US4373626A
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Carton for carded product
Assignee: WestRock Minnesota Corp
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Filing: 1980-06-02
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2000-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A rectangular carton has centering structure to hold a carded product away from the front and back panels of the carton. The carton has end closure panels hinged to the front and back panels and end closure flaps hinged to side panels for closure on a standard carton forming machine of the seal end type. The end closure panels on the back panel have end support flaps folded and secured back in angular engagement with the back panel behind the card. The end closure flaps on the side panels have tap extensions folded back for angular engagement with the side panels in front of the card. The folded back card centering portions cam into place to hold the card away from the front and back panels of the carton during the final end closing and sealing operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry I. Roccaforte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
A carton for supporting a card with a product mounted on a face thereof to space the product from the carton structure including: a substantially planar back face panel; a first side wall panel hinged to a first side edge of said back panel; a front face panel hinged to said first side wall panel along the edge thereof opposite said back face panel, said front face panel extending substantially parallel to said back face panel and being substantially identical in size and shape to said back face panel; a second side wall panel hinged to the side edge of said front face panel opposite said first side wall panel, said second side wall panel hinged to the side edge of said back face panel opposite the first side edge thereof; a first pair of end closure panels, one each hinged at opposite ends of said back face panel; a second pair of end closure panels, one hinged at opposite ends of said front face panel; a first pair of end closure flaps, one each hinged at opposite ends of said first side wall; a second pair of end closure flaps, one each hinged at opposite ends of said second side wall; a pair of end support flaps, one each hinged to and folded back on the adjacent end closure panel of one of said pairs of end closure panels, said end support flaps extending inwardly and angularly engaging the face panel to which its respective adjacent end closure panel is hinged; and means at each carton end to maintain the product and the card end at that carton end spaced from said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with the end support flap at that carton end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
290 words
A carton for supporting a card with a product mounted on a face thereof to space the product from the carton structure including: a substantially planar back face panel; a first side wall panel hinged to a first side edge of said back panel; a front face panel hinged to said first side wall panel along the edge thereof opposite said back face panel, said front face panel extending substantially parallel to said back face panel and being substantially identical in size and shape to said back face panel; a second side wall panel hinged to the side edge of said front face panel opposite said first side wall panel, said second side wall panel hinged to the side edge of said back face panel opposite the first side edge thereof; a first pair of end closure panels, one each hinged at opposite ends of said back face panel; a second pair of end closure panels, one hinged at opposite ends of said front face panel; a first pair of end closure flaps, one each hinged at opposite ends of said first side wall; a second pair of end closure flaps, one each hinged at opposite ends of said second side wall; a pair of end support flaps, one each hinged to and folded back on the adjacent end closure panel of one of said pairs of end closure panels, said end support flaps extending inwardly and angularly engaging the face panel to which its respective adjacent end closure panel is hinged; and means at each carton end to maintain the product and the card end at that carton end spaced from said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with the end support flap at that carton end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The carton of claim 1 in which the means at each carton end to maintain the card end at that end spaced from said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with the end support flap at that carton end are located on said end closure flaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The carton of claim 1 in which the pair of end support flaps are hinged to a pair of end closure panels hinged to the same face panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The carton of claim 3 in which the face panel is the back panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The carton of claim 1 in which each of the end support flaps includes at least two hinged portions and one of said two hinged portions is adjacent, hinged to and folded back on an end closure panel and has adhesive which attaches it to that end closure panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carton of claim 5 in which the other of said two hinged portions of each of the end support flaps is the portion of the end support flap which angularly engages the face panel to which its respective adjacent end closure panel is hinged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The carton of claim 2 in which the means on said end closure flaps at each carton end to maintain the card end at that carton end spaced from said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with said end support flap at that carton end are tabs hinged to the end closure flap adjacent thereto and engaging the carton side wall adjacent thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carton of claim 7 in which said tabs include at least two hinged tab portions, one tab portion of which is adjacent, hinged to and folded back on an end closure flap and which has adhesive which attaches it to that end closure flap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
133 words
The carton of claim 6 in which the means on said end closure flaps at each carton end to maintain the card end at that carton end spaced from said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with said end support flap at that carton end are tabs hinged to the respective end closure flap adjacent thereto and engaging the carton side walls adjacent thereto, and each of said tabs includes a tab portion narrower than the end closure flap to which said tab is hinged and closer to said face panel opposite the face panel in engagement with said end support flap at that carton end than is the portion of said end support flap which angularly engages the face panel to which its respective adjacent end closure panel is hinged.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The carton of claim 4 in which said front face panel includes an opening for use as a product display window.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A blank for making a carton as described in claim 1.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-02-14 | 1986-08-16 | 1987-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-14 | 1990-08-16 | 1991-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-14 | 1994-08-16 | 1995-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |