Patent ID: 8459534

Claim:
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a reinforcement panel foldably connected to the second side panel; at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the at least two end flaps comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a reinforcement end flap foldably connected to the reinforcement panel at a fold line, wherein the reinforcement end flap comprises an extension that is in face-to-face contact with the top end flap, the extension is a central portion adjacent a distal portion of the reinforcement end flap, the extension has an outermost free edge spaced farther away from the fold line than an outermost free edge of the distal portion; and the reinforcement panel being in face-to-face contact with the top panel and the reinforcement end flap being in face-to-face contact with the top end flap.