Egg carton
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An egg carton is a container, usually made from low grade cardboard, designed for carrying and transporting eggs.
Egg shells are normally thin and easily crackable. To avoid any loss, egg producers (the farmers, not the chickens) need ways to maintain the integrity of their eggs. Egg cartons fulfil this role by ensuring that the eggs can be easily stored, carried, and transported, often across large distances. A commercial egg carton will normally hold 6, 12, 18 or 24 eggs in separate compartments, depending on the size and desired egg-carrying capacity.
Due to their shape and composition, egg cartons can act as sound dampers and for sound absorption, and have been used as a cheap alternative to insulation in music recording studios, but with no great success.
The egg carton was invented in 1911 by Joseph Coyle of Smithers, BC.
