Carton with ice retention flaps

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-08
MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYST LLC
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[0005] The various embodiments of the present invention overcome the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a carton or other container that can be configured to enclose articles, such as beverage cans, and then to be opened and reconfigured to form a retaining struct

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Regardless of whether such coolers are disposable (e.g., STYROFOAM) or reusable, they create an extra expense and inconveniently must be discarded or transported home.
Cartons have been developed that serve as containers, carriers, and coolers, but such cartons are typically ex

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[0019] As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. It must be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms, and combinations thereof. As used herein, the word “exemplary” is used expansively to refer to embodiments that serve as illustrations, specimens, models, or patterns. The figures are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. In other instances, well-known components, systems, materials, or methods have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the present invention. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

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Abstract

A carton for enclosing and dispensing articles that can be configured to serve as a cooler for articles enclosed within the carton, such as beverage cans. The carton includes retention panels that are formed from a top wall of the carton and a pair of top end flaps that are detachable from end walls of the carton. The retention panels can be rotated to be coplanar with a respective side wall and the top end flaps can be elevated with respect to the end walls such that the retention panels and the top end flaps form a retaining structure.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 714,430, filed Sep. 6, 2005, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] This invention relates to cartons, and more particularly to a carton for multiple articles having a dispenser. BACKGROUND [0003] Consumers often purchase beverages in disposable cartons to facilitate transporting and dispensing the beverages in various locations, such as parks and campgrounds. It is most convenient for the user to have the ability to dispose of the primary and secondary packaging when the beverages have been consumed, to avoid the need to transport empty containers back home. However, to keep the beverages cold pending consumption, the consumer must typically bring a separate cooler to ice the beverages down. Regardless of whether such coolers are disposable (e.g., STYROFOAM) or reusable, they create an extra expense and inconveniently must be discarded or tra...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D5/00
CPCB65D5/0005B65D5/4279B65D5/46008B65D5/542B65D71/36B65D2571/00913B65D2571/0045B65D2571/00567B65D2571/00574B65D2571/0066B65D2571/00728B65D2571/00141
Inventor HOLLEY, JOHN M. JR.
Owner MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYST LLC
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