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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416109 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7270259 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7195804 | Paperboard with improved wet tear strength A paperboard composite for use in packaging applications includes paperboard adhered to a backing structure, providing enhanced wet tear strength. The backing structure includes an oriented polymer film and a reinforcing scrim, bonded together by a thermal bonding l... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7097038 | Meal kit packaging system A packaging system for a meal kit that includes multiple, pre-packaged food items, optionally including a relatively massive component such as a beverage container. The packaging system generally comprises an outer container having two parts, a lid part and a tray p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6964520 | Packaging bag In a bag 10 for packaging having a first face 10A and a second face 10B that are mutually opposite, a first line of weakness 100A (100B) and a second line of weakness 200A (200B) and a third line of weakness 300 | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945450 | Beverage cooler carton A beverage cooler carton is provided which is intended to receive ice or other cooling means to keep contents packaged therein cool. The carton is made of a material which is impervious to liquid which may be contained within the carton during use. The carton includ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913190 | Reclosable container with automatic closure system A reclosable container made of a semi-rigid paperboard material or the like has a lower component with a bottom panel and an upstanding side wall and an upper component or lid that is pivotally connected to the lower component along one edge thereof. An opposite edg... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6834793 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6575299 | Meal kit packaging system A pac aging system for a meal kit that includes multiple, pre-packaged food items, optionally including a relatively massive component such as a beverage container. The packaging system generally comprises an outer container having two part a lid part and... | 06/10/2003 |
| 5875963 | Flip-top reclosable container with integrally formed collar A flip-top reclosable carton is comprised of an outer carton and an internal collar. The outer carton includes opposing top and bottom walls, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls. The first and second side walls and the ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5743462 | Nestable blank for forming a side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton A nested blank arrangement comprises first and second unitary, continuous blanks each for forming a side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls. Each... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5678690 | Rigid hinged-lid packet for elongated elements, particularly cigarettes A rigid, hinged-lid packet for elongated elements, particularly cigarettes, presenting a cup-shaped container; a cup-shaped lid hinged to the rear end edge of the container to close the open end of the container; and a collar projecting outwards from the ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673849 | Flip-top reclosable carton and blank for making the same A side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton composed of a unitary, continuous blank, comprises opposing top and bottom walls, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls. The first and second side walls and the front wall include... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5641118 | Package with improved removable strip A package for containing solids and other consumable contents is provided that includes a tray having walls and a bottom panel defining a container space and a tray cover having a lid wall panel that encloses the container space. The package thus closed e... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5588584 | Lipless folding cartons and blanks A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to left and right ends of the main panels. The front panel and its... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5505374 | Flip-top reclosable carton and method of making the same A side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton comprises opposing top and bottom walls and opposing front and back walls where the front wall includes inner and outer panels. First and second top minor flaps extend from opposing ends of the top wall. First and... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5417366 | Collapsed carton tube and ice cream carton formed therefrom A collapsed carton tube comprising hingedly connected bottom, front, rear, cover, front flap wall panels, and a pair of end assemblies. The end assemblies include hingedly connected bottom, front, cover, rear, and front flap wall panel end flaps. The end ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409160 | Folding carton for containing a semi-solid product and blank for constructing same A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or sc... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5358176 | Tear strip opening for a paperboard container A tearstrip opening for the closure flap of a paperboard container is formed by a single line of tear and an adjacent delamination area located within the closure flap. The tearstrip is applied to one or more of the closure flaps of the container as requi... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351881 | Folding carton blank A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or sc... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5318218 | Latch for container A reversible latching means for a recloseable container which has a plurality of tabs being deformed from a plane of the latching means in order to engage a plurality of notches on the container.... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5303863 | Beverage carton with integral cooler bin The invention is an improvement in a carton of the type having a compartment for multiple containers of beverage and means for holding a coolant such as ice in heat exchange relationship to containers, e.g., cans. In the improved carton, the holding means... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297727 | Carton The present carton has a tear strip that is fully removed from the carton when the carton is opened. This is the case since the tear strip and associated adhesive is only across the front panel and the two pendant side flaps. It is not across the rear pan... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5288012 | Folding carton for containing a semi-solid product and blank for constructing same A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or sc... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5161734 | Reclosable carton for granular materials A sift-resistant, reclosable carton for granular or powdered materials. The carton is a six-sided enclosure including opposed top and bottom walls, opposing front and back walls, and opposing end walls. Each end wall is comprised of an inner layer having ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5160082 | Leak preventing blank and carton for ice cream and the like A leak preventing carton and blank for ice cream and the like in which the first-in and flap substantially closes the opening of the carton but leaves a gap along the top edge of the first-in flap which gap is prevented from becoming a leaking area by a b... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5097958 | Carton and blank and method of forming the carton from a blank A blank and carton and method of carton construction for packaging ice cream or the like. The blank includes a front, bottom, rear, cover and closure flap hingedly connected in the order named. Each front bottom rear cover and closure flap includes right ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5035329 | Tear strip opening device A tear strip opening device disposed on a sealing portion of a container which comprises a non-tearable plastic strip or ridge positioned on the inside thereof along a perforated punch line and a non-tearable material e.g. a small plastic band disposed ou... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033622 | Carton and blank for packaging ice cream and the like A carton for packaging ice cream or the like, one embodiment of which includes front, rear and bottom panels. A lid is operably associated with the front, rear and bottom panels for forming a hollow tube having first and second open ends. The lid includes... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5007541 | Carton for granular materials A container for housing granular materials and a blank for forming the container. The container is a six sided enclosure including a top wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, a front wall and two end walls. The front wall has an inner layer and an outer layer... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4907698 | Ice cream carton, carton blank, and method of assembly A carton blank and a method for folding and gluing it into a reclosable carton. Corner post flaps are releasably adhered to front end flaps to permit release of the corner post flaps from the front end flaps when the top of the top opening container is in... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4838432 | Carton and blank for packaging ice cream and the like A carton for packaging ice cream and the like comprising a receptacle including operably connected front, bottom and rear panels. A cover having a cover panel and a closure flap is hingedly connected to the receptacle for sealing the carton. The front, bo... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4757902 | Carton and blank for packaging ice cream and the like A carton for packaging ice cream and the like comprising a receptacle including operably connected front, bottom and rear panels. A cover having a cover panel and a closure flap is hingedly connected to the receptacle for sealing the carton. The front, bo... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4749086 | Carton and blank for packaging ice cream or the like The present invention pertains to a design for a carton blank for significantly enhancing the seal of a carton for packaging semi-liquids such as ice cream or the like without compromising the adaptability of the carton blank to mechanical folding devices... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4712689 | Ice-cream carton, carton blank, and method of erecting same A carton for packaging ice cream, having several novel features, including full bottom panel end flaps which have a recess along a major portion of the outer marginal edge thereof which underlies the carton cover panel and front panel end flaps which have... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4669614 | Ice cream carton and blank A box-shaped carton, for packaging ice cream or like frozen, initially liquid or semi-solid material which has a skirted cover and inturned lips on the front panel and front panel end flaps, which is formed by folding in the panel and flaps having a lip, ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4569184 | Machine for erecting, filling and closing cartons An intermittently cycled packaging machine for erecting, filling, closing and sealing cartons with hot melt adhesive. A reciprocation carton transfer mechanism is cycled in response to filling of a carton at the filling station and is operative to advance... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4555027 | Carton for packaging ice cream or like frozen, initially liquid or semi-solid material There is disclosed a rectangular or box-shaped carton suitable for packaging semi-solid material, such as ice cream, having front and end lips which are inturned, respectively, from the top edges of the front and end walls of said main body and which unde... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4361236 | Carton for mailing and storage of checks A one-piece carton construction used to mail and store checks includes a double front, bottom, back and top wall. A double side wall construction is hingedly connected to the front and rear walls by web corners adapted to be folded along a diagonal. Each ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4313542 | Single-serving pie carton and blank Disclosed is a carton especially adapted to package single servings of pie. The carton has a triangular shape due to triangular top and bottom panels. A trapezoidal end wall connects the top and bottom panels at the bases of the respective triangles and s... | 02/02/1982 |
