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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsJulien Merzeau, Pascal Martini, Jean-Michel Garnier, Lauren N. Chesnet, Jonathan Lyon
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier (90; 290; 490) for packaging one or more articles and to a blank (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) for forming the carrier. The carrier comprises a main panel (12; 112; 212, 222; 312, 322A, 322B; 412, 422A, 422B) including an article retention structure (RT; RT1, RT2) having an article receiving opening defined in part by at least a pair of opposing engaging tabs (40, 42; 140, 142; 240, 242, 246, 248; 340, 342, 346, 348; 440, 442, 446, 448) each having a length (L1, L2) greater than a half of the distance (L3) between their hinged connections (13A, 41; 213, 215, 241, 247, 249; 313, 315, 341, 347, 349; 413, 415, 441, 447, 449) to the main panel (12; 112; 212, 222; 312, 322A, 322B; 412, 422A, 422B).
An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the carrier comprising a main panel having at least one top-engaging device for engaging an article, the at least one top-engaging device having an article receiving opening and at least a pair of opposing engaging tabs, wherein a first engaging tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs is hingedly connected to the main panel by a first hinged connection and extends to a first engaging edge, the first engaging tab having a first length defined between the first engaging edge and the first hinged connection, wherein a second engaging tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs is hingedly connected to the main panel by a second hinged connection and extends to a second engaging edge, the second engaging tab having a second length defined by the second engaging edge and the second hinged connection, wherein each of the first and second lengths is greater than half of the distance between the first and second hinged connections.
An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the carrier comprising a first primary panel and at least one second primary panel each having at least one top-engaging device, each top-engaging device comprising at least a pair of opposing engaging tabs, each tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs having a length greater than a half of the distance between their hinged connections to the respective one of the first and second primary panels.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a main panel having at least one top-engaging device for engaging an article, the top-engaging device having an article receiving opening and at least a pair of opposing engaging tabs, wherein a first engaging tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs is hingedly connected to the main panel by a first hinged connection and extends to a first engaging edge, the first engaging tab having a first length defined between the first engaging edge and the first hinged connection, wherein a second engaging tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs is hingedly connected to the main panel by a second hinged connection and extends to a second engaging edge, the second engaging tab having a second length defined by the second engaging edge and the second hinge connection, wherein each of the first and second lengths is greater than half of the distance between the first and second hinged connections.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a first primary panel and at least one second primary panel each having at least one top-engaging device, each top-engaging device comprising at least a pair of opposing engaging tabs, each tab of the pair of opposing engaging tabs having a length greater than a half of the distance between their hinged connections to the respective one of the first and second primary panels.
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