US 12,351,372 B2
Carton with reclosable features
Donald Spitler, Buford, GA (US)
Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,487.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/307,313, filed on Feb. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249873 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 5/66 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/6608 (2013.01) [B65D 5/541 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carton for holding at least one article, the carton comprising:
a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of side panels;
a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps at least partially overlapped to form at least one reclosable end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising a first top end flap foldably connected to at least one side panel of the plurality of side panels and a second top end flap foldably connected to the first top end flap, each of the first top end flap and the second top end flap comprising a base portion foldably connected to a distal portion;
a reconfigurable lid comprising the first top end flap and the second top end flap, the reconfigurable lid for at least partially overlying the interior of the carton when the carton is in a closed configuration, the reconfigurable lid for forming a dispenser when the carton is in an open configuration;
access features for facilitating reconfiguration of the carton between the open configuration of the carton, in which the reconfigurable lid is for providing access to the interior of the carton, and the closed configuration of the carton, in which the reconfigurable lid is for restricting access to the interior of the carton, the access features comprising a top attachment flap separably connected to the first top end flap and attached to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels;
wherein at least a portion of the first top end flap is for being positioned in the interior of the carton when the carton is in the closed configuration;
wherein the distal portion of the first top end flap is for extending downwardly from the base portion of the first top end flap into the interior of the carton when the carton is in the closed configuration;
wherein the distal portion of the second top end flap is for extending downwardly from the base portion of the second top end flap into the interior of the carton when the carton is in the closed configuration, and
wherein the distal portion of the first top end flap is foldably connected to the distal portion of the second top end flap, wherein the distal portion of the first top end flap is for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with the distal portion of the second top end flap when the carton is in the closed configuration.