Ten pack carton separable into multiple pack retail units

Abstract

A ten pack carton blank is used to package ten packs in two rows with five packs in each row in side-to-side abutting relationship with one another. Perforated score lines are provided for separating an assembled ten pack carton into smaller multi-pack retail units. Each smaller multi-pack retail unit has at least one open end exposing the packs therein. By way of example, the perforated score lines may be arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into five, two pack retail units.

1 : A ten pack carton blank for packaging ten packs in two rows with five packs in each row in side-to-side abutting relationship with one another, perforated score lines for separating an assembled ten pack carton into smaller multi-pack retail units, and each smaller multi-pack retail unit having at least one open end exposing the packs therein.  
   
   
       2 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  wherein the perforated score lines are arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into five, two pack retail units.  
   
   
       3 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  wherein the perforated score lines are arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into two, five pack retail units.  
   
   
       4 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  wherein the perforated score lines are arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into three, three pack retail units and one single pack.  
   
   
       5 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  wherein the perforated score lines are arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into two, four pack retail units and one, two pack retail unit.  
   
   
       6 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  wherein the perforated score lines are arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into two, three pack retail units and two, two pack retail units.  
   
   
       7 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 1  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank for releasably securing packs to be packaged in the carton.  
   
   
       8 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 2  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank, one glue dot for each of ten packs to be packaged in the carton.  
   
   
       9 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 3  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank, one glue dot for each of four packs to be adjacent the perforated score lines.  
   
   
       10 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 4  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank, one glue dot for each of eight packs to be adjacent the perforated score lines.  
   
   
       11 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 5  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank, one glue dot for each of eight packs to be adjacent the score lines.  
   
   
       12 : A ten pack carton blank as in  claim 6  including a plurality of glue dots inside the blank, one glue dot for each of nine packs to be adjacent the score lines.