US 6,981,631 B2
Carton for brick-shaped containers with a top dispenser
James C. Fogle, Marietta, Ga. (US); Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mableton, Ga. (US); Jean-Manuel Gomes, Marietta, Ga. (US); and Robert L. Sutherland, Kennesaw, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, Ga. (US)
Filed on May 13, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/437,121.
Prior Publication US 2004/0226988 A1, Nov. 18, 2004
Int. Cl. B65D 5/54 (2006.01); B65D 17/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 229—103.2 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In combination, a carton and a plurality of brick-shaped parallelepipedal containers disposed within the carton, the carton comprising:
open ends;
a bottom panel;
a first and a second side panel located between the open ends; and
a top dispenser, the first and second side panels being secured to each other when the top dispenser is opened by a gusset spanning and substantially parallel with each open end of the carton and connecting the side panels, wherein
the top dispenser is at least partially defined by a first tear line located between the top dispenser and the first side panel and a second tear line located between the top dispenser and the second side panel, and the top dispenser extends across substantially an entire top of the carton,
each gusset is located adjacent the top dispenser and is interconnected to the side panels by two side gussets, and
at least one of said gussets engages an end of at least one of said containers.