Carton having texture
First Claim
1. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel comprising a first curved edge, and a second side panel comprising a second curved edge;
a plurality of end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the top panel and comprising a first portion foldably connected to the top panel and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton, the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the respective first side panel and second side panel are generally adjacent the first end flap, and the first end flap is curved and cooperates with the first curved edge and the second curved edge to form a rounded corner of the carton; and
a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the carton, the plurality of lines of weakening are a plurality of cuts, the at least one portion of the carton being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, and the plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton, the at least one texture comprises a plurality of foldable flaps formed by the plurality of lines of weakening, each foldable flap comprises at least one edge that is positioned relative to the at least one portion of the carton to form the at least one texture.
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers is disclosed. The carton includes a plurality of panels. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps. Each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the carton. The at least one portion of the carton being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps. The plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton.
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39 Claims
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1. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, 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 comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel comprising a first curved edge, and a second side panel comprising a second curved edge; a plurality of end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the top panel and comprising a first portion foldably connected to the top panel and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton, the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the respective first side panel and second side panel are generally adjacent the first end flap, and the first end flap is curved and cooperates with the first curved edge and the second curved edge to form a rounded corner of the carton; and a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the carton, the plurality of lines of weakening are a plurality of cuts, the at least one portion of the carton being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, and the plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton, the at least one texture comprises a plurality of foldable flaps formed by the plurality of lines of weakening, each foldable flap comprises at least one edge that is positioned relative to the at least one portion of the carton to form the at least one texture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel comprising a first curved edge, and a second side panel comprising a second curved edge; a plurality of end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the top panel and comprising a first portion foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion at a second fold line, the first fold line extends from one of the first curved edge and the second curved edge, each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the respective first side panel and second side panel are generally adjacent the first end flap when the blank is formed into a carton; and a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the blank, the plurality of lines of weakening are a plurality of cuts, the at least one portion of the blank being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, and the plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton formed from the blank, the at least one texture comprises a plurality of foldable flaps formed by the plurality of lines of weakening, each foldable flap comprises at least one edge that is positioned relative to the at least one portion of the blank to form the at least one texture in the carton formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for forming a carton, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel comprising a first curved edge, and a second side panel comprising a second curved edge, and a plurality of end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the top panel and comprising a first portion foldably connected to the top panel and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the first curved edge and the second curved edge are generally adjacent the first end flap, the blank comprises a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the blank, the plurality of lines of weakening are a plurality of cuts, the at least one portion of the blank being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; inserting a plurality of articles into the interior of the carton; closing an end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps such that the first end flap is curved and cooperates with the first curved edge and the second curved edge to form a rounded corner of the carton; and forming at least one texture in the exterior of the carton from the plurality of lines of weakening, the at least one texture comprises a plurality of foldable flaps forming by the plurality of lines of weakening, each foldable flap comprises at least one edge that is positioned relative to the at least one portion of the carton to form the at least one texture. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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