Carton with handle

US8950657B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8950657-B2
Application numberUS-201113281750-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2011
Priority dateNov 1, 2010
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one bottom flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one bottom flap can at least partially form a closed bottom end of the carton. A handle can extend in at least the bottom end proximate the back panel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; at least one bottom flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one bottom flap at least partially forming a closed bottom en…

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What does patent US8950657B2 cover?
A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one bottom flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at l…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wagner Todd A, Graphic Packaging Int Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D5/0227. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).