Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJon Thompson, Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Jean-Manuel Gomes, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Matthew R. Kearns
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, the front portion including a portion of at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion, the back portion including a portion of the at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier.
Claims52
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a portion of at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a portion of the at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier and having respective container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a portion of at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers for forming a front portion of the carrier formed from the blank;
- a portion of the attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers for forming a back portion of the carrier formed from the blank;
- and
- a portion of the at least one attachment panel for extending from the front portion to the back portion of the carrier formed from the blank for reinforcing the carrier formed from the blank and having respective container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- positioning a portion of the at least one attachment panel to form a front portion of the carrier for receiving at least one of the plurality of containers;
- positioning a portion of the at least one attachment panel to form a back portion of the carrier for receiving at least one of the plurality of containers;
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- positioning a portion of the at least one attachment panel to form a reinforcement portion of the carrier extending from the front portion of the carrier to the back portion of the carrier and reinforcing the carrier, the reinforcement portion having respective container retention openings for receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers.
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
- a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a front portion comprising a portion of at least one attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- a back portion comprising a portion of the at least one attachment panel at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- and
- a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier and having respective container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.