Patent ID: 8757380

Claim:
A carton, comprising a bottom panel for supporting ends of substantially cylindrical articles; four side panels; at least one corner panel connected to one of opposed edges of a first one of the four side panels along a first fold line; and at least one glue strip connected to the at least one corner panel along a second fold line which defines a proximal edge of the at least one glue strip, the at least one glue strip comprising at least one glue tab extending from the proximal edge of the at least one glue strip such that the at least one glue tab interrupts the second fold line; wherein the at least one glue tab is secured in a face contacting arrangement to a second one of the four side panels so as to connect the first one of the four side panels to the second one of the four side panels, and wherein the at least one glue tab is struck from the at least one corner panel such that the at least one glue tab is formed at least in part from part of the at least one corner panel between the first and second fold lines.