Abstract: The disclosed sleeve package is suited for economically holding a multi-pack arrangement of aceptic paperboard cartons. The sleeve blank has main side, top and bottom panels successively hinged to one another, to be wrapped around the arranged cartons, with inner and outer lap panels being secured together to provide an open-ended sleeve. Tabs are formed off the inner lap panel, being hinged thereto by a fold line that extends in a direction between the opposite side edges of the blank. Several embodiments are disclosed, one for holding the cartons with each tab underlying or cooperating with an end closure seam flap; and the other for holding cartons with each tab edge abutting the end closure seam flap or any other appropriate edge thereon. Also, the tab in one embodiment is folded 180 degrees to lie between the inner lap panel and the carton end closure; while in another embodiment, the tab remains almost coplanar with the inner lap panel and lies between the outer lap panel and the carton end closure.

Abstract: The disclosed sleeve package is suited for economically holding a multi-pack arrangement of aseptic paperboard cartons. The sleeve blank has main side, top and bottom panels successively hinged to one another, to be wrapped around the arranged cartons, with lapped inner and outer panels being secured together to provide an open-ended sleeve. The carton has an end closure wall, and a flap defined by an end closure seam being folded over to lie against the wall. The flap is open in the direction toward a broad face of the carton. A reverse tuck tab is formed on the inner of the lapped panels, being cut and hinged therefrom. In use, the tab is reverse tucked to underlie and/or interfit with the flap on the carton end closure, to hold the cartons in place in the sleeve package.