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 first side panel, a second side panel, and a third panel, the first panel is foldably connected to each of the first side panel and the second side panel, the third panel is foldably connected to the first side panel, the second side panel is foldably connected to an attachment flap, and the attachment flap is for being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third panel in the carton formed from the carton blank and insert blank;
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• the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner end panel for being disposed generally opposite to the central panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel;
• wherein the central panel is for extending generally parallel to the first panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, the inner side panel is for being spaced apart from and extending generally parallel to the second side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and the inner end panel is for at least partially overlapping the inner flap, the first panel is in at least partial face-to-face contact with the central panel, the inner side panel is for extending generally parallel to the second side panel, the third panel is for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with the inner end panel, the inner flap is for being disposed in at least partial face-to-face contact with the attachment flap, and at least a portion of the inner flap is for extending from the inner side panel toward the second side panel, when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

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 first side panel, a second side panel, and a third panel, the first panel is foldably connected to each of the first side panel and the second side panel, the second side panel is foldably connected to an attachment flap, and the insert blank comprising a central panel, an inner end panel, an inner side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and an inner flap foldably connected to the inner side panel;
• 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 positioning the attachment flap in at least partial face-to-face contact with the third panel and forming an open-ended sleeve;
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• forming an insert from the insert blank, the forming the insert comprising disposing the inner end panel generally opposite to the central panel, positioning the central panel to be generally parallel to the first panel, disposing the central panel to be in at least partial face-to-face contact with the first panel, positioning the inner side panel to extend spaced apart from and generally parallel to the second side panel, disposing the inner end panel to be to be in at least partial face-to-face contact with the third panel, positioning the inner flap so that the inner end panel at least partially overlaps the inner flap, positioning the inner flap in at least partial face-to-face contact with the attachment flap, and positioning at least a portion of the inner flap to extend from the inner side panel toward the second side panel.