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.

Abstract: A multi-celled carton having automatically locking cells is disclosed comprising a gang lift member having a tree portion and at least one partitioned wall. The partitioned walls have a position co-planer with the front panel and a carton set up position being substantially perpendicular with the bottom panel. A locking means is also disclosed which is utilized for automatically locking the partitioned walls in their substantially perpendicular disposition relative to the bottom panel. The locking means comprises a side locking panel having a first and second discontinuous fold lines and a plurality of parallel cut lines which define a plurality of parallelogram-shaped panels.

Abstract: A carton for ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, mellorine and like products is shown, particularly proportioned for a half-gallon capacity having top and bottom panels with a length to width ratio of approximately two to one, preferably this ratio is two to one or greater, front and rear panels having a length to height ratio of more than two to one, and front tear tab opening means which constitute less than ten percent of the perimeter dimension of the carton taken around its width and height. Various embodiments having opposed closure flaps of varying constructions are at each end of the carton ranging from full closure to full closure with a recess for nesting or partial closure with a thumb tab for the same capacity with reduced board usage. The carton blank is susceptible of being manufactured on a milk carton blank machine, and the blank length at any location is held to a maximum of about 15.7 inches.