Packaging system
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorJuan Carlos Palacios Hernandez
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, method of packaging, apparatus, handle structure, an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, and to a blank for forming the handle structure or article carrier. The packaging system provides an apparatus for applying the handle structure or article carrier to one or more articles. The apparatus provides a component adapted to engage the blank and form the handle structure or article carrier so as to displace a first side of the handle structure or article carrier, disposed on a first side of an article retention structure to a greater extent than a second side of the handle structure or article carrier, disposed on a second, opposing, side of an article retention structure.
Claims11
A component for an applicator device comprising:
- a first abutment projection having a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a first distance from the first end, the first end providing a first abutment surface, and
- a second abutment projection having a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a second distance from the first end, the first end providing a second abutment surface,
- wherein the first abutment projection is spaced apart from the second abutment projection by at least an article receiving orifice, and
- wherein the second distance is less than the first distance,
- the component further comprising at least one third abutment projection having a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a third distance from the first end, the first end providing a third abutment surface, and
- wherein the first and second distance are each less than the third distance.
An apparatus for forming a package, the apparatus comprising an applicator comprising an applicator plate for engaging an article carrier, the applicator plate comprising:
- a first article receiving orifice;
- a major abutment projection having a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a first distance from the first end, the first end providing a first abutment surface, and
- a minor abutment projection having a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a second distance from the first end, the first end providing a second abutment surface,
- wherein the major abutment projection is spaced apart from the minor abutment projection by at least the first article receiving orifice, and
- wherein the second distance is less than the first distance,
- the applicator plate further comprising at least one support abutment projection comprising a first end and a second, opposing, end disposed a third distance from the first end, the first end providing a third abutment surface, and
- wherein the first and second distance are less than the third distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.