Patent ID: 6202920
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A blank for forming a carton for packaging a plurality of articles comprising:a series of hingably interconnected top, first side, bottom and second side panels for forming an open ended sleeve capable of receiving articles, said top and bottom panels being similarly non-rectangularly shaped, each of said side panels comprising a plurality of panel portions including a pair of opposite end panel portions and at least one medial panel portion, said panel portions of said each side panel being foldably interconnected by fold regions, said each side panel being adapted to be folded so as to put said end and medial panel portions thereof into at least three different planes to conform with respective shapes of said top and bottom panels; anda pair of first gussets provided for said each side panel, each of said first gussets comprising two hingably interconnected gusset panels, andwherein both said first gussets of said each side panel connect only one of said panel portions of said each side panel to only one of said top and bottom panels.