Carton for displaying articles attachable to a flip sign

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9930913-B2
Application number	US-201514805888-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2015
Priority date	Jul 22, 2014
Publication date	Apr 3, 2018
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018

Abstract

A carton for displaying articles attachable to a flip sign is disclosed, which includes a box structure having a back panel, a bottom panel, a top panel, a pair of side panels, a top front panel, a bottom front panel, a first inner panel and a second inner panel, the first inner panel having a pair of slots configured to receive a pair of tabs on an outer free edge of the second inner panel. The first and second inner panels rest adjacent to the back panel upon placing a plurality of articles within a recess, which is formed between the top front panel, the bottom front panel, the back panel, and the pair of side panels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A carton capable of holding a plurality of articles, comprising:
a box structure having a back panel, a bottom panel, a top panel, a pair of side panels, a top front panel, a bottom front panel, a first inner panel and a second inner panel, the first inner panel having a pair of slots configured to receive a pair of tabs on an outer free edge of the second inner panel, and wherein the first and second inner panels rest adjacent to the back panel upon placing a plurality of articles within a recess, which is formed between the top front panel, the bottom front panel, the back panel, and the pair of side panels, wherein a depth of the bottom panel from the bottom front panel to the back panel is greater than a depth of the top panel from the top front panel to the back panel, and wherein each of the side panels has a curved edge thereto extending from a front edge of the bottom panel to a front edge of the top panel.

2. The carton of claim 1 , comprising:
one or more panels having a plurality of openings therein, which are each configured to receive a tubular, elongated article.

3. A blank for forming a carton, which is operable to contain a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
a first inner panel connected to an inner top flap panel along a first edge of the inner top flap panel;
a top front panel connected to the inner top flap panel along a second edge of the inner top flap panel;
a top panel connected to the top front panel along a first edge of the top panel;
a top hinge panel connected to the top panel along a second edge of the top panel;
a back panel connected to the top hinge panel along a first edge of the back panel, the back panel connected to a left side panel and a right side panel connected along a left side edge and a right side edge of the back panel, respectively;
a bottom hinge panel connected to the back panel along a second edge of the back panel;
a bottom panel connected to the bottom hinge panel along a first edge of the bottom panel;
a lower front panel connected to the bottom panel along a second edge of the bottom panel;
an inside bottom front panel connected to the lower front panel along a first edge of the inside bottom front panel;
an inside bottom panel connected to the inside bottom front panel along a first edge of the lower front panel; and
a second inner panel connected to the inside bottom panel along a second edge of the inside bottom panel;
wherein a fold line between the first inner panel and the inner top flap panel includes a pair of slots configured to receive a corresponding tab on an outer free edge of the second inner panel.

4. The blank of claim 3 , wherein each of the left and right side panels comprises:
an inner flap having a hinge line, which divides the inner flap into an inner hinge flap and an outer hinge flap, and one or more dust flaps.

5. The blank of claim 4 , wherein each of the side panels includes a pair of dust flaps.

6. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the inner top flap panel, the top panel and the bottom panel each include a left dust flap and a right dust flap.

7. The blank of claim 3 , comprising:
a pair of tabs on an outer free edge of the second inner panel.

8. A blank for forming a carton, which is operable to contain a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
a first inner panel connected to an inner top flap panel along a first edge of the inner top flap panel;
a top front panel connected to the inner top flap panel along a second edge of the inner top flap panel;
a top panel connected to the top front panel along a first edge of the top panel;
a top hinge panel connected to the top panel along a second edge of the top panel;
a back panel connected to the top hinge panel along a first edge of the back panel, the back panel connected to a left side panel and a right side panel connected along a left side edge and a right side edge of the back panel, respectively;
a bottom hinge panel connected to the back panel along a second edge of the back panel;
a bottom panel connected to the bottom hinge panel along a first edge of the bottom panel;
a lower front panel connected to the bottom panel along a second edge of the bottom panel;
an inside bottom front panel connected to the lower front panel along a first edge of the inside bottom front panel;
an inside bottom panel connected to the inside bottom front panel along a first edge of the lower front panel; and
a second inner panel connected to the inside bottom panel along a second edge of the inside bottom panel;
wherein the left side panel and the right side panel each have a curved inner edge extending in a direction from the top panel to the bottom panel.

9. The blank of claim 8 , wherein the left side and the right side panels each have a pair of dust flaps on an outer free edge of the side panels.

10. The blank of claim 3 , wherein a distance from the first edge of the back panel to the second edge of the back panel is greater than a distance from the first edge of the top panel to the second edge of the top panel.

11. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the blank is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal, or combinations thereof.

12. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the blank is formed of cardboard having a weight ranging from about 100 grams per square meter to about 350 grams per square meter.

13. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the blank includes one or more of printing, embossing, debossing, embellishments and combinations thereof on an outer surface of the blank.

14. A blank for forming a carton, which is operable to contain a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
an inner top flap panel connected to a top front panel along a first edge of the top front panel;
a top panel connected to the top front panel along a second edge of the top front panel;
a top hinge panel connected to the top panel along a second edge of the top panel;
a back panel connected to the top hinge panel along a first edge of the back panel;
a bottom hinge panel connected to the back panel along a second edge of the back panel;
a bottom panel connected to the bottom hinge panel along a first edge of the bottom panel;
a lower front panel connected to the bottom panel along a second edge of the bottom panel;
a lower bottom panel having a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings configured to receive a lower portion of a tubular, elongated member, and wherein the lower bottom panel is connected to the lower front panel along a first edge of the lower bottom panel;
an inside bottom panel connected to the lower bottom panel along a second edge of the lower bottom panel; and
an upper bottom panel having a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings configured to receive an upper portion of a tubular, elongated member, and wherein the upper bottom panel is connected to the inside bottom panel along a first edge of the upper bottom panel;
wherein a fold line between the lower bottom panel and the inside bottom panel includes a pair of slots each configured to receive a corresponding tab on an outer free edge of the top flap panel.

15. The blank of claim 14 , comprising:
a bottom tuck panel connected to the upper bottom panel along a second edge of the upper bottom panel.

16. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the back panel is connected to a left side panel and a right side panel, which are connected along a left side edge and a right side edge of the back panel, respectively, and wherein each of the left and right side panels includes an inne

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Fath Scott

Classifications

• B65D5/52

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• B65D5/2095

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• B65D5/2009 Primary

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• B65D5/5021

  Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides · CPC title

• B65B43/265

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