Patent ID: 8919557

Claim:
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap, the central panel at least partially overlapping the top panel, the reinforcing side flap being foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprising a proximal portion foldably connected to the central panel, an intermediate portion foldably connected to the proximal portion, and a distal portion foldably connected to the intermediate portion, wherein the reinforcing end flap at least partially overlaps the top end flap; wherein the reinforcing end flap at least partially forms a shoulder extending in the interior of the carton, the shoulder comprising a first portion extending generally downwardly from the central panel and a second portion extending from the first portion to the closed end of the carton, the second portion being foldably connected to the first portion along a fold line that is spaced apart from the closed end of the carton.