Flat foldable carton having a supported intermediate tray

Claim 2

A carton in the form of a polygonal prism comprising: a. a plurality of side panels, b. a top closure, c. a bottom closure, d. a tray positioned intermediate said top closure and said bottom closure, and e. support means associated with said side panels engaging and supporting said tray, wherein some of said side panels are appropriately cut and formed to provide a plurality of planar tabs extending inwardly and in a vertical plane with respect to said carton, said tabs engaging and supporting said tray at their edges.

Claim 3

A carton according to claim 1, having at least six sides.

Claim 4

a second supporting flap hingedly connected to the end of an adjacent one of said side panels comprising a supporting flap member and a glue flap member hingedly connected thereto, and

Claim 5

a second supporting flap hingedly connected to the end of an adjacent one of said side panels comprising a supporting flap member and a glue flap member hingedly connected thereto, and

Claim 6

said glue flap being adhesively affixed to a medial portion of said first supporting flap and said first supporting flap having an overhanging portion extending beyond the hinge line between said supporting member and said glue member, the arrangement being such that each supporting flap assembly folds inwardly at the hinge line between said hinge member and said flap member permitting said bottom closure to be folded flat with the remainder of said carton for storage, and whereby when said carton is erected and said bottom closure is placed in planar position said overhang abuts the upper surface of said supporting flap member, thereby restraining said flap assembly from bending outwardly of said carton, and providing positive support for said polygonal flap.

Claim 7

said glue flap being adhesively affixed to a medial portion of said first supporting flap and said first supporting flap having an overhanging portion extending beyond the hinge line between said supporting member and said glue member, the arrangement being such that each supporting flap assembly folds inwardly at the hinge line between said hinge member and said flap member permitting said bottom closure to be folded flat with the remainder of said carton for storage, and whereby when said carton is erected and said bottom closure is placed in planar position said overhang abuts the upper surface of said supporting flap member, thereby restraining said flap assembly from bending outwardly of said carton, and providing positive support for said polygonal flap.

Claim 8

A carton according to claim 1, which is hexagonal.

Claim 9

A carton according to claim 1, wherein said tabs have arcuate ends.

Claim 10

A carton according to claim 1, wherein said tray is provided with vertically extending flaps frictionally engaging the side panels of said carton.

Claim 11

A carton according to claim 1, wherein said top closure comprises a plurality of closure flaps hingedly connected to the ends of said side panels and interconnected laterally to form a closed loop, each of said closure flaps comprising a flap member and a triangular web hingedly connected thereto, said flap members and said webs each having an edge perpendicular to the hinge line connecting said flap members and said side panels and another edge oblique thereto, the oblique edges of said flap members and said webs being hingedly connected together, and the perpendicular edges of said flap members and triangular webs being connected to the perpendicular edges of webs and flap members, respectively, of adjacent closure flaps, the oblique edges of said flap members passing through the center of said closure when said flap members are in closed condition, said flap members terminating in an arcuate tab extending beyond the center of said closure.

Claim 12

A carton according to claim 6, wherein said bottom closure comprises: a. a polygonal bottom panel being connected at one edge to the end of one of said side panels and having substantially the same dimensions and shape as the cross-section of said carton, and b. two supporting flap assemblies disposed one on each side of and below said polygonal bottom panel, each of said assemblies comprising:

Claim 13

A carton according to claim 1, wherein a pair of apertures are provided in the side panels, a handle the ends of which pass through said apertures, and means anchoring the ends of said handle within said carton.