Carton with insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10322845-B2
Application number	US-201615349135-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2016
Priority date	Mar 11, 2014
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

A carton for holding an article. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a first panel and a second panel. An insert can comprise a central panel, an inner end panel disposed generally opposite to the central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel. The central panel can extend generally parallel to the first panel, the inner side panel can extend generally parallel to the second panel, and the inner end panel can at least partially overlap the inner flap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton for holding an article, the carton comprising:
a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel; and
an insert comprising a central panel, an inner end panel disposed generally opposite to the central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel, wherein the central panel extends generally parallel to the first panel, the inner side panel extends generally parallel to the second panel, the inner end panel at least partially overlaps the inner flap, the inner flap comprises a tab extending inwardly from the inner side panel and the inner flap comprises a portion extending outwardly from the inner side panel in a direction toward the second panel, the tab being at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the inner end panel;
wherein the second panel is foldably connected to the first panel and to an attachment flap, and the inner flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with each of the inner end panel and the attachment flap.

2. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a third panel, the first panel at least partially overlaps and is in at least partial face-to-face contact with the central panel, and the third panel at least partially overlaps and is in at least partial face-to-face contact with the inner end panel.

3. The carton of claim 2 , wherein the inner side panel is spaced apart from the second panel.

4. The carton of claim 2 , wherein the attachment flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third panel.

5. The carton of claim 2 , wherein the inner side panel is a first inner side panel, the insert further comprises a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel and to the inner end panel.

6. The carton of claim 5 , wherein plurality of panels further comprises a fourth panel disposed generally opposite to the second panel, and each of the first inner side panel and the second inner side panel is spaced apart from each of the second panel and the fourth panel.

7. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the inner side panel is spaced apart from the second panel and at least a portion of the inner flap extends from the inner side panel toward the second panel.

8. The carton of claim 7 , wherein the inner flap further comprises at least one other tab extending inwardly from the inner side panel.

9. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising at least one end flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one end flap at least partially forming an at least partially closed end of the carton.

10. The carton of claim 9 , wherein the carton is for at least partially receiving the article so that the article is at least partially retained by at least the closed end of the carton, the central panel, and the inner side panel.

11. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the tab extends inwardly from the inner side panel in a first direction, and the portion of the inner flap extends outwardly from the inner side panel in a second direction, the second direction is opposite the first direction.

12. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the tab and the portion of the inner flap are coplanar.

13. In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding an article:
the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel; and
the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner end panel for being disposed generally opposite to the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel;
wherein the central panel is for extending generally parallel to the first panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, the inner side panel is for extending generally parallel to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the inner end panel is for at least partially overlapping the inner flap when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, the inner flap comprises a tab for extending inwardly from the inner side panel and the inner flap comprising a portion for extending outwardly from the inner side panel in a direction toward the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, the tab for being disposed in at least partial face-to-face contact with at least the inner end panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
wherein the second panel is foldably connected to the first panel and to an attachment flap, and the inner flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with each of the inner end panel and the attachment flap when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

14. The combination of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a third panel, the first panel is for at least partially overlapping and for being in at least partial face-to-face contact with the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the third panel is for at least partially overlapping and for being in at least partial face-to-face contact with the inner end panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

15. The combination of claim 14 , wherein the attachment flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

16. The combination of claim 14 , wherein the inner side panel is a first inner side panel, the insert further comprises a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel and to the inner end panel.

17. The combination of claim 16 , wherein plurality of panels further comprises a fourth panel foldably connected to the first panel and to the third panel, the fourth panel is for being disposed generally opposite to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the attachment flap is for being attached to the third panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

18. The combination of claim 13 , wherein the inner flap is foldably connected to the inner side panel along a fold line, the inner flap further comprises at least one other tab, each tab interrupts the fold line and is at least partially defined by a cut line extending from respective ends of the fold line, and each of the tabs is at least partially separable from the inner side panel along the respective cut line.

19. The combination of claim 13 , wherein the inner flap is foldably connected to the inner side panel along a fold line, the tab interrupts the fold line, and the tab is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with each of the inner end panel and the attachment flap when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

20. The combination of claim 13 , wherein the carton blank further comprises at least one end flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one end flap being for at least partially forming an at least partially closed end of the carton formed from the carton blank and the inser

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc
• Graphic Packaging Int Llc

Inventors

• Boersma Harmen
• Knijpstra Rene
• Hilarides Jouke
• Ackroyd Robert

Classifications

• B65D5/445

  Reinforcements formed separately from the container · CPC title

• B65D5/0281

  the tubular body presenting double or multiple walls (for thermal insulating purposes B65D81/3853) · CPC title

• B65D5/5016

  formed by folding inwardly of extensions hinged to the side edges of the body · CPC title

• B65D5/5076 Primary

  U-shaped elements supporting the articles along substantially their whole length, e.g. a cradle (B65D5/508 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/103

  one of the self-locking flaps having a tongue engaging into an opening of an opposite flap · CPC title