Tray and sleeve with locking features, related systems and methods

A combination of blanks for forming a system for holding one or more articles, the combination of blanks comprising:

• a tray blank comprising:
• a plurality of panels for at least partially extending around an interior of the tray formed from the tray blank, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, two side panels, and at least one two end panels;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the tray;
• and
• locking features comprising at least one locking flap directly connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, at least a portion of the at least one locking flap for extending away from the tray formed from the blank;
• and
• a sleeve blank, the sleeve blank comprising:
• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve formed from the sleeve blank for at least partially receiving the tray formed from the tray blank, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the sleeve blank comprising a locking opening for at least partially receiving the at least a portion of the at least one locking flap.

A method of forming a system for holding one or more articles, the method comprising:

• obtaining a tray blank comprising:
• a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, two side panels, and two end panels;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the tray;
• and
• locking features comprising at least one locking flap directly connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps;
• obtaining a sleeve blank, the sleeve blank comprising a plurality of panels, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the sleeve blank comprising a locking opening;
• positioning the plurality of panels of the tray blank extending at least partially around an interior of the tray;
• positioning the locking features of the tray blank such that at least a portion of the at least one locking flap extends away from the tray;
• and
• positioning the plurality of panels of the sleeve blank extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve such that the interior of the sleeve is positioned for at least partially receiving the tray, and such that the locking opening is positioned for at least partially receiving the at least a portion of the at least one locking flap.