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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Peter Hettinger, Trierweiler, DE;
Jean Michel Auclair, Chateauroux, FR;
Peter Hettinger, Trierweiler, DE;
Jean Michel Auclair, Chateauroux, FR;
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A carton () for packaging articles comprises top () and bottom () panels connected together by spaced side walls () to form a tubular structure, and a set of end panels () at each end of the tubular structure. Each set of end panels comprises a pair of lower end closure panels () connected to the side walls respectively. Each lower end closure panel is hingedly interconnected by gusset panel () to an anchoring panel () hinged to an adjacent one of the side wall panels. Each anchoring panel extends into the tubular structure and tucked between the adjacent side wall panel and an adjacent article. One of the gusset panels () is hinged to the adjacent side wall panel () by a hinge line ().