Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJon Thompson
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Abstract
A package comprising a carrier holding a plurality of articles. The carrier can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel. The end panel can at least partially form a closed end of the carrier. The carrier further can comprise a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel and a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel. The first bottom panel and the second bottom panel can be secured together so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel at least partially form a bottom wall opposite to the top panel.
Claims46
A package comprising a carrier holding a plurality of articles, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel, the end panel at least partially forming a closed end of the carrier;
- a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel;
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- a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel;
- wherein the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel are secured together so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel at least partially form a bottom wall opposite to the top panel,
- the plurality of panels further comprises a side panel foldably connected to each of the top panel and the first bottom panel and a corner panel foldably connected to each of the end panel and the side panel,
- the corner panel is curved and extends along at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles at a corner of the package.
A carrier for holding a plurality of articles, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel, the end panel at least partially forming a closed end of the carrier;
- a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel;
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- a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel;
- wherein the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel are secured together so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel at least partially form a bottom wall opposite to the top panel,
- the plurality of panels further comprises a side panel foldably connected to each of the top panel and the first bottom panel and a corner panel foldably connected to each of the end panel and the side panel,
- the corner panel is curved for extending along at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles at a corner of the carrier.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel, wherein the end panel is for at least partially forming a closed end of the carrier formed from the blank;
- a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel;
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- a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel;
- wherein the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel are for being secured together so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel at least partially form a bottom wall opposite to the top panel when the carrier is formed from the blank,
- the plurality of panels further comprises a side panel foldably connected to each of the top panel and the first bottom panel and a corner panel foldably connected to each of the end panel and the side panel,
- the corner panel is curved for extending along at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles at a corner of the carrier formed from the blank.
A method of forming a package comprising a carrier holding a plurality of articles, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel, a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel, and a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel;
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- wrapping the blank at least partially around the plurality of articles to form the package, the wrapping the blank comprising:
- positioning the end panel to at least partially form a closed end of the carrier;
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- securing the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel together to at least partially form a bottom wall of the carrier opposite to the top panel,
- the plurality of panels further comprises a side panel foldably connected to each of the top panel and the first bottom panel and a corner panel foldably connected to each of the end panel and the side panel, and the wrapping the blank further comprises positioning the corner panel to curve and extend along at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles at a corner of the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.