Packaging container and a blank for producing the same

A blank for forming a gable top carton comprising:

• a generally rectangular body having an upper section, a mid section, and a lower section, each of the sections being separated from each other by one or more generally horizontal score lines;
• the upper section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of score lines for defining a gabled top of the resulting carton;
• the lower section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of score lines for defining a folded bottom section of the resulting carton;
• the mid section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of score lines for defining four sidewalls of the resulting carton, adjacent sidewalls being separated from one another by a first score line partially extending from the upper section and a second score line partially extending from the lower section, endpoints of the first and second score lines being separated from one another.

A blank for forming a gable top carton comprising:

• a generally rectangular body having an upper section, a mid section, and a lower section, each of the sections being separated from each other by one or more generally horizontal score lines;
• the upper section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of score lines for defining a gabled top of the resulting carton;
• the lower section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of score lines for defining a folded bottom section of the resulting carton;
• the mid section of the rectangular body comprising a plurality of mid section score lines for defining four sidewalls of the resulting carton, the plurality of mid section score lines comprising a score line configuration extending between the upper and lower sections and defining corners of adjacent sidewalls of the resulting carton, the score line configuration comprising generally vertical score lines that are offset from the corners of the carton.

A blank for forming a gable top carton comprising:

• first, second, third, fourth, and fifth top fin panels;
• first, second, third, fourth, and fifth top flaps, the second and fourth top flaps each having a pair of diagonal score lines joining at an apex;
• first, second, third, fourth, and fifth side panels;
• first, second, third, fourth, and fifth bottom flaps, the second and fourth bottom flaps each having a pair of diagonal score lines joining at an apex;
• a first plurality of horizontally disposed score lines dividing the top fin panels from the respective top flaps;
• a second plurality of horizontally disposed score lines dividing the top flaps from the respective side panels;
• a third plurality of horizontally disposed score lines dividing the side panels from the respective bottom flaps;
• a first vertical score line dividing the first and second top fin panels, the first and second top flaps, and partially dividing the first and second side panels;
• a second vertical score line dividing the second and third top fin panels, the second and third top flaps, and partially dividing the second and third side panels;
• a third vertical score line dividing the third and fourth top fin panels, the third and fourth top flaps, and partially dividing the third and fourth side panels;
• a fourth vertical score line dividing the fourth and fifth top fin panels, the fourth and fifth top flaps, and partially dividing the fourth and fifth side panels;
• a fifth vertical score line dividing the first and second bottom flaps, and partially dividing the first and second side panels, endpoints of the first and fifth vertical score lines being disposed a distance from one another;
• a sixth vertical score line dividing the second and third bottom flaps, and partially dividing the second and third side panels, endpoints of the second and sixth vertical score lines being disposed a distance from one another;
• a seventh vertical score line dividing the third and fourth bottom flaps, and partially dividing the third and fourth side panels, endpoints of the third and seventh vertical score lines being disposed a distance from one another;
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• an eighth vertical score line dividing the fourth and fifth bottom flaps, and partially dividing the fourth and fifth side panels, endpoints of the fourth and eighth vertical score lines being disposed a distance from one another.