US 12,098,008 B2 · Article carrier, blank and method of construction

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device, a carrier (90) for packaging one or more articles (B) and a blank (10) for forming the carrier. The article carrier comprises a sleeve structure (12/18) defining at least in part an interior of the article carrier for receiving at least one article, the sleeve structure including at least one substantially planar portion. An end closure structure (14/16) is hingedly connected to a first end of the sleeve structure to at least partially close the first end. At least one glue flap (20, 22) is hingedly connected to the planar portion of the sleeve structure for pivotal movement with respect to the planar portion. The at least one glue flap is disposed generally in the plane of the planar portion of the sleeve structure when the at least one article is received in the interior of the article carrier.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising:

a sleeve structure defining at least in part an interior of the article carrier for receiving at least one article, the sleeve structure including at least one substantially planar portion;
an end closure structure hingedly connected to a first end of the sleeve structure to at least partially close the first end;
and
at least one glue flap hingedly connected to the at least one substantially planar portion of the sleeve structure for pivotal movement with respect to the at least one substantially planar portion, wherein the at least one glue flap is disposed generally in the plane of the at least one substantially planar portion of the sleeve structure when the at least one article is received in the interior of the article carrier.

1 more element

A package comprising an article carrier and at least one article, each article comprising:

opposed ends defining a longitudinal axis therebetween;
and
a height dimension defined between the opposed ends, the height dimension extending along the longitudinal axis,
wherein the article carrier comprises:
a sleeve structure;
an end closure structure at least partially closing an end of the sleeve structure;
and
at least one glue flap,
the sleeve structure defining a sleeve axis and encircling the at least one article such that the sleeve axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the at least one article,
the end closure structure is hingedly connected to a first end of the sleeve structure along at least one first end fold line, the end closure structure being disposed at least in part along the end of the at least one article,
the at least one glue flap is hingedly connected to the sleeve structure along a glue flap fold line,
the at least one glue flap is adhesively secured to the at least one article,
the at least one glue flap extends from the glue flap fold line to a free edge located at a position opposing the glue flap fold line, and
wherein the height dimension of the at least one article is equal to or greater than the distance between the free edge of the at least one glue flap and the at least one first end fold line.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Article carrier, blank and method of construction

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Abstract

Claims20