Patent ID: 6968992
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A paperboard carton with two ends for carrying a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: (a) a bottom panel, top panel and adjoining side panels attached to the top panel by fold lines, with each end of the carton being closed by a top end flap attached to the top panel by a fold line, a side end flap foldably attached to each side panel, a bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel, with means for securing said flaps on each end of the carton in the closed position; (b) said carton having a handle aperture in at least one top end flap for carrying the carton when loaded with containers with said flaps being secured in the closed position, with each side end flap on the same end of the carton as said top end flap having an aperture which is sufficiently aligned with the handle aperture in said top end flap so that a person's hand can be extended through the handle aperture in said top end flap and aligned apertures in side end flaps for carrying the loaded carton; and (c) said carton having a paperboard insert which is secured by securing means to at least one of the (I) top end flaps and (ii) the side end flaps on each end of the carton having a handle aperture in said top end flap, said insert having an aperture that is sufficiently aligned with the handle aperture in said top end flap and apertures in said side end flaps so that a person's hand can be inserted through all aligned apertures to carry the carton when loaded with containers with both ends of the carton being secured in the closed position, said paperboard insert and said side end flaps reinforcing the top end flap with a handle aperture to preserve the integrity of said handle aperture when the carton is loaded with containers and being carried by a handle aperture in at least one of the top end flaps.