Patent ID: 6988617

Claim:
A wrap-around carton with two open ends for carrying a plurality of containers, each container having a top and bottom with an indentation with a height in the bottom comprising: a. a top panel which is interconnected to side panels which are connected to a bottom panel; b. said carton having a locking tab for holding the bottom of at least each container adjacent an end of the carton, said locking tab being struck at least largely from the bottom panel and having a configuration and size to fit within the indentation in the bottom of the container the carton is designed to carry and hold the bottom of the container securely, said locking tab being foldably attached by a fold line to a holding tab which is foldably attached to the bottom panel by a fold line, the distance between said fold lines being at least not significantly greater than the height of the indentation in the bottom of the container the carton is designed to carry; and c. means for holding the tops of the containers near each end of the carton securely within the carton.