The present disclosure generally relates to cartons for holding and carrying contents such as powders, granular materials, other flowable materials, and/or other products. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to cartons having a handle.
In general, one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a carton for containing a flowable material. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least a top panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps at least partially form an at least partially closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. An integrated handle comprises a handle panel extending in the top panel and into the top end flap and a handle closure at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the top panel. The handle panel overlaps at least a portion of the handle closure, and the handle closure at least partially forms a barrier in the top panel adjacent the handle panel for at least partially preventing flowable material from exiting the carton at the integrated handle when the handle panel is in a flat position or in an actuated position.
In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton for containing a flowable material. The blank comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps are fix at least partially forming, an at least partially closed end of the carton formed from the blank. The at least two end flaps comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The blank further comprises handle features or forming an integrated handle comprising a handle panel extending in the top panel and into the top end flap and a handle closure for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the top panel when the carton is formed from the blank. The handle panel is for overlapping at least a portion of the handle closure when the carton is formed from the blank, and the handle closure is for at least partially forming a barrier in the top panel adjacent the handle panel when the carton is formed from the blank for at least partially preventing flowable material from exiting the carton firmed from the blank at the integrated handle.
In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a method of assembling a carton for containing a flowable material. The method comprises obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The blank further comprises handle features comprising a handle panel extending in the top panel and into the top end flap and a handle closure. The method further comprises forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels. The forming the interior of the carton comprises forming an integrated handle from the handle features by disposing the handle closure at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the top panel so that the handle panel overlaps at least a portion of the handle closure. The handle closure at least partially forms a harrier in the top panel adjacent the handle panel for at least partially preventing flowable material from exiting the carton at the integrated handle. The method further comprises forming an at least partially closed end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the at least two end flaps.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate the above stated advantages and other advantages and benefits of various additional embodiments reading the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the below-listed drawing figures.
According to common practice, the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions of various features and elements in the drawings may be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure.
Corresponding parts are designated by corresponding reference numbers throughout the drawings.
The present disclosure generally relates to cartons with features for containing and facilitating dispensing articles such as flowable materials liquids, powders, etc. The articles can include, but are not limited to, particulates, granular materials, powders, and the like, or any combination thereof. Examples of such materials include, but are not limited to, rice, beans, sugar, flour and other flowable solid products, such as soaps and detergents. In this specification, the terms “inner,” “interior,” “outer” “exterior,” “lower,” “bottom,” “upper,” and “top” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected and upright cartons.
The blank 3 has a longitudinal axis L1 extending generally in the direction of the length of the blank and a lateral axis L2 extending generally in the direction of the width of the blank. The blank 3 includes a first or outer top panel 23 foldably connected to a first side panel 25 at a lateral fold line 27. A bottom panel 31 is foldably connected to the first side panel 25 at a lateral fold line 33. A second side panel 37 is foldably connected to bottom panel 31 at a lateral fold line 39. A second or inner top panel 41 is foldably connected to the second side panel 37 at a lateral fold line 43.
The outer top panel 23 is foldably connected to a first outer top end flap 49 and a second outer top end flap 51. The first side panel 25 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 53 and a second side end flap 55. The bottom panel 31 is foldably connected to a first bottom end flap 57 and a second bottom end flap 59. The second side panel 37 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 61 and a second side end flap 63. The inner top panel 41 is foldably connected to a first inner top flap 65 and a second inner top flap 67. When the carton 5 is erected, the end flaps 49, 53, 57, 61, 65 close a first end 68 of the carton, and the end flaps 51, 55, 59, 63, 67 close a second end 69 of the carton (
The end flaps 49, 53, 57, 61, 65 of the first end 68 extend along a first marginal area of the blank 3, and are foldably connected at a first longitudinal fold line 71 that extends along the length of the blank. The end flaps 51, 55, 59, 63, 67 of the second end 69 extend along a second marginal area of the blank 3, and are foldably connected at a second longitudinal fold line 75 that extends along the length of the blank. The longitudinal fold lines 71, 75 may be, for example, substantially straight, or offset at one or more locations to account for blank thickness or for other factors. The end flaps 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67 can be alternatively shaped, arranged, positioned, and/or omitted without departing from the disclosure.
In the illustrated embodiment, the features that form the integrated handle 11 can include a handle panel 81 extending in the outer top panel 23 and into the outer top end flaps 49, 51. As shown in
In one embodiment, the carton 5 can include dispenser features 97 for forming a dispenser 129 (
The dispenser features 97 may be otherwise sized, shaped, and/or located in the blank 3 without departing from the scope of this disclosure. For example, a dispenser panel might extend in any one or more of the panels 23, 25, 31, 37, 41 and/or end flaps 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67. Further, the dispenser features 97 may be omitted from the blank 3 without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
In accordance with the exemplary embodiment, the blank 3 can be erected into the carton 5 by folding the blank 3 along fold lines 27, 33, 39, and 43 and overlapping the inner top panel 41 and the outer top panel 23 so that the outer surface of the inner top panel 41 is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the outer top panel 23 to form an open-ended sleeve (not shown). In one embodiment, glue strips 121 (
The first end 68 of the carton 5 can be closed by respectively overlapping and adhering the end flaps 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, and the second end 69 of the carton can be closed by respectively overlapping and adhering the end flaps 51, 55, 59, 63, 67. Product could be loaded into the carton 5 before or after closing either of the first end 68 and the second end 69 of the carton. It should be understood that either the first end 68 or the second end 69 can be assembled first, leaving the other end open so that the contents of the carton 5 may be introduced into the container. The open end can then be closed after the contents are loaded into the carton 5.
The assembled carton 5, with the handle 11 in the top wall 123, is shown
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In the illustrated embodiment, the handle 11 is an integrated handle that does not necessarily require a separate handle assembly to be secured to the blank 3 during formation of the carton 5. The integrated handle 11 is formed from features formed in the blank 3 and, in one exemplary embodiment, the flat reinforcing tape 95 that is adhered to the blank. Accordingly, money and additional assembly requirements can be saved when the integrated handle replaces a separate handle that can be purchased separately from the carton blank and attached to a carton or carton blank for holding weighty flowable material.
The handle 11 can be otherwise shaped and located in the carton 5 without departing from the scope of this disclosure. For example, the handle panel 81 could extend in the side panel 25 or 37 and into the side end flaps 53, 55 or 61, 63. Alternatively, the handle 11 could extend longitudinally in the blank 3 in one or more of the top panels 23, 41, the side panels 25, 37, and the bottom panel 31. In an alternative embodiment, an optional second handle can be formed in the first end 68, the second end 69, and/or one or more of the panels 25, 31, 37, 41 from features that are substantially similar to the features that term the first handle 11. The second handle could also have different features than the first handle (e.g., the second handle could be a Wilton style handle or other style handles) without departing from the disclosure.
The handle features in the fourth embodiment can include a handle opening 690 in the outer top panel 623 and the handle panel 681 extending in the inner to panel 641 and the inner top end flap 667. As shown in
In one embodiment, portions of the reinforcement flap 725, the outer top panel 623, and the top end flap 651 cooperate to form the handle closure 724 in the carton 605. The reinforcement flap 725 is in face-to-face contact with the inner top panel 641 adjacent the access openings 691 and portions of the cut lines 693. The outer to panel 623 and the outer top end flap 651 are in face-to-face contact with the inner top panel 641 and the inner top end flap 667 adjacent the cut lines 693. Accordingly, the portion of the handle closure 724 in the reinforcement flap 725 generally forms a seal or barrier between the interior of the carton 5 and the other handle features, including the access openings 691 and the cut lines 693 in the inner top panel 641 and the handle opening 690 in the outer top panel 623. Additionally, the portion of the handle closure 724 in the outer top panel 623 and the outer to end flap 651 generally forms seal or barrier between the cut lines 691 in the inner top panel 641 and the inner top end flap 667 and the exterior of the carton 5.
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Any of the features of the various embodiments of the disclosure can be combined with, replaced by, or otherwise configured with other features of other embodiments of the disclosure without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Further, it is noted that the handle features, dispenser features, and/or other features of the various embodiments can be incorporated into a carton having any carton style or panel configuration. The carton styles and panel configurations described above are included by way of example.
The blanks according to the present disclosure can be, for example, formed from coated paperboard and similar materials. For example, the interior and/or exterior sides of the blanks can be coated with a day coating. The clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, price coding, and other information or images. The blanks may then be coated with a varnish to protect any information printed on the blank. The blanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blank. In accordance with the above-described embodiments, the blanks may be constructed of paperboard of a caliper such that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper. The blanks can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, hard paper, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described herein. The blanks can also be laminated or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
In accordance with the above described embodiments of the present disclosure, a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present disclosure, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features.
As an example, a tear line can include: a slit that extends partially into the material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of spaced apart slits that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness, or various combinations of these features. As a more specific example, one type tear line is in the form of a series of spaced apart slits that extend completely through the material, with adjacent slits being spaced apart slightly so that a nick (e.g., a small somewhat bridging-like piece of the material) is defined between the adjacent slits for typically temporarily connecting the material across the tear line. The nicks are broken during tearing along the tear line. The nicks typically are a relatively small percentage of the tear line, and alternatively the nicks can be omitted from or torn in is tear line such that the tear line is a continuous cut line. That is, it is within the scope of the present disclosure for each of the tear lines to be replaced with a continuous slit, or the like. For example, a cut line can be a continuous slit or could be wider than a slit without departing from the present disclosure.
The above embodiments may be described as having one or more panels adhered together by glue during erection of the carton embodiments. The term “glue” is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carton panels in place.
The foregoing description of the disclosure illustrates and describes various embodiments. As various changes could be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the disclosure, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Furthermore, the scope of the present disclosure covers various modifications, combinations, alterations, etc., of the above-described embodiments that are within the scope of the claims. Additionally, the disclosure shows and describes only selected embodiments of the disclosure, but the disclosure is capable of use in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and is capable of changes or modifications within the scope of the inventive concept as expressed herein, commensurate with the above teachings, and/or within the skill or knowledge of the relevant art. Furthermore, certain features and characteristics of each embodiment may be selectively interchanged and applied to other illustrated and non-illustrated embodiments of the disclosure.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/958,266, filed Jul. 24, 2013. The disclosure of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/958,266, which was filed on Jul. 24, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein in its entirety.
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