Patent ID: 6105774
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A carton for packaging a plurality of containers arranged in multiple tiers comprising:(a) a bottom wall having opposed first and second side edges and opposed first and second end edges;(b) a first side panel connected to said first side edge of said bottom wall;(c) a second side panel connected to said second side edge of said bottom wall;(d) a top wall having opposed first and second side edges and opposed first and second end edges, said second side panel being connected to said first side edge of said top wall and said first side panel being connected to said second side edge of said top wall to form a generally tubular structure, said top wall also having opposed first and second foldable connector tabs disposed proximate said first and second end edges respectively;(e) a first end panel connected to said first end edge of said bottom wall, said first end panel having a slit for receiving at least a portion of said first foldable connector tab of said top wall;(f) a second end panel connected to said second end edge of said bottom wall, said second end panel having a slit for receiving at least a portion of said second foldable connector tab of said top wall;(g) a third end panel connected to said first end edge of said top wall, said third end panel having a flap-receiving slit formed therein; and(h) a fourth end panel connected to said second end edge of said top wall, said fourth end panel having a flap-receiving slit formed therein; wherein each of first and second end panels include a foldable connector flap receivable within a selected one of said flap receiving slits formed in said third and fourth end panels.