Patent ID: 7195118
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. An article carrying carton with two ends loaded with a plurality of articles comprising: (a) said carton having a bottom panel, top panel and foldably attached adjoining side panels with each end being an interlocking end which is closed by a top end flap foldably attached to the top panel, a bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel and an angle panel foldably attached to each side panel and a side end flap foldably attached to each angle panel, each said angle panel and foldably attached side end flap constituting a side end closure, with each side end closure having an aperture, with said side end closures being held together by securing means; (b) two layers of articles with at least two rows of articles in each layer; and (c) an interlocking separator pad with two ends, each of which is an interlocking end, said pad having four angled corners, each of which is adjacent an angle panel of the carton, said pad being located between the two layers of articles with each end of the pad having an interlocking end portion of the pad that is interlocked with said apertures in the side end closures on the end of the carton to which said end of the pad is adjacent, with at least one end of the pad having a leading flap that is folded into a plane which is at least substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel of the carton.