Carton with reclosable lid

• US 9,701,438 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Graphic Packaging International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Graphic Packaging International Incorporated
• Inventors: Fitzwater, Kelly R., Wilson, Weston R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stashick, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): DESAI, KAUSHIKKUMAR A
• Application Number:
  US13/298,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20120118904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,063 Days
• Field of Search: D9432, 493139, 229234, 229231, 229219, 229215, 2291601, 229145, 229132, 229108, 206273
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/6623 the lid being hinged about a line located in the top surface of the container

Abstract

A carton for containing a product. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. At least one top flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one top flap at least partially forms a closed top end of the carton. A reclosable lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position. The reclosable lid comprises a central panel that is foldably connected to the at least one top flap. The reclosable lid can be downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap in the closed position.

Claims

1. A carton for containing a product, the carton comprising:

a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel;

at least one top flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one top flap at least partially forming a closed top end of the carton, the at least one top flap comprising at least a first side top flap foldably connected to the first side panel along a first fold line; and

a reclosable lid being positionable between an open position and a closed position, the reclosable lid comprising a central panel and at least a first lid flap foldably connected to the central panel, the central panel being directly foldably connected to the first side top flap along a second fold line and the reclosable lid is connected to the closed top end of the carton along the second fold line, the reclosable lid being downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap and the first lid flap at least partially overlapping the first side panel when the reclosable lid is in the closed position;

wherein the central panel of the reclosable lid is oblique with respect to the at least one top flap in the closed position, the reclosable lid at least partially forms a closed front top portion of the carton in the closed position, the first side panel comprises a first oblique edge, and the second side panel comprises a second oblique edge, the front top portion of the carton being at least partially defined by the first oblique edge and the second oblique edge.

5. The carton of claim 1, wherein the reclosable lid comprises a second lid flap and a third lid flap, the second lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second side panel, and the third lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second end panel.

7. The carton of claim 5, wherein the second fold line connecting the central panel of the reclosable lid to the first side top flap being a lateral fold line.

8. The carton of claim 7, wherein:

the first side top flap extends generally perpendicular to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel; and

in the closed position, the central panel of the reclosable lid at least partially contacts at least one of the first oblique edge and the second oblique edge.

9. The carton of claim 1, wherein the central panel of the reclosable lid is wider than the first side top flap along a direction that is generally parallel to the second fold line.

10. The carton of claim 1, wherein the reclosable lid further comprises a second lid flap, the first lid flap is foldably connected to the central panel along a third fold line, the second lid flap is foldably connected to the central panel along a fourth fold line, the third fold line is spaced apart from the fourth fold line by a first distance, the first side panel is spaced apart from the second side panel by a second distance, and the first distance is greater than the second distance.

11. The carton of claim 1, wherein the central panel of the reclosable lid overlays and contacts a top portion of each of the first oblique edge and the second oblique edge when the reclosable lid is in the closed position.

12. The carton of claim 1, wherein the entire closed top end of the carton extends only on a first side of the second fold line, and the entire reclosable lid extends only on a second side of the second fold line.

13. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first side top flap comprises an uppermost surface of the carton when the reclosable lid is in the closed position.

14. The carton of claim 13, wherein the uppermost surface is a planar surface, and the planar surface comprises the first fold line and the second fold line.

15. The carton of claim 1, wherein the reclosable lid further comprises:

a second lid flap foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second end panel; and

a first closure tab foldably connected to the first lid flap, the first closure tab being secured to an interior surface of the second lid flap.

16. The carton of claim 15, wherein the carton further comprises a locking flap foldably connected to the second end panel and at least partially contacting at least one of the second lid flap and the first closure tab when the reclosable lid is in the closed position.

2. A carton for containing a product, the carton comprising:

a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel;

at least one top flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one top flap at least partially forming a closed top end of the carton, the at least one top flap comprising at least a first side top flap foldably connected to the first side panel along a first fold line; and

a reclosable lid being positionable between an open position and a closed position, the reclosable lid comprising a central panel and at least a first lid flap foldably connected to the central panel, the central panel being directly foldably connected to the first side top flap along a second fold line and the reclosable lid is connected to the closed top end of the carton along the second fold line, the reclosable lid being downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap and the first lid flap at least partially overlapping the first side panel when the reclosable lid is in the closed position;

wherein the reclosable lid comprises a second lid flap and a third lid flap, the second lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second side panel, and the third lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second end panel.

3. The carton of claim 2, further comprising a locking flap foldably connected to the second end panel and at least partially engaging the reclosable lid in the closed position.

4. The carton of claim 2, wherein the at least one top flap further comprises a second side top flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the second fold line connecting the central panel of the reclosable lid to the first side top flap being a lateral fold line.

6. A carton for containing a product, the carton comprising:

a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first end panel a first side panel a second end panel and a second side panel;

at least one top flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one top flap at least partially forming a closed top end of the carton, the at least one top flap comprising at least a first side top flap foldably connected to the first side panel along a first fold line; and

a reclosable lid being positionable between an open position and a closed position, the reclosable lid comprising a central panel and at least a first lid flap foldably connected to the central panel, the central panel being directly foldably connected to the first side top flap along a second fold line and the reclosable lid is connected to the closed top end of the carton along the second fold line, the reclosable lid being downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap and the first lid flap at least partially overlapping the first side panel when the reclosable lid is in the closed position;

wherein the reclosable lid comprises a second lid flap and a third lid flap, the second lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second side panel, and the third lid flap being foldably connected to the central panel and at least partially overlapping the second end panel;

wherein the reclosable lid further comprises a first closure tab foldably connected to the first lid flap and a second closure tab foldably connected to the second lid flap, the first closure tab and the second closure tab being secured to an interior surface of the third lid flap; and

a locking flap foldably connected to the second end panel and at least partially contacting at least one of the third lid flap, the first closure tab, and the second closure tab when the reclosable lid is in the closed position.