IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0811824
(2017-11-14)
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등록번호 |
US-10233000
(2019-03-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Baldino, Mark
- Bates, Aaron Lee
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Graphic Packaging International, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows o
A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
대표청구항
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1. A package comprising a carton and 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 articles being arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows
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A package comprising a carton and 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 articles being arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, and the first row comprising at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row; anda handle comprising the first article at the end of the first row and a handle flap extending in the carton, the handle flap being at least partially aligned with the void and being proximate the first article at the end of the first row, wherein the handle flap is for being folded inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void, and the interior of the carton is accessible from the exterior of the carton through the handle opening. 2. The package of claim 1, further comprising at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps. 3. The package of claim 2, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to the at least one end flap along a fold line. 4. The package of claim 2, wherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap, and the handle flap comprises a first handle flap portion extending in the first end flap and a second handle flap portion extending in at least the second end flap. 5. The package of claim 2, wherein the handle flap is generally coplanar with the at least one end flap. 6. The package of claim 2, wherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap, the handle flap is foldably connected to at least the first end flap, and each of the first end flap and the handle flap at least partially overlaps the second end flap. 7. The package of claim 1, wherein the handle flap is for being folded at least partially into the void to engage the first article at the end of the first row. 8. The package of claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises at least one lateral fold line extending in the handle flap. 9. The package of claim 1, wherein the handle flap is foldable with respect to a remainder of the carton along at least one fold line and is separable from at least a portion of the carton along at least one cut. 10. The package of claim 1, wherein the handle flap is generally coplanar with at least an adjacent portion of the carton. 11. The package of claim 1, wherein the plurality of panels comprises at least a top panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the second row being spaced apart from the top panel by at least the first row. 12. The package of claim 11, further comprising at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, wherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, and the handle flap extends in at least the first side end flap and the second side end flap. 13. The package of claim 1, wherein the handle flap is at least partially defined by a tear line, and the handle further comprises a tear stop extending from an edge of the tear line. 14. A package comprising a carton and 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 articles being arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, and the first row comprising at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row;a handle comprising the first article at the end of the first row and a handle flap extending in the carton, the handle flap being at least partially aligned with the void and being proximate the first article at the end of the first row, wherein the handle flap is for being folded inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void; andat least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps;wherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap, and the handle flap comprises a first handle flap portion extending in the first end flap and a second handle flap portion extending in at least the second end flap;wherein the first end flap comprises a first upper extension, the second end flap comprises a second upper extension, the first handle flap portion is foldably connected to the first upper extension, the second handle flap portion is foldably connected to the second upper extension, and the first upper extension and the second upper extension at least partially overlap the first article at the end of the first row. 15. The package of claim 14, wherein the at least two end flaps further comprise a third end flap, and each of the handle flap, the first upper extension, and the second upper extension at least partially overlap the third end flap. 16. A package comprising a carton and a plurality of articles, the carton comprising; a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton;at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap,the plurality of articles being arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, and the first row comprising at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row; and a handle comprising the first article at the end of the first row and a handle flap extending in the carton, the handle flap being at least partially aligned with the void and being proximate the first article at the end of the first row, the handle flap is foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps, the handle flap comprises a first handle flap portion extending in the first end flap and a second handle flap portion extending in at least the second end flap, wherein the handle flap is for being folded inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void, wherein each of the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion is at least partially separable from the respective first end flap and second end flap along a respective tear line. 17. A method of forming a package comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels and a handle feature;forming an interior of a carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;arranging a plurality of articles in a plurality of rows of articles, the plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, and the first row comprising at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row;disposing the plurality of articles at least partially in the interior of the carton; andforming a handle from the handle feature and the first article at the end of the first row, the handle comprising a handle flap extending in the carton, the forming the handle comprising at least partially aligning the handle flap with the void to be proximate the first article at the end of the first row, the forming the handle further comprising folding the handle flap inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void, the interior of the carton being accessible from the exterior of the carton through the handle opening. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the folding the handle flap inwardly comprises folding the handle flap at least partially into the void to engage the first article at the end of the first row. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising carrying the carton at the handle comprising grasping at least the first article at the end of the first row and the handle flap via the handle opening. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the blank further comprises at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, and 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, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least two end flaps comprise a first end flap and a second end flap, the handle feature comprises at least a first handle flap portion foldably connected to the first end flap and a second handle flap portion foldably connected to the second end flap, and the forming the handle comprises at least partially overlapping the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion to at least partially form the handle flap. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein forming the handle opening comprises folding the handle flap inwardly with respect to the first end flap and the second end flap to form the handle opening in the closed end, wherein the carrying the carton at the handle further comprises grasping at least the first article at the end of the first row via the handle opening. 23. A carton for containing a plurality of articles arranged in a plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, the first row having at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton for containing the plurality of articles;a handle comprising a handle flap extending in the carton, the handle comprising the first article at the end of the first row when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton, wherein the handle flap is for being at least partially aligned with the void, is for being proximate the first article at the end of the first row, and is for being folded inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton; andat least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps at least partially forming a closed end of the carton, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps;wherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap, the handle flap comprises a first handle flap portion extending in the first end flap and a second handle flap portion extending in at least the second end flap, and the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion are overlapped. 24. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is foldably connected to the at least one end flap along a fold line. 25. The carton of claim 23, wherein the first end flap comprises a first upper extension, the second end flap comprises a second upper extension, the first handle flap portion is foldably connected to the first upper extension, the second handle flap portion is foldably connected to the second upper extension, and the first upper extension and the second upper extension are for at least partially overlapping the first article at the end of the first row. 26. The carton of claim 25, wherein the at least two end flaps further comprise a third end flap, and each of the handle flap, the first upper extension, and the second upper extension at least partially overlap the third end flap. 27. The carton of claim 23, wherein each of the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion is at least partially separable from the respective first end flap and second end flap along a respective tear line. 28. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is generally coplanar with the at least one end flap. 29. The carton of claim 23, wherein the at least two end flaps further comprise at least a third end flap, and each of the first end flap and the handle flap at least partially overlaps the third end flap. 30. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is for being folded at least partially into the void to engage the first article at the end of the first row. 31. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle further comprises at least one lateral fold line extending in the handle flap. 32. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is foldable with respect to a remainder of the carton along at least one fold line and is separable from at least a portion of the carton along at least one cut. 33. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is generally coplanar with at least an adjacent portion of the carton. 34. The carton of claim 23, wherein: the plurality of panels comprises at least a top panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;the second row is for being spaced apart from the top panel by at least the first row when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton;the first end flap comprises a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and the second end flap comprises a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel. 35. The carton of claim 23, wherein the handle flap is at least partially defined by a tear line, and the handle further comprises a tear stop extending from an edge of the tear line. 36. The carton of claim 23, wherein the interior of the carton is accessible from the exterior of the carton through the handle opening. 37. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles arranged in a plurality of rows of articles comprising at least a first row and a second row, the first row having at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row, the blank comprising; a plurality of panels;a handle feature extending in the blank for at least partially forming a handle when the carton is formed from the blank, the handle comprising a handle flap; andat least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps being for at least partially forming a closed end of the carton formed from the blank, wherein the handle feature comprises a handle flap portion foldably connected to at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps, and the handle flap portion is for forming at least a portion of the handle flap when the carton is formed from the blankwherein the at least two end flaps comprise at least a first end flap and a second end flap, the handle flap portion comprises a first handle flap portion extending in the first end flap, the handle feature further comprises a second handle flap portion extending in at least the second end flap, and the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion are for at least partially forming the handle flap when the carton is formed from the blank;wherein the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion are for being overlapped when the carton is formed from the blank;wherein the handle comprises the first article at the end of the first row when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton formed from the blank, and the handle flap is for being at least partially aligned with the void, is for being proximate the first article at the end of the first row, and is for being folded inwardly to at least partially form a handle opening that is at least partially in communication with the void when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton formed from the blank. 38. The blank of claim 37, wherein the first end flap comprises a first upper extension, the second end flap comprises a second upper extension, the first handle flap portion is foldably connected to the first upper extension, the second handle flap portion is foldably connected to the second upper extension, and the first upper extension and the second upper extension are for at least partially overlapping the first article at the end of the first row when the plurality of articles is contained in the carton is formed from the blank. 39. The blank of claim 37, wherein each of the first handle flap portion and the second handle flap portion is at least partially separable from the respective first end flap and second end flap along a respective tear line. 40. The blank of claim 37, wherein the handle feature further comprises at least one lateral fold line extending in the handle flap portion. 41. The blank of claim 37, wherein the handle flap portion is generally coplanar with the at least one end flap. 42. The blank of claim 37, wherein the handle feature is at least partially defined by a tear line, and a tear stop extends from an edge of the tear line. 43. The blank of claim 37, wherein the interior of the carton formed from the blank is accessible from the exterior of the carton through the handle opening.
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