Display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel
US6598746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/445
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packaging blank capable of forming a display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel comprises in one embodiment a substantially rectangular front panel, a substantially rectangular back panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, a glue flap, a hanger panel, and a pliable reinforcing sheet that is secured to a portion of the hanger panel, wherein cut-outs in the hanger panel and the reinforcing sheet are correspondingly aligned to provide reinforcement to the hanger panel. Upon construction, the blank provides a display carton having an internally reinforced hanger panel. A method for internally reinforcing the hanger panel of the display carton comprises in one embodiment the steps of providing a blank and a reinforcing sheet, aligning the reinforcing sheet and blank relative to one another, and securing the reinforcing sheet to the blank, all on a single in-line apparatus.
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