Patent ID: 6085969
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A carton formed from a blank, said carton comprising:a top panel having first and second substantially parallel end edges, first and second substantially parallel side edges, and corner edges extending diagonally from each of said end edges to an adjacent side edge;a first side wall contiguous with said first side edge of said top panel and a second side wall contiguous with said second side edge of said top panel, each of said first and second side walls having a top edge joined to said respective side edge of said top panel, a bottom edge parallel to said top edge, and opposite parallel side edges;a side flap coupled to each of said side edges of each side wall, said side flap having a side panel formed from said respective side edge of said side wall and a second side edge parallel to said side edge of said side wall, said side panel having a width substantially the length of said corner edge and extending downward from the corner edge and substantially perpendicular to the top panel, and an end wall joined to said side panel along the second side edge of the side panel and extending downward from the end edge of said top panel and substantially perpendicular to said top panel;a bottom panel lying substantially parallel to said top panel and being coupled to said first and second side walls along first and second side edges;first and second end walls coupled to said first and second end edges of said top panel, respectively, and extending downward substantially perpendicular to said top panel;first and second bottom end flaps coupled to said first and second end edges, respectively, and extending upwardly substantially perpendicular to said bottom panel; anda trapezoidal tab member coupled to each of said corner edges of the top panel and extending downward substantially perpendicular to said top panel and parallel to said side panel, said tab member having a first edge extending adjacent to an edge of said end panel, wherein said tab member encloses a space between said corner edges and said side panels to prevent light from entering said carton; andwherein said end panels and said bottom flaps are coupled to said respective end walls.