Carton with locking features

In combination, a first blank and a second blank for cooperating to at least partially form a carton,

• the first blank comprising a plurality of inner panels, an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels at an edge, wherein the inner locking tab has a tab engagement edge positioned a first distance from the edge when an inner construct of the carton is formed from the first blank, and an inner locking flap foldably connected to the at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels, wherein the inner locking flap includes a flap engagement edge positioned a second distance from the edge when the inner construct is formed from the first blank, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance;
• the second blank comprising a plurality of outer panels and an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel of the plurality of outer panels, wherein the second blank is for forming an outer construct for at least partially receiving the inner construct formed from the first blank when the carton is formed from the first blank and the second blank, and wherein the inner locking tab limits movement between the inner construct formed from the first blank and the outer construct formed from the second blank in a locked position of the carton formed from the first blank and the second blank;
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• an engagement feature extending in the at least one outer panel of the second blank, the engagement feature comprising an engagement hole in the at least one outer panel, wherein the engagement feature is for accessing at least one of the inner locking tab and the inner locking flap for disengagement with the outer locking tab via the engagement hole for facilitating movement of the inner construct and the outer construct relative to one another from the locked position to an open position of the carton formed from the first blank and the second blank.

A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:

• obtaining a first blank comprising a plurality of inner panels, an inner locking tab foldably connected to at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels at an edge, and an inner locking flap foldably connected to the at least one inner panel of the plurality of inner panels at the edge;
• forming an inner construct from the first blank by folding the plurality of inner panels at least partially around a first interior of the inner construct, wherein the inner locking tab has a tab engagement edge positioned a first distance from the edge and wherein the inner locking flap includes a flap engagement edge positioned a second distance from the edge, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance;
• obtaining a second blank comprising a plurality of outer panels and an outer locking tab foldably connected to at least one outer panel of the plurality of outer panels, an engagement feature extending in the at least one outer panel, the engagement feature comprising an engagement hole in the at least one outer panel;
• forming an outer construct from the second blank by folding the plurality of outer panels at least partially around a second interior of the outer construct;
• moving at least one of the inner construct and the outer construct relative to the other to assemble the carton with the inner construct at least partially received in the second interior of the outer construct and in a locked position, wherein the inner locking tab and limits movement between the inner construct and the outer construct at the locked position;
• at least one of the inner locking tab and the inner locking flap is accessible via the engagement hole for disengagement with the outer locking tab for facilitating movement of the inner construct and the outer construct relative to one another from the locked position to an open position.