Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorBrian Smalley
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels that includes a at least two central panels and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. The at least two central panels include a first central panel foldably connected to a second central panel. The first central panel has at least one opening and a portion of the second central panel is exposed through the at least one opening when the first central panel and the second central panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact.
Claims38
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least two central panels and at least one attachment panel, the at least one attachment panel including a pair of retention tabs configured to engage a rim of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least two central panels comprise a first central panel foldably connected to a second central panel, the at least one attachment panel directly connected to one of the first central panel and the second central panel,
- the first central panel comprises at least one opening and a portion of the second central panel is exposed through the at least one opening when the first central panel and the second central panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least two central panels and at least one attachment panel, the at least one attachment panel including a pair of retention tabs configured to engage a rim of one or more containers of the plurality of containers,
- the at least two central panels comprise a first central panel foldably connected to a second central panel, the at least one attachment panel directly connected to one of the first central panel and the second central panel,
- the first central panel comprises at least one opening and a portion of the second central panel is for being exposed through the at least one opening when the first central panel and the second central panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact when the carrier is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least two central panels and at least one attachment panel, the at least one attachment panel including a pair of retention tabs configured to engage a rim of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least two central panels comprise a first central panel foldably connected to a second central panel, the at least one attachment panel directly connected to one of the first central panel and the second central panel, the first central panel comprises at least one opening;
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- folding the plurality of panels such that the first central panel and the second central panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact and a portion of the second central panel is exposed through the at least one opening.
A package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
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- a carrier for holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least two central panels and at least one attachment panel, the at least one attachment panel including a pair of retention tabs engaging a rim of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least two central panels comprise a first central panel foldably
- connected to a second central panel, the at least one attachment panel directly connected to one of the first central panel and the second central panel, the first central panel comprises at least one opening,
- the first central panel and the second central panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact and a portion of the second central panel is exposed through the at least one opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.