Carton with insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11413841-B2
Application number	US-201916401745-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2019
Priority date	Mar 11, 2014
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

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 side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel. The first panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, the inner side panel can be spaced apart from the second panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap can extend from the inner side panel to the second panel.

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, a second panel, and a third panel disposed opposite to the first panel; and
an insert comprising a 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, the inner side panel, and the inner flap extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton, wherein the first panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, the inner side panel is spaced apart from the second panel, the inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, and at least a portion of the inner flap extends from the inner side panel to the second panel.

2. The carton of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the inner flap extends inwardly from the inner side panel.

3. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the inner flap is foldably connected to the inner side panel along a fold line and comprises a tab, the tab interrupts the fold line, and an edge of the tab extends from respective ends of the fold line.

4. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the tab extends from the fold line to the second panel.

5. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the tab extends inwardly from the fold line with respect to the inner side panel.

6. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the tab is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third panel.

7. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the tab is a first tab, and the insert comprises a second tab extending from the inner flap.

8. The carton of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth panel disposed generally opposite to the second panel;
the inner side panel is a first inner side panel, and the inner flap is a first inner flap; and
the insert further comprises a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel and a second inner flap foldably connected to the second inner side panel, at least a portion of the second inner flap extending from the second inner side panel to the fourth panel.

9. The carton of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of each of the first inner flap and the second inner flap extends inwardly with respect to the respective first inner side panel and second inner side panel.

10. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the first inner flap is foldably connected to the first inner side panel along a first fold line and comprises a first tab interrupting the first fold line, the second inner flap is foldably connected to the second inner side panel along a second fold line and comprises a second tab interrupting the second fold line.

11. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the first tab extends inwardly with respect to the first inner side panel, and the second tab extends from the second inner side panel to the fourth panel.

12. The carton of claim 11 , wherein the first inner flap comprises a first outer edge disposed opposite to the first tab, the second tab comprises a second outer edge, and the first outer edge and the second outer edge engage the respective second panel and fourth panel.

13. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the second inner flap is disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third panel.

14. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the carton is for at least partially receiving the article so that the article is at least partially retained by the third panel, the central panel, the first inner side panel, and the second inner side panel.

15. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the central panel is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first panel.

16. The carton of claim 1 , wherein an outer edge of the inner flap is disposed adjacent the second panel.

17. 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.

18. The carton of claim 17 , wherein the carton is for at least partially receiving the article so that the article is at least partially retained by the closed end of the carton, the central panel, and the first inner side panel.

19. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the first panel is foldably connected to the second panel along a first fold line, and the inner flap is foldably connected to the second panel along a second fold line.

20. 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, a second panel, and a third panel for being disposed opposite to the first panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank; and
the insert blank for forming an insert in the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and comprising a 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, the inner side panel, and the inner flap are for extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, wherein the inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, the first panel is for at least partially overlapping the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the inner side panel is for being spaced apart from the second panel and at least a portion of the inner flap is for extending from the inner side panel to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

21. The combination of claim 20 , wherein the inner flap is foldably connected to the inner side panel along a fold line and comprises a tab, the tab interrupts the fold line and is at least partially defined by a cut line extending from respective ends of the fold line.

22. The combination of claim 21 , wherein the tab is at least partially separable from the inner side panel along the cut line.

23. The combination of claim 21 , wherein the tab 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.

24. The combination of claim 21 , wherein the tab is a first tab, and the insert comprises a second tab extending from the inner flap.

25. The combination of claim 20 , wherein:
the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth panel for being disposed generally opposite to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
the inner side panel is a first inner side panel, and the inner flap is a first inner flap; and
the insert further comprises a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel and a second inner flap foldably connected to the second inner side panel, at least a portion of the second inner flap being for extending from the second inner side panel to the fourth panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

26. The combination of claim 25 wherein the first inner flap is foldably connected to the first inner side panel along a first fold line and com

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Llc

Inventors

• Boersma Harmen
• Knijpstra Rene
• Hilarides Jouke

Classifications

• B65D5/5076

  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

• 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

• B65D5/5014 Primary

  and with an integral end closure (B65D5/5004 takes precedence) · CPC title