Patent ID: 7922070
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carton for packaging articles, comprising a plurality of panels arranged to form walls of said carton and at least one handle structure, said at least one handle structure comprising a pair of inner and outer handle panels hingedly connected together along a fold line, said inner and outer handle panels being disposed in an overlapping relationship, each of said inner and outer handle panels having a transverse edge at a position opposite to said fold line, said inner handle panel being disposed in an overlapping relationship with a first one of said plurality of panels, said outer handle panel being disposed adjacent to a second one of said plurality of panels, wherein one of said transverse edges is connected to one of said first and second ones of said plurality of panels, and said fold line defines a carrying edge of said at least one handle structure, said at least one handle structure further comprising a pair of integral end portions secured to third and fourth ones of said plurality of panels respectively so as to close opposite ends of a pocket formed between said inner handle panel and said first one of said plurality of panels, wherein an opening of said pocket is disposed adjacent to said carrying edge so that said carrying edge can be engaged to carry the carton.