Carton

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carton showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the carton of FIG. 1, the rear elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 3 is a left elevation view of the carton of FIG. 1, the right elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the carton of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the carton of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the carton of FIG. 1 in an unfolded configuration.

All evenly-spaced broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carton, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D993016
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 2023
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr. (Lawrenceville, GA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Joan E. Diehl
Application Number: 29/780,009
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/414