Patent ID: 9656779
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B65D

Claim:
1. A carton in a substantially flat configuration and adapted to be reconfigured between at least an erected configuration and the substantially flat configuration, comprising: a bottom panel; a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, the bottom panel being positioned between the first and second side panels; a third side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, the third side panel having opposite inner and outer sides; a first plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the first side panel and the third side panel, wherein a first pleat panel of the first plurality of pleat panels is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel; a second plurality of pleat panels foldably connected between the second side panel and the third side panel, wherein a first pleat panel of the second plurality of pleat panels is mounted to the outer side of the third side panel; and a plurality of flaps comprising a first flap foldably connected to the first side panel at a first fold line and a second flap foldably connected to the second side panel at a second fold line, the first fold line being adjacent to the second fold line such that the first flap is in flush alignment with and face-to-face contact with the second flap.