A carton for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and an access panel. The carton further includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps including a lid flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for forming a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes leak-resistant features including a downwardly sloping arrangement of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel toward the bottom panel to form a bottom receptacle for one or more fluids in the interior of the carton.

A carton for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and an access panel. The carton further includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps including a lid flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for forming a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes leak-resistant features including a downwardly sloping arrangement of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel toward the bottom panel to form a bottom receptacle for one or more fluids in the interior of the carton.

The present invention relates to a box of one or more absorbent articles, the box comprising pairs of opposed side walls, pairs of opposed top flaps foldably connected to corresponding side walls, pairs of opposed bottom flaps foldably connected to corresponding side walls, and a weakened area defined by an external weakened line at one of first opposed side walls. The weakened area comprises a first section and a second section divided by an internal weakened line, and an adhesive tape having a tape width and a tape end, and covering adjacent edges of the second opposed top flaps to seal top of the box. The adhesive tape extends along a portion of the one of first opposed side walls in such a way that the adhesive tape covers part of the second section so as not to cover the internal weakened line.

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes an outer body frame, a mandrel mounted to the body frame, a lifting assembly coupled to the body frame, and a lateral presser assembly and a folding arm assembly coupled to the lifting assembly, wherein the lifting assembly moves the lateral presser assembly and the folding arm assembly in a first direction and an opposite, second direction. A folding arm servomechanism is operatively connected to a folding arm of the folding arm assembly and rotates the folding arm relative to the mandrel to wrap a first portion of the blank around the mandrel. A lateral presser servomechanism is operatively connected to an engaging bar of the lateral presser assembly and rotates the engaging bar relative to the mandrel to wrap a second portion of the blank around the mandrel to at least partially form the container.

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes an outer body frame, a mandrel mounted to the body frame, a lifting assembly coupled to the body frame, and a lateral presser assembly and a folding arm assembly coupled to the lifting assembly, wherein the lifting assembly moves the lateral presser assembly and the folding arm assembly in a first direction and an opposite, second direction. A folding arm servomechanism is operatively connected to a folding arm of the folding arm assembly and rotates the folding arm relative to the mandrel to wrap a first portion of the blank around the mandrel. A lateral presser servomechanism is operatively connected to an engaging bar of the lateral presser assembly and rotates the engaging bar relative to the mandrel to wrap a second portion of the blank around the mandrel to at least partially form the container.

A container (10) for transporting and displaying strip pack products (20) generally includes a container housing (30) defining a housing interior for containing strip pack products (20). The container housing has at least one flap (32) pivotable between a closed position at least partially enclosing the housing interior and an open position, wherein the strip pack product (20) is suspended from the at least one flap (32) in the open position.

A container (10) for transporting and displaying strip pack products (20) generally includes a container housing (30) defining a housing interior for containing strip pack products (20). The container housing has at least one flap (32) pivotable between a closed position at least partially enclosing the housing interior and an open position, wherein the strip pack product (20) is suspended from the at least one flap (32) in the open position.

Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable produce containers, and related sheets and methods. In some embodiments, a sheet may comprise at least two adjacent, parallel, side panels, one of which may comprise a bendable tab, and the other of which may comprise a cutout configured to receive the bendable tab. This may allow for temporarily maintaining the two panels in position during a folding process to facilitate additional folding steps during the process. In some embodiments, a container may comprise one or more strapping flaps configured to facilitate tensioning of strapping material for strapping together multiple containers. These strapping flaps may be configured to engage a strapping material and may allow a single person to more easily tension the strapping material to strap multiple containers together.

The invention disclosed herein is an improved panel arrangement for closing a box. The invention includes two sliding panels and two slotted panels, each slotted panel having a first slot and a second slot for receiving a terminal edge of a sliding panel. In some embodiments of the invention, a flap or flaps are present about a perimeter edge of the slots to allow better access to the slots by the terminal edges of the sliding panels.

The invention disclosed herein is an improved panel arrangement for closing a box. The invention includes two sliding panels and two slotted panels, each slotted panel having a first slot and a second slot for receiving a terminal edge of a sliding panel. In some embodiments of the invention, a flap or flaps are present about a perimeter edge of the slots to allow better access to the slots by the terminal edges of the sliding panels.