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US 11,919,692 B2Granted
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.
Claims49
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 attachment panel comprising a container retention portion, an exterior marginal portion foldably connected to the container retention portion, and an interior marginal portion foldably connected to each of the container retention portion and the at least one central panel,
- 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,
- a surface of the at least one central panel is for being adhered to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers with adhesive.
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 attachment panel comprising a container retention portion, an exterior marginal portion foldably connected to the container retention portion, and an interior marginal portion foldably connected to each of the container retention portion and the at least one central panel,
- 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,
- a surface of the at least one central panel is for being adhered to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers with adhesive.
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 attachment panel comprising a container retention portion, an exterior marginal portion foldably connected to the container retention portion, and an interior marginal portion foldably connected to each of the container retention portion and the at least one central panel, the at least one central panel comprises a plurality 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;
- and
- attaching at least one container of the plurality of containers to a surface of the at least one central panel by adhering the at least one central panel to adjacent containers of the plurality of container with adhesive.
1 more element
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 attachment panel comprising a container retention portion, an exterior marginal portion foldably connected to the container retention portion, and an interior marginal portion foldably connected to each of the container retention portion and the at least one central panel, 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,
- a surface of the at least one central panel is adhered to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers with adhesive.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.