Cartons with reclosable features

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9346582-B2
Application number	US-201414449501-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2014
Priority date	Aug 2, 2013
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

A carton for holding a product is disclosed. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton further comprises a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton. The reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel. The first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel. The reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton for holding and dispensing a product, the carton comprises:
a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels;
a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton, the reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel removably connected to the front panel along a first tear line, a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel along a first fold line, a third intermediate panel removably connected to the first side panel along a second tear line, and a fourth intermediate panel foldably connected to the third intermediate panel along a second fold line, the first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel and the third intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the fourth intermediate panel; and
the reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton; and
wherein the fourth intermediate panel includes a first corner portion defined by a tear line extending from the second fold line and at least a portion of the first corner portion is in face-to-face contact with the first side panel.

2. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the reclosable lid comprises a fifth intermediate panel removably connected to the second side panel along a third tear line and a sixth intermediate panel foldably connected to the fifth intermediate panel along a third fold line, the fifth intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the sixth intermediate panel.

3. The carton of claim 2 , wherein the sixth intermediate panel includes a second corner portion defined by a tear line extending from the third fold line and at least a portion of the second corner portion is in face-to-face contact with the second side panel.

4. The carton of claim 2 further comprises a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of end flaps are configured to close a first end of the carton, the end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel, a second end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, a third end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the back panel.

5. The carton of claim 4 , wherein the first end flap is foldably connected to the front panel by the first intermediate panel and the second intermediate panel.

6. The carton of claim 5 , wherein the second end flap is foldably connected to the first side panel by the third intermediate panel and the fourth intermediate panel.

7. The carton of claim 6 , wherein the third end flap is foldably connected to the second side panel by the fifth intermediate panel and the sixth intermediate panel.

8. The carton of claim 7 , wherein the fourth end flap is foldably connected to the back panel at a fold line.

9. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the reclosable lid comprises the plurality of end flaps and the hinge comprises the fold line.

10. The carton of claim 2 , wherein a first cutout separates the third intermediate panel from the first intermediate panel and a second cutout separates the fifth intermediate panel from the first intermediate panel.

11. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the lid features comprise a locking tab defined by at least one tear line in the first intermediate panel and the locking tab is foldably connected to the front panel.

12. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the first fold line is substantially straight.

13. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the first fold line is curved.

14. A carton for holding and dispensing a product, the carton comprises:
a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels;
a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton, the reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel removably connected to the first side panel along a first tear line, a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel along a first fold line, a third intermediate panel removably connected to the second side panel along a second tear line, and a fourth intermediate panel foldably connected to the third intermediate panel along a second fold line, the first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel and the third intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the fourth intermediate panel; and
the reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton; and
wherein the second intermediate panel includes a first corner portion defined by a tear line extending from the first fold line and at least a portion of the first corner portion is in face-to-face contact with the first side panel.

15. The carton of claim 14 , wherein the reclosable lid comprises a fifth intermediate panel foldably connected to the second intermediate panel and the fourth intermediate panel.

16. The carton of claim 15 , wherein a cutout separates the first intermediate panel from the third intermediate panel and the fifth intermediate panel from the front panel.

17. The carton of claim 16 , wherein the carton comprises a locking tab defined by at least one tear line in the front panel, the locking tab is adjacent the cutout.

18. The carton of claim 17 , wherein the locking tab is a first locking tab, the carton comprises a second locking tab foldably connected to the first side panel and defined by a tear line in the first intermediate panel and a third locking tab foldably connected to the second side panel and defined by a tear line in the third intermediate panel.

19. The carton of claim 15 further comprises a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of end flaps are configured to close a first end of the carton, the end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel, a second end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, a third end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the back panel.

20. The carton of claim 19 , wherein the second end flap is foldably connected to the first side panel by the first intermediate panel and the second intermediate panel, the third end flap is foldably connected to the second side panel by the third intermediate panel and the fourth intermediate panel.

21. The carton of claim 20 , wherein the first end flap is foldably connected to the front panel by the fifth intermediate panel.

22. The carton of claim 21 , wherein the fourth end flap is foldably connected to the back panel at a fold line, and the reclosable lid comprises the end flaps and the hinge comprises the fold line.

23. A carton for holding and dispensing a product, the carton comprises:
a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels;
a reclosa

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc

Inventors

• Pinkstone Felicia A

Classifications

• B65D5/6608

  the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps · CPC title

• B65D5/5415 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps and in the container body so as to form after rupture a lid hinged to a side edge of the container body · CPC title

• B31B1/26

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B31B50/26

  Folding sheets, blanks or webs · CPC title

• B65D5/0227

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples · CPC title