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US 10,518,951 B2Granted
Carton for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJohn Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and a side panel. A central panel can at least partially divide the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, and the side panel can extend at least partially between the front panel and the central panel. A handle can comprise a handle feature extending in at least the side panel.
Claims46
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel and a side panel;
- a central panel at least partially dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, the side panel extending at least partially between the front panel and the central panel;
- a handle comprising a handle feature extending in at least the side panel;
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- a reinforcing structure, the reinforcing structure at least partially overlapping at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the reinforcing structure comprises a front reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the front panel and positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the top panel, a side reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the side panel and positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the side panel, and a central reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the central panel and positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the central panel, such that the reinforcing structure reinforces a top portion of the carrier.
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A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel and a side panel;
- a central panel for at least partially dividing the carrier formed from the blank into a front portion and a back portion, the side panel being for extending at least partially between the front panel and the central panel when the carrier is formed from the blank;
- a handle comprising a handle feature extending in at least the side panel;
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- a reinforcing structure for reinforcing a top portion of the carrier formed from the blank, the reinforcing structure being for at least partially overlapping at least one panel of the plurality of panels in the carrier formed from the blank, the reinforcing structure comprises a front reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the front panel and for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the front panel in the carrier formed from the blank, a side reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the side panel and for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the side panel in the carrier formed from the blank, and a central reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the side panel and for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the central panel in the carrier formed from the blank.
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A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, a central panel, a handle feature, and a reinforcing structure, the plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel and a side panel, the handle feature extending in at least the side panel, and the reinforcing structure comprising a front reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the front panel, a side reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the side panel, and a central reinforcing panel foldably connected to a top marginal portion of the central panel;
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- forming an interior of the carrier by positioning the panels of the plurality of panels to extend at least partially around the interior of the carrier, positioning the central panel to at least partially divide the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, the side panel extending at least partially between the front panel and the central panel;
- reinforcing a top portion of the carrier by positioning the front reinforcing panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the front panel, positioning the side reinforcing panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the side panel to at least partially overlap the side panel, and positioning the central reinforcing panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a top portion of the central panel;
- wherein the handle feature at least partially forms a handle in the carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.