Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150053672 | Tool For Forming A Three Dimensional Article Or Container - A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout. | 02-26-2015 |
20140353307 | CONTAINER WITH WINDOW AND MICROWAVE INTERACTIVE MATERIAL - A container with a window through which food within the container may be seen. The window may include a hole in a base material of the container, and at least one substantially clear polymeric film that is mounted to a portion of the container and obstructs (e.g., covers) the hole. Microwave energy interactive material (“MEIM”) may be mounted to the polymeric film for influencing the effect of microwave energy on the food within the container. Typically (e.g., optionally), the film extends beyond the hole, and the MEIM may be segregated to portions of the film that do not obstruct the hole, so that the MEIM does not interfere with the view through the window. | 12-04-2014 |
20140348989 | Package for Combined Steam and Microwave Heating of Food - A package for combined steam and microwave heating of food, wherein the package may include microwave energy interactive materials (“MEIMs”) configured for providing rapid, simultaneous microwave and steam cooking in a domestic microwave oven. The MEIMs may be configured for controlling the heating pattern within the package and to control volumetric heating of food in the package. The MEIMs may include one or more of a susceptor, shield, and/or resonating patch antenna. The package may be paper-based, or it may be manufactured of any other suitable material. One or more of the different sections of the package may comprise separate chambers respectively for the steam source and the food to be steamed, so that the steam source and the food to be steamed are separated from one another during manufacturing, storage, and cooking. | 11-27-2014 |
20140346070 | Carton For Articles - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a 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 can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line. | 11-27-2014 |
20140332429 | Carton With Insert - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel and a side panel. An insert can comprise a central panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel. The top panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and the inner side panel can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332428 | CARTON WITH ARTICLE PROTECTION FEATURES - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise 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, and a side panel. The first top panel at least partially overlaps the second top panel. A crown retention panel can be foldably connected to the second top panel, and an attachment flap can be foldably connected to the crown retention panel. At least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332427 | CARTON WITH INSERT - 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 can comprise a top panel and a side panel. An insert comprises a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel. An attachment flap can be foldably connected to the crown retention panel. The top panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel. | 11-13-2014 |
20140326743 | Carton With Recloseable Features - A carton for containing a product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to second side panel. The first end flap and the second end flap have cooperating features for interlocking engagement of the end flaps in a closed configuration of the carton. | 11-06-2014 |
20140305826 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel. | 10-16-2014 |
20140270592 | Reinforced Package - A reinforced package disclosed herein. The package comprises a bag and a reinforcing sleeve attached to the bag. The bag comprises an open end, a closed end, and an interior space for holding a product. The bag is positionable in a non-erect position wherein the interior space is reduced and in an erect position wherein the interior space is increased. The reinforcing sleeve comprises a plurality of panels configured to at least partially receive the closed end of the bag. The plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the font panel, and at least one back panel foldably connected to one of the first and second side panels. The reinforcing sleeve is configured to maintain the bag in the erect position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269815 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying Defects in Susceptors of Microwave Food Containers - A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting defects in susceptors of microwave food containers during production of such containers. The method comprises the steps of advancing the microwave food containers in a downstream direction along a processing path; subjecting each microwave food container as it moves along the processing path to microwave radiation sufficient to heat the susceptors of the container without destroying the susceptors of the container; obtaining an image preferably in the infrared spectrum of the heated susceptors of each container; determining if the image is indicative of a defect in the susceptors of each container; and removing from the processing path containers that are indicated to have defective susceptors. The apparatus includes a conveyor that moves containers through a first microwave absorbing cavity, a resonator cavity wherein containers are subjected to microwave energy, and a second microwave absorbing cavity wherein an image of each container is obtained. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260095 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first panel and a second panel, the first panel and the second panel being in face-to-face contact to at least partially form the interior of the carton. The first panel comprises at least one article protection flap for protecting the at least one article. The at least one article protection flap is foldably connected to the first panel and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the first panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the first panel. The second panel comprises at least one access feature for positioning the at least one article protection flap from the first position to the second position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140238882 | Carton With Handle - A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed herein. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel and a side panel foldably connected to the top panel. The carton further comprises at least one end flap foldably connected to the top panel and at least partially closing an end of the carton. A handle comprises a handle portion in at least the top panel and a handle flap in at least the end flap. The handle portion is connected to the handle flap. The carton comprises an upper portion that is removably attached to a tray portion. The handle being configured to carry the tray portion | 08-28-2014 |
20140234505 | Expandable Carton - A package for holding a food product. The package comprises a carton comprising a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least two side panels. A tear feature extends at least partially across the plurality of panels for at least partially separating the carton into an upper portion and a lower portion. The package also comprises a liner disposed in the interior of the carton. The liner comprises an expandable region proximate to the tear feature of the carton. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231420 | Tool For Forming A Three Dimensional Article Or Container - A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout. | 08-21-2014 |
20140215972 | Twin Layer Packaging Machine - A packaging machine is disclosed for packing cartons with beverage cans in two overlaying layers. The packaging machine has a selector flight, a can flight, and a carton flight, all synchronously movable. A single infeed assembly directs first groups of cans into selector bays on the selector flight, sweeps them into adjacent can bays, and directs second groups of cans into the same selector bays, all on the same level. The selector flight and the second groups of cans then ramps up to an elevated level, from where the second groups of cans are swept into the adjacent can bays atop the first groups of cans. The thus staged cans are pushed into open cartons on the carton flight. | 08-07-2014 |
20140191024 | Nestable Container With Uniform Stacking Features - Various embodiments of flanged containers that can be stacked in a nested relationship are disclosed so as to provide uniform spacing between the containers to facilitate reliable denesting thereof. The flanges and/or sidewalls of the containers may be provided with features that facilitate alignment and uniform spacing of the nested containers so that a denesting apparatus can reliably denest the containers. Other containers include sidewalls divided into two sections that serve to stabilize stacked container. | 07-10-2014 |
20140183069 | Package For Containers - A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding a container. The carrier comprises a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the second outer side panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first inner side panel, and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second inner side panel. A container-receiving portion can comprise a first retaining feature in the first inner side panel and the first outer side panel and an opposing second retaining feature in the second inner side panel and the second outer side panel. A top portion of the container can be retained by the first and second retaining features. | 07-03-2014 |
20140175095 | Carton With Container - A carton for containing at least one product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The carton has a container removably attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The container is for containing the food product after removal of the food product from the interior of the carton. | 06-26-2014 |
20140166519 | Carrier For Containers - A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, at least one top panel foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the top panel. The at least one handle panel has a handle portion forming a handle of the carrier. The at least one top panel comprises container receiving openings for receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, each container receiving opening extends across the an entire width of the top panel. At least a portion of the top panel and at least a portion of the handle panel are positioned between adjacent containers in the plurality of containers. | 06-19-2014 |
20140155243 | Apparatus for Positioning and Operating Upon a Construct - An apparatus for operating upon a construct. In one example, the apparatus comprises a tool, a feed path for a feed path for feeding the construct to and withdrawing the construct from the tool, and a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism comprises an arm positioned proximate to the tool and a guide for directing the construct toward the tool. The arm is movable between a guiding position and a withdrawn position, and the guide is mounted to the arm for moving with the arm so that the guide is at least partially disposed in the feed path when the arm is in the guiding position. A recess is defined in the tool for at least partially accommodating the guide. | 06-05-2014 |
20140155239 | Heat-Assisted Carton Formation - A method of at least partially forming a carton includes obtaining a blank comprising at least one fold line, heating an interior surface of the blank along the at least one fold line to form a heated fold line, and folding the blank about the heated fold line. | 06-05-2014 |
20140151444 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles includes a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the end flaps comprising a first end flap and a second end flap being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and a handle formed in at least two of the end flaps, the handle comprising a handle panel in the first end flap for grasping the carton and a handle end portion in the second end flap for directing stress from the handle panel. | 06-05-2014 |
20140151443 | Carton, Carton Blank And Associated Methodology - A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer. | 06-05-2014 |
20140133783 | Sift-Resistant Bag - A sift-resistant valve bag is disclosed herein. The bag includes an upper end, the upper end being at least partially closed, a lower end opposite the upper end, the lower end being closed, a valve in the upper end, the valve being configured to receive flowable material for filling the bag, and a patch in the upper end and opposite from the valve, the patch being configured to restrict leakage of material flowing through the valve, wherein the patch includes a cuff. | 05-15-2014 |
20140128235 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING BAGS - A system and method of manufacturing reinforced bags having reinforcing elements applied about the bags to support the bags in an opened and/or upstanding configuration. A web of bag material can be fed from a supply and can be folded and secured to form the bags. A series of reinforcing strips can be fed through an adhesive application station for application of an adhesive material thereto in a desired pattern. The reinforcing strips and bags are brought into registration and are adhesively attached to form the reinforced bags. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123604 | Carton with handle features - A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels. | 05-08-2014 |
20140113790 | Heat Sealable Packaging Material with Improved Hot Tack - A method of forming a package includes depositing polyvinylidene chloride on a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises paper, drying the polyvinylidene chloride on the substrate to form a packaging material including less than 5 wt % water, applying water to the packaging material so that the packaging material includes at least about 8 wt % water, and bringing a first portion of the polyvinylidene chloride of the packaging material into contact with a second portion of the polyvinylidene chloride of the packaging material in the presence of heat to form a seal. The at least about 8 wt % water is operative for increasing a hot tack of the seal relative to the packaging material including less than 5 wt % water. | 04-24-2014 |
20140103038 | Container With Score Lines - A container for holding an article. The container comprises a lamination layer at least partially secured to a base layer, a bottom wall, and a side wall. The bottom wall and the side wall cooperate to at least partially define a cavity of the container with the lamination layer at least partially comprising an interior surface of the container adjacent the cavity. A plurality of score lines extend in the container for at least partially reducing buckling of the lamination layer into the cavity of the container. | 04-17-2014 |
20140097112 | PACKAGE FOR CONTAINERS - A carrier comprising a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut. At least one container-receiving portion can comprise a first retaining feature and an opposing second retaining feature. At least a portion of the first retaining feature or the second retaining feature is disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel. A container can be retained by at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature. At least a portion of at least one of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is disposed between the container and the top panel. | 04-10-2014 |
20140091133 | SHIPPING AND DISPENSING CARTON - A combination shipping and dispensing 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. The carton may have various dispensing features to allow articles to be dispensed from the carton. | 04-03-2014 |
20140069328 | RECIPROCATING PLACER SYSTEM - A reciprocating placer system for selectively picking and placing articles includes a picking assembly that is moveable between one or more magazines in which the articles are each received and stored in a stacked configuration. The picking assembly can include a series of vacuum cups for engaging and selectively picking articles from one or more magazines and thereafter depositing the selected articles on a conveyor or within a receptacle. A drive system controls the transverse movement of the picking assembly with respect to the one or more magazines in order to control the movement of the picking assembly between the one or more magazines and for adjusting the position of the picking assembly, with a selected article engaged thereby, with respect to the conveyor or receptacle on which the article is to be deposited. | 03-13-2014 |
20140061000 | Systems and Methods for Selecting and Grouping Products - A conveyor carries products in a first lane so that first, second and third products are aligned with one another and arranged in series. Pushers move the second and third products laterally in opposite direction from the first lane to second and third lanes, respectively. The conveyor extends downstream from the pushers for carrying the first, second and third products in the first, second and third lanes, respectively. The first product may be temporarily held back in the first lane until the second product catches up to the first product, at which time the first product is released and the conveyor carries the first, second and third products in the first, second and third lanes. The third product catches up to the first and second products to least partially form a group of the products. | 03-06-2014 |
20140054300 | MATERIAL FOR CARTON, BLANK, OR SUBSTRATE - A material for forming a carton for containing a plurality of articles. The material can comprise a plurality of layers comprising a first layer comprising a base and a second layer comprising an insulator. The first layer can be an exterior layer, and the second layer can be a interior layer. The layers of the plurality of layers can be respectively overlapped and attached to one another. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054284 | Deep Dish Microwave Heating Construct - A microwave heating construct includes a base with a plurality of movable portions, where the movable portions are operative for pivoting into a substantially upright condition, and the base and plurality of movable portions comprise microwave energy interactive material that is operative for converting microwave energy into heat, so that pivoting the movable portions moves the microwave energy interactive material of the movable portions into an upright condition. | 02-27-2014 |
20140042215 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. 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 and a reinforcement panel. A single phase handle extends in the at least one top panel and the reinforcement panel. The single phase handle can comprise at least one grip portion extending adjacent a handle opening on one side of the at least one grip portion. The handle opening can comprise a first opening in the at least one top panel and a second opening in the reinforcement panel. The second opening can be generally aligned with the first opening. | 02-13-2014 |
20140042048 | CARTON WITH DISPENSER - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps can be respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The closed end of the carton can comprise a generally vertical portion extending from the bottom panel and an oblique portion extending from the top panel to the generally vertical portion. A dispenser can extend in at least the closed end of the carton. | 02-13-2014 |
20140034717 | Carton With Opening Feature - A package for holding a product. The package can comprise a carton comprising a plurality of panels at least partially enclosing an interior of the carton. A liner may optionally be at least partially positioned in the interior of the carton and can comprise an inner dispensing feature. A liner patch can overlap the inner dispensing feature and can be mounted on the liner for facilitating opening of the inner dispensing feature of the liner. | 02-06-2014 |
20140031186 | Reinforced Bag - A bag has a reinforcement that is configured in a predetermined manner for reinforcing at least a portion of the bag. One or more predetermined areas of the bag may be reinforced. The bag may have one or more layers, and may be reinforced by placing and affixing reinforcing media in selected areas. The nature of the reinforcing media—its dimensions and structural properties—may be selected with respect to targeted uses of the bag. The bag may be subjected to one or more types of potentially failure-causing strain (e.g. bending, twisting, puncture, tensile, compression) during the useful life of the bag. For example, the bag may be stressed during filling the bag with product, top sealing, conveying by hand or machine, loading and stacking, transportation, storage, selling and final use by the consumer. | 01-30-2014 |
20140027319 | PACKAGE FOR CONTAINERS - A carrier that is at least partially holding a plurality of containers. The carrier can include a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel. At least one container-receiving feature extends in at least the bottom panel. The at least one container-receiving feature can at least partially receive at least one container of the plurality of containers. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to the first top panel or the second top panel. The at least one retention flap engages at least a portion of a flange of at least one container. | 01-30-2014 |
20140027318 | PACKAGE FOR CONTAINERS - A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel, end panels, and side panels. The package has retention features for retaining the containers. The package has gussets for positioning the end panels and side panels around the containers. | 01-30-2014 |
20140021247 | CARTON WITH INSERT - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton has a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps is at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton has a handle formed in at least one of the plurality of end flaps. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a first end flap, and second end flap foldably connected to the central panel. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the first end flap is positioned for contact with at least one of the plurality of containers, and the second end flap is positioned for reinforcing the handle. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021204 | Carton With Pressure Control Feature - A carton may include a linter. The liner may include one or more pressure control features for automatically relieving pressure from within an area enclosed by the liner. A pressure control feature may be in the form of one or more vent passageways extending through the liner. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021084 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton also can comprise at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The at least one article protection flap extends from the closed end at least partially into the interior of the carton. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021082 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least one end flap can be foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one end flap can at least partially form a closed end of the carton. At least one handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the at least one end flap along a first fold line. The at least one handle flap comprises a grip portion at least partially defined by the first fold line and a second fold line extending in the at least one handle flap. The first fold line and the second fold line are nonparallel. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021081 | Carton With Article Protection Flap - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021080 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one article retention panel is for retaining the at least one article. The article retention panel is foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article retention panel is positioned relative to the at least one panel to contact the at least one article. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021071 | Carton With Article Protection Insert - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position. | 01-23-2014 |
20140016882 | Reinforced Pouch - A package includes a bag in a sleeve. The sleeve includes biconcave panels that are opposite from one another and each have opposite concave edges, and biconvex panels that are opposite from one another and each have opposite convex edges. The concave and convex edges are respectively foldably connected to one another by arcuate fold lines. When the sleeve is erected, each of the biconvex panels may be in a concave configuration with respect to the interior of the sleeve. | 01-16-2014 |
20140008423 | DIVIDER FOR PACKAGE - A divider for dividing at least two layers of articles in a package. The divider comprises a central panel, and at least one article attachment flap foldably connected to the central panel. The at least one article attachment flap is for attaching the divider to at least one of the articles as the divider and the articles are formed into the package. | 01-09-2014 |
20130320034 | Carton With An Improved Dispensing Feature - A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent to the bottom end flap. This dispenser may also provide a safety net for the first container that is automatically dispensed when the carton is opened. | 12-05-2013 |
20130306716 | CARTON WITH INSPECTION FEATURE - A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels for forming an interior of the carton. At least one of the plurality of panels has an inspection feature for inspecting at least one article of the plurality of articles. A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps being configured to at least partially close an end of the carton. At least one panel of the plurality of panels comprising at least one inspection feature for inspecting the at least one article. | 11-21-2013 |
20130302130 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. A handle extends in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The handle can comprise a handle grip and at least one handle opening. The at least one handle opening can comprise a main portion extending adjacent the handle grip of the handle and an expanded portion that is for being generally aligned with a respective space at least partially defined by at least two adjacent articles of the plurality of articles. The expanded portion can allow access to the respective space via the at least one handle opening. | 11-14-2013 |
20130292285 | Carton With Article Protection Features - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one side panel. The carton further comprises a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are configured to close an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps comprise at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The carton further comprises an article protection feature foldably connected to the at least one side end flap and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the side end flap and a second position wherein the article protection feature is folded relative to the at least one side end flap. | 11-07-2013 |
20130284628 | CARTON WITH INSERT - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels comprising a top panel. A plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel and at least one reinforcing end panel foldably connected to the central panel. At least one reinforcing end flap can be foldably connected to the at least one reinforcing end panel. A handle can comprise at least a first handle feature in the top end flap and a second handle feature in the reinforcing end panel. The second handle feature can be generally aligned with the first handle feature. | 10-31-2013 |
20130260106 | Composite Package - A composite construct comprising a side wall extending at least partially around an interior of the composite construct. At least a portion of the side wall comprises at least one laminate, and the at least one laminate comprises at least one layer of material that comprises a first renewable polymer. The composite construct can also comprise at least one injection-molded element comprising at least a second renewable polymer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256392 | CARTON WITH TRAY - A carton for containing a plurality of articles arranged in at least a first layer and a second layer above the first layer. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and an opening feature for accessing the articles in the carton. The opening feature extends in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. A tray is disposed at least partially in the interior of the carton. At least a portion of the tray can be positioned between the first layer and the second layer. The tray can be for supporting the articles in the second layer to allow removal of the articles in the second layer after activation of the opening feature of the carton. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256303 | Elevated Microwave Heating Tray - Various blanks and constructs formed therefrom are provided. The various constructs include features for supporting a food item at an elevated position to enhance the heating, browning, and/or crisping of the food item in a microwave oven. | 10-03-2013 |
20130249142 | Injection-Molded Composite Construct And Tool For Forming Construct - A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247524 | CARTON DECASING SYSTEM - A carton decasing system for removing stacks of cartons or carton blanks from cases or containers includes a case infeed conveyor on which the cases with the cartons or carton blanks stacked therein are moved to an inverting assembly. The inverting assembly reorients the cases and places the cases with the cartons stacked therein on a decasing assembly which removes the cases from the stacks of cartons. The stacks of cartons are thereafter conveyed along a magazine conveyor with the stacks of cartons supported by a stack pusher assembly as the cartons are moved to a discharge point at the distal end of the magazine conveyor. | 09-26-2013 |
20130244849 | Blank And Forming Tool For Forming A Container - A blank for being formed into a container. The blank has a marginal area that includes a plurality of score lines for facilitating forming of the blank into the container. The score lines are positioned to facilitate formation of the container. A forming tool has features to facilitate forming the blank into the container. | 09-19-2013 |
20130240383 | Package for Containers - A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel and side panels. The package has retention features for retaining the containers and reinforcement features for reinforcing the package. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239393 | Article Selection and Placement Assembly and Method - An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles. | 09-19-2013 |
20130221080 | Carton with Reinforced Handle - A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprise at least a first top panel, a second top panel, at least one side panel, and a bottom panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped. At least one of the first top panel and the second top panel comprise a main portion foldably connected to the at least one side panel and a distal portion foldably connected to the main portion. The main portion has a first handle portion and the distal portion has a second handle portion. The distal portion has an exterior surface at least partially in face-to-face contact with the interior surface of the main portion. The carton further comprises a handle comprising at least the first handle portion and the second handle portion. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221012 | Microwave Cooking Packages and Methods of Making Thereof - A package with self-forming insulating walls includes a tray for supporting a food item, a flap joined to the tray along a fold line, and an insulating microwave material overlying at least a portion of the tray and at least a portion of the flap. The insulating microwave material may be joined to the flap. The insulating microwave material may include a microwave energy interactive material supported on a first polymer film layer, a moisture-containing layer joined to the microwave energy interactive material, and a second polymer film layer joined to the moisture-containing layer in a predetermined pattern, thereby defining a plurality of expandable cells between the moisture-containing layer and the second polymer film layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220873 | CARTON WITH ARTICLE PROTECTION FEATURE - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps is connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels by a connecting panel. The carton further comprises an article protection feature for protecting the at least one article. The article protection feature can be positioned on the connecting panel. | 08-29-2013 |
20130217555 | Nestable Container With Uniform Stacking Features - Various embodiments of flanged containers that can be stacked in a nested relationship are disclosed so as to provide uniform spacing between the containers to facilitate reliable denesting thereof. The flanges and/or sidewalls of the containers may be provided with features that facilitate alignment and uniform spacing of the nested containers so that a denesting apparatus can reliably denest the containers. Other containers include sidewalls divided into two sections that serve to stabilize stacked container. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214037 | CARTON WITH REINFORCED HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a 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, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps comprises a main panel and a reinforcement flap foldably attached to the main panel. At least a portion of the reinforcement panel is positioned above the handle to reinforce the carton. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214036 | Carton With Handle - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises 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 handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion at a rounded corner of the carton. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213991 | Dispensing System For Double Stack Carton - The carton of this invention is capable of carrying the plurality of containers stacked upon their ends in two tiers with a unique dispenser that permits the dispensing of containers on their sides. The dispenser is formed in a top side wall and extends into the end wall with most of the end wall being torn open but leaving a portion near the bottom side wall to prevent the bottom layer of containers from rolling out. Angled projections in the dispensing end of the carton near the top panel and bottom panel prevent the top layer of containers from rolling out. A divider may be inserted between the two tiers of containers to facilitate loading the carton and preventing the containers from accidentally rolling out when the dispenser is open. | 08-22-2013 |
20130196041 | Plasma Treated Susceptor Films - A method of making a microwave energy interactive structure includes plasma treating the surface of a polymer film with an inert gas at a plasma treatment energy per unit surface area of the film of from about 0.005 J/cm | 08-01-2013 |
20130193135 | Low Crystallinity Susceptor Films - A microwave energy interactive structure includes a polymer film having a crystallinity of from about 1% to about 50% (as derived from density measurements) prior to being exposed to microwave energy, and a layer of microwave energy interactive material on the polymer film. The layer of microwave energy interactive material is operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into thermal energy. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193018 | DISPLAY/VENDING CARTON - 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. | 08-01-2013 |
20130186045 | Carton With Handle and Dispenser - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially defined by a tear line extending in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The dispenser panel can be at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening. The carton also can comprise a handle for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle comprises a handle feature extending in at least the dispenser panel, and at least a portion of the handle can be removable from the carton with the dispenser panel. | 07-25-2013 |
20130174962 | Tape Application Assembly And Method Of Sealing A Carton - A tape application system for sealing a carton. The tape application system comprises a first tape applicator in the path of travel of a carton to be sealed and a second tape applicator in the path of travel of a carton to be sealed. An actuator is operatively connected to at least one of the first tape applicator and the second tape applicator and is for moving the first tape applicator and the second tape applicator relative to the path of travel of the carton to be sealed. A control device is operatively connected to the actuator to initiate actuation of the actuator. | 07-11-2013 |
20130171301 | Microwave Heating Construct with Elevatable Bottom - A microwave heating construct includes a movable portion defined at least partially by lines of disruption extending between adjacent edges of the bottom panel. The movable portion is adapted to be moved towards the interior space for maintaining a food item in an elevated position within the construct. A susceptor or other microwave energy interactive element may be joined to the movable portion to enhance heating, browning, and/or crisping of the food item. | 07-04-2013 |
20130146650 | CARTON WITH DIVIDER - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one divider panel is in the interior of the carton. The divider panel is attached to at least one of the panels. A dispenser is for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser is for separating the carton into a first portion and a second portion. At least one of the first portion and the second portion is at least partially closed by the at least one divider panel. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146649 | Carton With Handle - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises 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 handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion, and the second handle portion can comprise a notch that is at least partially overlapped by an overlay portion of the first handle portion. | 06-13-2013 |
20130142921 | Microwave Heating Construct - 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. | 06-06-2013 |
20130126366 | Carrier For Bottles - A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the bottom panel, a handle comprising a bottom gripping portion in the bottom panel and a top gripping portion in the top panel, and at least one container receiver for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers. The at least one container receiver is foldably connected to the handle. | 05-23-2013 |
20130119122 | Carton With Insert - A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118942 | Carton With Insert - 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. At least two end flaps can be overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap. The central panel can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap can comprise a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion. The base portion extends in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton, and at least a portion of the distal portion is positioned outwardly of at least one of the end flaps. | 05-16-2013 |
20130111855 | OVERHEAD PACKAGING MACHINE WITH ARTICULATING LUGS - An overhead packaging machine with articulating lugs is mountable along a product packaging system for the application of cartons such as wrap-style cartons about sets or groups of products. The overhead packaging machine includes a lug conveyor having a series of articulating lug assemblies mounted thereto and which are moved along a path of travel for engaging the groups of products with their cartons applied thereto. Each of the articulating lug assemblies includes a pair of articulating lugs mounted to a carriage, which articulating lugs are moveable into engaging positions for engaging the cartons applied to the groups of products as the groups of products are moved along their path of travel for folding and locking of the cartons thereabout. After the cartons have been applied and secured about their product groups, the articulating lugs can be moved to non-engaging positions, out of engagement with the cartons and/or product groups as the packaged product groups are moved away from the overhead packaging machine, while the articulating lug assemblies can be moved along a return path of travel for engaging a next product group. | 05-09-2013 |
20130104500 | Package For Containers | 05-02-2013 |
20130098977 | Carrier with Retention Features - A carrier for carrying a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel. The carrier further comprises at least one retention flap foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles in the carrier, the at least one retention flap is configured to prevent removal of the at least one article from the at least one open end. | 04-25-2013 |
20130097974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING ARTICLE PROTECTION FEATURES OF A CARTON - A system and method for activating a series of article protection features formed in product cartons in which a series of articles have been packaged includes an actuating assembly mounted along a path of travel for the cartons. The actuating assembly will include a series of actuating elements that are selectively moved into engagement with the article protection features of the cartons. The article protection features are urged into the cartons, between the articles therein and into positions engaging and supporting the articles. | 04-25-2013 |
20130068782 | Carton with an Improved Dispensing Feature - A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent to the bottom end flap. This dispenser may also provide a safety net for the first container that is automatically dispensed when the carton is opened. | 03-21-2013 |
20130032283 | Systems and Methods for Forming Laminates with Patterned Microwave Energy Interactive Material - Portions of microwave energy interactive material may be cut and removed during intermediate steps in a lamination processes, so that remaining microwave energy interactive material in a resultant laminate is arranged in a pattern. Regarding the removal of the portions of the microwave energy interactive material, a compound laminate may be delaminated into parts, and one of the parts may be a sacrificial laminate that includes the removed portions of the microwave energy interactive material. | 02-07-2013 |
20130029823 | Paperboard Cartons With Laminated Reinforcing Ribbons And Transitioned Scores And Method Of Making Same - A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons. Multiple ribbons and multiple layers of ribbons may be laminated to the web in respective selected locations to provide reinforcement in more than one portion of the cartons. Reinforcing ribbons may be deformed or altered to exhibit, for instance, corrugations or perforations prior to being adhered to the base sheet. Reinforced cartons and carton blanks made by the method also are provided. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026158 | Package with Enlarged Base - A microwave heating construct may include a widened base. The construct may be erected by folding end panels of the construct towards one another and optionally securing the panels in the folded position. The construct may be formed from a blank. The construct and/or blank may include a removable portion at least partially defined by a line of disruption. | 01-31-2013 |
20120193403 | CARTON WITH OPENING FEATURE AND BLANK - A dispensing carton includes a dispenser section having a deformation pattern provided therein. The deformation pattern facilitates removal of the dispenser section during opening of the carton. | 08-02-2012 |
20120178606 | Methods of Applying Barrier Edge Strips and Associated Systems and Constructs - Blanks are conveyed in series, in a machine direction. Each blank comprises an edge that extends in the machine direction during the conveying, and opposite surfaces that extend to the edge. The edges of the blanks are covered with respective elongate barrier strips, comprising serially mounting the barrier strips respectively to the blanks during the conveying. | 07-12-2012 |
20120145774 | Carton With Expandable Panel - A carton for containing a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and an expansion panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. Opposite ends of the expansion panel are respectively foldably connected to expansion flaps, and the expansion flaps are at least partially in face-to-face contact with, and mounted to, the second side panel. A dispenser is positioned in at least the second side panel. | 06-14-2012 |
20120131884 | Cooler Carton With Zipper Opening Feature - A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton. | 05-31-2012 |
20120118900 | INJECTION-MOLDED COMPOSITE CONSTRUCT - A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. | 05-17-2012 |
20120097573 | SUBSTANTIALLY ROUND TRAY - More than four sidewalls extend upwardly and outwardly from a periphery of a central base panel of a tray. Each sidewall includes opposite first and second marginal portions extending outwardly from the base panel. For each adjacent pair of sidewalls of the plurality of sidewalls, the first marginal portion of a first sidewall of the adjacent pair of sidewalls is in an overlapping relationship with, and is fastened to, the second marginal portion of a second sidewall of the adjacent pair of sidewalls. | 04-26-2012 |
20120055118 | Twin Layer Packaging Machine - A packaging machine is disclosed for packing cartons with beverage cans in two overlying layers. The packaging machine has a selector flight, a can flight, and a carton flight, all synchronously movable. A single infeed assembly directs first groups of cans into selector bays on the selector flight, sweeps them into adjacent can bays, and directs second groups of cans into the same selector bays, all on the same level. The selector flight and the second groups of cans then ramps up to an elevated level, from where the second groups of cans are swept into the adjacent can bays atop the first groups of cans. The thus staged cans are pushed into open cartons on the carton flight. | 03-08-2012 |
20120043317 | SUSCEPTORS CAPABLE OF BALANCING STRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS - An outer portion of one or more layers of microwave interactive material, which is for becoming hot when exposed to microwave energy, is arranged in a manner that seeks to advantageously control heating, so that the outer portion of the microwave interactive material can safely be adjacent the periphery of a turntable tray. The turntable tray can be heated by the microwave interactive material so that a peak thermally induced stress occurs in the turntable tray at a position proximate the periphery of the tray. The layer(s) of microwave interactive material are configured in a manner so that the peak thermally induced stress is less than a predetermined amount. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043241 | PACKAGES AND BLANKS - Carton blanks are disclosed for accommodating articles therein to form packages. A packaging system for packaging articles within blanks is capable of packaging a wide variety of packaging configurations. | 02-23-2012 |
20120034399 | Injection-Molded Composite Container - Constructs including a blank and a body formed from liquid molding material are provided. The blank may be hermetically sealed to the body. For example, a mold assembly may injection mold the blank to the body. The mold assembly may include a male mold and a female mold that cooperatively define a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity may receive a peripheral margin of the blank and the second cavity may receive the remainder of the blank. Liquid molding material may be directed into the first cavity to form the body of the construct. The liquid molding material may be directed into the first cavity in a manner that avoids bending the peripheral margin of the blank such that a tight seal is established between the blank and the body of the construct and the blank retains a planar configuration. | 02-09-2012 |
20120012600 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise an inner top panel and an outer top panel that at least partially overlaps the inner top panel. An outer end flap can be foldably connected to the outer top panel at an upper corner of the carton, and the outer end flap can at least partially close an end of the carton. A handle can comprise a handle panel defined in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap defined in the outer end flap. The handle panel can be mounted to the handle flap so that a portion of the handle panel is covered by the upper corner. | 01-19-2012 |
20110284624 | Cartons With Dispenser Sections - A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel comprising a first lower side panel and a first upper side panel, a second side panel comprising a second lower side panel and a second upper side panel, a top panel, a first end panel, and a second end panel. A dispenser pattern defines a dispenser section at least in the first upper side panel, the top panel, the second upper side panel, and one of the first end panel and the second end panel. | 11-24-2011 |
20110259916 | BAG-IN-A-BOX - A package includes a carton having an access opening that is for providing access to the interior of the carton. The package further includes a flexible bag that is positioned in the interior of the carton, and a spigot that is operatively connected to the bag for selectively dispensing flowable material from the bag. A holder is cooperatively associated with the spigot and the carton for holding the spigot so that the spigot is simultaneously proximate the access opening of the carton and disposed at least partially within the interior of the carton, so that access to the spigot is at least temporarily restricted in a manner that at least temporarily restricts any dispensing of flowable material from the bag by way of the spigot. | 10-27-2011 |
20110248075 | Carton For Receiving and Displaying Container(s) - A carton includes opposite top and bottom end panels, and side panels extending between the top and bottom end panels. The side panels may at least partially define first, second and third openings. The first, second and third openings may be spaced apart from one another around the interior space of the carton. A container may simultaneously be both within the interior space of the carton, and projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third openings. | 10-13-2011 |
20110160028 | Apparatus and Method for Positioning and Operating Upon a Construct - An apparatus for operating upon a construct. In one example, the apparatus comprises a tool, a feed path for a feed path for feeding the construct to and withdrawing the construct from the tool, and a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism comprises an arm positioned proximate to the tool and a guide for directing the construct toward the tool. The arm is movable between a guiding position and a withdrawn position, and the guide is mounted to the arm for moving with the arm so that the guide is at least partially disposed in the feed path when the arm is in the guiding position. A recess is defined in the tool for at least partially accommodating the guide. | 06-30-2011 |
20110147444 | Outside Web Corner Barrier Carton - A carton includes a front panel, a back panel and a side panel. End panels are respectively foldably connected to the front and back panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton, and a web panel is foldably connected to each of the side panel and the end panels. The web panel may be folded away from the end of the carton and be connected to the outer surface of the side panel. The folding of the web panel tensions the end panels and pinches respective panels of the carton together to at least partially seal the end of the carton that is closed by the end panels. | 06-23-2011 |
20110101078 | Carton - A blank, carton, or package including a handle formed in a top panel is described. Deformation lines can be included on the blank or carton to allow the handle to flex, thereby increasing handle strength. The blank can include corner-forming panels attached to end flaps that can be used to form corners in the formed carton or package. The corners provide reinforcement strength to allow stacking of the cartons or packages, such as on pallets or during shipment. Openings can be provided in select areas of the blank, carton, or package to allow ventilation to and from the interior of the carton or package. Connecting panels in the top panel can be removed to dispense articles from the carton or package. | 05-05-2011 |
20110095075 | Carton With Differently Shaped Ends - A blank is erected into a tubular structure having opposite end openings. One of the end openings is substantially rectangular. The other end opening is generally rectangular with substantially rounded corners. The erected blank includes an end panel that is substantially rectangular and obstructs the substantially rectangular end opening. The erected blank includes an end panel that is generally rectangular with rounded corners. The generally rectangular end panel with rounded corners obstructs the end opening that is generally rectangular with rounded corners. | 04-28-2011 |
20110083976 | Carrier For Containers - A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The panels comprise at least one bottom panel, at least one top panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least two side panels. The at least one top panel is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel. The at least one top panel has a handle portion for forming a handle of the carrier and a retaining portion having container receiving openings for receiving the containers in the carrier. The carrier includes a reinforcement flap adjacent at least one of the container receiving openings for contacting at least one of the plurality of containers. | 04-14-2011 |
20110052106 | Reinforced Bag - A bag has a reinforcement that is configured in a predetermined manner for reinforcing at least a portion of the bag. One or more predetermined areas of the bag may be reinforced. The bag may have one or more layers, and may be reinforced by placing and affixing reinforcing media in selected areas. The nature of the reinforcing media—its dimensions and structural properties—may be selected with respect to targeted uses of the bag. The bag may be subjected to one or more types of potentially failure-causing strain (e.g. bending, twisting, puncture, tensile, compression) during the useful life of the bag. For example, the bag may be stressed during filling the bag with product, top sealing, conveying by hand or machine, loading and stacking, transportation, storage, selling and final use by the consumer. | 03-03-2011 |
20100263332 | Heat Sealing Systems and Methods, and Related Articles and Materials - A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus. | 10-21-2010 |
20100224676 | Packs and Methods of Erecting Packs - A pack includes a top panel, side panels, bottom panels, and retaining structures at each end of the pack. A packet can be disposed on a top surface of a container enclosed within the pack. | 09-09-2010 |
20100108747 | Cooler Box with Handle - A carton for holding containers is disclosed. The carton can be converted from a first configuration for storing and shipping containers therein to a second configuration in which the carton forms an open-top cooler for chilling and serving the containers. According to an embodiment, a handle is formed in a top panel and end panels of the carton in the first configuration. Conversion of the carton from the first configuration to the second configuration can be accomplished by detaching the handle from the top panel and folding open portions of the top panel and end panels. | 05-06-2010 |
20100102114 | Carton with Pour Spout - Cartons with pour spouts for dispensing materials such as granular or pelletal materials are disclosed. A carton according to the disclosure is easily converted from a closed configuration for storing materials to an open configuration in which a spout is formed for pouring materials from the carton. The carton can also be easily and securely reclosed after being used in the open configuration. When the carton is in a closed configuration, a top panel can be formed from overlapping side top flaps. A front top end flap or panel can be folded under the side top flaps. The front top end flap or panel and portions of the side top flaps can be unfolded to form a spout and thereby place the carton in an open configuration. The spout and the side top flaps can be folded into closed positions after opening the carton in order to place the carton in a reclosed configuration. | 04-29-2010 |
20100072267 | Carton with Locking Sections - A carton with locking sections comprises a male panel section and a female panel section. The male panel section has an edge with protruding wings, and edge tabs are formed along the edge portion inboard of the wings. The female section has a pair of females configured to receive and interlock with the males. For locking the sections together, the edge tabs are hooked beneath the edge of the female section and the males extend over the top of the female section and are pressed and locked into the females. With this arrangement, the two sections are securely locked together with the edge tabs preventing the sections from moving toward one another and the males and females preventing them moving away from each other. The sections thus do not tend to disengage during transport or as containers of product within the carton are sequentially removed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100059579 | Dual Purpose Pie Carton - A carton suitable for both shipping and displaying an item, particularly a bake good, such as a pie, is disclosed. The carton includes a top panel a bottom panel, first and second side panels and first and second end panels. According to an embodiment, a detachable panel section is provided in the top panel and the first side panel, and a substantially transparent film is attached to an underside of the top panel and the first side panel behind the detachable panel section. The carton may be opened to remove the item contained therein for cooking or preparation. The carton can be converted to a display configuration by completely detaching the detachable panel section from a remainder of the carton such that the transparent film forms a display window. When the carton is in its display configuration, the item may be placed in the carton such that the item is visible through the display window. | 03-11-2010 |
20100019022 | Package with Recloseable Dispenser - A package having a dispenser with recloseable features. The package has a recloseable flap that is positionable between an open position for accessing products within the package and a closed position preventing access to products within the package. | 01-28-2010 |
20100006635 | Carton with Spout - A carton for holding a dispensable material. The carton has a dispenser panel including a spout for dispensing the material. An outer spout panel overlaps the spout in the dispenser panel and is at least partially detachable from the dispenser panel to facilitate opening the spout. | 01-14-2010 |
20090127147 | PACKAGE FOR CONTAINERS - A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel, end panels and side panels. The package has retention features for retaining the containers. The package has gussets for positioning the end panels and side panels around the containers. | 05-21-2009 |
20090121004 | Carton Bottom Closure - A carton has an auto bottom that securely closes the bottom of the carton. A reinforcing blank may be provided in the interior of the carton. | 05-14-2009 |
20090101526 | PACKAGE FOR CONTAINERS - A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel and side panels. The package has retention features for retaining the containers and handle features for grasping and lifting the package. | 04-23-2009 |
20090087296 | Carton Feeder Having Friction Reducing Support Shaft - A carton feeder assembly is disclosed for selecting or picking carton blanks from the end of a stack of blanks in a magazine. The assembly includes a magazine and conveyor for moving stacks of carton blanks toward a carton feeder assembly. A support shaft assembly is disposed at the downstream end of the magazine and includes a support shaft against which the forwardmost carton blank in the stack leans and rests to support the stack of carton blanks. The support shaft is eccentrically rotatably mounted and driven by a motor so that the support shaft oscillates rapidly as it is rotated. This motion of the support shaft keeps the forwardmost blank of the stack spaced slightly from and out of contact with the support shaft for a significant majority of the time, thus reducing substantially the average friction between the forwardmost blank and the support shaft. Thus, the forwardmost blank can gripped with suction cups of the feeder assembly, which can then be moved to slide the forwardmost blank from beneath the support shaft and off of the stack of blanks with very little frictional resistance. The suction cups thus stay attached to the blank and do not tend to slide off due to shear forces developed in overcoming frictional resistance. | 04-02-2009 |
20090065388 | Dispensing System For Double Stack Carton - The carton of this invention is capable of carrying the plurality of containers stacked upon their ends in two tiers with a unique dispenser that permits the dispensing of containers on their sides. The dispenser is formed in a top side wall and extends into the end wall with most of the end wall being torn open but leaving a portion near the bottom side wall to prevent the bottom layer of containers from rolling out. Angled projections in the dispensing end of the carton near the top panel and bottom panel prevent the top layer of containers from rolling out. A divider may be inserted between the two tiers of containers to facilitate loading the carton and preventing the containers from accidentally rolling out when the dispenser is open. | 03-12-2009 |
20090057306 | INTERCONNECTING CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR FOOD OR OTHER PRODUCT - A container system for containing a product. The container system includes a primary container containing a primary product and at least one secondary container containing a secondary product. The secondary container is releasably connected to the primary container. | 03-05-2009 |
20090036285 | Carton, Carton Blank And Associated Methodology - A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer. | 02-05-2009 |
20090008273 | BASKET-TYPE CONTAINERS FOR ARTICLES IN PARTICULAR BOTTLES - A carrier device with article receiving compartments on either side of a central wall ( | 01-08-2009 |
20080290149 | CARTONS AND METHODS OF ERECTING CARTONS - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels end at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels at least a first side panel and a second side panel. At least one end flap is connected to the first side panel. The end flap is for folding relative to the first el to at least partially close an end of the carton. At least one locking flap is connected to the at least one end flap. A locking aperture is in the second side r receiving at least a portion of the locking flap when the end flap at least forms the closed end of the carton. | 11-27-2008 |
20080251993 | Method And Apparatus For Magazine Pressure Control - A magazine pressure control is provided with pressure control wheels that are designed to regulate pressure on carton blanks being fed to a folder/gluer in a carton forming operation. These wheels are disposed around the periphery of the carton blank to urge the edges of the cartons forward and to straighten misaligned cartons. A separately controlled motor operates each half of the magazine pressure control. Each motor is controlled by a pressure sensor assembly and regulates the progression of the carton blanks through the magazine pressure control to equalize the pressure around the periphery of the carton blanks as they are presented to the pick face of the folder/gluer. | 10-16-2008 |
20080245850 | Carton Having Improved Opening Features - A blank capable of being formed into a carton for enclosing a plurality of containers that includes a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, an adhesive flap, at least one first end flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank, and at least one second end flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank. A tear line is formed in the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel. In some embodiments, the tear line in each side panel extends perpendicular from the top panel and continues to at least one turn to proceed into side panel end flaps. One or more stair steps can be included in each side panel along the tear line. Separation of a detachable portion from the carton along the tear line creates an opening through which the containers can be removed. | 10-09-2008 |
20080245035 | Packaging System Having Loading Carousel - A packaging system utilizes two sides of a loading carousel, which reduces both the height and footprint of the packaging system. Mass and inertia are also reduced, allowing higher operational speeds. The loading carousel receives opened cartons on a first side and lowers them over product groups on a second side. | 10-09-2008 |
20080229713 | Packaging System Having Loading Carousel - A packaging system utilizes two sides of a loading carousel, which reduces both the height and footprint of the packaging system. Mass and inertia are also reduced, allowing higher operational speeds. The loading carousel receives opened cartons on a first side and lowers them over product groups on a second side. | 09-25-2008 |