Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJustin McCree, Steve M. Gould
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one container retention flap foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one container retention tab positioned adjacent a respective container retention opening and foldably connected to the top panel at a respective fold line, at least one side reinforcement panel positioned between the top panel and the at least one container retention flap, and the top panel comprises at least one reinforcement portion extending from the respective fold line.
Claims62
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a plurality of container retention flaps foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one container retention tab positioned adjacent a respective container retention opening and foldably connected to the top panel at a respective fold line;
- a plurality of side reinforcement panels positioned between the top panel and the plurality of container retention flaps;
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- the top panel comprises at least one reinforcement portion extending from the respective fold line.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank;
- a plurality of container retention flaps foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one container retention tab positioned adjacent a respective container retention opening and foldably connected to the top panel at a respective fold line;
- a plurality of side reinforcement panels positioned between the top panel and the plurality of container retention flaps;
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- the top panel comprises at least one reinforcement portion extending from the respective fold line.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings, a plurality of container retention flaps foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one container retention tab positioned adjacent a respective container retention opening and foldably connected to the top panel at a respective fold line, a plurality of side reinforcement panels positioned between the top panel and the plurality of container retention flaps, the top panel comprises at least one reinforcement portion extending from the respective fold line;
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- positioning the blank such that the plurality of container retention openings is positioned for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers.
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
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- a carrier holding the plurality of containers;
- the carrier comprising:
- a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a plurality of container retention flaps foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one container retention tab positioned adjacent a respective container retention opening and foldably connected to the top panel at a respective fold line;
- a plurality of side reinforcement panels positioned between the top panel and the plurality of container retention flaps;
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- the top panel comprises at least one reinforcement portion extending from the respective fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.