Abstract: A carton, and a blank for forming the carton, are provided having interlocking flanges that may be folded down into a locked configuration in a variety of sequences and that may retain the locked configuration when folds are misaligned. The carton includes a plurality of walls having locking flanges foldably attached thereto. Each one of the locking flanges is adapted to engage adjacent locking flanges in a folded configuration. Each one of the locking flanges includes a first side portion and an opposing second side portion. Each of the side portions includes a first tab, a second tab spaced apart from the first tab, and an engagement edge disposed between the first tab and the second tab. In a folded configuration, each one of the tabs and the engagement edge of a side portion engages corresponding tabs and the engagement edge of an adjacent flange side portion.

Abstract: A corrugated paperboard bulk box has opposed pairs of parallel side walls, and in a preferred embodiment, has interposed diagonal corner panels to form an octagonal box. The bottom of the box is closed by opposed pairs of interlocking major and minor bottom flaps, wherein one pair of flaps have notches in their free edges and the other pair of flaps have T-shaped locking tabs in their free edges. The notches form a central opening in the bottom when the flaps are folded closed, and the locking tabs are pushed through the opening to lock the flaps closed. Aligning tabs project outwardly from opposite side edges of one pair of opposed bottom flaps, and complemental slots are formed at the folding connection of another pair of bottom flaps, so that when the flaps are folded inwardly toward one another, the tabs extend into the slots to square the box and hold it square.

Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of containers of any shape which employs a base and opposed side support sections extending upwardly from the base having a back portion positioned against the side walls of the base and an extension extending inwardly into a storage area to provide a device for storing and displaying the containers which can be viewed and removed from the side of the device.