Carton with inspection feature
US-9211971-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Dispensing carton
US9309034B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9309034-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314035182-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
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A carton for multiple containers having a height HC in which the carton has a bottom panel, a top panel opposite the bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second opposed end panels that form a closed carton. The carton has a transport orientation with the carton resting on the bottom panel such that containers are supportable on their ends in an upright position. The carton has a first dispensing configuration in which the carton is restable on one of the front and back panels and the containers are restable on their sides. A hinge on the bottom panel divides the bottom panel into two bottom panel portions. With the carton in the first dispensing configuration, the two bottom panel portions are in a common plane and the hinge is oriented in the vertical direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A carton for multiple beverage containers having a height HC, the carton comprising: a bottom panel, a top panel opposite the bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second opposed end panels, wherein the panels form a closed carton; a transport orientation for the carton wherein the carton is restable on the bottom panel and containers are supportable on their ends in an upright position within the carton; a first dispensing confi…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65D71/36Primary
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- What does patent US9309034B2 cover?
- A carton for multiple containers having a height HC in which the carton has a bottom panel, a top panel opposite the bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second opposed end panels that form a closed carton. The carton has a transport orientation with the carton resting on the bottom panel such that containers are supportable on their ends in an upright position. The carton h…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Owens Brockway Glass Container
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D71/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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