Patent ID: 9546015
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B31B,B65D

Claim:
1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first side panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel, the bottom panel comprises a fold line that divides the bottom panel into a first portion and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion at the fold line; and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and being at least partially overlapped to close an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first proximal side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, a first distal side end flap foldably connected to the first proximal side end flap, a second proximal side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, a second distal side end flap foldably connected to the second proximal side end flap, a first bottom end flap foldably connected to the first portion of the bottom panel, and second bottom end flap foldably connected to the second portion of the bottom panel, the first distal side end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second distal side end flap, the first bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the first proximal side end flap, and the second bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second proximal side end flap.