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US 12,071,290 B2Granted
Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packagin g International, LLC
InventorJon Thompson
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion having a central panel overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
Claims43
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel,
- the central panel is foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
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A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel and overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion.
1 more element
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel when the carrier is formed from the blank,
- the central panel is foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
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A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, the central panel for overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion.
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A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a front portion comprising a front attachment panel, a back portion comprising a back attachment panel, and a central portion for extending from the front portion to the back portion;
- positioning the front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- positioning the back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- positioning the central panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel,
- the central panel is foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
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A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a front portion comprising a front attachment panel, a back portion comprising a back attachment panel, and a central portion for extending from the front portion to the back portion the central portion comprises a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion;
- positioning the front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- positioning the back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- positioning the central panel overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
2 more elements
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
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- a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, the central panel is foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
4 more elements
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
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- a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a front attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a back attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel and overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.