Patent ID: 8827143
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A paperboard carton with a first end and a second end for carrying a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: (a) a bottom panel, top panel, a first side panel attached to the top panel by a first fold line, and a second side panel attached to the top panel by a second fold line, the first end of the carton being closed by a first top end flap attached to the top panel along a first top end fold line, a first side end flap foldably attached to the first side panel, a second side end flap foldably attached to the second side panel, a first bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel, with means for securing the first top end flap, the first side end flap, the second side end flap, and the first bottom end flap at the first end of the carton in the closed position, the second end of the carton being closed by a second top end flap attached to the top panel by a second top end fold line, a third side end flap foldably attached to the first side panel, a fourth side end flap foldably attached to the second side panel, a second bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel, with means for securing the second top end flap, the third side end flap, the fourth side end flap, and the second bottom end flap at the second end of the carton in the closed position; (b) said carton having a first handle aperture in the first top end flap and a second handle aperture in the second top end flap for carrying the carton when loaded with containers with the carton secured in the closed position, the first side end flap having a first side end aperture sufficiently aligned with the first handle aperture in said first top end flap so that a person's hand can be extended through the first handle aperture in said first top end flap and said first side end aperture in the first side end flap and the carton being defined with the third side end flap having a third side end aperture sufficiently aligned with the second handle aperture in said second top end flap so that a person's hand can be extended through the second handle aperture in said second top end flap and the third side end aperture in the second side end flap; and (c) said carton having a paperboard insert which is secured to the first side end flap on the first end of the carton and which is secured to the third side end flap on the second end of the carton, said insert having a first insert aperture that is sufficiently aligned with the first handle aperture in said first top end flap and the first side end aperture in said first side end flap so that a person's hand can be inserted through the first handle aperture, the first side end aperture, and the first insert aperture when the carton is secured in the closed position and having a second insert aperture that is sufficiently aligned with the second handle aperture in said second top end flap and the third side end aperture in said second side end flap so that a person's hand can be inserted through the second handle aperture, the third side end aperture, and the second insert aperture when the carton is secured in the closed position, said paperboard insert and said first side end flap ( wherein the insert is secured by securing means to the first side end flap on the first end of the carton and to the third side end flap on the second end of the carton.