Patent ID: 9260215
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B31B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton being formed from a primary blank and at least one reinforcing blank, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises at least a bottom panel and a transverse fold line extending along a midpoint of the bottom panel; at least one first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels along a first longitudinal fold line, the at least one first end flap at least partially closing a first end of the carton; at least one second end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels along a second longitudinal fold line, the at least one second end flap at least partially closing a second end of the carton; the at least one reinforcing blank comprises at least a first reinforcing blank and a second reinforcing blank, the first reinforcing blank being at least partially adhered to the primary blank at the first end of the carton forming a first multi-ply portion of the carton, at least a portion of each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a portion of the first multi-ply portion, and at least a portion of the at least one first end flap comprising a portion of the first multi-ply portion, and the second reinforcing blank being at least partially adhered to the primary blank at the second end of the carton forming a second multi-ply portion of the carton, at least a portion of each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a portion of the second multi-ply portion, and at least a portion of the at least one second end flap comprising a portion of the second multi-ply portion; and a dispensing feature extending in the primary blank, the dispensing feature comprising a tear strip extending in the primary blank for separating the carton into at least a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion, wherein the first dispensing portion and the second dispensing portion are for being free from contact with one another when the tear strip is removed, the first dispensing portion comprises the first multi-ply portion of the carton, the second dispensing portion comprises the second multi-ply portion of the carton, and the first dispensing portion is smaller than the second dispensing portion.