Patent ID: 7601111

Claim:
A method of erecting a carton, comprising: providing a carton blank having an upper side and an under side, the carton blank comprising: a first side panel; a bottom panel; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel at a transverse fold line; a first top panel; a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel; a first bottom end panel at a first end of the bottom panel; a second bottom end panel at a second end of the bottom panel; at least one first top flap foldably connected to a first end of the second top panel at a first longitudinal fold line; and at least one second top flap foldably connected to a second end of the second top panel at a second longitudinal fold line; folding the second side panel with respect to the bottom panel about the transverse fold line; after folding the second side panel about the transverse fold line, folding the at least one first top flap about the first longitudinal fold line so that a print side of the at least one first top flap contacts a print side of the second top panel; and folding the at least one second top flap about the second longitudinal fold line.