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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2009
Applicant:
Aaron L. Bates, Moseley, VA (US);
Inventor:
Aaron L. Bates, Moseley, VA (US);
Assignee:
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/46 (2006.01); B65D 71/30 (2006.01); B65D 5/468 (2006.01); B65D 71/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/30 (2013.01); B65D 5/4608 (2013.01); B65D 5/46096 (2013.01); B65D 71/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A carton including a wall () having a handle () that includes a load bearing edge. The load bearing edge includes a first segment () that is configured to support a substantially vertical load and a second segment () that is configured to support a substantially horizontal load. A first handle flap () is hingedly connected to the first segment, and a second handle flap () that is hingedly connected to the second segment.