US2016122075A1PendingUtilityA1

Carton With Handle

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Assignee: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT INCPriority: Oct 31, 2014Filed: Oct 28, 2015Published: May 5, 2016
Est. expiryOct 31, 2034(~8.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Elias SpartisJohn Murdick Holley, Jr.Aaron L. BatesRaymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Claims

Abstract

A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The handle has a handle opening in the at least one panel and a handle strap attached to the carton that extends across the opening. The handle strap can be a different material than the at least one panel.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising:
 a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel;   a plurality of end flaps for at least partially closing an end of the carton;   a handle in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the handle comprises a handle opening in the at least one panel and a handle strap attached to the carton that extends across the opening, the handle strap comprises a different material than the at least one panel.   
     
     
         2 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the handle opening is in the top panel and the handle strap is attached to the top panel at attachment regions. 
     
     
         3 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment regions include portions of the handle strap in face-to-face contact with the top panel and attached to the top panel by adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one bottom panel comprises a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second side panel. 
     
     
         5 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the carton is made of paperboard. 
     
     
         6 . The carton of  claim 5 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, woven metallic fabric, plastic, rubber, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, rope, nonferrous metal, and paper. 
     
     
         7 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a woven fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a non-woven fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the handle strap is formed from rope. 
     
     
         10 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the handle strap is formed from polyethylene. 
     
     
         11 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one article comprises a plurality of articles, the plurality of articles are beverage containers having a side, a top, and a bottom, the top panel is adjacent a respective side of at least one beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one article comprises a plurality of articles, the plurality of articles are beverage containers having a side, a top, and a bottom, the top panel is adjacent a respective top of at least one beverage container. 
     
     
         13 . A blank for forming a carton for containing at least one article, the blank comprising:
 a plurality of panels comprising a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel;   a plurality of end flaps for at least partially closing an end of the carton formed from the blank;   handle features in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the handle features comprise a handle opening in the at least one panel and a handle strap attached to the blank that extends across the opening, the handle strap comprises a different material than the at least one panel.   
     
     
         14 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the handle opening is in the top panel and the handle strap is attached to the top panel at attachment regions. 
     
     
         15 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein the attachment regions include portions of the handle strap in face-to-face contact with the top panel and attached to the top panel by adhesive. 
     
     
         16 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one bottom panel comprises a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second side panel. 
     
     
         17 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the blank is made of paperboard. 
     
     
         18 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, woven metallic fabric, plastic, rubber, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, rope, nonferrous metal, and paper. 
     
     
         19 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a woven fabric. 
     
     
         20 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a non-woven fabric. 
     
     
         21 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the handle strap is formed from rope. 
     
     
         22 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the handle strap is formed from polyethylene. 
     
     
         23 . A method for forming a carton, the method comprising:
 obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel; the blank comprising a plurality of end flaps and a handle in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the handle comprises a handle opening in the at least one panel and a handle strap attached to the blank that extends across the opening, the handle strap comprises a different material than the at least one panel;   forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;   inserting at least one article into the interior of the carton; and   at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps to at least partially form a closed end of the carton.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the handle opening is in the top panel and the handle strap is attached to the top panel at attachment regions. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the attachment regions include portions of the handle strap in face-to-face contact with the top panel and attached to the top panel by adhesive. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one bottom panel comprises a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second side panel. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the blank is made of paperboard. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, woven metallic fabric, plastic, rubber, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, rope, nonferrous metal, and paper. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a woven fabric. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the handle strap is formed from a non-woven fabric. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the handle strap is formed from rope. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the handle strap is formed from polyethylene. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one article comprises a plurality of articles, the plurality of articles are beverage containers having a side, a top, and a bottom, the top panel is adjacent a respective side of at least one beverage container. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one article comprises a plurality of articles, the plurality of articles are beverage containers having a side, a top, and a bottom, the top panel is adjacent a respective top of at least one beverage container.

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