Article carrier and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsJulien D. Merzeau, Arnaud Demange, Adriano G. Da Costa Kohler
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Abstract
An article carrier for engaging at least one article has spaced apart panels including an engaging panel and a cover panel hingedly connected together by a side panel. The engaging panel includes at least one article retention structure having an annular series of engaging tabs and a friction flap. The friction flap is surrounded by the annular series of engaging tabs. The friction flap is coupled to the engaging panel by at least one connecting tab. The at least one connecting tab is located proximate a fold line between the engaging panel and the side panel.
Claims20
An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising:
- an engaging panel comprising an article retention structure configured to receive and support an article, the article retention structure comprising an article receiving opening with a plurality of engaging tabs, wherein the engaging panel comprises a pair of opposing ends and a pair of opposing sides, the pair of opposing ends being shorter than the pair of opposing sides;
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- an end closure structure comprising:
- an end panel hingedly connected to an end of the engaging panel, and
- an article-engaging feature comprising an engaging edge for engagement with the article, wherein the engaging edge is provided by the end panel.
An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising
- an engaging panel comprising an article retention structure configured to receive and support an article, the article retention structure comprising an article receiving opening with a plurality of engaging tabs and a friction flap, the friction flap being at least partially surrounded by the engaging tabs,
- an end closure structure hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein the end closure structure comprises an end panel and a top end flap hingedly connected thereto;
- an anchor flap hingedly connected to the top end flap,
- a top panel hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein at least a portion of each of the top panel, the anchor flap, the top end flap, and the friction flap overlap one another.
A blank foldable into a formed article carrier for engaging at least one article, the blank comprising:
- an engaging panel comprising an article retention structure configured to receive and support an article, the article retention structure comprising an article receiving opening with a plurality of engaging tabs, and a friction flap, the friction flap being at least partially surrounded by the engaging tabs;
- an end closure structure hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein the end closure structure comprises an end panel and a top end flap hingedly connected thereto;
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- a top panel hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein the top panel, the top end flap, and the friction flap are configured and arranged in the blank such that at least a portion of each overlaps one another in the formed article carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.