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Field	Value
Publication number	US-9415915-B2
Application number	US-201414286343-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2014
Priority date	May 24, 2013
Publication date	Aug 16, 2016
Grant date	Aug 16, 2016

Abstract

A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton for containing a plurality of articles, 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 top panel, and a side panel; and
at least two end flaps at least partially forming an at least partially closed end of the carton, the at least two end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel at a second fold line, wherein the second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line,
the second end flap comprises a base portion comprising a first base section foldably connected to a second base section along an oblique fold line, the second base section is foldably connected to the bottom panel at the second fold line and the first base section is in face-to-face contact with the second base section;
wherein the side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel, and the at least two end flaps comprise a third end flap foldably connected to the side panel, the third end flap at least partially overlapping the first base section of the second end flap.

2. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the first fold line extends in a generally longitudinal direction.

3. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the second end flap comprises an outer portion foldably connected to the first base section along a longitudinal fold line.

4. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the at least two end flaps further comprise a fourth end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel along a third fold line, the third fold line being oblique relative to the first fold line and the second fold line.

5. The carton of claim 4 , wherein the longitudinal fold line is a first longitudinal fold line, the outer portion is a first outer portion, and the base portion is a first base portion, the fourth end flap comprising a second outer portion foldably connected to a second base portion along a second longitudinal fold line, the first end flap at least partially overlapping the first outer portion and the second outer portion.

6. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the longitudinal fold line is a first longitudinal fold line, the outer portion is a first outer portion, and the base portion is a first base portion, the third end flap comprises a second outer portion foldably connected to a second base portion along a second longitudinal fold line, the second base portion being foldably connected to the side panel, the second base portion at least partially overlaps the first base portion, and the second outer portion at least partially overlaps the first outer portion.

7. The carton of claim 6 , wherein the first base portion of the second end flap and the second base portion of the third end flap are oblique with respect to the side panel and at least a portion of the first end flap.

8. The carton of claim 6 , wherein the first end flap at least partially overlaps the first outer portion and the second outer portion.

9. The carton of claim 6 , wherein the first base section of the first base portion of the second end flap is foldably connected to the second base portion of the third end flap.

10. The carton of claim 3 , wherein the third end flap is foldably connected to the top panel by a gusset.

11. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the gusset comprises a first gusset panel foldably connected to the top panel along a first oblique fold line, a second gusset panel foldably connected to the first gusset panel along a second oblique fold line, the second gusset panel at least partially overlapping the first gusset panel.

12. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the at least two end flaps further comprise a fourth end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel along a third fold line, the third fold line being oblique relative to the first fold line and the second fold line.

13. The carton of claim 12 , wherein the oblique fold line is a first oblique fold line, and the fourth end flap comprises a third base section foldably connected to a fourth base section along a second oblique fold line, the third base section is in face-to-face contact with the fourth section.

14. The carton of claim 13 , wherein the side panel is a first side panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, the third end flap is a first side end flap, and the at least two end flaps further comprise a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first side end flap at least partially overlapping the first base section of the second end flap, and the second side end flap at least partially overlapping the third base section of the fourth end flap.

15. The carton of claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the first side end flap and the second end flap are oblique with respect to the first side panel and at least a portion of the first end flap, and at least a portion of the second side end flap and the fourth end flap are oblique with respect to the second side panel and at least a portion of the first end flap.

16. The carton of claim 14 , wherein the first side end flap comprises a first outer portion foldably connected to a first base portion, the second end flap comprises a second outer portion foldably connected to a second base portion, the first base portion and the second base portion at least partially overlap the respective second end flap and fourth end flap, and the first end flap at least partially overlaps the first outer portion and the second outer portion.

17. The carton of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the third end flap and the second end flap are oblique with respect to the side panel and at least a portion of the first end flap.

18. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is a first base portion and the third end flap comprises an outer portion foldably connected to a second base portion along a longitudinal fold line, the second base portion being foldably connected to the side panel, the second base portion of the third end flap at least partially overlaps the first base section of the second end flap, and the first end flap at least partially overlaps the outer portion of the third end flap.

19. The carton of claim 18 , wherein the outer portion of the third end flap is a second outer portion, the second end flap comprising a first outer portion foldably connected to the first base section, the second outer portion of the third end flap at least partially overlapping the first outer portion of the second end flap.

20. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a lateral fold line, and the first base section of the second end flap is foldably connected to the third end flap along the lateral fold line.

21. The carton of claim 1 , wherein the third end flap is foldably connected to the top panel by a gusset.

22. The carton of claim 21 , wherein the gusset comprises a first gusset panel foldably connected to the top panel along a first oblique fold line and a second gusset panel foldably connected to the first gusset panel along a second oblique fold line, the second gusset panel at least partially overlapping the first gusset panel.

23. The carton of claim 21 , further comprising a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel and a tear line extending in at least the bottom panel, the side panel, and the top panel.

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Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc

Inventors

• Spivey Sr Raymond R
• Sutherland Robert L

Classifications

• B65D2571/00543

  consisting of cut-outs, slits, or the like · CPC title

• B65D2571/0066

  formed from one single sheet · CPC title

• B65D2571/00882

  Supporting members · CPC title

• B65D2571/00265

  extending from the upper or lower wall · CPC title

• B65D2571/00141

  glued · CPC title