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US 12,325,570 B2Granted
Carton and carton blank
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorPatrick Blin
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Abstract
A top-engaging carrier includes a top panel and a sloping shoulder panel hinged to the top panel by a first fold line. The first fold line is interrupted by at least two curved cut lines such that by folding the shoulder panel about the first fold line, an article-engaging edge is defined by each of the at least two curved cut lines. The shoulder panel includes a stress-reducing second fold line extending alongside at least a part of the first fold line.
Claims21
A carrier comprising:
- a top-engaging panel structure comprising:
- article-engaging devices formed therein, each configured to engage an upper portion of an article,
- wherein the article-engaging devices are disposed between a first end of the top-engaging panel structure and a second end of the top-engaging panel structure;
- wherein a first recess is formed in at least one of the first end and the second end of the top-engaging panel structure;
- and
- the carrier further comprising a side panel hingedly connected to the top-engaging panel structure;
- and
- an end panel disposed adjacent to at least one of the first end and the second end of the top-engaging panel structure in which the first recess is formed.
5 more elements
A top-engaging carrier comprising:
- a top panel comprising:
- a series of opposed pairs of article-engaging devices formed therein,
- a first end, and
- a second end,
- wherein the first end and the second end are disposed at opposing ends of the series of opposed pairs of article-engaging devices;
- a first recess formed at the first end of the top panel;
- and
- a second recess formed at the second end of the top panel.
5 more elements
A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:
- a top-engaging panel structure configured to engage an article, the top-engaging panel structure comprising:
- article-engaging devices formed therein, each configured to engage an upper portion of an article,
- wherein the article-engaging devices are disposed between a first end of the top-engaging panel structure and a second end of the top-engaging panel structure;
- wherein a first recess is formed in at least one of the first end and the second end of the top-engaging panel structure;
- and
- the blank further comprising a side panel coupled to the top-engaging panel and disposed at one end of the blank adjacent the one of the first end portion and the second end portion in which the first recess is formed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.