Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorBrian Smalley
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels that includes at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one central panel includes a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
Claims74
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers,
- the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers,
- the plurality openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers,
- the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank,
- the plurality openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings, the plurality openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings;
- folding the plurality of panels such that the at least one central panel is positioned between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers;
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- attaching at least one container of the plurality of container to the at least one central panel.
A package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
- and
- a carrier for holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel receiving a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers, the plurality openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.