Patent ID: 8376214

Claim:
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a first top end flap foldably connected to a first end of the top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to a second end of the top panel, wherein the first top end flap at least partially closes a first end of the carton, and the second top end flap at least partially closes a second end of the carton; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel, a first reinforcing side flap foldably connected to the central panel at a first side of the central panel, a second reinforcing side flap foldably connected to the central panel at a second side of the central panel, a first reinforcing end flap foldably connected to the central panel at a first end of the central panel, and a second reinforcing end flap foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel; and an article restraining structure comprising the first reinforcing end flap positioned to contact articles adjacent the first end, the second reinforcing end flap positioned to contact articles adjacent the second end, the first reinforcing side flap positioned to contact articles adjacent the first side panel, and the second reinforcing side flap positioned to contact articles adjacent the second side panel, at least a portion of the first reinforcing side flap is free from contact with the first side panel and at least a portion of the second reinforcing side flap is free from contact with the second side panel.