Carton and liner tear-tape assembly
US5236123A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/566
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liner-carton assembly includes a tear-tape mechanism for use with an offset printing operation. The assembly includes a carton having a top, a bottom, a pair of opposing sides and a flip-open top section including the top and a portion of the opposing sides. The liner is constructed and arranged to provide structural support to the carton and it includes a pair of opposing sides for fitting the liner snugly inside the carton. Moreover, the liner includes a tear-tape material on an outside surface thereof, and the carton includes means adjacent the tear-tape for tearing the top section along at least three sides to access the inside of the carton. Further, a two-part tab, which includes a first part connected to the tear-tape material and a second part connected to the carton, permits a user to hand-grasp the tab and pull the tear-tape material and separate the top section of the carton.
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