Patent ID: 8714435

Claim:
A collapsible carton comprising: a first pair of vertical carton walls spaced apart by a second pair of carton walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the first pair of carton walls, thereby defining a first maximum carton volume between said first and second pair of carton walls, wherein the carton is fashioned to automatically collapse under pressure in a substantially uniform manner via at least a first score, thereby defining a second smaller carton volume, and wherein said first and second pair of carton walls form at least one side opening; at least one carton closure formed from a pair of major flaps and a pair of minor flaps extending from and at least partially along the width of the carton, wherein the carton closure is substantially perpendicular to the carton walls in a closed position, thereby substantially covering the at least one side opening, and wherein at least one flap selected from the group consisting of the pair of major flaps and the pair of minor flaps includes a plurality of scores; a second closure substantially covering a second side opening formed from the first and second pair of carton walls and opposite the at least one side opening; the second closure is formed from a pair of minor flaps and a pair of major flaps; and at least one flap of the second closure selected from the group consisting of the pair of minor flaps and the pair of major flaps includes a plurality of scores; and a ledge disposed between the first pair of carton walls and the second pair of carton walls that have at least a vertical non-pleated portion, said ledge being continuous around a perimeter of the carton.