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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
James R Oliff, Douglasville, GA (US);
Assignee:
The Mead Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
22912003 ; 22912014 ; 2291311 ; 229244 ;
Abstract
A carton (10) has opposing side walls (22, 24) adjoining top (66, 46) and bottom (14) walls forming the tube portion of the carton (10). Opposing end closures adjoin the end portions of the tube. The top wall (46, 66) of the carton is multiple-ply with the inner-most ply (46) having a drop-down separator panel (48). The separator panel (48) has a configuration and placement which is compatible with an opening feature formed in the outer-most ply (66).