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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsFrederic Limousin, Julien Merzeau, Jean-Christophe Bonnain, Matthew E. Zacherle, Gérald Portrait, Dominique Perrin
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, an apparatus (400; 500; 600; 700) for forming a package, an article carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) for packaging one or more articles, a blank (10; 110; 310; 410A-B) for forming the carrier, and to a method of packaging one or more articles. The carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) comprises a main panel (12; 112; 312; 412) having one or more article retention structures (RT1, RT2) for receiving and securing the main panel (12; 112; 312; 412) to a respective article (B). The carrier (90; 190; 390; 490) comprises at least one panel having a peripheral edge, a portion of which provides at least one registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by a reference device (440; 540; 640; 740) of a packaging apparatus (400; 500; 600; 700).
An article engaging carrier for packaging at least one article, the carrier comprising a main panel having at least one article retention structure for engaging an article, each article retention structure comprising an aperture and an engaging edge for engaging the article, the carrier further comprising a peripheral edge, wherein a portion of the peripheral edge of one panel provides a registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by a reference device of a packaging apparatus.
An apparatus for packaging one or more articles in an article carrier, the apparatus comprising an article engagement tool for engaging an article and conveying the article in a downstream direction, wherein the article engagement tool comprises a reference device for aligning at least one blank for forming the article carrier with the one or more articles to be packaged, each of the at least one blank comprising a main panel having at least one article retention structure for engaging an article, and at least one panel having a peripheral edge, a portion of which provides at least one registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by the reference device.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a comprising a main panel having at least one article retention structure for engaging an article, each article retention structure comprising an aperture and an engaging edge for engaging the article, the blank further comprising a peripheral edge, wherein a portion of the peripheral edge of one panel provides a registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by a reference device of a packaging apparatus.
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