Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles. The carton includes a tubular structure having a plurality of outer walls defining an interior volume for receiving one or more articles. The carton includes an inner end closure flap hinged to a first one of the plurality of outer walls and an outer end closure flap hinged to a second one of the plurality of outer walls. The outer end closure flap at least partially overlies the inner end closure flap. The carton includes an automatically erecting article retaining structure hingedly connected to the outer end closure flap.

An easy to assemble and store, recyclable assembly of a produce basket with a complementary carrying sleeve, assembled from pre-formed flat components that fold into shape is disclosed.

A carrier for packaging one or more articles, includes outer walls (12, 16, 18, 22a, 22b, 24a, 24b) which define an interior of the carrier. An intermediate wall (30a, 30b) at least partially segregates the interior of the carrier in a first direction. A partition structure (50a, 52a) divides the interior of the carrier in a second transverse direction. The partition structure is struck, at least in part, from one (16) of the outer walls. The partition structure is configured and arranged to be automatically erected in the interior of the carrier in response to unfolding a flat collapsed folded blank when the carrier is erected.

The present invention provides a carton structure, comprising: a confined body portion having four side wall portions formed by four rectangular boards, and bending portions formed between the side wall portions; a top cover at top of the confined body portion and configured to match therewith; a bottom cover at bottom of the confined body portion and configured to match therewith; wherein at least two supporting members attached onto surfaces of the bending portions; two upper and lower areas at outer surfaces of the side wall portions adjacent to the bending portions are formed of at least two openings and two folding portions correspondingly; the openings and the folding portions are connected to each other; and the folding portions can be pushed and bent toward outer surface of the supporting members in order to reach inner surface of the supporting members to be further secured onto the supporting members.

A carrier (90) for packaging articles is formed from a single unitary blank (10). The carrier includes primary panels (14, 16, 18, 20) hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure having an interior space. A bottom closure structure (30b, 34b) at least partially closes a lower end of the tubular structure. At least one of the primary panels (16, 20) may include a handle (H1, H2). A handle reinforcing panel (30a, 34a) is secured to the inside surface of the at least one of the primary panels. A partition structure (P1, P2) is hingedly connected to the handle reinforcing panel and disposed in the tubular structure to divide the interior space of the tubular structure into two or more cells for receiving articles.

A convertible carrier includes first and second carrier units (101A, 101B). The first carrier unit includes a first side panel (114A) and a first medial panel (110A) disposed opposed to the first side panel. The second carrier unit includes a second side panel (114B) and a second medial panel (110B) disposed opposed to the second side panel. The first and second medial panels are in a face-contacting arrangement to form a medial wall disposed between the first and second side panels. The first and second medial panels are retained in the face-contacting arrangement by at least one hinged connection (149, 161) between the first and second medial panels and by at least one removable joint. The removable joint is formed in part from part (162A) of the first medial panel and in part (162B) from part of the second medial panel.

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels comprises at least one bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least two side panels. The interior of the carrier is divided into a front portion and a back portion. The carrier comprises a reinforced handle comprising a handle panel, a handle reinforcement panel at least partially overlapping the handle panel, and a handle reinforcement flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the handle reinforcement panel.

The subject matter of the invention is collective containers used with individual containers, especially for soft fruit and mushrooms. Moreover, the invention provides the collective container blank and the kit that includes it. The collective container can be used in the transport, sales, during harvest and purchase of soft fruit and mushrooms.

A container blank for forming container comprising: a) a first end wall panel having a top, a bottom, a left side and a right side; b) a first side wall panel having a top, a bottom, a left side and a right side; c) a second side wall panel having a top, a bottom, a left side and a right side; d) a second end wall panel having a top, a bottom, a left side and a right side; e) a first top flap; f) a second top flap; g) a third top flap; h) a fourth top flap; i) a first bottom flap having a middle fold line; j) a first pair of minor bottom flaps; k) a second bottom flap having a middle fold line; and l) a second pair of minor bottom flaps and a container derived from the container blank disclosed herein.

A package can include a handle structure defining a finger pocket between a barrier and a handle. The barrier can be between an interior space of the package and the handle. A blank can be configured to form such a package, for example.