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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2014
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mableton, GA (US);
Jean-Manuel Gomes, Acworth, GA (US);
Colin P. Ford, Woodstock, GA (US);
Li Wei Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises at least a top panel. A handle is positionable between a first position and a second position. The handle comprises at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel, and at least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle. Each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel extends upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle.