Carton with article engagement features

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10610078-B2
Application number	US-201715719814-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2017
Priority date	Sep 30, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A carton for holding at least one article. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least one end flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. An engagement structure is attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The engagement structure is positioned for receiving the at least one article and activating the at least one article.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton for holding at least one article, the carton comprising:
a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton;
at least one end flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton; and
an engagement structure attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the engagement structure positioned for receiving the at least one article and activating the at least one article, wherein an access panel is removably connected to the at least one panel and is in face-to-face contact with the engagement structure, the access panel is at least partially defined by at least one tear line in the at least one panel and is separable from the at least one panel to form an engagement opening, wherein the engagement opening is in communication with the interior of the carton and allows access to the engagement structure from the exterior of the carton.

2. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the at least one end flap comprises an end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel, the access panel comprises a portion of the at least one panel and a portion of the end flap and is at least partially defined by at least one tear line in the end flap.

3. The carton of claim 2 , wherein the end flap is foldably connected to the at least one panel at a fold line, the engagement structure comprises an edge for engaging the at least one article, the edge is adjacent the fold line.

4. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the carton comprises a corner at the closed end at least partially defined by the fold line, the engagement opening comprising at least a portion of the corner upon removal of the access panel.

5. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the engagement structure is attached to an interior surface of the at least one panel.

6. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the engagement structure comprises a polymeric material and the at least one panel comprises paperboard.

7. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the engagement structure comprises a plurality of teeth for activating the at least one article.

8. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the at least one end flap comprises a first plurality of end flaps for closing a first end of the carton and a second plurality of end flaps for closing a second end of the carton opposite of the first end, the engagement structure is positioned adjacent the first end.

9. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the second plurality of end flaps have releasable locking features for opening the second end to remove the at least one article from the interior and reclosing the second end.

10. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel, a rear panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the front panel, the at least one end flap comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the rear panel, the second end flap forms a lid foldably connected to the rear panel.

11. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the second end flap comprises a central panel foldably connected to the rear panel, at least one proximal portion foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one distal portion foldably connected to the central panel.

12. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the first end flap is foldably connected to the front panel at a first fold line, the lid is hingedly connected to the rear panel at a second fold line, the engagement structure is adjacent the first fold line.

13. The carton of claim 12 , wherein the first side panel comprises a first free edge at the end of the carton and the second side panel comprise a second free edge at the end of the carton, the first free edge, the second free edge, and the first fold line form a top edge of the end of the carton, the lid is positionable between an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton and a closed position wherein the lid is downwardly folded and in contact with the first top edge and the second top edge.

14. A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, the blank comprising:
a plurality of panels for at least partially extending around an interior of the carton formed from the blank;
at least one end flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton formed from the blank; and
an engagement structure attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the engagement structure positioned for receiving the at least one article and activating the at least one article in the carton formed from the blank, wherein an access panel is removably connected to the at least one panel and is in face-to-face contact with the engagement structure, the access panel is at least partially defined by at least one tear line in the at least one panel and is separable from the at least one panel to form an engagement opening, wherein the engagement opening is in communication with the interior of the carton formed from the blank and allows access to the engagement structure from the exterior of the carton formed from the blank.

15. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the at least one end flap comprises an end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel, the access panel comprises a portion of the at least one panel and a portion of the end flap and is at least partially defined by at least one tear line in the end flap.

16. The blank of claim 15 , wherein the end flap is foldably connected to the at least one panel at a fold line, the engagement structure comprises an edge for engaging the at least one article, the edge is adjacent the fold line.

17. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the engagement structure is attached to an interior surface of the at least one panel.

18. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the engagement structure comprises a polymeric material and the at least one panel comprises paperboard.

19. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the engagement structure comprises a plurality of teeth for activating the at least one article.

20. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the at least one end flap comprises a first plurality of end flaps for closing a first end of the carton formed from the blank and a second plurality of end flaps for closing a second end of the carton formed from the blank opposite of the first end, the engagement structure is positioned adjacent the first plurality of end flaps.

21. The blank of claim 20 , wherein the second plurality of end flaps have releasable locking features for opening the second end to remove the at least one article from the interior of the carton formed from the blank and reclosing the second end.

22. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel, a rear panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the front panel, the at least one end flap comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the rear panel, the second end flap is for forming a lid foldably connected to the rear panel in the carton formed from the blank.

23. The blank of claim 22 , wherein the second end flap comprises a central panel foldably connected to the rea

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc
• Graphic Packaging Int Llc

Inventors

• Oliveira Steven M

Classifications

• B65D5/705

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• B65D5/0227

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• A47L13/51 Primary

  Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor · CPC title

• B65D77/10

  Container closures formed after filling · CPC title

• A47L13/50

  Auxiliary implements (cleaning devices for brushes or the like A46B17/06) · CPC title