Carton and blank therefor

A paperboard blank for a carton for packaging a multiple of articles comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• first and second side panels hingedly joined at their lower edges to opposite side edges of the bottom panel along bottom score lines;
• outer and inner top panels hingedly joined to upper edges of the first and second side panels along top score lines;
• first and second partial end panels hingedly joined to opposite ends of the bottom panel along side score lines;
• tuck flaps joining each partial end panel to the first and second side panels, said tuck flaps including a pair of generally triangular shaped flaps hingedly joined together along a tuck score line and joined to the side panel along side score lines and the end panel along end score lines, said tuck score lines intersecting said side score lines and said end score lines such that the angle formed by the intersection of said tuck score line and said end score line is greater than 45.degree. and the angle formed by the intersection of said tuck score line and said side score line is less than 45.degree.;
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• handle means on said inner and outer top panels comprising a pair of spaced substantially semicircular cutouts in each of the top panels adapted to register when the carton is formed and a strap on each of the top panels located intermediate the cutouts, each strap extending substantially the entire width of the respective top panels, being defined by a pair of cut lines, and adapted to register when the carton is formed.

A paperboard carton for packaging a multiple of articles comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• first and second side panels hingedly joined at their lower edges to opposite side edges of the bottom panel along bottom score lines;
• outer and inner top panels hingedly joined to upper edges of the first and second side panels along top score lines with the outer top panel overlying and being adhesively secured to the inner top panel;
• first and second partial end panels hingedly joined to opposite ends of the bottom panel along side score lines, each partial end panel being held in an upright position by a pair of tuck flap means which are adhesively secured to the side panels;
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• tuck flap means for holding said first and second end panels in an upright position such that said end panels are bowed inwardly, said tuck flap means joined to said end panels by end score lines offset from said bottom score lines such that the distance between the end score lines is less than the distance between the bottom score lines, said tuck flap means including a tuck score line intersecting said side score lines and said end score lines such that the angle between said tuck score line and said end score line is more than 45.degree. while the angle between said tuck score line and said side score line is less than 45.degree.;
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• tear strip means on at least one of the side panels, said tear strip means extending the entire length of the side panel, being defined by a pair of perforated lines and being located at substantially the same height as the tops of the partial end panels.

A paperboard blank for a carton for packaging a multiple of articles comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• first and second side panels hingedly joined at their lower edges to opposite side edges of the bottom panel along bottom score lines;
• outer and inner top panels hingedly joined to upper edges of the first and second side panels along top score lines;
• first and second partial end panels hingedly joined to opposite ends of the bottom panel along side score lines, each partial end panel being hingedly joined to the first and second side panels by tuck flaps;
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• tuck flap means for holding said first and second end panels in an upright position such that said end panels are bowed inwardly, said tuck flap means joined to said end panels by end score lines offset from said bottom score lines such that the distance between the end score lines is less than the distance between the bottom score lines, said tuck flap means including a tuck score line intersecting said side score lines and said end score lines such that the angle between said tuck score line and said end score line is more than 45.degree. while the angle between said tuck score line and said side score line is less than 45.degree.;
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• tear strip means on at least one of the side panels, said tear strip means extending the entire length of the side panel, being defined by a pair of perforated lines and being located a distance from the lower edge of the side panel substantially equal to the heights of the partial end panels.