Patent ID: 8216118

Claim:
A method of forming a carton from a blank, the method comprising: obtaining a blank, the blank comprising: a first top panel comprising a first handle portion, a handle feature located adjacent to the first handle portion, and a reinforcing handle portion located adjacent to the first handle portion, the reinforcing handle portion being foldably connected to the first top panel at a first fold line, wherein the first handle portion is located between the handle feature and the reinforcing handle portion and the reinforcing handle portion is at least partially defined by a breachable line of disruption in the first top panel; a first side panel foldably connected to the first top panel at a second fold line, wherein the reinforcing handle portion is located between the first fold line and the second fold line; a bottom panel; a second top panel comprising a second handle portion; and a second side panel foldably connected to the second top panel; folding the reinforcing handle portion of the first top panel about the first fold line so that it overlaps the first handle portion of the first top panel; adhering the reinforcing handle portion to the first handle portion; folding the blank so that the second top panel overlaps the first top panel and the second handle portion overlaps the first handle portion; and adhering the second top panel to the first top panel.