Nonreclosable Box Includes Means For Tearing It Open Without Completely Removing Box Material Patents (Class 229/243)
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Patent number: 12195245Abstract: A carton blank includes a first main panel, a second main panel, a third main panel, and a fourth main panel. The blank further includes a pair of parallel lines of separation that extend through the first main panel, the second main panel, and the fourth main panel. The pair of parallel lines of separation are equidistant from one another throughout the first main panel, the second main panel, and the fourth main panel. Further, the pair of parallel lines of separation define a first tear feature that extends through the first main panel and the second main panel, and a second tear feature that extends through the fourth main panel. The blank also includes a single line of separation that extends through the third main panel, connecting the first and second tear features.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Danielle Van Den Akker, Tim Zahnwetzer, Gemma Miragall Caselles
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Patent number: 12091223Abstract: A perforation pattern for multivarible adjustable height box is provided with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels. The multivariable perforated adjustable height box may include a box, columns, rows, glue tabs, column scores, row scores, perforations, cuts, skips, and bundle breakers. Perforation patterns may be irregular, angled, shifted, or otherwise configured to increase usability, strength, and/or other aspects of the packaging. A method to produce a packaging device with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels using the multivariable perforated adjustable height box is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Barry Brandt
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Patent number: 11208232Abstract: A multivariable perforated adjustable height box is provided with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels. The multivariable perforated adjustable height box may include a box, columns, rows, glue tabs, column scores, row scores, perforations, cuts, skips, and bundle breakers. Perforation patterns may be irregular, angled, shifted, or otherwise configured to increase usability, strength, and/or other aspects of the packaging. A method to produce a packaging device with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels using the multivariable perforated adjustable height box is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventor: Barry Brandt
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Patent number: 10611512Abstract: A snack food container having a square base, side walls substantially consisting of four right triangular panels and two isosceles triangular panels, and a flat, two dimensional end seal. The container is opened by use of a tear feature just below the end seal. The container is of paperboard construction and is resealable by virtue of a score line on each side of the container located below the end seal in combination with a horizontal cut through the container located below one score line. After opening, the container can be resealed by folding the container over the score lines towards the horizontal cut. An edge of the container is then secured in the horizontal cut.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Johannes Bayer, Martin Bernhard Dierl, Eduard Edwards, Niklas Gustafsson, David Lestage, Sunitha Nair, Bich-Van Pham, Stephen Tyner, Patrick Ryan Windley
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Patent number: 10421578Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel. A handle extends in at least the top wall of the carton and comprises a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 9376244Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel. End flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels and at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser panel can be at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line extending in at least the top panel and at least one of the end flaps. An opening section can be at least partially defined by the dispenser tear line and can be foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening, and the opening section is positionable relative the first side panel to expand the dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Baldino
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Patent number: 9290731Abstract: A filter apparatus comprises a filter having first and second opposed surfaces. A first reservoir is positioned adjacent with the first surface and in communication with the first surface, and a first inlet-outlet port is in communication with the first reservoir and spaced from the first surface. A second reservoir is positioned adjacent the second surface, and in communication with the second surface, and a second inlet-outlet port is in communication with the second reservoir and spaced from the second surface. A filter plate system comprises a reservoir plate. The reservoir plate comprises at least one reservoir well. The filter plate system further comprises a strainer plate. The strainer plate comprises at least one strainer well, which is removably receivable in the reservoir well. The strainer well comprises at least one mesh wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Jennifer Antonchuk, Cindy Miller
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Patent number: 9096345Abstract: A product dispensing system may include a container including a plurality of walls that define an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, wherein the container defines a plurality of first perforations and at least one first reinforcing feature arranged in a first row extending from the opening and a plurality of second perforations and at least one second reinforcing feature arranged in a second row extending from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: William J. Bogdziewicz, Christopher A. Moser, Stephen G. Simmons, Wojciech A. Blaziak
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Patent number: 8978963Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel. End flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels and at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser panel can be at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line extending in at least the top panel and at least one of the end flaps. An opening section can be at least partially defined by the dispenser tear line and can be foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening, and the opening section is positionable relative the first side panel to expand the dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Baldino
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Patent number: 8955737Abstract: A carton. The carton may include a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first tear line positioned about a middle of the first side wall, and a second tear line positioned about a middle of the second side wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Noel G. Stewart, Simon Gainey
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Patent number: 8950657Abstract: A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one bottom flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one bottom flap can at least partially form a closed bottom end of the carton. A handle can extend in at least the bottom end proximate the back panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Todd A. Wagner
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Publication number: 20150033678Abstract: A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
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Patent number: 8752755Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8646654Abstract: A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: The C.W. Zumbiel CompanyInventor: Charles A. Miller
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Publication number: 20130142921Abstract: Various blanks are provided for forming sleeves, containers, and other constructs for heating, browning, and/or crisping of a food item in a microwave oven, and for holding and/or transporting the food item after heating. The various blanks, sleeves, containers, and other constructs may include a removable portion defined by one or more lines of disruption that enable the removable portion to be separated from the remainder of the blank, sleeve, container, or other construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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Publication number: 20120211552Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel. End flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels and at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser panel can be at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line extending in at least the top panel and at least one of the end flaps. An opening section can be at least partially defined by the dispenser tear line and can be foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening, and the opening section is positionable relative the first side panel to expand the dispenser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Baldino
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Patent number: 8177068Abstract: A packaging and display box (1). The box (1) has a base (2) with a retaining wall (4) adjacent a section of its perimeter. The wall is for retaining a primary package. The box has a lid (3) which extends between two portions of the base. The lid (3) covers at least a part of the primary package. The lid (3) is attached to the retaining perimeter wall such that removal of the lid from the package causes detachment of the perimeter wall from the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventor: Rodrigue Dias
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Patent number: 8152376Abstract: A package having a tear initiation (60) for forming an opening (71, 72), the tear initiation (60) extending 5 from a first panel (10) to a corner edge (11) being in common with the first panel (10) and a second panel (20), the tear initiation (60) further extending along the corner edge (11), from the corner edge (11) to the second panel (20) and back from the second panel (20) to the 10 corner edge (11), along the corner edge (11), and from the corner edge (11) onto the first panel (10), wherein the first panel (10) at the corner edge (11) has a convex curvature outwardly of the package and at the corner edge (11) the second panel (20) has a concave curvature 15 inwardly of the package, wherein two inclined fold lines (81, 82) on mutually opposing sides of the second portion, each extending from the tear initiation (60g) defining the second portion (72) to the corner edge (11), define two flap portions (91, 92) at the corner edge 20 (11).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventor: Antje Rosentreter
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Publication number: 20120080328Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. A plurality of features in the top panel receives and holds a top portion of the plurality of containers. Each of the plurality of features comprises an opening in the top panel wherein the top panel has at least two edges at least partially forming a respective opening to engage a respective container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the respective container to the package. The at least two edges are in contact with an underside of a flange of the respective container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Patent number: 8118212Abstract: A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: The C.W. Zumbiel Co.Inventor: Charles A. Miller
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Patent number: 8109433Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8100320Abstract: A cooler carton for items such as beverage containers is erected from a blank. The erected carton has top panels forming a top with a central longitudinal perforation line and oblique cut-creases and perforation lines extending from ends of the central perforation line to corners of the top. Pulling up and back on flaps at end portions of the top severs the oblique cut-creases and perforation lines and severs the top along the central perforation line thereby opening the top and forming a containment skin that extends above the level of the items in the carton. Ice can then be added atop the items to cool their contents and the ice is contained by the skirt. Gussets are formed at lower corner portions of the carton and, along with a moisture barrier, prevent accumulated water from leaking from the bottom region of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Kirsten L. Brand
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Publication number: 20110233091Abstract: A carton blank is assembled into a carton for beverage containers, the blank having a number of panels including a top panel, a bottom panel and a pair of side panels each joined by a fold line to an adjacent one of the panels. A number of end flaps are each joined by an end flap fold line to one of the panels and the end flaps are adapted to be folded upon selected other end flaps to form composite end panels of the carton. A carrying handle is formed in a selected one of the panels and adapted to be grasped by a user to carry the erected carton filled with the beverage containers. The blank includes a primary reinforcing panel joined to one of the panels such that the primary reinforcing panel may be folded into face to face juxtaposition with the selected one of the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: THE C.W. ZUMBIEL COMPANYInventors: Steven J. Block, Edward A. Zumbiel
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Patent number: 7982167Abstract: Various blanks are provided for forming sleeves, containers, and other constructs for heating, browning, and/or crisping of a food item in a microwave oven, and for holding and/or transporting the food item after heating. The various blanks, sleeves, containers, and other constructs include a removable portion defined by one or more lines of disruption that enable the removable portion to be separated from the remainder of the blank, sleeve, container, or other construct.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Kelly R. Fitzwater
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Patent number: 7928349Abstract: Various blanks are provided for forming sleeves, containers, and other constructs for heating, browning, and/or crisping of a food item in a microwave oven, and for holding and/or transporting the food item after heating. The various blanks, sleeves, containers, and other constructs include a removable portion defined by one or more lines of disruption that enable the removable portion to be separated from the remainder of the blank, sleeve, container, or other construct.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Kelly R. Fitzwater
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Publication number: 20110030321Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form at least one closed end of the carton. The carton comprises a handle in the top panel and a dispenser for allowing removal of articles from the carton. The dispenser comprises a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventor: Kirsten L. Brand
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Patent number: 7806314Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. End flaps are respectively foldably attached to panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser has a tear line and at least one dispenser section foldably attached to the carton for at least partially defining an opening in the carton for accessing the containers. A gusset connects the end flaps, wherein the gusset can be unfolded to allow relative movement between the end flaps and to allow the dispenser section to pivot outwardly to enlarge the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20100200646Abstract: A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: C.W. ZUMBIEL COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Charles A. Miller
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Publication number: 20100193509Abstract: Various containers with an enlarged base for receiving a food item are provided. The containers may be formed from various sleeves for heating, browning, and crisping a food item. Blanks for forming such sleeves and containers also are provided. The blanks, sleeves, and/or containers may include a removable portion at least partially defined by a line of disruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Kelly R. Fitzwater
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Publication number: 20100147933Abstract: A carton for a group of bottles arranged in rows is of substantially tubular structure comprising a bottom panel (18), a first side panel (16), a top panel (14), a second side wall panel (12) and end closure panels for at least partially closing the ends of the carton. The carton has an access means, integrally formed in the carton walls and is defined by a weakened line of severance (3). The access means provides a means for accessing the bottles contained within the carton whilst providing means for retaining the articles to prevent them from being inadvertently dislodged. The access means being formed so that the carton can be oriented to sit on either its bottom panel or the second side panel whilst articles are accessed via an opening in the first side wall panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventor: Patrick Blin
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Publication number: 20100140337Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one end flap is foldably attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels to at least partially close an end of the carton. A dispenser is in the at least one top panel, the dispenser comprising at least one dispenser panel that comprises a plurality of tear-away panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Kirsten L. Brand
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Patent number: 7721942Abstract: Packets of cigarettes (2) sold in multiples are wrapped in a rigid carton (1) with a predominating longitudinal axis (L) that extends parallel to the longitudinal axes (7) of the single packets (2) and presents a prismatic shape of polygonal section.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: G.D. S.p.A.Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Chiara Colo′, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Patent number: 7717318Abstract: A cooler carton for items such as beverage containers is erected from a blank (11) having a unique configuration of panels (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 41, 47, 56, 66, 96, 99), tabs (28, 29, 31, 32), flaps (111), creases (18, 19, 21, 22, 33, 34, 36, 37, 42, 48, 57, 67, 77, 87), perforations (23, 26, 27), cut-creases (24, 97, 101), and gussets (46, 52, 81, 91). The erected carton has top panels (12, 17) forming a top with a central longitudinal perforation line (23, 26) and oblique cut-creases and perforation lines (24, 27) extending from the ends of the central perforation line (23, 26) to the corners of the top. Flaps (111) are formed at respective end portions of the top by folded tabs (28, 29, 31, 32). In use, the carton is erected and filled with articles to be contained. An end user may open the carton by pulling up and back on the flaps (111) at the end portions of the top, which severs the oblique cut-creases and perforation lines (23, 26), and severs the top along its central perforation line (23, 26).Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Kirsten L. Brand
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Patent number: 7703665Abstract: A carton accommodates stacked, articles. The carton has a pivoting dispenser that allows the articles to be dispensed from the front of the carton. The bottom panel can be erected using relatively simple folding operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Hallenbeck McGowan
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Patent number: 7699163Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels include a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a support adjacent to the top panel and projecting into the interior of the carton for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles within the carton.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Manuel Gomes, Graham Hand
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Patent number: 7699215Abstract: A carton includes a bottom receptacle defined in part by the bottom panel, the side panels, and gusseted end panels. The bottom receptacle can be constructed without glue seals so that the receptacle is liquid-tight.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 7597242Abstract: The present invention is a container for use in baking and shipping food items. The container is formed of a paperboard material and includes a heat-resistant coating applied to all of the interior surfaces of the container. The coating enables a number of food items to be positioned within the container in contact with the coating such that the container and food items can be baked to properly prepare the food items therein. After baking, the container and food items can then be wrapped or otherwise packaged for shipment without transferring the food items to a separate shipping container. The container also includes a pair of end walls that are movable with respect to the container between retaining and dispensing positions to enable the container to be configured as serving tray for the items contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Innovative Fiber, LLCInventor: Jeffrey S. Covelli
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Patent number: 7540404Abstract: A packaging box (10) includes a pair of lids (2, 3), and the pair of lids (2, 3) have tongues (2b, 3b) extending from their heads and lid gluing portions (2c, 3c) arranged in specific areas on the outer surfaces of these tongues (2b, 3b). A body (1) of the packaging box (10) has a pair of body gluing portions (1f, 1g) individually glued to the lid gluing portions (2c, 3c) and at least one transverse split-open portion (5) for guiding a fracture in a side face of the packaging box (10). Both open-side ends (1e) have side-end split-open portions (6, 7) arranged so as to surround the body gluing portions (1f, 1g). Thus, even if the tongues provided at the heads of the lids are glued to side plates, the packaging box can be easily and accurately split and spread.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ken Arai
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Publication number: 20090078750Abstract: The present invention is directed to a paperboard container having generally finger access or handhold openings forming carry handles in the end walls. The handhold openings are defined by two adjacent tapered punch-out panels aligned end-to-end and hinged at their outer ends to a respective end wall. When two adjacent tapered punch-out panels punched out they fold oppositely to one another and inwardly into the container in laterally spaced relation to one another on opposite sides of the respective openings. A tear-out panel in one end wall adjoins the associated hand hold openings and when removed forms a dispensing or pourable opening immediately below the associated hand hold openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Gregg S. Sheffield, Peter F. Szeles
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Patent number: 7427010Abstract: This invention relates to a wrap-around carrier which is held together by a single locking system, which is a secondary locking system in which the secondary male locks are formed as an extension of an outer secondary locking flap with an inner bottom flap having a secondary female opening for each secondary male lock. Assistance in holding the secondary male locks in the vertical locked position between two containers in the carrier is provided by a female flap formed in the female opening in the inner bottom flap. Further assistance is provided in holding the secondary male locks in the vertical lock position between two containers by the containers having flexible side walls and carrying a liquid whose weight pushes out against the walls of the container and creates tension in the wrap-around carrier thereby holding the secondary male locks in the vertical locked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20070290026Abstract: Cartons, carton blanks, and methods for manufacturing cartons are described herein. In one implementation, a carton formed from a carton blank includes a lower storage compartment having at least one panel. The carton also includes a lid connected to a first panel of the lower storage compartment, where the lid is configured to be pivotable with respect to the lower storage compartment. The carton further includes an upper storage compartment that is formed within the lid. The lid comprises a lower lid panel that separates the lower storage compartment from the upper storage compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Weston R. Wilson
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Patent number: 7270259Abstract: An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of the carton. The carton may have a carrying handle for carrying the carton loaded with containers. This carton is especially designed to be easily convertible into a tray for holding cans between two closely spaced shelves in a refrigerator. Provision is made for the easy removal of the lid. Another embodiment of this invention discloses an enclosed carton with diamond shaped corners so that the carton can be tightly packed and which is also convertible into a tray.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20070181658Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. End flaps are respectively foldably attached to panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser has a tear line and at least one dispenser section foldably attached to the carton for at least partially defining an opening in the carton for accessing the containers. A gusset connects the end flaps, wherein the gusset can be unfolded to allow relative movement between the end flaps and to allow the dispenser section to pivot outwardly to enlarge the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: 7249703Abstract: Foldout tabs for assisting with the removal of contents from a carton. When extended, the foldout tabs provide a leverage point on which a user may place one or both feet so that while pulling the contents from within the carton, the carton does not exhibit its normal tendency to follow the contents.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Gateway Inc.Inventor: Scott Leapman
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Patent number: 7234631Abstract: A packaging case which can store a plurality of stored items, enables the stored items to be individually removed, and prevents the occurrence of formation failures. First broken cut lines (perforations) extend from a first flat plate (a side plate) over one flat plate (side plate) neighboring the first flat plate (side plate), and form openings through which the stored items (cartridge containers) can be taken out individually. A second broken cut line (perforation) is formed at a joining portion between the first flat plate (side plate) and the one flat plate (side plate) neighboring the first flat plate (side plate).Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Haruo Ichikawa, Akira Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 7163139Abstract: A carton and blank having a tear line comprising a plurality of perforations or short slits arranged in at least three rows. There is also provided a carton and blank for forming a carton having a wall provided with a tear open feature which comprises a tear initiating tab formed in the wall and at least three tear lines extending from the tear initiating tab toward the perimeter of the wall, wherein each tear line comprises a plurality of perforations or short slits arranged in at least three rows.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Philippe Marie, John M Hepworth
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Patent number: 7143930Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carton for a diagonally cut sandwich or like foodstuff formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism-shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged to another wall of the container to provide an opening for insertion/removal of foodstuff and to form a lid for closing the opening. The edges of the opening have out-turned flanges and the periphery of the lid overlies the out-turned flanges encircling the opening when the lid is in the closed position whereby the lid can be bonded to the flanges to seal the contents of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Rapid Action Packaging LimitedInventors: Julian David Kyrle Money, Savv Akis Sayya
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Patent number: 7121452Abstract: Packets (2) of cigarettes are packed in multiples adopting a rigid carton (1) of parallelepiped shape presenting two end faces (11, 12) coinciding with the flanks (13, 14), and four side faces (3, 4, 5, 6) of which two coincide with the bottom (10) and the top (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: G.D. S.p.A.Inventors: Silvano Boriani, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Patent number: 7097041Abstract: A convertible shipper container used for shipping and displaying packaged products. The shipper includes a top panel, a bottom panel and a partially open front side. The shipper additionally includes a first side including a first slot therethrough and a first portion of a separation strip included therein. The shipper further includes a back panel including a second portion of the separation strip included therein and a second side including a second slot therethrough and a third portion of the separation strip included therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Ralcorp Holding, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Marrale
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Patent number: 7066380Abstract: A carton having a door and a method of making a carton having a door, the carton being adapted for automated assembly and/or loading by reducing or eliminating interference between side panels of a door and product during loading and use of the door. In an aspect of the invention, the door side panels are slidable within a protected region formed between adjacent panels of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John A. Blake