Carton having a perforated access opening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5542598
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08431768

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A carton and blank for forming such carton are disclosed including a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extended upwardly from the bottom wall to the top wall. An access opening is preferably formed in the top wall, but may be formed in any one of the sidewalls and is defined by at least one line of weakness with the line of weakness including at least one through cut line and a plurality of perforated lines extending in a linear or curvilinear direction. The perforated lines formed adjacent each end of the through cut line extend in substantially the same direction as the through cut. The access opening preferably includes two mutually opposing lines of weakness which extend from mutually opposing void regions formed in the top panel of the carton with the lines of weakness including a plurality of through cut lines and a plurality of perforated line sections with each of the perforated lines section including at least two perforated lines with the perforated lines being positioned collinear with the through cut lines.

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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 100 9TH FLOOR ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Capo, James L Middletown, OH 9 162

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