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US 12,162,662 B2Granted
Product package, carrier, and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock MWV, LLC
InventorCullen B. Rosenbrien
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a product carrier, and a blank for forming the product carrier. An aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a display card and an article disposed therein. The display card comprises a front panel and a rear panel. At least one first opening is provided in the front panel. A first portion of an article is received in the at least one first opening. At least one second opening is provided in the rear panel. A second portion of the article is received in the at least one second opening.
Claims38
A carrier for packaging at least one article, the carrier comprising:
- a pair of main panels, each substantially defining a respective plane, the pair of main panels comprising:
- a front panel;
- and
- a rear panel, wherein the rear panel comprises a width dimension greater than the width of the front panel,
- at least one first opening provided in the front panel for receiving a first portion of an article;
- at least one second opening provided in the rear panel for receiving a second portion of the article;
- a first end stop for limiting travel of the article in at least one direction, the first end stop comprising:
- a first edge portion that is defined by a portion of the at least one first opening, the first edge portion extending along an edge created by the at least one first opening in the front panel;
- and
- a second edge portion that is defined by a portion of the at least one second opening, the second edge portion extending along an edge created by the at least one second opening in the rear panel,
- wherein the second edge portion is coplanar with the first edge portion in a plane that is spaced apart from a lowermost edge of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel.
8 more elements
A carrier for packaging a pair of articles, the carrier comprising:
- a pair of main panels, each substantially defining a respective plane, the pair of main panels comprising:
- a front panel;
- and
- a rear panel,
- a first opening provided in the rear panel for receiving a first portion of a first article;
- a second opening provided in the rear panel for receiving a first portion of a second article;
- a third opening provided in the front panel for receiving a second portion of the second article;
- a fourth opening provided in the front panel for receiving a second portion of the first article;
- a first end stop for limiting travel of the first article in a first direction, the first end stop comprising:
- a first edge portion that is defined by a portion of the first opening, the first edge portion extending along an edge created by the first opening in the rear panel;
- and
- a second edge portion that is defined by a portion of the fourth opening, the second edge portion extending along an edge created by the fourth opening in the front panel and being coplanar with the first edge portion of the rear panel in a plane that is spaced apart from a lowermost edge of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel;
- a second end stop for limiting travel of the second article in the first direction, the second end stop comprising:
- at least one second edge portion of the rear panel that is defined by a portion of the second opening, the at least one second edge portion of the rear panel extending at least along an edge created by the second opening in the rear panel;
- and at least one second edge portion of the front panel that is defined by a portion of the third opening, the at least one second edge portion of the front panel extending at least along an edge created by the third opening in the front panel and being coplanar with the at least one second edge portion of the rear panel.
12 more elements
A package comprising a carrier and one or more articles, the carrier comprising:
- a front panel;
- a rear panel;
- at least one first opening provided in the front panel, in which a first portion of an article is received;
- at least one second opening provided in the rear panel, in which a second portion of the article is received;
- and
- a first end stop provided by:
- a first edge portion of the front panel, the first edge portion being defined by a portion of the at least one first opening;
- and
- a second edge portion of the rear panel, the second edge portion being defined by a portion of the at least one second opening,
- wherein the second edge portion is coplanar with the first edge portion in a plane that is spaced apart from a lowermost edge of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the lowermost edge is a free end edge.
7 more elements
A package comprising a carrier and a pair of articles, the carrier comprising:
- a front panel;
- a rear panel;
- a first opening provided in the rear panel, in which a first portion of a first article is received;
- a second opening provided in the rear panel, in which a first portion of a second article is received;
- a third opening provided in the front panel, in which a second portion of the second article is received;
- a fourth opening provided in the front panel, in which a second portion of the first article is received;
- a first end stop limiting travel of the first article in a first direction, the first end stop being provided by:
- an edge portion of the rear panel, the edge portion of the rear panel being defined by a portion of the first opening;
- and
- an edge portion of the front panel, the edge portion of the front panel being defined by a portion of the fourth opening and being coplanar with the edge portion of the rear panel in a plane that is spaced apart from a lowermost edge of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel;
- and
- a second end stop limiting travel of the second article in a first direction, the second end stop being provided by:
- at least one second edge portion of the rear panel, the second edge portion of the rear panel being defined by a portion of the second opening;
- and
- at least one second edge portion of the front panel, the second edge portion of the front panel being defined by a portion of the third opening and being coplanar with the second edge portion of the rear panel.
12 more elements
A blank for forming a display card, the blank comprising:
- a front panel;
- a rear panel wherein the rear panel comprises a width dimension greater than the width of the front panel;
- a top panel hingedly connected to the front panel;
- a connection panel hingedly connected to the top panel and hingedly connected to the rear panel;
- first and second side panels hingedly connected to opposing sides of the front panel;
- a first wing panel hingedly connected to the first side panel;
- a second wing panel hingedly connected to the second side panel;
- wherein the first wing panel, the second wing panel and the connection panel provide securing panels for securing the display card in a setup condition, the blank further comprising:
- at least one first opening provided in the front panel for receiving a first portion of an article;
- at least one second opening provided in the rear panel for receiving a second portion of the article;
- and
- a first end stop provided by:
- a first edge portion of the front panel, the first edge portion being defined by a portion of the at least one first opening;
- and
- a second edge portion of the rear panel, the second edge portion being defined by a portion of the at least one second opening,
- wherein the second edge portion is coplanar with the first edge portion in a plane that is spaced apart from a lowermost edge of at least one of the front panel and the rear panel.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.