Patent ID: 7475778

Claim:
A carton and a plurality of articles accommodated in the carton, comprising: a bottom panel; a top panel opposite to the bottom panel; a first side panel; a second side panel opposite to the first side panel; a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, the first side end flap comprising a primary male lock foldably connected to a remainder of the first side end flap; a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein the first and second side end flaps extend across a first end of the carton; a first layer of articles; a second layer of articles; and a separator pad blank comprising a separator pad disposed between the first and second layers of articles, the separator pad blank including at least one primary female opening at a first end of the separator pad blank, wherein the primary male lock of the first side end flap extends through the primary female opening in the separator pad blank.