Foldable clamshell carton

- HUHTAMAKI, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton showing the new design, illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a partially open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof (the left side elevation view is a mirror image of FIG. 2);

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a fully closed configuration;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in an open configuration;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a folded, non-use configuration; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a folded, non-use configuration.

The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D878914
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2020
Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC. (De Soto, KS)
Inventor: George Zeiler (Olathe, KS)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Application Number: 29/667,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/434; D9/423; D9/432