US 12,258,190 B2 · Article carrier and blank therfor

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a top engaging article carrier (90) for packaging one or more articles (B) and a blank (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for forming the carrier. The top-engaging article carrier comprises an engaging panel having an upper panel (12A) and a lower panel (12B) disposed in face to face contacting relationship with each other. The article carrier comprises a top engaging device (RT) comprising a first article receiving opening (A1) in the lower panel and a second article receiving opening (A2) in the upper panel. The first article receiving opening comprises a first diameter (d1). The second article receiving opening comprises a second diameter (d2). The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The article comprises: an upper end, having an end diameter (Cd); a main body, having a body diameter (Bd); and a neck disposed therebetween and having a neck diameter (Nd). The first diameter is equal to or greater than the end diameter (d1≥Cd).

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Dependent claims

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising:

a first main panel, having a first area, for forming an upper layer of the article carrier;
a second main panel, having a second area, for forming a lower layer of the article carrier;
wherein the first main panel comprises a plurality of notches and an engaging aperture comprising an engaging edge defined between a pair of the notches, wherein the plurality of notches define a notional circle in tangential contact with an endpoint of each of the plurality of notches, wherein the notional circle concentric with a circle corresponding to the engaging aperture;
wherein the first main panel and the second main panel are arranged to be disposed in face to face contacting relationship with each other when formed as the article carrier;
wherein an article receiving opening is formed in the second main panel for forming the lower layer,
wherein the article receiving opening of the second main panel comprises a first diameter,
wherein the circle corresponding to the engaging aperture of the first main panel comprises a second diameter,
wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter,
wherein the second area of the second main panel is greater than or equal to one-half of the first area of the first main panel.

6 more elements

An article carrier for packaging one or more articles, the article carrier comprising an upper panel having a first area and a lower panel having a second area disposed in face to face contacting relationship with each other, the article carrier comprising a top engaging device comprising a first article receiving opening in the lower panel and a second article receiving opening in the upper panel,

wherein the upper panel comprises a plurality of notches and the second article receiving opening comprises an engaging edge defined between a pair of the notches, wherein the plurality of notches define a notional circle in tangential contact with an endpoint of each of the plurality of notches, wherein the notional circle is concentric with a circle corresponding to the second article receiving opening,
wherein the first article receiving opening has a first diameter, the circle corresponding to the second article receiving opening has a second diameter, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter, and
wherein the second area of the lower panel is greater than or equal two one-half of the first area of the upper panel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Article carrier and blank therfor

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