Flip top carton

• US 3,899,125 A
• Filed: 09/05/1974
• Issued: 08/12/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John D. Desmond, Joseph J. Hart, Richard E. Andrews
• Original Assignee: John D. Desmond, Joseph J. Hart, Richard E. Andrews
• Inventors: Desmond, John D., Hart, Joseph J., Andrews, Richard E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moorhead, Davis T.
• Application Number:
  US05/503,381
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 229/44C,44B,11,19,20
• US Class Current: 220/495.01
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/6688 the container body sliding in an outer sleeve B65D85/1054 takes precedence

Abstract

A flip top carton is formed from cut and scored paperboard and is of the type where a telescoping cover member is movable with respect to an open top carton receptacle from a closed position to an open position. A connection is provided between the open top receptacle and the cover, so that sliding movement of the latter causes such opening and closing movement, such connection including first, second and third operator members foldably connected to each other and extending from the back wall of the open top receptacle. The first operator is foldably connected to the back wall of the receptacle and the third operator member is secured to the inside of the top cover panel, the first and second operators undergoing folding when the cover is moving in the opening and closing thereof.

Claims

1. A flip top carton formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like of the type where a cover member is moved with respect to a carton receptacle from a closed position to an open position, comprising:

a. an open top carton receptacle having front, back, bottom and side receptacle panels;

b. a cover for said open top carton receptacle having front, back, top and side cover panels in outer telescoping relationship with respect to said open top carton receptacle and movable with respect thereto between an open position and a closed position;

c. means for effecting a connection between said open top receptacle and said cover whereby sliding movement of said cover with respect to said receptacle will cause said cover to move from open to closed position and vice versa, said means comprising;

i. first, second and third operator members foldably connected to each other and extending from the back receptacle panel of said open top receptacle;

ii. said first operator member being foldably connected to said baCk receptacle panel;

iii. at least one of said second and third operator members being secured to the inside of said cover.

2. A flip top carton according to claim 1 wherein said cover has the front panel thereof severable into a translatively movable portion and a portion both translatively and rotatably movable.

3. A flip top carton according to claim 1 wherein said third operator member is secured to the inside of said top cover panel.

4. A flip top carton according to claim 1 wherein said third operator member is secured to the inside of the front of said cover.

5. A flip top carton according to claim 2 wherein said translatively and rotatably movable portion has said third operator member secured to the inside thereof.

6. A flip top carton according to claim 2 wherein said open top receptacle is provided with structure for stiffening the front wall thereof.

7. A flip top carton according to claim 1 wherein said movable cover is provided with structure for stiffening the front panel thereof.