Carton with attachment features

A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and for forming a first closed end and a second closed end of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
• attachment features for removably connecting the carton formed from the blank to at least one other carton, the attachment features comprising a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap removably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the first attachment flap extends away from the first closed end of the carton formed from the blank for attaching the carton formed from the blank to a portion of the at least one other carton, the second attachment flap extends away from the second closed end of the carton formed from the blank for attaching the carton formed from the blank to a portion of the at least one other carton;
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• separation features for separating the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap from the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the separation features comprise a respective first tear line between each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap and the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the separation features comprise a respective second tear line spaced away from the respective first tear line to define a respective tear strip between the respective first tear line and the respective second tear line.

A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a, plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap, attachment features comprising a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap removably connected to respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, and separation features for separating the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap from the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the separation features comprise a respective first tear line between each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap and the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the separation features comprise a respective second tear line spaced away from the respective first tear line to define a respective tear strip between the respective first tear line and the respective second tear line;
• folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the blank;
• folding the plurality of end flaps to form a first closed end and a second closed end of the carton, with the first attachment flap extending away from the first closed end and with the second attachment flap extending away from the second closed end;
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• attaching each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap to a respective portion of at least one other carton.

A system of cartons for holding a plurality of containers;

• the system comprising:
• a first carton attached to a second carton, the first carton comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the first carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming a first closed end and a second closed of the first carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
• attachment features removably connecting the first carton to the second carton, the attachment features comprising a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap removably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the first attachment flap extends away from the first closed end of the first carton and is attached to a portion of the second carton, and the second attachment flap extends away from the second closed end of the first carton and is attached to a portion of the second carton;
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• separation features for separating the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap from the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the first carton, the separation features comprise a respective first tear line between each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap and the respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the first carton, the separation features comprise a respective second tear line spaced away from the respective first tear line to define a respective tear strip between the respective first tear line and the respective second tear line of the first carton.

A system of cartons for holding a plurality of containers;

• the system comprising:
• a first carton attached to a second carton, the first carton comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the first carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming a first closed end and a second closed of the first carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least one top end flap, at least one bottom end flap, and at least one side end flap;
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• attachment features removably connecting the first carton to the second carton, the attachment features comprising a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap removably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the first attachment flap extends away from the first closed end of the first carton and is attached to a portion of the second carton, and the second attachment flap extends away from the second closed end of the first carton and is attached to a portion of the second carton;
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• a third carton attached to the first carton, wherein the attachment features further comprise a third attachment flap removably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the third attachment flap extends away from one of the first closed end and the second closed end of the first carton, and the third attachment flap is attached to a portion of the third carton.