Compartmented ice cream carton with interior vertical support and divider, dual opening means and reclosure means

Claim 2

A top-opening rectangular paperboard carton including top, bottom, front wall, rear wall, and end wall panels together defining an enclosure and said top panel comprising a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel and a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panEl, partially overlapping the first top panel member and being adhesively affixed thereto; and a substantially vertical divider panel separating said enclosure into a plurality of compartments hingedly connected to the first top panel member, adhesively affixed to the bottom panel, and having lines of weakening provided in said divider panel along the juncture of the divider panel to the first top panel member and along affixation zone to the bottom panel; said first top panel member being provided with a tear strip along the juncture thereof with the vertical divider panel.

Claim 3

The carton of claim 1 wherein the second top panel member is provided with a detachably connected tear strip in the region thereof which is adhesively affixed to the first top panel.

Claim 4

The carton of claim 1 wherein each end wall panel comprises bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps together forming a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adhesively affixed to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned, overlapping tear strips across the width of the respective flaps.

Claim 5

The carton of claim 3 wherein first tab means hingedly joined to the front wall panel at an upper portion thereof is defined in each front wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adhesively affixed to the overlying first top panel member end flap, wherein second tab means hingedly joined to rear wall panel at an upper portion thereof is defined in each rear wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adhesively affixed to the overlying second top panel member end flap, and wherein a score line is provided in each of said front wall panel and said rear wall panel substantially parallel to the juncture of said front and rear wall panels with the respective first and second top panel members but spaced therefrom at a distance substantially equal to the width of said tab means at their respective junctures to the front wall panel and the rear wall panel; said first tab means, together with a portion of the first top panel member end flap and the first top panel member, being adapted to form a first recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the front wall panel when said overlapping tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, the first tab means defining line of weakening is severed, and the tear strip provided in the first top panel member is removed; said second tab means, together with a portion of the second top panel member end flap and the second top panel member, being adapted to form a second recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the rear wall panel when said overlapping tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed.

Claim 6

The carton of claim 4 wherein the first recloseable cover means is provided in the first top panel member with a reclosure opening means and the second recloseable cover means is provided in the second top panel member with a reclosure tab means adapted to be received into said reclosure opening means.

Claim 7

A top-opening rectangular paperboard carton including top, bottom, front wall, rear wall, and end wall panels together defining an enclosure and said top panel comprising a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel and a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, partially overlapping the first top panel member and being adhesively affixed thereto; each end wall panEl comprising bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps together forming a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adhesively affixed to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned, overlapping tear strips across the width of the respective flaps; and a substantially vertical divider panel separating said enclosure into a plurality of compartments and detachably secured to the first top panel member and to the bottom panel.

Claim 8

A top-opening rectangular paperboard carton including top, bottom, front wall, rear wall, and end wall panels together defining an enclosure and said top panel comprising a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel and a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, partially overlapping the first top panel member and being adhesively affixed thereto; each end wall panEl comprising bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps together forming a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adhesively affixed to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adhesively affixed to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned, overlapping tear strips across the width of the respective flaps; and a substantially vertical divider panel separating said enclosure into a plurality of compartments and detachably secured to the first top panel member and to the bottom panel.

Claim 9

The carton of claim 6 wherein first tab means hingedly joined to the front wall panel at an upper portion thereof is defined in each front wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adhesively affixed to the overlying first top panel member end flap, wherein second tab means hingedly joined to rear wall panel at an upper portion thereof is defined in each rear wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adhesively affixed to the overlying second top panel member end flap, and wherein a score line is provided in each of said front wall panel and said rear wall panel substantially parallel to the juncture of said front and rear wall panels with the respective first and second top panel members but spaced therefrom at a distance substantially equal to the width of said tab means at their respective junctures to the front wall panel and the rear wall panel; said first tab means, together with a portion of the first top panel member end flap and the first top panel member, being adapted to form a first recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the front wall panel when said overlapping tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, the first tab means-defining line of weakening is severed, and the tear strip provided in the first top panel member is removed; said second tab means, together with a portion of the second top panel member end flap and the second top panel member, being adapted to form a second recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the rear wall panel when said overlapping tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed.

Claim 10

The carton of claim 7 wherein the first recloseable cover means is provided in the first top panel member with a reclosure opening means and the second recloseable cover means is provided in the second top panel member with a reclosure tab means adapted to be received into said reclosure opening means.

Claim 11

An integral paperboard blank for forming a carton cut and scored to provide a bottom panel; a front wall panel hingedly connected to one longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; a rear wall panel hingedly connected to the other longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; end wall members connected to said panels; a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel; a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, adapted to partially overlap the first top panel member and to be adhesively affixed thereto; and a divider panel adapted to separate an enclosure defined by said carton into a plurality of compartments detachably connected to the first top panel member and adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom panel, and having lines of weakening provided in said divider panel along the juncture of the divider panel to the first top panel member and along affixation zone to the bottom panel; said first top panel member being provided with a tear strip along the juncture thereof with the divider panel.

Claim 12

An integral paperboard blank for forming a carton cut and scored to provide a bottom panel; a front wall panel hingedly connected to one longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; a rear wall panel hingedly connected to the other longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; end wall members connected to said panels; a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel; a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, adapted to partially overlap the first top panel member and to be adhesively affixed thereto; and a divider panel adapted to separate an enclosure defined by said carton into a plurality of compartments detachably connected to the first top panel member and adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom panel, and having lines of weakening provided in said divider panel along the juncture of the divider panel to the first top panel member and along affixation zone to the bottom panel; said first top panel member being provided with a tear strip along the juncture thereof with the divider panel.

Claim 13

The integral paperboard blank of claim 9 wherein the second top panel member is provided with a detachably connected tear strip in the region thereof which is adhesively affixed to the first top panel.

Claim 14

The integral paperboard blank of claim 9 wherein said end wall members comprise bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap being adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps being adapted to form together a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned tear strips across the width of the respective flaps and adapted to overlap when the panel members overlap.

Claim 15

The integral paperboard blank of claim 11 wherein first tab means hingedly joined to the front wall panel contiguous to the juncture thereof with the first top panel member is defined in each front wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the first top panel member end flap, wherein second tab means hingedly joined to the rear wall panel contiguous to the juncture thereof with the second top panel member is defined in each rear wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the second top panel member end flap, and wherein a score line is provided in each of said front wall panel and said rear wall panel substantially parallel to the juncture of said front and rear wall panels with the respective first and second top panel members but spaced therefrom at a distance substantially equal to the width of said tab means at their respective junctures to the front wall panel and the rear wall panel; said first tab means, together with a portion of the first top panel member end flap and the first top panel member, being adapted to form a first recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the front wall panel when said substantially aligned tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, the first tab means defining line of weakening is severed, and the tear strip provided in the first top panel member is removed; said second tab means, together with a portion of the second top panel member end flap and the second top panel member, being adapted to form a second recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the rear wall panel when said substantially aligned tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, and the second tab means defining line of weakening is severed.

Claim 16

The integral paperboard blank of claim 12 wherein first top panel member is provided with a reclosure opening means and the second top panel member is provided with a reclosure tab means adapted to be received into said reclosure opening means.

Claim 17

An integral paperboard blank for forming a carton cut and scored to provide a bottom panel; a front wall panel hingedly connected to one longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; a rear wall panel hingedly connected to the other longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; end wall members connected to said panels; a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel; a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, adapted to partially overlap the first top panel member and to be adhesively affixed thereto; said end wall members comprising bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap being adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps being adapted to form together a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned tear strips across the width of the respective flaps and adapted to overlap when the panel members overlap; and a divider panel adapted to separate an enclosure defined by said carton into a plurality of compartments and detachably secured to the first top panel member and adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom panel.

Claim 18

An integral paperboard blank for forming a carton cut and scored to provide a bottom panel; a front wall panel hingedly connected to one longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; a rear wall panel hingedly connected to the other longitudinal edge of said bottom panel; end wall members connected to said panels; a first top panel member hingedly connected to the front wall panel; a second top panel member hingedly connected to the rear wall panel, adapted to partially overlap the first top panel member and to be adhesively affixed thereto; said end wall members comprising bottom end flap, rear wall end flap, front wall end flap, first top panel member end flap, and second top panel member end flap, each flap being adapted to at least partially overlap another of said flaps and said flaps being adapted to form together a substantially liquid-tight end wall panel; said rear wall end flap and said front wall end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the bottom end flap and to each other; said first top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the front wall end flap; said second top panel member end flap being adapted for adhesive affixation to the rear wall end flap and to the first top panel member end flap; and said first and second top panel member end flaps being provided with substantially aligned tear strips across the width of the respective flaps and adapted to overlap when the panel members overlap; and a divider panel adapted to separate an enclosure defined by said carton into a plurality of compartments and detachably secured to the first top panel member and adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom panel.

Claim 19

The integral paperboard blank of claim 14 wherein first tab means hingedly joined to the front wall panel contiguous to the juncture thereof with the first top panel member is defined in each front wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the first top panel member end flap, wherein second tab means hingedly joined to the rear wall panel contiguous to the juncture thereof with the second top panel member is defined in each rear wall end flap by a line of weakening and is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the second top panel member end flap, and wherein a score line is provided in each of said front wall panel and said rear wall panel substantially parallel to the juncture of said front and rear wall panels with the respective first and second top panel members but spaced therefrom at a distance substantially equal to the width of said tab means at their respective junctures to the front wall panel and the rear wall panel; said first tab means together with a portion of the first top panel member end flap and the first top panel member, being adapted to form a first recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the front wall panel when said substantially aligned tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, the first tab means-defining line of weakening is severed, and the tear strip provided in the first top panel member is removed; said second tab means, together with a portion of the second top panel member end flap and the second top panel member, being adapted to form a second recloseable cover means for said carton hinging along the score line in the rear wall panel when said substantially aligned tear strips in the first and second top panel member end flaps are removed, and the second tab means-defining line of weakening is severed.

Claim 20

The integral paperboard blank of claim 15 wherein first top panel member is provided with a reclosure opening means and the second top panel member is provided with a reclosure tab means adapted to be received into said reclosure opening means.