Carton with article protection features

摘要

A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one side panel. The carton further comprises a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are configured to close an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps comprise at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The carton further comprises an article protection feature foldably connected to the at least one side end flap and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the side end flap and a second position wherein the article protection feature is folded relative to the at least one side end flap.

主权项

1. A carton for carrying a plurality of articles, comprising:
a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises at least one side panel; a plurality of end flaps, each of the plurality of end flaps are foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being configured to close an end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprise at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel; and an article protection feature foldably connected to the at least one side end flap and moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the at least one side end flap and a second position wherein the article protection feature is folded relative to the at least one side end flap, the article protection feature comprises an article retention tab foldably connected to the at least one side end flap and configured to engage at least one article of the plurality of articles, and an actuator portion extending from the article retention tab for initiating movement of the article protection feature from the first position to the second position, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel and the plurality of end flaps comprises a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, the top end flap being in face-to-face contact with the actuator portion of the article protection feature.