Carton with opening and reclosing feature

摘要

A seal end carton having a feature that creates an aperture and that may be opened and reclosed. The carton may be constructed from a flat carton blank that is then folded and sealed. The carton further includes an opening and reclosing feature that can be opened and reclosed multiple times.

主权项

1. A carton formed from a single piece of foldable material comprising:
a front panel disposed between and foldably connected to a pair of side panels; a back panel opposite the front panel, the back panel disposed between and foldably connected to the pair of side panels; a top panel opposite a bottom panel; and an opening and reclosing feature that extends across a portion of each of the pair of side panels and that extends across the front panel and that comprises a first height at the front panel that is greater than a second height of the opening and reclosing feature at either of the pair of side panels, wherein the opening and reclosing feature is configured to be opened and closed repeatedly, wherein the opening and reclosing feature comprises a tab having an open position and a closed position, and wherein, when the tab is in the open position, an aperture is exposed providing access to an interior of the carton and a portion of the tab having the first height abuts with a rear portion of the aperture having a third height that is shorter than the first height, creating a friction fit that secures the tab in the open position.