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US 10,479,578 B2Granted
Basket style carrier and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsMatthew E. Zacherle, Bradford J. Walling
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Abstract
A carrier for packaging one or more articles, includes outer walls (12, 16, 18, 22a, 22b, 24a, 24b) which define an interior of the carrier. An intermediate wall (30a, 30b) at least partially segregates the interior of the carrier in a first direction. A partition structure (50a, 52a) divides the interior of the carrier in a second transverse direction. The partition structure is struck, at least in part, from one (16) of the outer walls. The partition structure is configured and arranged to be automatically erected in the interior of the carrier in response to unfolding a flat collapsed folded blank when the carrier is erected.
Claims13
A carrier for packaging one or more articles, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of outer walls which define an interior;
- an intermediate wall at least partially segregates the interior of the carrier in a first direction;
- and
- a first partition structure divides, at least in part, the interior in a second transverse direction, wherein the first partition structure is struck, at least in part, from at least a first one of the plurality of outer walls so as to define a first window in the at least a first one of the plurality of outer walls at a first end of the carrier,
- a second partition structure divides, at least in part, the interior in a second transverse direction, wherein the second partition structure is struck, at least in part, from at least a second one of the plurality of outer walls so as to define a second window in the at least a second one of the plurality of outer walls at the first end of the carrier, and
- wherein the first and second partition structures are configured and arranged to be automatically erected in the interior of the carrier in response to unfolding a flat collapsed folded blank when the carrier is erected,
- wherein the first partition structure comprises a first partition panel struck from a first one of the plurality of outer walls and a second partition panel hinged to the first partition panel,
- wherein the second partition panel is struck from a second one of the plurality of outer walls, the second one of the plurality of outer walls being disposed adjacent to the first one of the plurality of outer walls.
5 more elements
A carrier for packaging one or more articles, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of outer walls which define an interior;
- an intermediate wall at least partially segregates the interior of the carrier in a first direction;
- and
- a first partition structure divides, at least in part, the interior in a second transverse direction, wherein the first partition structure is struck, at least in part, from at least a first one of the plurality of outer walls so as to define a first window in the at least a first one of the plurality of outer walls at a first end of the carrier,
- a second partition structure divides, at least in part, the interior in a second transverse direction, wherein the second partition structure is struck, at least in part, from at least a second one of the plurality of outer walls so as to define a second window in the at least a second one of the plurality of outer walls at the first end of the carrier, and
- wherein the first and second partition structures are configured and arranged to be automatically erected in the interior of the carrier in response to unfolding a flat collapsed folded blank when the carrier is erected,
- wherein the first partition structure comprises a first partition panel struck from a first one of the plurality of outer walls and a second partition panel hinged to the first partition panel, and
- wherein the second partition panel is folded to at least partially segregate the interior of the carrier in the first direction.
5 more elements
A carrier for packaging one or more articles, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of outer walls which define an interior;
- an intermediate wall that at least partially segregates the interior of the carrier in a first direction;
- and
- at least one partition structure that divides, at least in part, the interior in a second transverse direction, the at least one partition structure struck from at least a first one of the plurality of outer walls, the at least one partition structure comprising:
- a first partition panel hinged to one of the plurality of outer walls, and
- a second partition panel hingedly connected to the first partition panel;
- wherein the second partition panel is secured to the intermediate wall,
- wherein the at least one partition structure is struck from a first one of the plurality of walls and a second one of the plurality of walls, the second one of the plurality of walls being disposed adjacent to the first one of the plurality of walls,
- wherein the at least one partition structure is struck in part from the intermediate wall.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.