Hand fold trays

Abstract

A carton for storage and display of articles can be manually formed from a blank and includes a bottom wall of the blank, a first side wall foldably connected to the bottom wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and foldably connected to the bottom wall, a first end wall foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls. One side of the blank defines a continuous surface partially defined by interior-facing surfaces of the first and second side walls, and exterior-facing surfaces of the first and second side walls.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carton for storage and display of articles comprising:
 a bottom wall of a blank;   a first side wall foldably connected to the bottom wall;   a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and foldably connected to the bottom wall;   a first end wall foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls; and   a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls, wherein each of the bottom wall, the first and second side walls, and the first and second end walls are configured to partially define an interior space;   wherein one side of the blank defines a continuous surface partially defined by an interior-facing surface of the first side wall, an interior-facing surface of the second side wall, an exterior-facing surface of the first side wall, and an exterior-facing surface of the second side wall in a carton formed from the blank.   
     
     
         2 . The carton as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the continuous surface is partially defined by an interior-facing surface of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         3 . The carton as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the first end wall includes a first end panel connected along a fold line to the bottom wall, and a first end flap connected along a fold line to the first end panel. 
     
     
         4 . The carton as recited in  claim 3 , wherein an exterior-facing portion of the first end panel is defined by a surface opposite the continuous surface, and wherein an interior-facing portion of the first end flap is defined by the surface opposite the continuous surface. 
     
     
         5 . The carton as recited in  claim 4 , wherein end wall flaps of the first and second side wall are layered between the first end panel and the first end flap. 
     
     
         6 . The carton as recited in  claim 4 , wherein one or more locking tabs extend from an end of the first end flap, wherein the one or more locking tabs is engaged in one or more respective locking slots in the bottom wall. 
     
     
         7 . The carton as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the continuous surface is partially defined by an exterior-facing surface of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         8 . The carton as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the first end wall includes a first end panel connected along a fold line to the bottom wall, and a first end flap connected along a fold line to the first end panel. 
     
     
         9 . The carton as recited in  claim 8 , wherein an exterior-facing portion of the first end panel is defined by the continuous surface, and wherein an interior-facing portion of the first end flap is defined by the continuous surface. 
     
     
         10 . The carton as recited in  claim 9 , wherein end wall flaps of the first and second side wall are layered between the first end panel and the first end flap. 
     
     
         11 . The carton as recited in  claim 9 , wherein one or more locking tabs extend from an end of the first end flap, wherein the one or more locking tabs is engaged in one or more respective locking slots in the bottom wall. 
     
     
         12 . The carton as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first corner wall foldably connected to the first side wall, and to the first end wall;   a second corner wall foldably connected to the first end wall, and to the second side wall;   a third corner wall foldably connected to the second side wall, and to the second end wall; and   a fourth corner wall foldably connected to the second end wall, and to the first side wall.   
     
     
         13 . The carton as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the continuous surface further includes an interior-facing surface of the first corner wall, an interior-facing surface of the second corner wall, an interior-facing surface of the third corner wall, and an interior-facing surface of the fourth corner wall. 
     
     
         14 . The carton as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the continuous surface further includes an exterior-facing surface of the first corner wall, an exterior-facing surface of the second corner wall, an exterior-facing surface of the third corner wall, and an exterior-facing surface of the fourth corner wall. 
     
     
         15 . The carton as recited  claim 13 , wherein the continuous surface is a treated surface and a second surface, opposite the continuous surface is an untreated surface, wherein the treated surface having received one or more surface treatments, and wherein the untreated surface not having received the one or more surface treatments. 
     
     
         16 . A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:
 a first surface;   a second surface disposed opposite the first surface; and   a plurality of panel and flaps configured to form a carton defining a bottom wall, a first side wall foldably connected to the bottom wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and foldably connected to the bottom wall, a first end wall foldably connected to the bottom wall, a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and foldably connected to the bottom wall, wherein each of the bottom wall, the first and second side walls, and the first and second end walls are configured to partially define an interior space, and wherein the first surface is configured to be at least partially defined by an interior-facing surface of the bottom wall, an interior-facing surface of the first side wall, an interior-facing surface of the second side wall, an exterior-facing surface of the first side wall, and an exterior-facing surface of the second side wall, in a carton formed from the blank.   
     
     
         17 . The blank as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of flaps includes a first side wall panel foldably connected to a bottom panel, and a first side flap foldably connected to the first side wall panel, wherein each of the first side wall panel and the second side wall panel include respective laterally extending corner panels foldably connected thereto, wherein each of the respective laterally extending corner panels includes a respective end panel foldably connected thereto. 
     
     
         18 . A method of forming a carton comprising:
 starting with a flat blank with a first treated surface on one side and a second surface on an opposite side from the first treated surface, manually forming a container from the flat blank, wherein manually forming the container includes:   folding a first side wall panel upward along a fold line connecting the first side wall panel to a bottom panel;   folding a second side wall panel downward along a fold line connecting the second side wall panel to the first side wall panel to form a first side wall with an interior-facing surface of the first side wall and an exterior facing surface of the first side wall both formed of the first treated surface;   folding a lateral end flap of at least one of the first side wall panel and/or second side wall panel to form a portion of a first end wall;   folding a first end panel along a fold line connecting the first end panel to the bottom panel and folding a first end flap along a fold line connecting the first end flap to the first end panel to enclose the lateral end flap between the first end panel and the first end flap; and   securing the first end flap to the bottom panel to form the first end wall.   
     
     
         19 . A method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein manually forming the container from the blank includes forming the bottom panel into a bottom wall of the container wherein the first treated surface is on an inward facing surface of the bottom wall, and wherein inward and outward facing surfaces of the first end wall are formed of the second surface of the blank. 
     
     
         20 . A method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein manually forming the container from the blank includes forming the bottom panel into a bottom wall of the container wherein the second surface is on an inward facing surface of the bottom wall, and wherein inward and outward facing surfaces of the first end wall are formed of the first treated surface.