Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A gable top carton comprising: a carton having a bottom wall, an upstanding side wall enclosure connected to and extending from the bottom wall, a pair of opposed triangular top walls hingedly connected to opposed portions of the side wall enclosure at locations thereon remote from the bottom wall, a pair of opposed generally rectangular top walls hingedly connected to opposed portions of the upstanding side wall enclosure at locations thereon remote from the bottom wall, triangular web panels connected to and extending between the respective triangular top panels and the rectangular top panels, said rectangular top panels and said triangular web panels being folded into generally overlying relationship to the triangular top panels, and being sealed to one another at portions thereof remote from the side wall enclosure, a first of said triangular top panels being provided with an aperture means therein for permitting material stored in said carton to be poured therefrom; and a resealable closure assembly securely connected to the first triangular top panel in overlying relationship to the aperture means therein, said resealable closure assembly comprising a base having an opening extending therethrough, said base being affixed to the first triangular top panel such that the opening in the base is substantially in register with the aperture means in the first triangular top panel, and a cap selectively threadably engageable with the base for securely closing the opening in the base and the aperture means in the first triangular top panel, said triangular web panels articulated to the first triangular top panel being disposed substantially adjacent the cap of the resealable closure assembly for preventing removal of the cap from the base, whereby the carton is openable by initially rotating the triangular web panels articulated to the first triangular top panel away from said first triangular top panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A gable top carton comprising: a carton having a bottom wall, an upstanding side wall enclosure connected to and extending from the bottom wall, a pair of opposed triangular top walls hingedly connected to opposed portions of the side wall enclosure at locations thereon remote from the bottom wall, a pair of opposed generally rectangular top walls hingedly connected to opposed portions of the upstanding side wall enclosure at locations thereon remote from the bottom wall, triangular web panels connected to and extending between the respective triangular top panels and the rectangular top panels, said rectangular top panels and said triangular web panels being folded into generally overlying relationship to the triangular top panels, and being sealed to one another at portions thereof remote from the side wall enclosure, a first of said triangular top panels being provided with an aperture means therein for permitting material stored in said carton to be poured therefrom; and a resealable closure assembly securely connected to the first triangular top panel in overlying relationship to the aperture means therein, said resealable closure assembly comprising a base having an opening extending therethrough, said base being affixed to the first triangular top panel such that the opening in the base is substantially in register with the aperture means in the first triangular top panel, and a cap selectively threadably engageable with the base for securely closing the opening in the base and the aperture means in the first triangular top panel, said triangular web panels articulated to the first triangular top panel being disposed substantially adjacent the cap of the resealable closure assembly for preventing removal of the cap from the base, whereby the carton is openable by initially rotating the triangular web panels articulated to the first triangular top panel away from said first triangular top panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the base of the resealable closure assembly is unitarily molded from a plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the base of the resealable closure assembly comprises a substantially planar mounting flange securely affixed to the first triangular top panel and a generally cylindrical pouring spout extending unitarily from the mounting flange and being substantially in register with the aperture means in the first triangular top panel of the carton.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the base of the resealable closure assembly is securely affixed to the first triangular top panel by ultrasonic welding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the base of the resealable closure assembly is securely affixed to the first triangular top panel by heat sealing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the base of the resealable closure assembly is securely affixed to the first triangular top panel by an adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the secure attachment of regions of the gable top remote from the side wall enclosure is substantially free of abhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein the gable top is securely closed by heat sealing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A carton as in claim 1 wherein said upstanding side wall enclosure comprises four rectangular side walls consecutively articulated to one another.