Patent ID: 8740050

Claim:
A carton for holding a product, the carton comprising: a tray comprising a plurality of tray panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of tray panels comprising a bottom panel and at least one tray side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, the at least one tray side panel comprising a tray hinge side panel; a lid comprising a plurality of lid panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the lid, the plurality of lid panels comprising a top panel and at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the top panel, the at least one lid side panel comprising a lid hinge side panel, the lid cooperating with the tray to at least partially close the carton when the carton is configured in a closed position; and a hinge at least partially foldably connecting the lid and the tray, the hinge comprising a first hinge fold line, a second hinge fold line, and a cut extending between the first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line, the first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line being generally aligned along a hinge axis, and the cut comprising a central portion that is generally parallel to the hinge axis and is offset from the hinge axis, wherein a first portion of the tray hinge side panel is foldably connected to a first portion of the lid hinge side panel along the first hinge fold line, and a second portion of the tray hinge side panel is foldably connected to a second portion of the lid hinge side panel along the second hinge fold line, the cut further comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion extending from the first hinge fold line to a first end of the central portion, and the second end portion extending from the second hinge fold line to a second end of the central portion, the central portion of the cut is offset from the hinge axis toward the bottom panel, the hinge further comprises at least one crease line extending in the lid hinge side panel, the at least one crease line extending from an end of at least one of the first end portion of the cut and the second end portion of the cut and from an end of at least one of the first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line; and the hinge further comprises a debossed portion extending in the tray hinge side panel, the debossed portion being spaced apart from the cut.