Package for containers

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/988,291, which was filed on Nov. 15, 2007. The entire contents of the above-referenced provisional application is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein in their entirety.

The present disclosure generally relates to packages or cartons for holding and carrying containers.

In general, one aspect of the disclosure is generally directed to a package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel and a side panel. The package has retention features for retaining the containers and gusset features for facilitating forming of the package.

In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a package for containing a plurality of articles. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel, a side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one opening in the top panel is for at least partially receiving at least a portion of one of the articles. A first gusset panel is foldably connected to the side panel, and a second gusset panel is foldably connected to the first gusset panel and the end panel.

In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a package for containing a plurality of articles. The blank comprises panels that comprise a top panel, a side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one receptacle is in the top panel. A first gusset panel is foldably connected to the side panel, and a second gusset panel is foldably connected to the first gusset panel and the end panel.

In another aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a method of forming a package. The method comprises providing a blank comprising a top panel, a side panel foldably connected to the top panel, an end panel foldably connected to the top panel, a plurality of receptacles in the top panel, a first gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel, and a second gusset panel foldably connected to the first gusset panel and the end panel. The method further comprising positioning a plurality of articles relative to the blank and positioning the blank relative to the articles so that the plurality of articles are at least partially received in respective receptacles of the plurality of receptacles. The method further comprises downwardly folding the end panel relative to the top panel to at least partially enclose the articles in an interior space of the package and downwardly folding the side panel relative to the top panel to at least partially enclose the articles in the interior space of the package.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate the above-stated advantages and other advantages and benefits of various additional embodiments reading the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the below-listed drawing figures.

According to common practice, the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions of various features and elements in the drawings may be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an exterior side of a blank used to form a package according to a first embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the blank of FIG. 1 partially erected into the package.

FIG. 3 is a view of the blank of FIG. 1 further partially erected.

FIG. 4 is a view of the blank of FIG. 1 further partially erected.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views of the blank of FIG. 1 showing alternative steps for erecting the package of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side perspective of the package formed from the blank of FIG. 1.

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