US2009145951A1PendingUtilityA1

Carton having appendages for shelf stability

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 11, 2007Filed: Dec 11, 2007Published: Jun 11, 2009
Est. expiryDec 11, 2027(~1.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Lawrence A. BonePete KahnCarmine Bucalo
B65D 2207/00B65D 5/18
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an upright, free-standing carton having appendages for stability. The carton comprises a body portion that extends upwardly from a base portion and bulges out beyond the base portion. In order to stabilize the bulging carton, provided are appendages extending from the body portion and contacting the surface on which the base portion of the carton rests.

Claims

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1 . An upright, free-standing carton comprising:
 an elongate base portion on which the carton rests;   a body portion extending upwardly from the base portion, the body portion having a bulge that overhangs the base portion; and   at least two appendages extending outwardly relative to the base portion and capable of contacting a surface on which the carton rests for enhancing stability of the carton when it is in its upright, free-standing position.   
   
   
       2 . The carton of  claim 1  further comprising at least one tab extending downwardly from the body portion beyond a plane defined by the base portion. 
   
   
       3 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the elongate base portion is a rectangle. 
   
   
       4 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the elongate base portion is planar. 
   
   
       5 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein a height of the body portion is greater than a dimension of the base portion. 
   
   
       6 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the bulge overhangs the base portion in a direction that is not parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base portion. 
   
   
       7 . The carton of  claim 6  wherein the bulge overhangs the base portion in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base portion. 
   
   
       8 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the at least two appendages extend from the body portion. 
   
   
       9 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the body portion comprises inside major flaps and outside major flaps. 
   
   
       10 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton is formed from a single planar blank that is configured to be folded to form the carton. 
   
   
       11 . The carton of  claim 1  wherein the carton is made of paperboard. 
   
   
       12 . A blank for forming a carton comprising:
 an elongate base panel;   a front panel hingeably connected to the base panel;   a rear panel hingeably connected to the base panel;   two outside major flaps hingeably connected to the front panel;   two inside major flaps hingeably connected to the rear panel; and   at least two appendages, each appendage extending from one of the two outside major flaps.   
   
   
       13 . The blank from  claim 12  further comprising a cut on a portion of the base panel adjoining the front panel that defines a tab that is connected to and extends from the front panel. 
   
   
       14 . The blank from  claim 12  further comprising two minor flaps hingeably connected to the base panel. 
   
   
       15 . The blank from  claim 12  further comprising a top panel hingeably connected to the front panel. 
   
   
       16 . The blank from  claim 15  further comprising two minor flaps hingeably connected to the top panel. 
   
   
       17 . The blank from  claim 15  further comprising a cover flap hingeably connected to the top panel. 
   
   
       18 . The blank of  claim 12  wherein the elongate base panel has a rectangular shape and defines two long sides and two short sides. 
   
   
       19 . The blank of  claim 18  wherein the front panel and the rear panel each have an hour-glass shape and are each connected to a long side of the rectangular base panel. 
   
   
       20 . The blank of  claim 19  wherein the two outside major flaps each have a truncated-ellipse shape having a major axis and a minor axis. 
   
   
       21 . The blank of  claim 20  wherein the minor axis of the truncated-ellipse shape of each of the two outside major flaps is longer than a short side of the rectangular base panel. 
   
   
       22 . The blank of  claim 21  wherein the at least two appendages do not extend further than the minor axis of the two outside major flaps.

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