A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one end flap comprises a first portion foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, a second portion foldably connected to t
A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one end flap comprises a first portion foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, and a third portion foldably connected to the second portion. The carton has at least one reinforced corner that comprises a reinforced end panel and a reinforced portion of one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The reinforced end panel comprises the second portion and the third portion of the at least one end flap. The reinforced portion comprises the third portion of the at least one end flap and a portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel.
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1. A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprises: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, wherein the interior is for containing the plurality of articles, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel fol
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A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprises: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, wherein the interior is for containing the plurality of articles, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;at least one end flap foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one end flap comprises a first portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across the entire width of the at least one end flap, a second portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across the entire width of the at least one end flap, and a third portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, the first portion is foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel along substantially the entire length of the first edge of the first portion, the second portion is foldably connected to the first portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the first portion and the first edge of the second portion, and the third portion is foldably connected to the second portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the second portion and the first edge of the third portion, the first edge and the second edge of the first portion, second portion, and third portion are substantially straight;a removable panel at least partially defined by a tear strip in the at least one end flap and the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the tear strip being accessible by an access opening in the at least one end flap adjacent the tear strip for accessing the tear strip to initiate separation of the removable panel from the carton,the carton having at least one reinforced corner that comprises a reinforced end panel and a reinforced portion of one of the first side panel and the second side panel, at least a portion of the reinforced corner is removable to convert the carton from a shipping configuration to a display configuration,the reinforced end panel comprises the second portion and the first portion of the at least one end flap that are in face-to-face contact,the reinforced portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises the third portion of the at least one end flap that is in face-to-face contact with a portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, andthe access opening is in the second portion of the at least one side end flap, the tear strip having a first portion extending from the access opening across the first portion of the at least one side end flap, a second portion extending from the first portion of the tear strip into the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and a third portion extending from the second portion of the tear strip to a free edge of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 2. The carton of claim 1, wherein the carton has an open top, an at least partially open front end, and an at least partially open back end. 3. The carton of claim 2 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two front end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a front end of the carton. 4. The carton of claim 3 wherein the at least one reinforced corner comprises two front reinforced corners formed by a respective one of the two front end flaps. 5. The carton of claim 4 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two back end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a back end of the carton. 6. The carton of claim 5 wherein the at least one reinforced corner comprises two back reinforced corners formed by a respective one of the two back end flaps. 7. The carton of claim 6 wherein the reinforced end panel of each of the front reinforced corners at least partially closes the front end of the carton and the reinforced end panel of each of the back reinforced corners at least partially closes the back end of the carton. 8. The carton of claim 7 further comprising a front bottom end flap and a back bottom end flap respectively foldably connected to the bottom panel, the front bottom end flap cooperating with the reinforced end panel of each of the front reinforced corners to at least partially close the front end of the carton and the back bottom end flap cooperating with the reinforced end panel of each of the back reinforced corners to at least partially close the back end of the carton. 9. The carton of claim 8 wherein the front end comprises an opening between the front reinforced corners and the front bottom end flap and the back end comprises an opening between the back reinforced corners and the back bottom end flap. 10. The carton of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the tear strip and the second portion of the tear strip extend generally in a first direction, and the third portion of the tear strip is oblique relative to the first direction. 11. The carton of claim 1 wherein the plurality of panels comprise a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel cooperating to at least partially close the top of the carton. 12. The carton of claim 11 wherein at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel comprises a top end flap, the top end flap being in face-to-face contact with the reinforced end panel forming the reinforced corner of the carton. 13. The carton of claim 1 wherein the second portion and the third portion extend from a top of the carton to the bottom panel. 14. The carton of claim 1 wherein the second portion and the third portion have a length corresponding to the height of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 15. A blank for forming a carton for containing a plurality of articles, the blank comprises: a plurality of panels that are for forming an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; andat least one end flap foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one end flap comprises a first portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, a second portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, and a third portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, the first portion is foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel along substantially the entire length of the first edge of the first portion, the second portion is foldably connected to the first portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the first portion and the first edge of the second portion, and the third portion is foldably connected to the second portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the second portion and the first edge of the third portion, the first edge and the second edge of the first portion, second portion, and third portion are substantially straight,a removable panel at least partially defined by a tear strip in the at least one end flap and the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the tear strip comprises an access opening in the at least one end flap adjacent the tear strip for accessing the tear strip to initiate separation of the removable panel from the blank,the at least one end flap being for forming at least one reinforced corner of the carton formed from the blank that comprises a reinforced end panel and a reinforced portion of one of the first side panel and the second side panel,the reinforced end panel comprises the first portion and the second portion of the at least one end flap that are in face-to-face contact in the carton formed from the blank, andthe reinforced portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises the third portion of the at least one end flap that is in face-to-face contact with a portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel in the carton formed from the blank,the access opening is in the second portion of the at least one side end flap, the tear strip having a first portion extending from the access opening across the first portion of the at least one side end flap, a second portion extending from the first portion of the tear strip into the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and a third portion extending from the second portion of the tear strip to a free edge of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 16. The blank of claim 15 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two front end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a front marginal portion of the blank, the at least one reinforced corner comprises two front reinforced corners formed by a respective one of the two front end flaps in the carton formed from the blank. 17. The blank of claim 16 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two back end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a back marginal portion of the blank, the at least one reinforced corner comprises two back reinforced corners formed by a respective one of the two back end flaps in the carton formed form the blank. 18. The blank of claim 17 further comprising a front bottom end flap and a back bottom end flap respectively foldably connected to the bottom panel, the front bottom end flap is for cooperating with the reinforced end panel of each of the front reinforced corners to at least partially close the front end of the carton formed from the blank and the back bottom end flap is for cooperating with the reinforced end panel of each of the back reinforced corners to at least partially close the back end of the carton formed from the blank. 19. The blank of claim 15 wherein the first portion of the tear strip and the second portion of the tear strip extend generally in a first direction, and the third portion of the tear strip is oblique relative to the first direction. 20. The blank of claim 15 wherein the plurality of panels comprise a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel are for cooperating to at least partially close the top of the carton formed from the blank. 21. The blank of claim 20 wherein at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel comprises a top end flap, the top end flap is for being in face-to-face contact with the reinforced end panel forming the reinforced corner of the carton formed from the blank. 22. A method of forming a carton for containing a plurality of articles, the method comprises: obtaining a blank, the blank comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, at least one end flap foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the at least one end flap comprises a first portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, a second portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, and a third portion with a first edge and a second edge extending across substantially the entire width of the at least one end flap, the first portion is foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel along substantially the entire length of the first edge of the first portion, the second portion is foldably connected to the first portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the first portion and the first edge of the second portion, and the third portion is foldably connected to the second portion along substantially the entire length of the second edge of the second portion and the first edge of the third portion, the first edge and the second edge of the first portion, second portion, and third portion are substantially straight, the blank further comprises a removable panel at least partially defined by a tear strip in the at least one end flap and the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the tear strip comprises an access opening in the at least one end flap adjacent the tear strip for accessing the tear strip to initiate separation of the removable panel from the blank, the access opening is in the second portion of the at least one side end flap, the tear strip having a first portion extending from the access opening across the first portion of the at least one side end flap, a second portion extending from the first portion of the tear strip into the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and a third portion extending from the second portion of the tear strip to a free edge of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel;positioning the blank to form the carton, the positioning comprises forming at least one reinforced corner comprising a reinforced end panel and a reinforced portion of one of the first side panel and the second side panel;forming the reinforced end panel comprises placing the first portion and the second portion in face-to-face contact; andforming the reinforced portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel comprises placing the third portion of the at least one end flap in face-to-face contact with a portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 23. The method of claim 22 wherein the positioning the blank comprises forming an interior of the carton and the method further comprises loading the interior of the carton with a plurality of articles. 24. The method of claim 22 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two front end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a front marginal portion of the blank, the forming at least one reinforced corner comprises forming two front reinforced corners from a respective one of the two front end flaps. 25. The method of claim 24 wherein the at least one end flap comprises two back end flaps foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel at a back marginal portion of the blank, the forming at least one reinforced corner comprises forming two back reinforced corners from a respective one of the two back end flaps in the carton formed form the blank. 26. The method of claim 25 wherein the at least one end flap comprises a front bottom end flap and a back bottom end flap respectively foldably connected to the bottom panel, the method comprising positioning the front bottom end flap and the reinforced end panel of each of the front reinforced corners to at least partially close the front end of the carton, and positioning the back bottom end flap and the reinforced end panel of each of the back reinforced corners to at least partially close the back end of the carton. 27. The method of claim 22 wherein the method further comprises converting the carton from a shipping configuration to a display configuration by removing the removable panel. 28. The method of claim 27 wherein converting the carton comprises accessing the tear strip at the access opening and initiating separation of the removable panel from the blank. 29. The method of claim 22 wherein the plurality of panels comprise a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel, the positioning the blank to form the carton comprises positioning the first top panel and the second top panel to at least partially close the top of the carton formed from the blank. 30. The method of claim 29 wherein at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel comprises a top end flap, the forming the reinforced corner comprises positioning the top end flap in face-to-face contact with the reinforced end panel.
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