Patent ID: 7998047

Claim:
A method of assembling a carton comprising: obtaining a carton comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, at least two side end flaps each foldably attached to at least one of the side end panels at a first end of the carton, at least one top end flap foldably attached to the top panel at the first end, and a handle formed at least in part in the top end flap and at least one of the at least two side end flaps, each of the at least two side end flaps comprising a main panel for at least partially closing the first end of the carton and an extension panel foldably attached to the main panel above the handle of the carton; folding the at least two side end flaps to at least partially close the first end of the carton; folding the top end flap downward to contact the extension panel of each of the at least two side end flaps and to fold the extension panels downward to overlap the respective main panel of each of the at least two side end flaps during the at least partially closing of the first end; and securing the top panel in the downwardly folded position to at least partially close the first end of the carton.