The disclosure of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/850,238, which was filed Feb. 11, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference as if presented herein in its entirety.
The present disclosure generally relates to cartons or carriers for holding beverage containers or other types of articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to cartons that include handle features.
In general, one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises at least one top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel. The at least one top panel has a handle for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle has reinforcement features and contact features.
In general, one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a carton for holding a plurality of articles. 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. A handle is positionable between a first position and a second position. The handle comprises at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel, and at least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle, and each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel extends upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle.
In another aspect, the present disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton. The blank comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel. The blank further comprises handle features for forming a handle that is positionable between a first position and a second position in the carton formed from the blank. The handle features comprise at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel, and at least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is for being generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle in the carton formed from the blank. Each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is for extending upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is for being spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle in the carton formed from the blank.
In another aspect, the present disclosure is generally directed to a method of forming a carton. The method comprises obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, and handle features comprising at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. The method further comprises forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels and forming a handle from the handle features. The handle is positionable between a first position and a second position. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle. Each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel extends upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle.
Other aspects, features, and details of the present disclosure can be more completely understood by reference to the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawings and from the appended claims.
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. Further, 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 opening, dispensing, and handling features for cartons that contain articles such as containers, bottles, cans, etc. The articles can be used for packaging food and beverage products, for example. The articles can be made from materials suitable in composition for packaging the particular food or beverage item, and the materials include, but are not limited to, glass; aluminum and/or other metals; plastics such as PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EVOH, and Nylon; and the like, or any combination thereof.
Cartons according to the present disclosure can accommodate articles of any shape. For the purpose of illustration and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the disclosure, the following detailed description describes beverage containers (e.g., aluminum beverage cans) as disposed within the carton embodiments. In this specification, the terms “lower,” “bottom,” “upper” and “top” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected and upright cartons.
In one embodiment, the blank 3 is sized to form a carton 5 that contains twelve containers C or packages in a single layer in a 3×4 arrangement. But, it is understood that the blank 3 and/or carton 5 may be sized and shaped to hold containers C of a different or same quantity in more than one layer and/or in different row/column arrangements (e.g., 1×6, 2×3, 2×6, 2×4, 2×2, 2×6×2, 2×4×2, 2×9, etc.). In the illustrated embodiment, the carton 5 has at least partially open ends 6, 8 and generally wraps around the containers C contacting the top and bottom of the group of containers. In one embodiment, the carton 5 may be referred to as a “wrap-around carton or carrier.” Alternatively, the carton 5 could be a carton with ends that are at least partially closed by one or more end flaps with the containers being loaded into the partially formed carton prior to closing one or more ends of the carton without departing from the disclosure.
The carton 5 has a reinforced handle 7 (
As shown in
In the illustrated embodiment, the first top panel 21 includes a main portion 34 foldably connected to the first side panel 13 at the fold line 23 and a distal portion 35 foldably connected to the main portion 34 by the first and second handle panels 41, 61 and the intermediate panel 9. The distal portion 35 is also partially separated from the main portion 34 through lateral cuts 38. The first handle panel 41 is foldably connected to the main portion 34 at lateral fold lines 43, 45 and is at least partially defined by cut outs 47, 49 in the top panel 21. As shown in
In the first embodiment, the second handle panel 61 foldably connected to the distal portion 35 of the top panel 21 along lateral fold lines 63, 65 and to the intermediate handle panel 9 at fold line 37. The intermediate handle panel 9 is foldably connected to the first handle panel 41 at fold line 39. In the illustrated embodiment, the second handle panel 61 is at least partially defined by the cutouts 47, 49. Also, a comfort flap 73 is foldably connected to the second handle panel 61 along a curved fold line 71 and includes a lateral fold line 74. The second handle panel 61 and the comfort flap 73 can be at least partially defined by an opening 72 in the distal portion 35.
As shown in
In one embodiment, the panels 11, 13, 17, 21, 25 have respective first end flaps 81, 83, 85, 87, 89 at a first marginal portion of the blank 3 such that the first end flaps are foldably connected to respective panels by a longitudinal fold line 90. The panels 11, 13, 17, 21, 25 have respective second end flaps 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 at a second marginal portion of the blank 3 such that the second end flaps are foldably connected to respective panels by a longitudinal fold line 100. The first end flaps 81, 83, 85, 87, 89 are for at least partially closing the first end 6 of the carton 5 and the second end flaps 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 are for at least partially closing the second end 8 of the carton. One or more of the first end flaps 81, 83, 85, 87, 89 and second end flaps 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 can be foldably connected to each other at respective fold lines, or one or more of the end flaps can have respective gussets or webs foldably connecting adjacent first or second end flaps or one or more of the end flaps can be tuck-in panels or flaps without departing from the disclosure. In the illustrated embodiments, the end flaps 83, 93, 87, 97 are tuck-in flaps that are folded into face-to-face contact with the respected side panels 13, 17 and are disposed between a container C adjacent the respective side panel 13, 17 and the respective side panel. The tuck-in flaps 83, 87 are connected to the bottom end flap 85 and to the respective top end flaps 81, 89 by respective gussets 104 so that the end flaps 81, 89 can extend over the partially closed end 6 when the tuck-in flaps 83, 87 are in face-to-face contact with the side panels 13, 17. Similarly, the tuck-in flaps 93, 97 are connected to the bottom end flap 95 and to the respective top end flaps 91, 99 by respective gussets 106 so that the end flaps 91, 99 can extend over the partially closed end 8 when the tuck-in flaps 93, 97 are in face-to-face contact with the side panels 13, 17. The end flaps could be otherwise shaped, arranged, configured, and/or omitted without departing from the disclosure.
In one embodiment, a leading edge portion 109 of the main portion 34, or other features of the handle 7, can have engaging or locking features that engage one or more features or portions of the distal portion 35 or other feature to allow the handle 7 to be formed without the need for glue or tape. In one embodiment, the folding of the distal portion 35 relative to the main portion 33 of the first top panel 21 from the position of
Turning back to
The handle 7 of the carton 5 includes a reinforced handle portion 121 that is formed by the two handle panels 41, 75 that are overlapped and adhered in the manner described above or an alternative method of forming. The handle 7 is shown in a first position in
In one embodiment, the handle 7 includes the reinforced handle portion 121 and the second handle panel 61 that can extend upwards from the top wall 125 when the handle is activated in the second position (
The blank 203 may be used to form a carton 205 (
As shown in
In the illustrated embodiment, the second handle panel 161 is foldably connected to the first handle panel 141, through the fold line 137. The second handle panel 161 is foldably connected to the distal portion 35 at lateral fold lines 163, 165 and is at least partially defined by the cut lines 147, 149. Also, the second handle panel 161 is defined by a curved cut 171.
As also shown in
In the illustrated embodiment, the carton 205 can be erected from the blank 203 (
The containers C can be placed on the bottom panel 11, and the side panels 13, 17 can be folded upwardly while folding the tuck-in flaps 83, 93, 87, 97 against the respective side panels 13, 17. The side panels 13, 17 and the tuck-in flaps 83, 93, 87, 97 can be folded against the containers C, and the top and bottom end flaps 81, 85, 89, 91, 95, 99 can be folded downwardly over the ends 6, 8 of the carton 205. The first top panel 21 can be folded over the tops of the containers C, and the second top panel 25 can overlap the first top panel 21. In one embodiment, the second top panel 25 is glued to the main portion 34 and the distal portion 35 of the first top panel 21 by glue strips 111, 113. The third handle panel 175 can at least partially overlap the first handle panel 141 as shown in
In one embodiment, the handle 207 includes the reinforced handle portion 221 and the third handle panel 75 that can be folded in the opposite directions illustrated by arrows A1 and A2 (
In general, the blanks described herein may be constructed from paperboard having a caliper so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper. The blank can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described above. The blank can be coated with, for example, a clay coating. The clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images. The blanks may then be coated with a varnish to protect information printed on the blanks. The blanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks. The blanks can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
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 a 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.
In accordance with the exemplary embodiments, 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 or depressed 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 a 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. In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line.
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. Additionally, the disclosure shows and describes only selected embodiments, but various other combinations, modifications, and environments are within the scope of the disclosure 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 Ser. No. 61/850,238, filed Feb. 11, 2013.
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