Non-rectangular carton

Abstract

A container for the packaging and displaying of articles including a bottom panel defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and including at least four obtuse angles defined by an inner perimeter the bottom panel, a front panel hingedly attached to a front edge of the bottom panel, a top panel including at least four obtuse angles defined by the perimeter of the top panel attached to a front edge of the front panel, a first side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the bottom panel, a second side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the bottom panel, a third side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the top panel, a fourth side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the top panel, wherein each side panel includes at least four sections hingedly connected to one another along the longitudinal axis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for the packaging and displaying of articles comprising:
 an interior space defined by a folded carton, wherein the carton blank includes:   a bottom panel defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and including at least four obtuse angles defined by an inner perimeter the bottom panel;   a front panel hingedly attached to a front edge of the bottom panel;   a top panel including at least four obtuse angles defined by the perimeter of the top panel attached to a front edge of the front panel;   a first side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the bottom panel;   a second side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the bottom panel;   a third side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the top panel;   a fourth side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the top panel, wherein each side panel includes at least four sections hingedly connected to one another along the longitudinal axis;   a first cutout within the carton defined by edges of the bottom panel, edges of the back panel, edges of the top panel, edges of the first side panel, and edges of the third side panel; and   a second cutout defined by edges of the bottom panel, edges of the back panel, edges of the top panel, edges of the second side panel, and edges of the fourth side panel.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel is elongated along the transverse axis. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the bottom panel and top panels include eight obtuse angles defined by an inner perimeter thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first side panel and the second side panel each include five distinct sections. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the five distinct sections of each of the side panels define four obtuse angles facing the interior space. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a first rear panel hingedly attached to a rear edge of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , further comprising a second rear panel hingedly attached to a rear edge of the first rear panel. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 6 , further comprising a second rear panel hingedly attached to a rear edge of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear panel hingedly attached to a front edge of the top panel. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the cutouts defines a non-trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the third side panel at least partially covers a portion of the first side panel, and the fourth side panel at least partially covers a portion of the second side panel. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel includes a tear-away section. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the tear-away section includes a portion of a panel adjacent to the top panel. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the tear-away section includes a portion of first rear panel. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an intermediate section of each of the side panel extends greater along the longitudinal axis than an end-section of each corresponding side panel. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an outer section of each side panel includes two obtuse angles formed by an inner perimeter thereof. 
     
     
         17 . A cardboard blank configured to define an interior space when folded for packaging and displaying of articles comprising:
 a bottom panel defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and including at least four obtuse angles defined by an inner perimeter thereof;   a front panel hingedly attached to a front edge of the bottom panel;   a top panel including at least four obtuse angles attached to a front edge of the front panel;   a first side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the bottom panel;   a second side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the bottom panel;   a third side panel hingedly attached to a top edge of the top panel;   a fourth side panel hingedly attached to a bottom edge of the top panel, wherein each side panel includes at least four sections attached hingedly along the longitudinal axis;   a first cutout within the carton defined by edges of the bottom panel, edges of the back panel, edges of the top panel, edges of the first side panel, and edges of the third side panel; and   a second cutout defined by edges of the bottom panel, edges of the back panel, edges of the top panel, edges of the second side panel, and edges of the fourth side panel.