Carton For Articles

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

• a plurality of panels for folding at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a top panel, and at least one side panel;
• and
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and for at least partially closing an end of the carton when the carton is formed from the blank, the plurality of end flaps comprising a first end flap foldably connected to one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a first fold line, a second end flap foldably connected to the one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a second fold line that is oblique to the first fold line, and a third end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel at a third fold line and having at least one notch for overlapping at least a portion of one of the first end flap and the second end flap when the carton is formed from the blank.

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

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels that comprises a bottom panel, a top panel, and at least one side panel, the blank comprising a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and comprising a first end flap foldably connected to one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a first fold line, a second end flap foldably connected to the one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a second fold line that is oblique to the first fold line, and a third end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel at a third fold line and having at least one notch;
• and
• folding the plurality of panels and the plurality of end flaps to extend at least partially around an interior of the carton such that the at least one notch overlaps at least a portion of one of the first end flap and the second end flap.