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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1978
Harry I Roccaforte, Western Springs, IL (US);
Jimmy Hanko, Evanston, IL (US);
Joseph F Schillinger, Palos Hills, IL (US);
Champion International Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a carton with at least one integrally formed handle comprising first and second opposing side walls, first and second opposing end walls integrally connecting said side walls to form a generally rectangular carton and top and bottom closure panels integrally attached to said side and end walls for enclosing said carton and, in particular, an improved top closure panel comprising inner and outer wall panels attached at their outer edges to said first and second side walls respectively and to each other in superimposed relationship, first and second congruent handles formed in said inner and outer walls, respectively, in a superimposed relationship, and means attaching said first and second handles to each other to form a unitary handle selectively movable from a horizontal to a vertical position for carrying said carton.