Patent ID: 8496109

Claim:
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a first side panel, a bottom panel, and a second side panel; at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps being overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton; and a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap, the central panel being at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap comprising a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion, the base portion extending in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton, at least a portion of the distal portion being positioned outwardly of at least one end flap of the at least two end flaps, and the distal portion comprising at least one tab extending toward at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel.