Abstract: A carton for use with a plurality of primary packages or containers, such as juice cartons, includes a generally rectangular bottom panel, side panels and top panels to provide for sealing of the carton. The carton is prepared from a rectangular blank and a pair of partial end panels are formed from the material of the bottom panel and tuck flaps at the lower edge of the opposite ends of the respective side panels. The carton yields substantial board savings when compared to prior art containers. Method for assembly of the carton are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-compartment carton which may be used for such applications as packaging golf balls or other products, is made from a single blank of folding carton stock. The blank is slotted, scored and perforated to form a variety of panels and flaps. In the preferred embodiment, the carton includes four elongate sleeves for containing golf balls, and the blank is constructed in such a manner that two initial glue lines form a double undivided sleeve and a single sleeve. The product resulting from that operation is folded along another score line to form an intermediate carton having two adjacent, separated elongate sleeves and a double, undivided sleeve. The fourth sleeve is created by folding a flap and gluing it to a panel, one side of the flap forming the divider and the third and fourth sleeves. Preferred arrangements for closing the ends of the carton are illustrated, including a perforated arrangement to permit opening one compartment at a time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multicell carton having a base element with side panels, and gang lift elements formed as an extension from the side panels. More specifically, a breakaway strut panel is integrally formed with the initial panel, and thereafter folded over and glued, and severed from the initial panel in order to define the divider strut between the two strut gang lift elements. A divider strut glue flap extends from one of the gang lift elements and is secured to the single thickness breakaway strut, thereby reducing the board construction from approximately 235 square inches for the carton as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,274,579 to 225 square inches or a 10 square inch saving amounting to a 4.3% reduction in the use of board. The method of the invention contemplates first glueing the breakaway strut portion to the graphic panel and then severing the same by sawing or otherwise cutting to form an independent element on the underneath portion of the graphic panel. Thereafter the strut fold score results in a 180.