A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel. A handle extends in at least the top wall of the carton and comprises a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end.

A carton for packaging one or more articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure. The plurality of panels forming a tubular structure includes a first side wall panel, a first end wall panel, a second side wall panel; and second end wall panel. The carton includes a first handle structure defined in a first one of the plurality of panels. The first handle structure includes a severance line defining at least in part a handle opening. The carton includes a first end closure panel forming, at least in part, top wall which at least partially closes an upper end of the tubular structure and which is hingedly connected to the first one of the plurality of panels by a first hinged connection. The carton includes a first reinforcing flap hingedly connected to the first end closure panel by a second hinged connection. The second hinged connection is offset from the first hinged connection.

A carton for packaging one or more articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure. The plurality of panels forming a tubular structure includes a first side wall panel, a first end wall panel, a second side wall panel; and second end wall panel. The carton includes a first handle structure defined in a first one of the plurality of panels. The first handle structure includes a severance line defining at least in part a handle opening. The carton includes a first end closure panel forming, at least in part, top wall which at least partially closes an upper end of the tubular structure and which is hingedly connected to the first one of the plurality of panels by a first hinged connection. The carton includes a first reinforcing flap hingedly connected to the first end closure panel by a second hinged connection. The second hinged connection is offset from the first hinged connection.

A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.

A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel. A handle extends in at least the top wall of the carton and comprises a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end.