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US 11,807,411 B2Granted
Article carrier and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsJean-Michel Garnier, Julien D. Merzeau
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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsJean-Michel Garnier, Julien D. Merzeau
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, and a blank for forming said carton. The carton comprising a plurality of primary panels 12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of primary panels comprising a top panel 14 and a pair of side panels 12a, 12b, 16a, 16b hingedly connected to opposed side edges of the top panel respectively, wherein the carrier further comprises an end closure structure 24a, 24b which partially closes an end of the carrier, the end closure structure comprises a top end closure panel 24a, 26a hingedly connected to an end edge of the top panel and at least one anchor panel 20a, 30a hingedly connected to an end edge of at least one of the pair of side panels.
A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising a plurality of primary panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of primary panels comprising a top panel and a pair of side panels hingedly connected to opposed side edges of the top panel respectively, wherein the carton further comprises an end closure structure which partially closes an end of the carton, the end closure structure comprises a top end closure panel hingedly connected to an end edge of the top panel and at least one anchor panel hingedly connected to an end edge of at least one of the pair of side panels, said at least one anchor panel being coupled to the top end closure panel by a gusset panel, wherein the top end closure panel comprises at least one first article engaging tab for extending into a gap between two adjacent articles adjacent to the top end closure panel.
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising a plurality of primary panels for at least partially defining an interior of the carton, the plurality of primary panels comprising a top panel and a pair of side panels hingedly connected to opposed side edges of the top panel respectively, wherein the blank further comprises an end closure structure which partially closes an end of the carton, the end closure structure comprises a top end closure panel hingedly connected to an end edge of the top panel and at least one anchor panel hingedly connected to an end edge of at least one of the pair of side panels, said at least one anchor panel being coupled to the top end closure panel by a gusset panel, wherein the top end closure panel comprises at least one first article engaging tab for extending into a gap between two adjacent articles.
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