# US 10,479,578 B2 · Basket style carrier and blank therefor

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- Number: US 10,479,578 B2
- Document ID: US10479578B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/510,158
- Filed: 2015-09-04
- Published: 2017-10-19
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-09-12
- Assignees: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Applicants: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle; Bradford J. Walling
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479578B2

## CPC

- B65D 71/0022: {formed by folding or erecting one blank, and provided with vertical partitions}
- B65D 5/02: by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body (specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections B65D5/36)
- B65D 5/4266: {Folding lines, score lines, crease lines}
- B65D 5/4608: {Handgrip holes}
- B65D 5/48014: {formed by folding extensions hinged to the side edges of a tubular body (B65D5/48004 takes precedence; partition separated by erecting the body B65D5/48048)}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1 wherein the second one of the plurality of outer walls is hinged to the first one of the plurality of outer walls.

### Claim 3

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.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1 wherein the second partition structure comprises a third panel struck from a third one of the plurality of outer walls and a fourth panel hinged to the third panel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1 wherein the second partition panel is struck from the second one of the plurality of outer walls, the second one of the plurality of outer walls being disposed adjacent to the third one of the plurality of outer walls.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1 wherein the first and second partition structure are folded out of the plane of the respective panels from which they are struck prior to erection of the carrier from the flat collapsed folded blank.

### Claim 7

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.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein the at least one partition structure is configured and arranged to be automatically erected in the interior of the carrier when the carrier is erected from a flat collapsed folded blank.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein the at least one of the plurality of outer walls comprises an outer surface and an inner surface and the second partition panel is folded such that the inner surface of the second partition panel faces the inner surface of the at least one of the plurality of outer walls to which the first partition panel is hingedly connected.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein a portion of the second partition panel is struck from the first partition panel and forms a “T” shaped partition structure.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein the intermediate panel comprises a securing panel struck therefrom and hingedly connected thereto, the securing panel being secured in at least partial overlapping relationship with the first partition panel.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein the carrier comprises at least one handle panel forming a carrying handle, the handle panel being secured to the intermediate panel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 7)

The carrier according to claim 7 wherein the intermediate panel comprises a cutaway forming part of a carrying handle.