Carton, blank, and method of folding

A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:

• a first surface;
• a second surface disposed opposite to said first surface, and
• a plurality of panels and flaps, the plurality of panels and flaps configured to form a set-up carton defining a bottom wall, a first side wall coupled to the bottom wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and coupled to the bottom wall, a first end wall coupled to both the bottom wall and the first and second side walls, and a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and coupled to both the bottom wall and the first and second side walls;
• wherein each of the bottom wall, the first and second side walls, and the first and second end walls define both an interior surface disposed adjacent an interior space defined by the set-up carton and an exterior surface;
• wherein the interior surface of said bottom wall, and the interior and exterior surfaces of the first and second side walls and first and second end walls are each defined substantially entirely by said first surface.

A method of forming a carton comprising:

• providing a blank having a first blank side and a second blank side disposed opposite said first blank side, said blank comprising a plurality of main panels hinged together in a linear series, said plurality of main panels comprising a bottom panel, first and second inner side panels, and first and second outer side panels, wherein said first outer side panel is hingedly connected to said first inner side panel, said first inner side panel is hingedly connected to said bottom panel, said bottom panel is hingedly connected to said second inner side panel, and said second inner side panel is hingedly connected to said second outer side panel, said blank further comprising first and second end panels, first, second, third, and fourth inner end flaps, and first, second, third, and fourth outer end flaps, wherein said first and second end panels are hingedly connected to said bottom panel at respective opposite ends of said bottom panel, said first and second outer end flaps are hingedly connected to said first outer side panel at respective opposite ends of said first outer side panel, said third and fourth outer end flaps are hingedly connected to said second outer side panel at respective opposite ends of said second outer side panel, said first and second inner end flaps are hingedly connected to said first inner side panel at respective opposite ends of said first inner side panel, and said third and fourth inner end flaps are hingedly connected to said second inner side panel at respective opposite ends of said second inner side panel;
• folding said first outer side panel back onto said first inner side panel and securing it thereto such that second blank side surfaces of said first outer side panel and said first inner side panel are coupled together in a face-contacting relationship;
• folding said second outer side panel back onto said first inner side panel and securing it thereto such that second blank side surfaces of said second outer side panel and said second inner side panel are coupled together in a face-contacting relationship;
• folding said first outer side panel and said first inner side panel about said bottom panel so as to form a first side wall of said carton, an exterior surface of said first side wall being defined by a first blank side surface of said first outer side panel and an interior surface of said first side wall being defined by a first blank side surface of said first inner side panel, a first blank side surface of said bottom panel defining an interior surface of a bottom wall of said carton;
• folding said second outer side panel and said second inner side panel about said bottom panel so as to form a second side wall of said carton, an exterior surface of said second side wall being defined by a first blank side surface of said second outer side panel and an interior surface of said second side wall being defined by a first blank side surface of said second inner side panel;
• folding said first and second end panels about said bottom panel to form respective first and second end walls of said carton, a first blank side surface of said first end panel defining an interior surface of said first end wall, a first blank side surface of said second end panel defining an interior surface of said second end wall;
• folding said first and third inner end flaps and said first and third outer end flaps into an overlapping arrangement with a second blank side of said first end panel and securing them thereto, a first blank side surface of said first and third outer end flaps defining an exterior surface of said first end wall;
• folding said second and fourth inner end flaps and said second and fourth outer end flaps into an overlapping arrangement with a second blank side of said second end panel and securing them thereto, a first blank side surface of said second and fourth outer end flaps defining an exterior surface of said second end wall.