Patent ID: 9233515
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A47G,B31B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A carton comprising: a top portion that includes a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls extending therebetween, and a top surface extending between inside edges thereof; a bottom portion that includes a front wall, rear wall, and opposing side walls extending therebetween, and a bottom surface extending between inside edges thereof, wherein the rear wall of the top portion and the rear wall of the bottom portion are hingedly connected to another along respective outer edges of the rear walls, wherein when closed, the top portion and bottom portion define a cavity for storing an item; a separation region comprising a tear strip that extends from an outside edge of the front wall, along the front wall, top surface, and rear wall of the top portion, to the rear wall, bottom surface, and to an outside edge of the front wall of the bottom portion, the tear strip defined by a pattern of repeated uncut segments that are separated by a perforation, wherein a width of the tear strip is uniform across the front wall and top surface of the top portion, then tapers to a narrower width at the top edge of the rear wall, to facilitate controlled separation of the carton into first and second side portions; and a barrier material that covers at least the perforations to prevent liquid from flowing through the perforations, to prevent liquid flow through the perforations of the separation region.