Patent ID: 7392904

Claim:
A blank for forming a double crush-lock carton when erected comprising: a) a top panel having a substantially central cut-out with an area of cuts radiating outwardly from the central cut-out, the central cut out further having at least one arcuate score line in the area of cuts and substantially centered on the central cut-out, b) first and second end panels hingedly connected to the top panel along transverse edges of the top panel, c) a bottom panel hingedly connected to one of the first and second end panels along a transverse edge of said one first and second end panel, d) a glue panel hingedly connected to one of the first and second end panels or the bottom panel along an edge of the respective first and second end panels or the bottom panel to interconnect one of the first and second end panels to the bottom panel when the blank is erected into the carton, e) a side panel hingedly connected to opposing longitudinal edges of each of the top panel, the first end panel, the second end panel and the bottom panel, each side panel hingedly connected to the longitudinal edge of the respective first end panel and the second end panel includes a foldable glue flap wherein the top panel, the first end panel, the second end panel and the bottom panel are constructed and arranged to allow the blank to be shipped in flat condition and erected into a rectangular configuration by pushing inwardly on the first end panel and the second end panel.