Carton for tetrahedral packages

Claim 2

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising a plurality of individual compartment means for at least each partially housing one of the tetrahedral articles, said compartment means each having vertical pocket means for confining one seam of an associated article in generally upstanding relationship, said pocket means each merge with a bottom wall sloping in an upward direction away from said pocket means, each bottom wall being of a generally triangular configuration with an apex thereof adjacent its associated pocket means, and each bottom wall remote from its pocket means merges with a top wall portion defining shelf means for supporting the other seam of each associated article in transverse relationship to the one seam thereof.

Claim 3

The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said compartment means is generally of a V-shaped configuration as viewed in top plan.

Claim 4

The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said compartment means is generally of a Y-shaped outline as viewed in top plan.

Claim 5

The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said carton includes a body having a longitudinal center line, and said compartment means are disposed in transverse pairs with a compartment means of each pair being disposed on opposite sides of said longitudinal center line.

Claim 6

The carton as defined in claim 4 including a pair of closure flaps joined by hinge lines to said body at opposite sides of said longitudinal center line, and means along said longitudinal center line for confining sidewalls of said closure flaps in contiguous relationship.

Claim 7

The carton as defined in claim 5 wherein each of said closure flaps includes means for engaging a side of each tetrahedral article adapted to be carried in said compartment means.

Claim 8

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising a plurality of individual compartment means for at least partially housing one of the tetrahedral articles, said compartment means having pocket means for confining one seam of an associated article in generally upstanding relationship, shelf means opposite each pocket means for supporting the other seam of each associated article in transverse relationship to the one seam thereof, and said compartment means is generally of a Y-shaped outline as viewed in top plan.

Claim 9

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising a plurality of individual compartment means for at least partially housing one of the tetrahedral articles, said compartment means having pocket means for confining one seam of an associated article in generally upstanding relationship, shelf means opposite each pocket means for supporting the other seam of each associated article in transverse relationship to the one seam thereof, and said compartment means is generally of a Y-shaped outline as viewed in top plan.

Claim 10

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising a plurality of individual compartment means for at least partially housing one of the tetrahedral articles, said compartment means having pocket means for confining one seam of an associated article in generally upstanding relationship, shelf means opposite each pocket means for supporting the other seam of each associated article in transverse relationship to the one seam thereof, said carton includes a body having a longitudinal center line, said compartment means are disposed in transverse pairs with a compartment means of each pair being disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal center lIne, a pair of closure flaps joined by hinge lines to said body at opposite sides of said longitudinal center line, and means along said longitudinal center line for confining sidewalls of said closure flaps in contiguous relationship.

Claim 11

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising a plurality of individual compartment means for at least partially housing one of the tetrahedral articles, said compartment means having pocket means for confining one seam of an associated article in generally upstanding relationship, shelf means opposite each pocket means for supporting the other seam of each associated article in transverse relationship to the one seam thereof, said carton includes a body having a longitudinal center line, said compartment means are disposed in transverse pairs with a compartment means of each pair being disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal center lIne, a pair of closure flaps joined by hinge lines to said body at opposite sides of said longitudinal center line, and means along said longitudinal center line for confining sidewalls of said closure flaps in contiguous relationship.

Claim 12

The carton as defined in claim 8 wherein each of said closure flaps includes means for engaging a side of each tetrahedral article adapted to be carried in said compartment means.

Claim 13

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising means for restraining tetrahedral articles against relative movement with one of said end seams disposed in generally upstanding relationship, at least one closure flap associated with said carton, means associated with said at least one closure flap for engaging a side of each tetrahedral article adapted to be carried by said carton thereby forming a tight package upon closure of said at least said one flap, said engaging means is at least one wedge-shaped wall formed on the inner surface of said closure flap, and said at least one wall is formed integrally with said flap and extends substantially across the entire width thereof.

Claim 14

A carton for packaging a plurality of tetrahedral articles having opposite transversely disposed end seams comprising means for restraining tetrahedral articles against relative movement with one of said end seams disposed in generally upstanding relationship, at least one closure flap associated with said carton, means associated with said at least one closure flap for engaging a side of each tetrahedral article adapted to be carried by said carton thereby forming a tight package upon closure of said at least said one flap, said engaging means is at least one wedge-shaped wall formed on the inner surface of said closure flap, and said at least one wall is formed integrally with said flap and extends substantially across the entire width thereof.