Carton Assembly
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1. A carton assembly, comprising:
- a carton having a plurality of foldable panels erected to define at least a pair of opposing double wall structures spaced apart by an interior tray portion, wherein at least one of said double wall structures includes a receiving structure for supporting an insert;
an insert comprising at least one substantially hollow beam structure configured to at least partially retain at least one item; and
, wherein said insert is received by said tray portion and supported by said receiving structure.
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Abstract
A carton assembly has a carton having an interior that has inner walls defining a tray portion and an insert disposed within the tray portion for retaining an article within the interior of the carton. Either the tray portion or the insert, or both, include a receiving structure for supporting the insert. The insert may have a substantially hollow beam structure. The hollow beam structure of the insert has an open end that is engaged by a tab or tabs extending from an inner wall or walls of the carton. A center panel extends between each tab and the bottom wall of the carton and engages the open end of the hollow beam.
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1. A carton assembly, comprising:
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a carton having a plurality of foldable panels erected to define at least a pair of opposing double wall structures spaced apart by an interior tray portion, wherein at least one of said double wall structures includes a receiving structure for supporting an insert;
an insert comprising at least one substantially hollow beam structure configured to at least partially retain at least one item; and
,wherein said insert is received by said tray portion and supported by said receiving structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A blank for forming a carton assembly insert, comprising:
at least one panel erectable into at least one set of opposing, substantially-erect, spaced apart walls, each wall having at least one aperture disposed for alignment with an opposite wall aperture so as to form a passageway for receiving and retaining an article in the erected insert. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for forming a carton assembly, comprising:
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erecting a carton blank to form a carton, including at least a pair of opposing double wall structures having at least one receiving structure;
erecting an insert blank to form an insert, the insert having a hollow beam structure;
inserting said insert into said carton such that said hollow beam structure extends between said double wall structures; and
supporting said insert with said receiving structure.
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