Carton with retention features

A carton for carrying a plurality of articles, the carton comprising

• a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a side panel, and a bottom panel, wherein the side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a first fold line, a second fold line extends in the side panel, and the side panel comprises a bottom corner panel extending between the first fold line and the second fold line;
• at least one retention tab foldably connected to the bottom panel, the at least one retention tab being for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles;
• and
• at least one corner flap foldably connected to the side panel, wherein each of the at least one retention tab and the at least one corner flap is disposed adjacent to at least one corner opening in the carton;
• wherein the at least one retention tab is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a third fold line, the at least one corner flap is foldably connected to the side panel along a fourth fold line, and at least a portion of each of the third fold line and the fourth fold line is spaced apart from each of the first fold line and the second fold line.

A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a side panel, and a bottom panel;
• at least one retention tab foldably connected to the bottom panel;
• and
• at least one corner flap foldably connected to the side panel, the at least one retention tab being at least partially separable from the at least one corner flap along at least one first cut line for forming at least one corner opening in the carton formed from the blank, wherein the at least one corner flap is at least partially separable from the side panel along at least one second cut line.

A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a side panel, and a bottom panel, wherein the side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a first fold line, a second fold line extends in the side panel, the side panel comprises a bottom corner panel extending between the first fold line and the second fold line;
• at least one retention tab foldably connected to the bottom panel;
• and
• at least one corner flap foldably connected to the side panel, the at least one retention tab being at least partially separable from the at least one corner flap along at least one cut line for forming at least one corner opening in the carton formed from the blank;
• wherein the at least one retention tab is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a third fold line, the at least one corner flap is foldably connected to the side panel along a fourth fold line, and at least a portion of each of the third fold line and the fourth fold line is spaced apart from each of the first fold line and the second fold line.

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

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a side panel, and a bottom panel, at least one retention tab foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one corner flap foldably connected to the side panel, the at least one retention tab being at least partially separable from the at least one corner flap along at least one cut line;
• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels, the forming the interior comprising folding the bottom panel with respect to the side panel;
• and
• at least partially engaging the at least one retention tab with a bottom portion of an article of the plurality of articles, the engaging the at least one retention tab at least partially forming a corner opening in the carton, wherein the engaging the at least one retention tab comprises folding the at least one retention tab inwardly with respect to the bottom panel and folding the at least one corner flap outwardly with respect to the side panel so that the at least one corner flap is spaced apart from the at least one retention tab.