Carton for articles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11760533-B2
Application number	US-202017128555-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2020
Priority date	Dec 23, 2019
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels comprising a back panel, a first front panel positioned opposite to the back panel, and a second front panel positioned opposite to the back panel. The carton can comprise a first compartment comprising a first interior space for at least partially receiving at least a first article of the plurality of articles and a second compartment comprising a second interior space for at least partially receiving at least a second article of the plurality of articles. At least a portion of at least the back panel and the first front panel can extend at least partially around the first interior space of the first compartment. At least a portion of at least the back panel and the second front panel can extend at least partially around the second interior space of the second compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
a plurality of panels comprising a back panel, a first front panel positioned opposite to the back panel, a second front panel positioned opposite to the back panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the back panel and the first front panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the back panel and the second front panel;
a first compartment comprising a first interior space for at least partially receiving at least a first article of the plurality of articles and a second compartment comprising a second interior space for at least partially receiving at least a second article of the plurality of articles, at least a portion of at least the back panel and the first front panel extending at least partially around the first interior space of the first compartment, and at least a portion of at least the back panel and the second front panel extending at least partially around the second interior space of the second compartment; and
opening features extending in at least the back panel, the first front panel, and the second front panel, the opening features extending along at least the first compartment and the second compartment for separating the first compartment and the second compartment from a remainder of the carton;
wherein at least a portion of the first side panel extends along the first interior space of the first compartment and at least a portion of the second side panel extends along the second interior space of the second compartment.

2. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising a third compartment comprising a third interior space, wherein a portion of each of the back panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the first front panel, and the second front panel extends at least partially around the third interior space of the third compartment.

3. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising a first divider panel foldably connected to the first front panel, a second divider panel foldably connected to the second front panel, a first attachment flap foldably connected to the first divider panel, and a second attachment flap foldably connected to the second divider flap, each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap being in an overlapping relationship with the back panel, and the first divider panel and the second divider panel extending along the respective first interior space of the first compartment and second interior space of the second compartment.

4. The carton of claim 3 , further comprising a third compartment comprising a third interior space, wherein a third divider panel is foldably connected to the first front panel and the first attachment flap and a fourth divider panel is foldably connected to the second front panel and the second attachment flap, and wherein the third divider panel, the fourth divider panel, and a portion of each of the back panel, the first attachment flap, and the second attachment flap extends at least partially around the third interior space of the third compartment.

5. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of end flaps comprises front end flaps foldably connected to the respective first front panel and second front panel and back end flaps foldably connected to the back panel, the front end flaps being in an overlapping relationship with the respective back end flaps to at least partially close respective ends of the first compartment and the second compartment.

6. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising a third compartment comprising a third interior space and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of end flaps comprises front end flaps foldably connected to the first front panel and back end flaps foldably connected to the back panel, the front end flaps being in an overlapping relationship with the respective back end flaps to at least partially close an end of the third compartment.

7. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the opening features comprise tear strips extending in the respective first front panel and second front panel along the respective first compartment and second compartment.

8. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising a first window and a second window extending in the respective first front panel and second front panel along the respective first compartment and second compartment.

9. The carton of claim 8 , further comprising a third compartment comprising a third interior space and a third window extending in the first front panel along the third compartment.

10. The carton of claim 1 , further comprising flexibility features extending in at least the back panel, the first front panel, and the second front panel, the flexibility features comprising at least a longitudinal score line and a lateral score line extending in at least the back panel.

11. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a cover panel at least partially overlapping the first front panel and the second front panel and an end panel foldably connected to the back panel and the cover panel, the longitudinal score line further extends in the end panel and the cover panel, the lateral score line is a first lateral score line, and the flexibility features further comprise a second lateral score line extending in the cover panel, the second lateral score line being at least partially aligned with the first lateral score line and portions of the longitudinal score line extending in the respective cover panel and back panel being at least partially aligned with one another.

12. The carton of claim 1 in combination with an envelope comprising at least a central panel and a cover panel extending at least partially around an envelope interior, the carton being at least partially positioned in the envelope interior.

13. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising:
a plurality of panels comprising a back panel, a first front panel positioned opposite to the back panel, a second front panel positioned opposite to the back panel, and a cover panel at least partially overlapping the first front panel and the second front panel;
a first compartment comprising a first interior space for at least partially receiving at least a first article of the plurality of articles and a second compartment comprising a second interior space for at least partially receiving at least a second article of the plurality of articles, at least a portion of at least the back panel and the first front panel extending at least partially around the first interior space of the first compartment, and at least a portion of at least the back panel and the second front panel extending at least partially around the second interior space of the second compartment; and
opening features extending in at least the back panel, the first front panel, and the second front panel, the opening features extending along at least the first compartment and the second compartment for separating the first compartment and the second compartment from a remainder of the carton.

14. The carton of claim 13 , wherein the cover panel is a first cover panel and the plurality of panels further comprises a second cover panel at least partially overlapping the first front panel and the second front panel, the first cover panel at least partially overlaps the second cover panel, and a tear strip extends in the first cover panel for at least partially opening the carton.

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Llc

Inventors

• Oliveira Steven M

Classifications

• B65D5/4801 Primary

  formed by folding extensions of side panels of a "cross-like" body blank · CPC title

• B65D5/5495 Primary

  for separating interconnected containers · CPC title

• B65D5/5475

  for dividing a "cross-like" container body into separate parts · CPC title

• B65D5/4237

  located in a compartment formed by a container wall and additional panel or panels formed integrally with the container · CPC title

• B65D5/5455

  the lines of weakness being provided in a closure hinged to an edge of the container body · CPC title