Article carrier and blank therefor

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising an engaging panel having;

• a first side edge,
• a first end edge,
• a corner defined by the first side and end edges, and
• a corner area,
• wherein the engaging panel comprises an article-receiving aperture, the corner area extends between the corner and the article-receiving aperture, and
• wherein the article-receiving aperture comprises a first engaging edge at a position across the corner area from the corner, and
• wherein the first engaging edge is configured to engage with an article to be held at least partially within the engaging panel, wherein the first engaging edge is defined between a pair of adjacent notches, and the article-receiving aperture further comprises a plurality of additional engaging edges disposed at respective positions around the circumference of the article-receiving aperture, wherein the plurality of additional engaging edges is defined between adjacent notches, and wherein the first engaging edge has an edge length measured along an entirety of the first engaging edge and each of the additional engaging edges has a tooth edge length, the first engaging edge length being greater than the tooth edge length.

An article easier-engaging device for packaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising:

• an engaging panel having at least one article retention device located at a corner portion of the engaging panel,
• the at least one article retention device comprising an article-receiving aperture,
• the article-receiving aperture comprising a first portion providing a first engaging edge defined by a portion of a first circle having a first center and a first radius,
• wherein the article receiving aperture comprises a second portion providing a second engaging edge defined by a portion of a second circle having a second center and a second radius, the second radius being greater than the first radius wherein one end of the second engaging edge is connected to an adjacent end of the first engaging edge by a curvilinear segment.