Carton with insert

In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding an article:

• the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, a third panel for being disposed opposite to the first panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and a fourth panel for being disposed generally opposite to the second panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank;
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• the insert blank for forming an insert in the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and comprising a central panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, a first inner flap foldably connected to the first inner side panel along a first fold line, and a second inner flap foldably connected to the second inner side panel along a second fold line, the central panel, the first inner side panel, the first inner flap, the second inner side panel, and the second inner flap are for extending at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, wherein the first panel is for being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and each of the first inner side panel and the second inner side panel is for being spaced apart from the second panel and the fourth panel, each of the first inner flap and the second inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, and at least a portion of the first inner flap extends from the first inner side panel to the second panel;
• wherein the first inner flap comprises a first tab, and each of the first tab and the portion of the first inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel so that the first tab is coplanar with the portion of the first inner flap and so that the first tab extends away from the second panel and interrupts the first fold line;
• wherein the second inner flap comprises a second tab interrupting the second fold line;
• wherein the first tab extends inwardly with respect to the first inner side panel, the second tab extends from the second inner side panel to the fourth panel, and a portion of the second inner flap extends inwardly with respect to the second inner side panel away from the fourth panel.

A method of forming a carton for holding an article, the method comprises:

• obtaining a carton blank and an insert blank, the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a fourth panel, and the insert blank comprising a central panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, a first inner flap foldably connected to the first inner side panel along a first fold line, and a second inner flap foldably connected to the second inner side panel along a second fold line, the first inner flap comprising a first tab interrupting the first fold line and the second inner flap comprising a second tab interrupting the second fold line;
• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels of the carton blank, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve, disposing the third panel opposite to the first panel, and disposing the fourth panel opposite the second panel;
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• forming an insert from the insert blank, wherein the first panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, each of the first inner side panel and the second inner side panel is spaced apart from the second panel and the fourth panel, each of the first inner flap and the second inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, at least a portion of the first inner flap extends from the first inner side panel to the second panel, the first tab is coplanar with the portion of the first inner flap and extends away from the second panel, each of the first tab and the portion of the first inner flap is in face-to-face contact with the third panel, and the central panel, the first inner side panel, the first inner flap, the second inner side panel, and the second inner flap extends at least partially around an interior of the insert for receiving an article through an open end of the carton;
• wherein the first tab extends inwardly with respect to the first inner side panel, the second tab extends from the second inner side panel to the fourth panel, and a portion of the second inner flap extends inwardly with respect to the second inner side panel away from the fourth panel.