Nestable blank for forming a side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton

Abstract

A nested blank arrangement comprises first and second unitary, continuous blanks each for forming a side-filled, flip-top reclosable carton having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls. Each blank includes at least five panels hingedly connected to each other along generally horizontal fold lines. Each panel includes opposing first and second vertical edges. In order of connection, the panels include an inner front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an outer front panel. First and second side closure flaps are hingedly connected to each of the panels along the respective first and second vertical edges. The first and second side closure flaps cooperate to form the opposing first and second side walls of the carton. The first and second blanks are vertically oriented in opposite directions and are horizontally adjacent to each other. One or more of the first side closure flaps of the first blank horizontally nest with and border on one or more of the first side closure flaps of the second blank such that a horizontal distance between the first vertical edges of the first blank and the first vertical edges of the second blank is less than twice a horizontal dimension of the first side closure flap having a largest horizontal dimension.