Patent ID: 8025209
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carton comprising: a top panel; a bottom panel; a first side panel and a second side panel each adjoining the top panel and the bottom panel; a first end wall and a second end wall each adjoining the first side panel, the second side panel, the top panel and the bottom panel; wherein the first end wall is formed from a first side panel first end flap in a face to face relationship with a first side panel second end flap, with a first side panel third end flap adhered to the first side panel, and a second side panel first end flap in a face to face relationship with a second side panel second end flap, with a second side panel third end flap adhered to the second side panel; wherein the first side panel is edgewise conjoined at a first fold line with the first side panel first end flap, the first side panel first end flap is edgewise conjoined at a second fold line with the first side panel second end flap, and the first side panel second end flap is edgewise conjoined at a third fold line with the first side panel third end flap; wherein the second side panel is edgewise conjoined at a fourth fold line with the second side panel first end flap, the second side panel first end flap is edgewise conjoined at a fifth fold line with the second side panel second end flap, and the second side panel second end flap is edgewise conjoined at a sixth fold line with the second side panel third end flap; wherein the first side panel first end flap and the second side panel first end flap form an exterior surface of the carton, and the second fold line abuts the fifth fold line; wherein the second end wall is formed from a first side panel fourth end flap in a face to face relationship with a first side panel fifth end flap, with a first side panel sixth end flap adhered to the first side panel, and a second side panel fourth end flap in a face to face relationship with a second side panel fifth end flap, with a second side panel sixth end flap adhered to the second side panel; wherein the first side panel is edgewise conjoined at a seventh fold line with the first side panel fourth end flap, the first side panel fourth end flap is edgewise conjoined at an eighth fold line with the first side panel fifth end flap, and the first side panel fifth end flap is edgewise conjoined at a ninth fold line with the first side panel sixth end flap; wherein the second side panel is edgewise conjoined at a tenth fold line with the second side panel fourth end flap, the second side panel fourth end flap is edgewise conjoined at an eleventh fold line with the second side panel fifth end flap, and the second side panel fifth end flap is edgewise conjoined at a twelfth fold line with the second side panel sixth end flap; wherein the first side panel fourth end flap and the second side panel fourth end flap form an exterior surface of the carton, and the eighth fold line abuts the eleventh fold line; and wherein the first side panel comprises a handle defined by a perforation line in the first side panel adjacent to a fold line between the top panel and the first side panel.