A carton includes opposite top and bottom end panels, and side panels extending between the top and bottom end panels. The side panels may at least partially define first, second and third openings. The first, second and third openings may be spaced apart from one another around the interior space o
A carton includes opposite top and bottom end panels, and side panels extending between the top and bottom end panels. The side panels may at least partially define first, second and third openings. The first, second and third openings may be spaced apart from one another around the interior space of the carton. A container may simultaneously be both within the interior space of the carton, and projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third openings.
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1. A package, comprising: a carton comprising opposite end panels,a plurality of side panels extending between the end panels, the plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carton, and the plurality of side panels at least partially defining first, second
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A package, comprising: a carton comprising opposite end panels,a plurality of side panels extending between the end panels, the plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carton, and the plurality of side panels at least partially defining first, second and third carton openings, wherein the first, second and third carton openings are spaced apart from one another around the interior space of the carton,the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel and a fourth side panel,at least a portion of the first carton opening is positioned between the first side panel and the fourth side panel,at least a portion of the second carton opening is positioned between the fourth side panel and the second side panel, andat least a portion of the third carton opening is positioned between the second side panel and the third side panel, anda corner panel connected between, and extending obliquely to each of, the first side panel and the third side panel; anda container that is simultaneously within the interior space of the carton, andprojecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third carton openings, wherein the corner panel covers a portion of the container. 2. The package according to claim 1, wherein: the container comprises first, second and third corners projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through the first, second and third carton openings, respectively; andthe container further comprises a fourth corner that is covered by the cover panel of the carton. 3. The package according to claim 1, wherein the carton is formed from a single blank. 4. The package according to claim 1, wherein: the first carton opening comprises a gap defined between the first side panel and the fourth side panel;the second carton opening comprises a gap defined between the fourth side panel and the second side panel; andthe third carton opening comprises a gap defined between the second side panel and the third side panel. 5. The package according to claim 1, wherein the first carton opening extends into at least one of the end panels. 6. The package according to claim 5, wherein each of the first, second and third carton openings extends into each of the end panels. 7. The package according to claim 1, wherein: the container is a first container, andthe package comprises a second container that is simultaneously positioned within the interior space of the carton with the first container, andprojecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third carton openings. 8. The package according to claim 7, wherein each of the first and second containers comprises first, second and third corners respectively projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through the first, second and third carton openings. 9. The package according to claim 7, wherein: each of the first and second containers comprises a base and a container opening opposite the base, and the container opening is wider than the base;the container opening of the first container is proximate the container opening of the second container so that the container openings are positioned between the bases; andthe plurality of side panels extends convergently toward each of the end panels. 10. The package according to claim 1, wherein the corner panel is connected to the first side panel by an oblique line of disruption. 11. The package according to claim 1, wherein the first side panel comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, and the corner panel comprises: an upper corner panel that is connected to the upper portion of the first side panel by an upper oblique line of disruption, anda lower corner panel that is connected to the lower portion of the first side panel by a lower oblique line of disruption. 12. The package according to claim 11, wherein: the first side panel further comprises an upright intermediate portion positioned between the upper and lower portions of the first side panel;the upper portion of the first side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the first side panel, so that the upper portion of the first side panel extend both upwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the first side panel;the lower portion of the first side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the first side panel, so that the lower portion of the first side panel extend both downwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the first side panel;the corner panel further comprises an intermediate corner panel positioned between the upper and lower corner panels;the upper corner panel extends obliquely relative to the intermediate corner panel, so that the upper corner panel extend both upwardly and inwardly relative to the intermediate corner panel; andthe lower corner panel extends obliquely relative to the intermediate corner panel, so that the lower corner panel extend both downwardly and inwardly relative to the intermediate corner panel. 13. The package according to claim 12, further comprising: an inner upper panel that is connected to the upper corner panel by an upper oblique line of disruption, andoverlapped by an upper portion of the third side panel;an inner intermediate panel that is connected to the intermediate corner panel by a line of disruption, andoverlapped by an upright intermediate portion of the third side panel; andan inner lower panel that is connected to the lower corner panel by a lower oblique line of disruption, andoverlapped by an lower portion of the third side panel. 14. The package according to claim 13, wherein the upper oblique line of disruption connecting the inner upper panel to the upper corner panel is a first tear line, and the upper oblique line of disruption connecting the upper corner panel to the upper portion of the first side panel is a second tear line, so that the upper corner panel is a tear strip. 15. The package according to claim 1, wherein: for each end panel of the opposite end panels, the end panel comprises a plurality of edges and a plurality of recessed corners, and the recessed corners are respectively positioned between pairs of the edges; andfor each recessed corner of the plurality of recessed corners, the recessed corner comprises a substantially convex edge that protrudes toward, and is distant from, a center of the respective end panel of the opposite end panels. 16. A package, comprising: a carton comprising opposite end panels,a plurality of side panels extending between the end panels, the plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carton, and the plurality of side panels at least partially defining first, second and third carton openings, wherein the first, second and third carton openings are spaced apart from one another around the interior space of the carton,the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel and a fourth side panel,at least a portion of the first carton opening is positioned between the first side panel and the fourth side panel,at least a portion of the second carton opening is positioned between the fourth side panel and the second side panel, andat least a portion of the third carton opening is positioned between the second side panel and the third side panel, anda tear strip connected between, and extending obliquely to each of, the first side panel and the third side panel, wherein the tear strip covers a portion of a container that is simultaneously within the interior space of the carton and projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third carton openings. 17. The package according to claim 16, wherein: the tear strip comprises a corner panel having opposite first and second oblique edges,a first oblique tear line connecting the first oblique edge of the corner panel to the first side panel, anda second oblique tear line connecting the second oblique edge of the corner panel to the third side panel; andthe first oblique tear line extends obliquely to the second oblique tear line. 18. A package, comprising: a carton comprising opposite end panels,a plurality of side panels extending between the end panels, the plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carton, and the plurality of side panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel and a fourth side panel, wherein for each side panel of the first, second, third and fourth side panels, the side panel comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and an upright intermediate portion positioned between the upper and lower portions of the side panel,the upper portion of the side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the side panel, so that the upper portion of the side panel extend both upwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the side panel, andthe lower portion of the side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the side panel, so that the lower portion of the side panel extend both downwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the side panel, anda plurality of carton openings, wherein at least first and second carton openings of the plurality of carton openings are at least partially defined by the plurality of side panels, and the first and second carton openings are spaced apart from one another around the interior space of the carton; andat least one container, wherein the at least one container is simultaneously within the interior space of the carton, andprojecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through both the first and second carton openings. 19. The package according to claim 18, wherein each of the first and second carton openings extends into each of the end panels. 20. The package according to claim 18, wherein the carton is formed from a single blank. 21. The package according to claim 18, wherein the at least one container comprises a stack of containers, and the stack of containers is simultaneously: within the interior space of the carton, andprojecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through both the first and second carton openings. 22. The package according to claim 21, wherein: the stack of containers comprises first and second containers, and each of the first and second containers comprises a base and a container opening opposite the base, and the container opening is wider than the base;the container opening of the first container is proximate the container opening of the second container so that the container openings of the first and second containers are positioned between the bases of the first and second containers; andthe plurality of side panels extends convergently toward each of the end panels. 23. The package according to claim 21, wherein: the first carton opening comprises a gap defined between the first side panel and the fourth side panel;the second carton opening comprises a gap defined between the fourth side panel and the second side panel; anda third carton opening of the plurality of carton openings comprises a gap defined between the second side panel and the third side panel. 24. The package according to claim 23, wherein the stack of containers comprises corners respectively projecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through the first, second and third carton openings. 25. The package according to claim 23, wherein the carton further comprises a tear strip connected between the first side panel and the third side panel. 26. A package, comprising: a carton comprising opposite end panels, wherein for each end panel of the end panels, the end panel includes a plurality of holes that extend through the end panel;a plurality of side panels extending between the end panels, wherein the plurality of side panels extends at least partially around an interior space of the carton,the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel and a fourth side panel,a first gap is defined between adjacent edges of the first side panel and the fourth side panel,opposite ends of the first gap are respectively open to and contiguous with a first pair of the holes,a second gap is defined between adjacent edges of the fourth side panel and the second side panel,opposite ends of the second gap are respectively open to and contiguous with a second pair of the holes,a third gap is defined between adjacent edges of the second side panel and the third side panel, andopposite ends of the third gap are respectively open to and contiguous with a third pair of the holes;a corner panel connected between, and extending obliquely to each of, the first side panel and the third side panel, wherein the corner panel is positioned between a fourth pair of the holes, and the corner panel is adjacent to at least one hole of the fourth pair of the holes; anda container that is simultaneously within the interior space of the carton, andprojecting outwardly from the interior space of the carton through each of the first, second and third gaps, wherein the corner panel covers a portion of the container. 27. The package according to claim 26, wherein: for each end panel of the opposite end panels, the end panel comprises a plurality of edges and a plurality of recessed corners, and the recessed corners are respectively positioned between pairs of the edges; andfor each recessed corner of the plurality of recessed corners, the recessed corner comprises a substantially convex edge that protrudes toward, and is distant from, a center of the respective end panel of the opposite end panels. 28. The package according to claim 26, wherein: the first side panel comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and an upright intermediate portion positioned between the upper and lower portions of the first side panel;the upper portion of the first side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the first side panel, so that the upper portion of the first side panel extend both upwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the first side panel;the lower portion of the first side panel extends obliquely from the intermediate portion of the first side panel, so that the lower portion of the first side panel extend both downwardly and inwardly from the intermediate portion of the first side panel;corner panel comprises an upper corner panel, a lower corner panel, and an intermediate corner panel positioned between the upper and lower corner panels;the upper corner panel extends obliquely relative to the intermediate corner panel, so that the upper corner panel extend both upwardly and inwardly relative to the intermediate corner panel;the lower corner panel extends obliquely relative to the intermediate corner panel, so that the lower corner panel extend both downwardly and inwardly relative to the intermediate corner panel;the upper corner panel is connected to the upper portion of the first side panel by an upper oblique line of disruption;the lower corner panel is connected to the lower portion of the first side panel by a lower oblique line of disruption; andthe intermediate corner panel is connected to the intermediate portion of the first side panel by a line of disruption positioned between the upper and lower lines of disruption. 29. The package according to claim 28, further comprising: an inner upper panel that is connected to the upper corner panel by an upper oblique line of disruption, andoverlapped by an upper portion of the third side panel;an inner intermediate panel that is connected to the intermediate corner panel by a line of disruption, andoverlapped by an upright intermediate portion of the third side panel; andan inner lower panel that is connected to the lower corner panel by a lower oblique line of disruption, andoverlapped by an lower portion of the third side panel. 30. The package according to claim 29, wherein the upper oblique line of disruption connecting the inner upper panel to the upper corner panel is a first tear line, and the lower oblique line of disruption connecting the upper corner panel to the upper portion of the first side panel is a second tear line, so that the upper corner panel is a tear strip.
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