Carton

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carton.

FIG. 2 is a left elevation view of the carton of FIG. 1, the right elevation view being identical.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the carton of FIG. 1, the rear elevation view being identical.

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

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

The claim is directed to the shaded surfaces only. All evenly-spaced broken lines depict environmental subject matter only that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D826711
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 28, 2018
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Harmen Boersma (Heerenveen), Ana Gonzalez (Barcelona), Esteve Rovira Porta (Barcelona), Brian Smalley (Bristol), Jon Thompson (Bristol), Marie Zix (Avion)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Darcey E Heflin
Application Number: 29/582,962
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/432