Carton with over-folded bottom

Abstract

An over-folded, sealed bottom carton defining an interior storage region includes a plurality of side panels defining upstanding walls. The panels include first, second, third and fourth panels that are separated from adjacent side panels by longitudinal crease lines. A plurality of top panels define a sealed top. A plurality of bottom panels define a sealed bottom. The bottom panels extend from respective, adjacent side panels and separated from their respective side panels by a transverse crease line. Each bottom panel has a length relative to the transverse crease line. The bottom panels are contiguous with adjacent bottom panels and are separated from adjacent panels by the longitudinal crease lines. The bottom panels include rectangular major and minor panels opposing each other and each having a length. The length of the minor panel is less than the length of the major panel. The minor panel has a tab extending from an end thereof and separated from the minor panel by a tab crease line. The tab further includes a raw edge spaced from the crease line. Each of the others of the bottom panels are formed from a plurality of substantially triangular panels and each includes a transverse panel portion extending along an entire side of one of the triangular panels. When the bottom panel is folded to form the sealed bottom, the tab is folded over onto the minor panel at the tab crease line, and each of the transverse panel portions overlies substantially one-half of the tab to isolate the tab raw edge from the carton interior region.