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US 11,383,907 B2Granted
Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsAna Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel including container retention features for engaging at least one container 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.
Claims56
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 foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel comprising container retention features for engaging at least one container 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 of openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings, the first row of openings is spaced a first distance from a bottom edge of the at least one central panel, and the second row of openings is spaced a second distance from the bottom edge of the at least one central panel, the second distance is greater than the first distance.
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 foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel comprising container retention features for engaging at least one container of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank,
- 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 of openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings, the first row of openings is for being spaced a first distance from a bottom edge of the at least one central panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, and the second row of openings is spaced a second distance from the bottom edge of the at least one central panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, the second distance is greater than the first distance.
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 foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel comprising container retention features and the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings, the plurality of 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, such that the first row of openings is spaced a first distance from a bottom edge of the at least one central panel, and such that the second row of openings is spaced a second distance from the bottom edge of the at least one central panel, the second distance is greater than the first distance;
- attaching the at least one central panel to at least one container of the plurality of containers;
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- attaching the attachment panel to at least one container of the plurality of containers by engaging the at least one container of the plurality of containers with the container retention features.
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A package, the package comprising;
- a plurality of containers;
- a carrier holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel comprising container retention features engaging at least one container 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 of openings comprises a first row of openings and a second row of openings spaced apart from the first row of openings, the first row of openings is spaced a first distance from a bottom edge of the at least one central panel, and the second row of openings is spaced a second distance from the bottom edge of the at least one central panel, the second distance is greater than the first distance.
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