Patent ID: 7870994

Claim:
A carton containing a plurality of containers, comprising: a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, wherein the plurality of panels includes a top panel; opposite first and second end panels that respectively at least partially close opposite ends of the carton; a handle that is positioned in the second end panel and is for use in carrying the carton, wherein at least a portion of the first end panel extends downwardly from the top panel at a first angle and a first distance is defined between an upper edge of the first end panel and tops of containers of the plurality of containers that are adjacent to the upper edge of the first end panel, at least a portion of the second end panel extends downwardly from the top panel at a second angle and a second distance is defined between an upper edge of the second end panel and tops of adjacent containers of the plurality of containers that are adjacent to the upper edge of the second end panel, and the second angle is greater than the first angle and the second distance is greater than the first distance and a distance is defined between the handle and at least one container of the plurality of containers that is adjacent to the handle, and the distance between the handle and the at least one adjacent container is for facilitating ease of use of the handle.