Carton With Dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017029162-A1
Application number	US-201615222131-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 28, 2016
Priority date	Jul 31, 2015
Publication date	Feb 2, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A carton for holding at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and a top panel and a plurality of end flaps for closing an end of the carton. A dispenser comprises a dispenser panel pivotably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The dispenser panel comprises a front portion comprising at least a portion of the front panel and as swing arm foldably connected to the front portion and comprising at least a portion of at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps. The dispenser panel is moveable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton. The dispenser comprises locking features for engaging the front panel and locking the dispenser panel in the open position

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, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a back panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the front panel and the back panel; a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being for closing an end of the carton; a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel that is pivotably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser panel being at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line and comprising a front portion comprising at least a portion of the front panel and a swing arm foldably connected to the front portion and comprising at least a portion of at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the dispenser panel being moveable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton; the dispenser comprises locking features for engaging the front panel and locking the dispenser panel in the open position.

2 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the locking features comprise a notch in the swing arm and a retention portion in the front panel, the notch engaging the retention portion when the dispenser panel is in the open position.

3 . The carton of claim 2 , wherein the locking features comprise a stop edge of the swing arm adjacent the notch and an opening in the end flap adjacent the swing arm.

4 . The carton of claim 3 , wherein the stop edge is moveable in the opening when the dispenser panel is pivoted from the closed position to the open position.

5 . The carton of claim 4 , wherein the opening is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a front wall, and the stop wall of the swing arm, the first edge and the second edge extend from the stop wall to the front wall and diverge so that the opening has a first width at the front wall that is greater than a second width at the stop wall.

6 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the locking features comprise at least one retention portion in the front wall.

7 . The carton of claim 6 , wherein the at least one end flap is foldably connected to the front wall at a fold line, the retention portion is defined by the fold line and the dispenser tear line.

8 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the at least one end flap is a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel, the plurality of end flaps comprises a second end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel and a third end flap foldably connected to the back panel.

9 . The carton of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the first end flap overlaps at least a portion of the second end flap and at least a portion of the third end flap overlaps at least a portion of the first end flap.

10 . The carton of claim 9 , wherein the swing arm is in slidable engagement with the second end flap and the third end flap.

11 . The carton of claim 10 , wherein the swing arm is in slidable contact with the second end flap and the third end flap when the dispenser panel is pivoted between the closed position and the open position.

12 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser comprises a hinge that pivotably connects the dispenser panel to the at least one panel.

13 . The carton of claim 12 , wherein the front panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel at a fold line, and the hinge comprises at least a portion of the fold line.

14 . The carton of claim 13 , wherein the dispenser tear line comprises an access flap in the front panel, and the access flap is adjacent the front portion of the dispenser panel for accessing the dispenser panel.

15 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is a front dispenser and the dispenser panel is a front dispenser panel, and the carton further comprises a back dispenser comprising a back dispenser panel, the back dispenser panel comprising at least a portion of the back panel.

16 . The carton of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of end flaps is a first plurality of end flaps, the end is a first end, and the at least one end flap is a first end flap of the first plurality of end flaps, the carton further comprises a second plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing a second end of the carton, the swing arm is a first swing arm, the dispenser panel comprises a second swing arm foldably connected to the front portion, the second swing arm comprises a portion of a second end flap of the second plurality of end flaps, and the first end flap and the second end flap are foldably connected to the front panel.

17 . A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, the blank comprising:
a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a back panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the front panel and the back panel; a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being for closing an end of the carton formed from the blank; dispenser features for forming a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel that is pivotably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser panel being at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line and comprising a front portion comprising at least a portion of the front panel and a swing arm foldably connected to the front portion and comprising at least a portion of at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the dispenser panel being moveable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton in the carton formed from the blank; the dispenser features comprising locking features for engaging the front panel and locking the dispenser panel in the open position.

18 . The blank of claim 17 , wherein the locking features comprise a notch in the swing arm and a retention portion in the front panel, and the notch is for engaging the retention portion when the dispenser panel is in the open position of the carton formed from the blank.

19 . The blank of claim 18 , wherein the locking features comprise a stop edge of the swing arm adjacent the notch and an opening in the end flap adjacent the swing arm.

20 . The blank of claim 19 , wherein the stop edge is moveable in the opening when the dispenser panel is pivoted from the closed position to the open position, the opening is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a front wall, and the stop wall of the swing arm, the first edge and the second edge extend from the stop wall to the front wall and diverge so that the opening has a first width at the front wall that is greater than a second width at the stop wall.

21 . The blank of claim 17 , wherein the locking features comprise at least one retention portion in the front wall, and the at least one end flap is foldably connected to the front wall at a fold line, the retention portion is defined by the fold line and the dispenser tear line.

22 . The blank of claim 17 , wherein the at least one end flap is a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel, the plurality of end flaps com

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc

Inventors

• Kearns Matthew R

Classifications

• B65D5/548

  for opening containers formed by erecting a blank to U-shape · CPC title

• B65D5/722 Primary

  having an alternating movement co-operating with incised or scored openings near the bottom-edges of the bodies of tubular containers · CPC title

• B65D5/542

  the lines of weakness being provided in the container body · CPC title

• B65D5/0254

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps · CPC title

• B31B2203/086

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic