Patent ID: 8070052

Claim:
A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; and a handle in the top wall of the carton, the handle comprising a first handle section in the first top panel, a second handle section in the second top panel, and a handle reinforcement flap, the first handle section and the second handle section each respectively at least partially defining an opening and comprising a comfort panel adjacent the opening, the handle reinforcement flap being foldably connected to the second top panel by first and second fold lines that are spaced apart from one another, the handle reinforcement flap and the second handle section each respectively comprising a free edge defining a protrusion, and the first handle section, the second handle section, and the handle reinforcement flap being in overlapping relationship to form the handle such that the protrusion of the handle reinforcement flap is superposed with the comfort panel of the second handle section and the protrusion of the second handle section is superposed with the comfort panel of the first handle section.