Article carrier and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsElina Blehm, Gregory P. Hayter
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles. The article carrier (90) comprises a plurality of primary panels (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26) which form a tubular structure having an interior chamber. The plurality of primary panels includes: a first panel (14, 28); and a second panel (18, 24) opposing the first panel (14, 28). The carrier (90) further comprises a partition structure (P1, P2) dividing the interior chamber into two or more article-receiving cells.
Claims13
An article carrier comprising a plurality of primary panels for forming a tubular structure and defining an interior of the article carrier, the plurality of primary panels including:
- a first panel;
- and
- a second panel opposing the first panel;
- wherein the carrier further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells, the partition structure being formed from the first panel and comprising:
- a lateral partition panel hingedly connected at a proximal end thereof to the first panel by a first fold line;
- a joint panel hingedly connected to a distal end portion of the lateral partition panel by a second fold line;
- and
- a glue panel hingedly connected to the joint panel by a third fold line;
- wherein the joint panel is angled with respect to the distal end portion and wherein a length of the joint panel is greater than a length of the distal end portion.
An article carrier comprising a plurality of primary panels defining an interior of the article carrier, the plurality of primary panels including:
- first and second opposed side panels for forming a tubular structure, a medial partition wall interposed parallel between the first and second side panels to divide the interior into two or more article-receiving cells, and a pair of end closure flaps which at least partially close one of opposed ends of the tubular structure, the end closure flaps comprising at least one press-activated locking feature for interconnecting the end closure flaps, wherein the medial partition wall comprises a backing edge extending alongside an inside surface of at least one of the end closure flaps, and wherein the backing edge of the medial partition wall has at least one recess defined therealong and arranged in registration with the at least one press-activated locking feature.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of primary panels for forming walls of a tubular structure defining an interior chamber, the plurality of primary panels including:
- a first panel;
- and
- a second panel opposing the first panel;
- wherein the blank further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells, the partition structure being formed from the first panel and comprising:
- a lateral partition panel hingedly connected at a proximal end thereof to the first panel by a first fold line;
- a joint panel hingedly connected to a distal end portion of the lateral partition panel by a second fold line;
- and
- a glue panel hingedly connected to the joint panel by a third fold line;
- wherein the joint panel is configured to be angled with respect to the distal end portion in a setup carrier and wherein a length of the joint panel is greater than a length of the distal end portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.