Carton with insert

A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:

• a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel and a side panel;
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• an insert comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel, a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap each being foldably connected to the crown retention panel, wherein each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap comprises a proximal portion foldably connected to the crown retention panel along a first lateral fold line and a distal portion foldably connected to the proximal portion along a second lateral fold line;
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.

A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:

• a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel and a side panel;
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• an insert comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel, an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel, the attachment flap comprising a proximal portion foldably connected to the crown retention panel along a first lateral fold line and a distal portion foldably connected to the proximal portion along a second lateral fold line;
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, at least the distal portion of the attachment flap is at least partially attached in face-to-face contact to the side panel, and the proximal portion extends generally horizontally from the crown retention panel to the distal portion.

A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:

• a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel and a side panel;
• an insert comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel along a lateral fold line, the lateral fold line being spaced apart from an outer free edge of the central panel, the crown retention panel extending generally downwardly from the lateral fold line, and an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
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• a dispenser comprising an outer dispenser pattern in at least the top panel and an inner dispenser pattern in the central panel, the inner dispenser pattern comprising a first tear line and a second tear line, each of the first tear line and the second tear line comprising a first portion extending from the outer free edge of the central panel to the lateral fold line and a second portion extending from an interior edge of the central panel adjacent an opening in the central panel formed by the crown retention panel,
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.

In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers:

• the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and a side panel;
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• the insert blank comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel along a fold line, a portion of the central panel extending from the fold line toward the side panel so that a free edge of the central panel is disposed proximate the side panel, the crown retention panel being at least partially separable from the central panel along a cut line, and an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is for being disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers:

• the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and a side panel;
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• the insert blank comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel, a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap each being foldably connected to the crown retention panel, wherein each of the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap comprises a proximal portion foldably connected to the crown retention panel along a first lateral fold line and a distal portion foldably connected to the proximal portion along a second lateral fold line;
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is for being disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

In combination, a carton blank and an insert blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers:

• the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and a side panel;
• the insert blank comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel along a lateral fold line, the lateral fold line being spaced apart from an outer free edge of the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel being separable from the central panel along a cut line that extends away from the outer free edge of the central panel, and an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
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• a dispenser comprising an outer dispenser pattern in at least the top panel and an inner dispenser pattern in the central panel, the inner dispenser pattern comprising a first tear line and a second tear line, each of the first tear line and the second tear line comprising a first portion extending from the outer free edge of the central panel to the lateral fold line and a second portion extending from the cut line;
• wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel is for being disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank, and at least a portion of the attachment flap is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the insert blank.

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

• obtaining a carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and a side panel;
• obtaining an insert blank comprising a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel along a fold line, the crown retention panel being at least partially separable from the central panel along a cut line, and an attachment flap being foldably connected to the crown retention panel;
• positioning the insert blank relative to the carton blank so that the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel and so that a portion of the central panel extends from the fold line toward the side panel and a free edge of the central panel is disposed proximate the side panel;
• folding the top panel relative to the side panel so that the central panel at least partially overlaps the side panel and the attachment flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel;
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• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels, the forming the interior of the carton comprising forming an open-ended sleeve, and the forming the interior of the carton causing the crown retention panel to fold relative to the central panel and to be disposed in a position that is spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton.