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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Caleb Sutherland Loftin, Richmond, VA (US);
Matthew Earl Zacherle, Chesterfield, VA (US);
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A carton () has a top wall (), end walls and a strap carrying handle (). The carrying handle () includes a strap section () that is formed at least partially in a top wall () of the carton (). The strap section () is deployable above the top wall () and is attached to each end of the carton (). The carrying handle () further includes a handle structure () affixed to the underside of the strap section (). The handle structure () includes a series of foldably interconnected panels that is foldable into a substantially tubular structure having three or more sides disposed at least partially beneath the strap section () of the carrying handle ().