Patent ID: 9126716
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton; a handle extending in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the handle comprising a handle grip and at least one handle opening, the at least one handle opening comprising a main portion extending adjacent the handle grip of the handle and an expanded portion that is for being generally aligned with a respective space at least partially defined by at least two adjacent articles of the plurality of articles, the expanded portion allowing access to the respective space via the at least one handle opening; the main portion of the at least one handle opening comprises a grip edge generally extending in a lateral direction and at least partially defining the handle grip, a first curved edge and a second curved edge extending from respective ends of the grip edge, and the expanded portion of the at least one handle opening comprises two generally concave edges extending from the respective first curved edge and second curved edge of the main portion of the at least one handle opening, the concave edges of the expanded portion of the at least one handle opening intersecting at a point that is spaced apart from the grip edge in a longitudinal direction and the handle grip comprises at least one grip portion that extends in the at least one panel from the main portion of the at least one handle opening to a free edge of the at least one panel.