Carton with locking feature

A blank for forming a carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the blank comprises:

• a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel;
• lid features for forming a lid, the lid features comprises the lid panel and the top panel;
• locking features comprising at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid panel, the locking features are configured for being releasably engaged in the closed position to allow the lid to be pivoted to the open position when the blank is formed into a carton;
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• a plurality of end flaps for closing an end of the carton when the blank is formed into a carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening, the foldable flap is foldable relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion in the carton formed from the blank.

A method of forming a carton for holding and dispensing at least one product, the method comprises:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a top panel, and a lid panel foldably connected to the top panel;
• lid features for forming a lid, the lid features comprises the lid panel and the top panel;
• locking features comprising at least one male locking portion in the front panel and at least one female locking portion in the lid panel;
• and a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the lid panel, the male locking portion is defined by features in the first end flap and the female locking portion is defined by features in the second end flap, and the female locking portion comprises an opening and a foldable flap foldably connected to the second end flap adjacent the opening;
• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;
• forming the reclosable lid by positioning the lid panel in face-to-face contact with the front panel;
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• engaging the male locking portion with the female locking portion, the engaging comprises folding the foldably flap relative to the second end flap to releasably engage the male locking portion.