Carton having texture

#The present disclosure generally relates to cartons for holding beverage containers or other types of articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a carton with cuts or other weakening features forming a texture.

#In general, one aspect of the disclosure is generally directed to a carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps. Each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the carton. The at least one portion of the carton being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps. The plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton.

#In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton for hold a plurality of containers. The blank includes a plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The blank includes a plurality of end flaps. Each end flap of the plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The blank further includes a plurality of lines of weakening positioned in at least one portion of the blank. The at least one portion of the blank being selected from the group consisting of at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps. The plurality of lines of weakening forms at least one texture in the exterior of the carton formed from the blank.

#According to common practice, the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions of various features and elements in the drawings may be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure.

#FIG. 1 is an exterior plan view of a blank used to form a carton in accordance with a first embodiment of the disclosure.

#FIG. 2 is an exterior plan view of a blank used to form a carton in accordance with a second embodiment of the disclosure.

#Corresponding parts are designated by corresponding reference numbers throughout the drawings.

#The present invention generally relates to cartons that contain articles such as containers, bottles, cans, etc. The articles can be used for packaging food and beverage products, for example. The articles can be made from materials suitable in composition for packaging the particular food or beverage item, and the materials include, but are not limited to, glass; aluminum and/or other metals; plastics such as PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EVOH, and Nylon; and the like, or any combination thereof.

#Cartons according to the present invention can accommodate articles of any shape. For the purpose of illustration and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the invention, the following detailed description describes beverage containers (e.g., aluminum beverage cans or glass bottles) as disposed within the carton embodiments. In this specification, the terms “lower,” “bottom,” “upper” and “top” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected and upright cartons.