IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0054629
(2005-02-09)
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등록번호 |
US-7621438
(2009-12-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Spivey, Sr., Raymond Rudolph
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
16 인용 특허 :
78 |
초록
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A carton is provided for holding and positioning articles for easy access. The carton may also be used for dispensing articles that contain products such as food and beverages. The carton includes various unique features, including an opening feature that provides easy access to the articles, and a
A carton is provided for holding and positioning articles for easy access. The carton may also be used for dispensing articles that contain products such as food and beverages. The carton includes various unique features, including an opening feature that provides easy access to the articles, and a tilt feature that positions the articles at the front end of the carton. Also provided is a carton blank, such as a paperboard blank, which is cut to a specific shape, and creased and scored, cut or perforated in specific areas. Methods for forming the blanks into cartons and for operating the opening and positioning features are also described.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: a top panel, two side panels, a bottom panel, a first end, and a second end; a positioning assembly at the second end which elevates the second end above the first end such that the containers move toward the first en
I claim: 1. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: a top panel, two side panels, a bottom panel, a first end, and a second end; a positioning assembly at the second end which elevates the second end above the first end such that the containers move toward the first end; and the positioning assembly being a unitary structure which remains attached to the carton, the positioning assembly comprising a portion of the bottom panel, a portion of at least one of the side panels, and a portion of the second end; and an opening defined by a first tear line in at least the top panel and the first end; wherein the positioning assembly is defined by a first fold line extending from a first point on the bottom panel to a second point on the bottom panel and a second tear line extending from the first point across the bottom panel, across the second end, and across the bottom panel to the second point. 2. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a second finger flap located along the second tear line for pulling the positioning assembly along the second tear line. 3. The carton of claim 2, wherein the second finger flap is located along the portion of the second tear line extending across the second end of the carton. 4. The carton of claim 1, wherein the portion of the carton defining the positioning assembly rises above the bottom panel less than the diameter of one of the containers. 5. The carton of claim 1, including a dispenser that can be opened to form the opening. 6. The carton of claim 5, wherein the dispenser is a unitary structure defined by the first tear line extending across the top panel, the two side panels, and the first end. 7. The carton of claim 6, wherein the distance between the first tear line and the bottom panel is less than the diameter of one of the containers and sufficient to prevent the containers from rolling out of the carton after the dispenser has been opened. 8. The carton of claim 6, further comprising a first finger flap located along the first tear line for opening the dispenser along the first tear line. 9. The carton of claim 8, wherein the first finger flap is located along the portion of the first tear line extending across the top panel of the carton. 10. The carton of claim 5, wherein the dispenser remains attached to the carton at the first end to form a basket upon opening the dispenser. 11. The carton of claim 5, wherein the dispenser is detached from the carton upon opening the dispenser. 12. The carton of claim 5, further comprising stopping means for preventing the containers from rolling out of the carton while the dispenser is open, the stopping means rising a distance above the bottom panel that is less than the diameter of one of the containers and that is sufficient to prevent the containers from rolling out of the carton while the dispenser is open. 13. The carton of claim 12, wherein the stopping means comprises a portion of the first end. 14. The carton of claim 12, wherein the stopping means preserves the structural integrity of the carton upon detachment of the dispenser from the carton. 15. The carton of claim 1, wherein each end comprises a top end flap, a bottom end flap, two side end flaps, and means for holding the flaps together. 16. The carton of claim 1, which is dimensioned to carry only two rows of containers, a top row and a bottom row, with each container in the top row being positioned directly above a corresponding container in the bottom row. 17. The carton of claim 1, wherein the positioning assembly is engaged by detaching the positioning assembly along the second tear line, and hinging the positioning assembly about the second fold line such that the positioning assembly contacts the bottom panel. 18. The carton of claim 17, wherein the containers will move toward the first end when the positioning assembly is engaged. 19. The carton of claim 17, wherein the carton maintains structural integrity when the positioning assembly is engaged. 20. The carton of claim 17, wherein the bottom panel further comprises a slit such that a portion of the positioning assembly may be inserted into the slit when the positioning assembly is engaged. 21. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a second fold line parallel to the first fold line, wherein the second fold line is defined by two points located on the portion of the second tear line extending across the bottom panel. 22. The carton of claim 21, wherein the positioning assembly is engaged by detaching the positioning assembly along the second tear line, hinging the positioning assembly about the first fold line, and hinging the positioning assembly about the second fold line such that the positioning assembly contacts the bottom panel. 23. The carton of claim 21, wherein the bottom panel further comprises a slit such that a portion of the positioning assembly may be inserted into the slit when the positioning assembly is engaged. 24. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: a top panel, two side panels, a bottom panel, a first end, and a second end; a positioning assembly at the second end which elevates the second end above the first end such that the containers move toward the first end; and the positioning assembly being a unitary structure which remains attached to the carton, the positioning assembly comprising a portion of the bottom panel and a portion of the second end; and an opening defined by a first tear line in at least the top panel and the first end; wherein the positioning assembly is defined by a first fold line extending from a first point on the bottom panel to a second point on the bottom panel and a second tear line extending from the first point across the bottom panel, across one of the two side panels, across the second end, across the other side panel, and across the bottom panel to the second point. 25. The carton of claim 24, further comprising a second finger flap located along the second tear line for pulling the positioning assembly along the second tear line. 26. The carton of claim 25, wherein the second finger flap is located along the portion of the second tear line extending across the second end of the carton. 27. The carton of claim 24, wherein the portion of the carton defining the positioning assembly rises above the bottom panel less than the diameter of one of the containers. 28. The carton of claim 24, wherein the positioning assembly is engaged by detaching the positioning assembly along the second tear line, and hinging the positioning assembly about the second fold line such that the positioning assembly contacts the bottom panel. 29. The carton of claim 28, wherein the containers will move toward the first end when the positioning assembly is engaged. 30. The carton of claim 28, wherein the carton maintains structural integrity when the positioning assembly is engaged. 31. The carton of claim 28, wherein the bottom panel further comprises a slit such that a portion of the positioning assembly may be inserted into the slit when the positioning assembly is engaged. 32. The carton of claim 24, further comprising a second fold line parallel to the first fold line, wherein the second fold line is defined by two points located on the portion of the second tear line extending across the bottom panel. 33. The carton of claim 32, wherein the positioning assembly is engaged by detaching the positioning assembly along the second tear line, hinging the positioning assembly about the first fold line, and hinging the positioning assembly about the second fold line such that the positioning assembly contacts the bottom panel. 34. The carton of claim 32, wherein the bottom panel further comprises a slit such that a portion of the positioning assembly may be inserted into the slit when the positioning assembly is engaged. 35. A blank for forming an enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: a sheet of foldable material having first, second, third and fourth parallel fold lines therein, defining a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a fastening flap; at one end of the parallel fold lines, a first fold line transverse to the parallel fold lines, the first transverse fold line connecting (a) a first side end flap to the first side panel and (b) a second side end flap to the second side panel; at the other end of the parallel fold lines, a second fold line transverse to the parallel fold lines, the second transverse fold line connecting (a) a third side end flap to the first side panel and (b) a fourth side end flap to the second side panel; a first tear line defining an opening in the top panel and the first and second side end flaps; a first positioning fold line extending from a first point on the bottom panel to a second point on the bottom panel, the first positioning fold line being perpendicular to the parallel fold lines, but not intersecting any of the parallel fold lines; a second tear line extending from the first point across the bottom panel and the second side panel to the second transverse fold line and across the fourth side end flap; a third tear line extending from the second point across the bottom panel; and a fourth tear line extending across the fastening flap and the first side panel to the second transverse fold line and across the third side end flap. 36. The blank of claim 35, wherein the first side panel is defined by the first and second parallel fold lines, the top panel is defined by the second and third parallel fold lines, the second side panel is defined by the third and fourth parallel fold lines, the bottom panel is connected to the second side panel by the fourth parallel fold line, and the fastening flap is connected to the first side panel by the first parallel fold line; and wherein the bottom panel has a free edge opposite the fourth parallel fold line and the fastening flap has a free edge opposite the first parallel fold line. 37. The blank of claim 36, further comprising: a second positioning fold line extending between a third point and a fourth point, the third point being defined by the intersection of the second tear line with the fourth parallel fold line, the fourth point being located on the free edge of the bottom panel; and a third positioning fold line extending between a fifth point and a sixth point, the fifth point being defined by the intersection of the fourth tear line with the first parallel fold line, the sixth point being located on the free edge of the fastening flap; wherein the second and third positioning fold lines are parallel to the second transverse fold line; wherein the distance between the second positioning fold line and the second transverse fold line is equal to the distance between the third positioning fold line and the second transverse fold line; and wherein the second positioning fold line is located between the first positioning fold line and the second transverse fold line. 38. The blank of claim 37, wherein the second positioning fold line is equidistant from the first positioning fold line and the second transverse fold line. 39. The blank of claim 35, wherein the first positioning fold line and the second, third and fourth tear lines define a unitary positioning assembly when the enclosed carton is formed from the blank, with the second, third and fourth tear lines being located such that a single tear line will be formed across the third and fourth side end flaps and the first and second side panels of the carton. 40. The blank of claim 35, wherein the first tear line extends across the top panel and the first and second side panels to the first transverse fold line and across the first and second side end flaps. 41. The blank of claim 40, further comprising a first finger flap located along the first tear line. 42. The blank of claim 41, wherein the first finger flap is located along the portion of the first tear line extending across the top panel. 43. The blank of claim 35, wherein the first tear line defines a unitary container dispenser when the enclosed carton is formed from the blank, such that a single tear line will be formed across the first and second side end flaps, the top panel and the first and second side panels of the carton. 44. The blank of claim 35, further comprising a second finger flap located along the second, third or fourth tear lines. 45. The blank of claim 44, wherein the second finger flap is located along the portion of the second tear line extending across the fourth side end flap and the portion of the fourth tear line extending across the third side end flap.
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