Abstract: A folding carton is described having locking means constructed entirely from paperboard stock to provide unique reclosure and reseal characteristics for a top opening lid.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to left and right ends of the main panels. The front panel and its left and right ends flaps can each have an edge free of a lip portion.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to left and right ends of the main panels. A feed gate engaging notch is formed on any of the eight (8) end wall-forming flaps to avoid smearing of printing ink during the finishing operation. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A reclosable food tray is disclosed generally comprising a receptacle portion and first and second pair of opposing closure flaps. The receptacle portion has a substantially trapazoidal volume defined by a rectangular shaped bottom panel and two substantially upstanding pair of opposing side panels. The two pair of opposing side panels define four pair of adjacent panels which are hingedly connected in a liquid-sealed manner by a folded gusset secured to the exterior surface of one of the adjacent side panels by adhesive. Each side panel is disposed at an obtuse angle measured from the bottom panel to facilitate stacking of the receptacle portion of successive trays. The first pair of opposing closure flaps extend from one pair of opposing side panels and are capable of closing off a portion of the access opening.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: An ice cream carton filling machine includes a hopper for storing empty cartons; a filling spout for filling the empty cartons with ice cream; a conveyor means for moving the empty cartons from the hopper to the filling spout, and for moving the filled cartons away from the filling spout to a discharge end; an interchangeable carton closing mechanism mountable on the machine includes a removable bottom flap tucker disposable between the hopper means and the filling spout for closing one end of a lock end carton; a removable top flap tucker disposable between the filling spout and the discharge end for closing the top of a lock end carton; a top adhesive sealing and closing mechanism interchangeably disposable with said top flap tucker between the filling spout and the discharge end for closing the top end of a tamper evident glued end carton; a bottom adhesive sealing and closing mechanism interchangeably disposable with the bottom flap tucker between the hopper and the filling spout for closing the bottom en