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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Applicant:
Jean-michel Auclair, Chateauroux, FR;
Inventor:
Jean-Michel Auclair, Chateauroux, FR;
Assignee:
Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A carton () for packaging cylindrical articles, the carton () including a plurality of primary panels () for forming the walls of the carton (), end flaps () for forming end closure structures () of the carton (), and handle panels () and handle end flaps () for forming a handle structure (). The handle structure () and a panel () define a pocket that can be engaged by a user's hand (H) to carry the carton (). The carton () further including features that facilitate flexing of the handle structure () including fold lines () and cut lines (C, C).