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US20070199981A1 - Pizza Carton with Webbed Corners - Google Patents

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US20070199981A1
US20070199981A1 US11/680,085 US68008507A US2007199981A1 US 20070199981 A1 US20070199981 A1 US 20070199981A1 US 68008507 A US68008507 A US 68008507A US 2007199981 A1 US2007199981 A1 US 2007199981A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
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    • B65D75/14—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks folded-up around all sides of the contents from a portion on which the contents are placed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
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    • B65D5/5002—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls
    • B65D5/5007—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/36—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for bakery products, e.g. biscuits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2585/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D2585/36—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for biscuits or other bakery products
    • B65D2585/363—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for biscuits or other bakery products specific products
    • B65D2585/366—Pizza

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  • the present invention relates generally to a carton for holding a food product. More specifically, the present invention relates to a carton for holding a frozen pizza.
  • Paperboard cartons for holding food products such as frozen pizzas are known.
  • the cartons typically are square-shaped and are closed at the top, bottom, sides, front, and back to form a six-sided, fully enclosed carton that contains the pizza and provides surface areas for printing graphics such as advertisements or nutritional information. It is desired to minimize the material required for existing cartons while still providing a full display panel for graphics. Also, it is desired to provide a carton that has a unique appearance and shape.
  • one aspect of the invention is directed to a carton for holding a food product.
  • the carton comprising a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton.
  • the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, at least one front connecting panel foldably connected to the front panel, and at least one back connecting panel foldably connected to the back panel.
  • the side panel has a corner panel foldably connected to the front and back connecting panels. The front and back connecting panels and the corner panel cooperate to at least partially form a webbed corner of the carton.
  • the invention is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton for holding a food product.
  • the blank comprises a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, at least one front connecting panel foldably connected to the front panel, and at least one back connecting panel foldably connected to the back panel.
  • the side panel has a corner panel foldably connected to the front and the back connecting panels.
  • the invention is generally directed to a method of forming a carton.
  • the method comprises providing a blank having a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, at least one front connecting panel foldably connected to the front panel, and at least one back connecting panel foldably connected to the back panel.
  • the side panel has a corner panel foldably connected to the front and back connecting panels.
  • the method further comprising forming a sleeve by folding the blank to position the front panel in generally opposed planar relationship with the back panel.
  • the method comprising forming a corner of the carton by inwardly folding the corner panel so as to reduce an opening size of an open end of the sleeve.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank used to form a carton according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the carton.
  • FIG. 3 is a side perspective of the carton.
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the carton of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is top perspective of the carton in a partially assembled configuration.
  • FIGS. 6-9 are enlarged perspectives of a corner panel of the carton in various stages of assembly.
  • FIG. 10 is a bottom end view showing a pizza in the assembled carton.
  • the carton of the present invention is particularly useful in containing a food product such as a frozen pizza and providing surfaces on which graphics including advertising or other information may be displayed to convey information to a consumer. It is understood that food products other than pizza may be contained in the carton without departing from the scope of this invention. Further, food products contained in this carton may be generally round, square, rectangular, or any other shape without departing from the scope of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first, front side of a blank, generally indicated at 1 , used to form a carton, generally indicated at 3 ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ), according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the carton 3 is generally octagonal in shape and has four webbed corners generally indicated at 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 .
  • the carton 3 has an open top end 10 and an open bottom end 12 . It is understood that the carton may have other shapes and may have fully closed top and bottom ends without departing from the scope of this invention.
  • the blank 1 has a longitudinal axis L 1 and a lateral axis L 2 .
  • the blank 1 comprises a back panel 13 foldably connected to a first side panel, generally indicated 15 , at a first transverse fold line 17 , a front panel 21 foldably connected to the first side panel at a second transverse lateral fold line 23 and foldably connected to a second side panel, generally indicated 27 , at a third transverse fold line 29 .
  • Each side panel 15 , 27 comprises an upper corner panel 33 , 35 foldably connected to a intermediate portion 37 , 39 of a respective side panel 15 , 27 at a first longitudinal fold line 41 , 43 and a lower corner panel 45 , 47 foldably connected to the intermediate portion at a second longitudinal fold line 49 , 51 .
  • An adhesive flap 55 comprises an upper portion 61 foldably attached to an intermediate portion 63 along longitudinal fold line 65 and a lower portion 67 foldably attached to the intermediate portion along longitudinal fold line 69 .
  • the blank 8 may be assembled into the carton by attaching the adhesive flap 55 to the second side panel 27 by securing the upper portion 61 of the flap to the upper corner panel 35 of the side panel, the intermediate portion 63 of the flap to the intermediate portion 39 of the side panel, and the lower portion 67 of the flap to the lower corner panel 47 of the side panel with adhesive such as glue.
  • the blank 1 includes four back connecting panels 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 foldably connected to the back panel 13 at a respective oblique fold line 83 , 85 , 87 , 89 .
  • the two back connecting panels 73 , 77 are foldably connected to the adhesive flap 55 at the transverse fold line 57 .
  • the back connecting panel 73 is adjacent the upper portion 61 of the adhesive flap 55
  • the back connecting panel 77 is adjacent the lower portion 67 of the adhesive flap.
  • the back connecting panels 75 , 79 are foldably connected to the first side panel 15 at the transverse fold line 17 .
  • the back connecting panel 75 is adjacent the upper corner panel 33 of the side panel 15
  • the back connecting panel 79 is adjacent the lower corner panel 45 of the side panel.
  • each of the connecting panels 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 are generally triangular shaped and are located at a respective corner of the back panel 13 . It is understood that the connecting panels 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 could be other sizes and shapes (e.g., square, rectangular, etc.), without departing from the scope of this invention.
  • the blank 1 comprises four front connecting panels 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 similar in size and shape as the back connecting panels 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 and arranged to be in a generally mirror image arrangement with respect to the back connecting panels.
  • the front connecting panels 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 are foldably connected to the front panel 21 by respective oblique fold lines 103 , 105 , 107 , 109 .
  • the front connecting panels 93 and 97 are foldably connected to the first side panel 15 at the transverse fold line 23 with the front connecting panel 93 being adjacent the upper corner panel 33 of the side panel and the front connecting panel 97 being adjacent the lower corner panel 45 of the side panel.
  • the front connecting panels 95 and 99 are foldably connected to the second side panel 27 at the transverse fold line 29 with the front connecting panel 95 being adjacent the upper corner panel 35 of the side panel and the front connecting panel 99 being adjacent the lower corner panel 47 of the side panel.
  • Each of the front connecting panels 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 are located at a respective corner of the front panel 21 .
  • the front connecting panels 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 are positioned to be in mirror image relationship with a respective back connecting panel 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 such that when the carton 3 is assembled, each of the front connecting panels and a corresponding back connecting panel cooperate with a corresponding one of the upper corner panels 33 , 35 and lower corner panels 45 , 47 of the side panels 15 , 27 to form a respective webbed corner of the carton 3 .
  • the carton 3 is assembled by placing the front panel 21 in generally opposed planar relationship with the back panel 13 so that the front panel is spaced apart from the back panel by the first and second side panels 15 , 27 .
  • the first side panel 15 is folded ninety degrees relative to the back panel 13 along fold line 17 so that the first side panel is perpendicular to the back panel and extends upward therefrom.
  • the front panel 21 is then folded 90 degrees relative to the first side panel 15 so that the front panel is in generally opposed planar relationship with the back panel 13 .
  • the second side panel 27 is folded downward relative to the front panel 21 at fold line 29 and the adhesive flap 55 is folded upward relative to the back panel 13 at fold line 57 to be generally parallel and adjacent with the second side panel.
  • the second side panel 27 and adhesive panel 55 may be joined by adhesive to secure the carton 3 in the partially assembled configuration shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the carton 3 comprises a sleeve with a square-shaped front and back panel and an open top end 10 and an open bottom end 12 .
  • a food product P such as a frozen pizza is placed in the sleeve by sliding the pizza through the open top end or open bottom end of the sleeve.
  • the corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 of the carton 3 are assembled to form a generally octagonal-shaped carton with each corner panel inwardly folded to contain the pizza P or other food product in the carton.
  • the lower corner panel 45 of the carton 3 is assembled from the sleeve shown in FIG. 5 by folding the corner panel inward at fold line 49 in the direction of arrow A 1 relative to the intermediate portion 37 of the first side panel 15 .
  • the front panel 21 and bottom panel 13 flex to allow the lower corner panel 45 to fold inward relative to the intermediate portion 37 .
  • the front panel 21 flexes upward and the front connecting panel 97 pivots at the oblique fold line 89 and the longitudinal fold line 17 as the corner panel 45 is moved inward.
  • the connecting panel 97 pivots 180 degrees from the unassembled position of FIG. 6 to the assembled position of FIGS. 9 and 10 as the corner panel 45 is moved inward in the direction of arrow A 1 .
  • the lower connecting panel 79 is pivoted in a similar manner as the upper connecting panel 97 .
  • the back panel 13 flexes downward to allow the pivoting motion of the lower connecting panel 79 at oblique fold line 107 and longitudinal fold line 23 .
  • the lower connecting panel 79 pivots 180 degrees from the unassembled position of FIG. 6 to the assembled position of FIGS. 9 and 10 as the corner panel 45 is moved inward in the direction of arrow A 1 .
  • the inwardly folded corner panel 45 and the pivoted upper connecting panel 97 and lower connecting panel 79 form a webbed corner of the carton connecting the corner panel with the respective front panel 21 and back panel 13 .
  • the upper connecting panel 97 is folded such that an inner surface 113 of the upper connecting panel is in generally face-to-face relation with an inner surface 115 of the front panel 21
  • the lower connecting panel 79 is folded such that an inner surface 121 of the lower connecting panel is in generally face-to-face relation with an inner surface 123 of the back panel 13 .
  • the webbed corners of the carton may be secured in the assembled position of FIG. 10 by applying an adhesive such as glue to the respective inner surfaces 113 , 121 of the upper and lower connecting panels 97 , 79 to attach the upper connecting panel to the inner surface 115 of the front panel 21 and to attach the lower connecting panel to the inner surface 123 of the pack panel 13 .
  • Each of the corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 of the carton 3 cooperate with a respective front connecting panel 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 and a respective back connecting panel 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 to form the webbed corners 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 of the carton.
  • the corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 are positioned at an oblique angle in relation to a respective adjacent intermediate portion 37 , 39 of the side panels 15 , 27 such that a food product, for example a frozen pizza P ( FIG. 10 ) having a generally circular shape, is contained in the carton 3 .
  • the inwardly folded corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 of the carton 3 prevent the food product from being removed from the open top end 10 or the open bottom end 12 of the carton without tearing or otherwise disassembling the carton.
  • the width W 1 of the open top and bottom ends 10 , 12 of the carton 3 is less than the width W 2 between the intermediate portions 37 , 39 of the side walls 15 , 27 of the carton. It is understood that the food product P may have a width approximately equal to the width W 2 between the intermediate portions 37 , 39 of the first and second sidewalls 15 , 29 so that the food product is contained in the carton by the inwardly folded corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 .
  • the pizza P is removed from the carton 3 by opening the carton at either or both of the top or bottom ends 10 , 12 to increase the width W 1 and allow the pizza to be removed from the carton.
  • the lower corner panels 45 , 47 are folded outward to open the bottom end 12 of the carton 3 and the upper corner panels 33 , 35 are folded outward to open the top end 10 of the carton.
  • the carton 3 may be opened by tearing the webbed corners 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 to allow movement of the corner panels 33 , 35 , 45 , 47 or the front connecting panels 93 , 95 , 97 , 99 may be separated from the front panel 21 and the back connecting panels 73 , 75 , 77 , 79 may be separated from the back panel 13 to allow movement of the respective corner panel.
  • the food product P is a round frozen pizza having a diameter of approximately 11.5 inches.
  • the carton 3 has a width W 2 between the intermediate portions 37 , 39 of the side walls 15 , 29 of approximately 11.5 inches, a height H 1 ( FIG. 2 ) between the open top and bottom ends 10 , 12 of approximately 11.5 inches, and a width W 2 of the opening at the top and bottom end of approximately 6.5 inches.
  • the dimensional information provided herein is exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
  • the food product P could have shapes other than circular (e.g., square, rectangular, etc.) without departing from the scope of this invention.
  • the carton 3 of the illustrated embodiment is free from any overlapping end flaps at the top and bottom ends 10 , 12 and uses less material than conventional six-sided cartons that fully enclose the pizza.
  • the shape of the carton 3 being generally octagonal in plan view of the illustrated embodiment, provides the carton a unique shape to distinguish the carton from conventional square or rectangular cartons.
  • the food product P is hidden from view within the interior of the carton 3 ; therefore, the food product is schematically illustrated by dashed lines.
  • the blank is formed from clay coated paperboard, typically having a caliper of at least about 18, so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.
  • the blank, and thus the carton can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described above.
  • the first and second sides of the blank can be coated with, for example, a clay coating.
  • the clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images.
  • the blank may then be coated with a varnish to protect any information printed on the blank.
  • the blank may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blank.
  • the blank can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
  • line as used herein includes not only straight lines, but also other types of lines such as curved, curvilinear or angularly displaced lines.
  • glue is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carton panels in place.
  • a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present invention, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed or depressed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features. In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line.

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