Abstract: A carton and blank for making same are provided wherein such carton is particularly adapted to contain a bottle having a lower main body and an upwardly extending elongated neck and the carton has a reinforcing flap in the upper portion thereof with such reinforcing flap having opposed supporting side edges disposed in spaced relation beneath a top panel of the carton enabling such flap to serve as a horizontal reinforcement against collapse of the carton sides upon squeezing such sides toward each other during grasping of the carton for lifting and carrying purposes. The reinforcing flap is also such that upon disposing an unshrunk sealing sleeve around the upper portion of the neck and a closure for the bottle such flap may be placed in its final position and the carton closed immediately without sliding or damaging the unshrunk sleeve.

Abstract: A carton and blank for making same are provided with the carton having a rectangular top wall and a handle of improved strength due to the handle being provided as an integral part of the top wall and hingedly attached at diagonally opposite corners to thereby provide a comparatively rigid non-flexing attachment.