Carton with Three Dimensional Handle

Abstract

A carton includes a tray ( 110 ) and a lid ( 120 ). The tray includes a pair of handles ( 400, 405 ), each comprising a first panel ( 370 ) extending in a first direction, a second panel ( 350 ) extending in a second direction, and a third panel ( 330 ) extending in a third direction. The lid is removably attached to the tray. The lid is positioned between the pair of handles.

1 . A carton, comprising: 
 a pair of opposed walls;    said pair of opposed walls comprises a first dimension;    at least one of said pair of opposed walls comprises a tubular handle; and    said tubular handle extending across said first dimension of said at least one of said pair of opposed walls.    
   
   
       2 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular handle comprises a first panel extending in a first direction, a second panel extending in a second direction, and a third panel extending in a third direction.  
   
   
       3 . The carton of  claim 2 , further comprising a fourth panel extending in a fourth direction.  
   
   
       4 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said pair of opposed walls comprises a handle cutout positioned therein below said tubular handle.  
   
   
       5 . The carton of  claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing member positioned within said tubular handle  
   
   
       6 . The carton of  claim 4 , wherein said tubular handle comprises a backing panel disposed along an inside surface of said one opposed wall, said backing panel being located between an upper edge of said one opposed wall and said handle cutout so that the backing panel does not interfere with said handle cutout and yet reinforces an area of said one opposed end wall immediately above said handle cutout.  
   
   
       7 . The carton of  claim 6 , wherein said backing panel is secured to said inside surface of said one opposed wall.  
   
   
       8 . The carton of  claim 6 , wherein said backing panel is hingedly connected to said one opposed wall through at least two other panels.  
   
   
       9 . The carton of  claim 8 , wherein said other panels includes a first panel hingedly connected directly to an upper edge of said one opposed wall.  
   
   
       10 . The carton of  claim 9 , wherein said first panel is a sloping panel extending downwardly and inwardly from said upper edge of said one opposed wall, wherein said other panels further including a base panel hingedly connected to a lower edge of said sloping panel and extending toward said one opposed wall.  
   
   
       11 . The carton of  claim 10 , wherein said base panel defines an obtuse angle with respect to said sloping panel so that a junction between said sloping panel and said base panel provides comfortable hand feeling when accessed by a user's hand.  
   
   
       12 . The carton of  claim 4 , wherein said tubular handle comprises a backing panel having an alignment cutout defined therein, said backing panel being disposed along an inside surface of said one opposed wall such that said alignment cutout is registered with said handle cutout to cooperate therewith to provide a composite handle aperture.  
   
   
       13 . A carton, comprising: 
 a tray;    said tray comprising a pair of handles;    each of said pair of handles comprising a first panel extending in a first direction, a second panel extending in a second direction, and a third panel extending in a third direction; and    a lid removably attached to said tray;    said lid positioned between said pair of handles.    
   
   
       14 . The carton of  claim 13 , wherein said tray comprises a first end panel and a second end panel and wherein first end panel and said second end panel each comprise one of said pair of handles.  
   
   
       15 . The carton of  claim 14 , wherein said first end panel and said second end panel each comprise a handle cutout positioned therein below a respective one of said pair of handles.  
   
   
       16 . The carton of  claim 13 , further comprising a fourth panel extending in a fourth direction.  
   
   
       17 . The carton of  claim 13 , wherein each of said pair of handles is fixedly attached to said tray via adhesives.  
   
   
       18 . The carton of  claim 13 , wherein said lid comprises a zipper formed therein.  
   
   
       19 . The carton of  claim 13 , wherein each of said pair of handles comprises a reinforcing member.  
   
   
       20 . The carton of  claim 13 , wherein each of said pair of handles extends substantially horizontally.