Front loaded and closed carton with hinged top cover

Abstract

A carton partially erected from a cut and scored flat blank of paperboard for receiving a product horizontally therein so as to be fully erected into a closed product containing carton comprising a horizontal bottom panel of generally rectangular configuration, a front panel hinged to and extending horizontally forwardly from the forward edge of the bottom panel, a rear panel hinged to and extending vertically upwardly from the rear edge of the bottom panel, a cover panel hinged to and extending forwardly from the upper edge of the rear panel in parallel coextensive relation to the bottom panel, a closure panel hinged to and extending horizontally forwardly from the forward edge of the cover panel, a rear end flap hinged to each end of the rear panel and extending forwardly therefrom in generally perpendicular relation thereto, a bottom end flap hinged to each end of the bottom panel and extending vertically upwardly therefrom in abutting relation to the associated rear end flap, a cover end flap hinged to each end of the cover panel and extending vertically downwardly therefrom in abutting relation to the associated rear end flap and in overlapping relation to the associated bottom end flap, and adhesive means retaining the end flaps in abutting relation.