap comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite the upper edge and the second fold line extends from the upper edge and the lower edge, and the second fold line is interrupted by the first opening and the second opening so that the second fold line extends generally upwardly and downwardly from the first opening and the second opening.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel and a side panel. A plurality of end flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, can be at least partially overlapped to at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and can comprise at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line. A handle can be formed in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle can extend in at least the side end flap. A reinforcing flap can be foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, and the reinforcing flap can at least partially overlap the side end flap for reinforcing the handle.
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43 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 and a side panel; a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line; a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton, the handle extending in at least the side end flap; and a reinforcing flap foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, the reinforcing flap at least partially overlapping the side end flap for reinforcing the handle, a portion of the side end flap having a free edge that is collinear with the second fold line, the handle comprises a first opening in the side end flap and a second opening in the reinforcing flap, and the first opening and the second opening are generally aligned with one another in the closed end, and the side end flap comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite the upper edge and the second fold line extends from the upper edge and the lower edge, and the second fold line is interrupted by the first opening and the second opening so that the second fold line extends generally upwardly and downwardly from the first opening and the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel and a side panel; a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of end flaps are for being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line; handle features for forming a handle in the closed end of the carton formed from the blank, the handle features extending in at least the side end flap; and a reinforcing flap foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, wherein the reinforcing flap is for at least partially overlapping the side end flap for reinforcing the handle when the carton is formed from the blank, a portion of the side end flap having a free edge that is collinear with the second fold line, the handle comprises a first opening in the side end flap and a second opening in the reinforcing flap, and the first opening and the second opening are for being generally aligned with one another in the closed end when the carton is formed from the blank, and the side end flap comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite the upper edge and the second fold line extends from the upper edge and the lower edge, and the second fold line is interrupted by the first opening and the second opening so that the second fold line extends generally upwardly and downwardly from the first opening and the second opening when the carton is formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel and a side panel, a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line, handle features extending in at least the side end flap, and a reinforcing flap foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, a portion of the side end flap having a free edge that is collinear with the second fold line, the handle comprises a first opening in the side end flap and a second opening in the reinforcing flap, the side end flap comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite the upper edge and the second fold line extends from the upper edge and the lower edge, and the second fold line is interrupted by the first opening and the second opening; positioning the reinforcing flap to at least partially overlap the side end flap; at least partially forming an interior of the carton by positioning the plurality of panels to form a generally open-ended sleeve; and at least partially overlapping the end flaps of the plurality of end flaps with respect to one another to at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the at least partially overlapping the end flaps at least partially forming a handle from the handle features in the closed end of the carton, the reinforcing flap at least partially reinforcing the handle and the first opening and the second opening being generally aligned in the closed end. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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