Fully enclosed wrap carton

Abstract

A wrap around bottle carton with closed ends which has a top end panel and a bottom end panel interconnected by a triangular shaped web panel, a tuck-in panel with a holding flap and a triangular shaped gusset panel which facilitates the closing the bottom end panel of the carton.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A wrap-around fully enclosed carton for carrying bottles with shoulders and necks of a smaller diameter than the body of the bottle comprising: 
 a. a top panel which is interconnected to sloping upper side panels which are connected to bottom side panels which are connected to a bottom panel;    b. said carton having top end panels connected to the top panel and two bottom end panels on each end connected to the bottom side panels; and    c. each said bottom end panel being capable of being folded into a closed position on a wrap machine when the top end panel is closed by a three piece web connected by fold lines, said web interconnected to each bottom end panel and adjacent top end panel and consisting of a triangular shaped end web connected to the bottom end panel, a tuck-in panel connected to the top side panel and projecting towards the bottom side panel in a triangular shape which is the area of connection with the end web panel, said tuck-in panel having a holding tab attached away from the connection to the top side panel, said tuck-in panel being interconnected to the top end panel by a triangular shaped gusset panel.    
     
     
         2 . The carton of  claim 1  in which there is an opening between a portion of the upper side panel and triangular shaped gusset panel to facilitate folding the three piece web.  
     
     
         3 . The carton of  claim 1  in which the bottom panel consists of two flaps that are interconnected by locks.  
     
     
         4 . The carton of  claim 1  in which the bottom panel consists of two flaps that are glued together.  
     
     
         5 . In a wrap-around fully enclosed carton having ends that are closed by a top end panel and by two bottom end panels on each end, the improvement being that each said bottom end panel is capable of being closed by a three piece web connected by fold lines, said web interconnected to each bottom end panel and adjacent top end panel and consisting of a triangular shaped end web connected to the bottom end panel, a tuck-in panel projecting towards the bottom side panel in a triangular shape which is the area of connection with the end web panel, said tuck-in panel having a holding tab attached thereto, said tuck-in panel being interconnected to the end panel by a triangular shaped gusset.  
     
     
         6 . The carton of  claim 5  in which there is an opening between portions of the tuck-in panel and the triangular shaped end web panel to facilitate folding the three piece web.  
     
     
         7 . The carton of  claim 5  in which the carton is one piece which is held together by locks.  
     
     
         8 . The carton of  claim 5  in which the carton is one piece which is held together by glue.  
     
     
         9 . A blank for forming a wrap-around fully enclosed carton comprising: 
 a. a top panel which is interconnected to top side panels which are connected to bottom side panels which are connected to a bottom panel;    b. said blank having top end panel connected to the top panel and two bottom end panels on each end connected to the bottom side panels; and    c. a three piece web connected by fold lines, said web interconnected to each bottom end panel and top end panel and consisting of a triangular shaped end web panel connected to the bottom end panel, a tuck-in panel connected to the top side panel and projecting towards the bottom side panel in a triangular shape which is the area of connection with the end web panel, said tuck-in panel having a holding tab attached away from the connection to the top side panel, said tuck-in panel being interconnected to the top end panel by a triangular shaped gusset panel.