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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorsLinh L. Kooc, Wayne A. Cameron, David W. Miller, Stephen G. Simmons, Casey P. Grey, Meredith W. Allin, Bradford J. Walling, Matthew E. Zacherle
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A blank (1)0 for forming an article carrier (90) has a main panel (12) which includes at least one article retention structure R1 having an aperture A1 defined in the main panel and one or more tabs formed about a periphery of the aperture in the main panel. The one or more tabs are connected to the main panel such that the tabs yield out of the plane of the main panel when an article is received in the aperture to bear against the article. The main panel includes a paperboard substrate and at least one polymeric layer.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a main panel comprising a paperboard substrate, wherein the main panel comprises at least two article retention structures, each having an aperture defined in the main panel, the blank further comprising one or more tabs formed about a periphery of each of the apertures in the main panel, the one or more tabs being connected to the main panel such that the tabs yield out of the plane of the main panel when an article is received in the aperture so as to bear against the article, wherein the main panel is defined in part by a pair of opposing side edges each of which includes a curvilinear portion such that the main panel has a first length (W1) extending between the curvilinear portions, the W1 being less than a maximum length (W) of the main panel, and W1 being less than Z×D1, wherein D1 is a maximum diameter of one or more articles and Z is an integer number of columns of an array in which the at least two article retention structures are arranged.
A package comprising an article carrier and at least two articles, the carrier comprising a main panel comprising a paperboard substrate, wherein the main panel comprises at least two article retention structures each having an aperture defined in the main panel, the carrier further comprising one or more tabs formed about a periphery of each of the apertures and are connected to the main panel, the at least two articles are received in the at least two article retention structures such that the one or more tabs are folded out of the plane of the main panel so as to bear against the at least two articles, wherein the main panel is defined in part by a pair of opposing side edges, wherein the side edges each includes a curvilinear portion such that the main panel has a first length (W1) extending between the curvilinear portions, the first length being less than a maximum length (W) of the main panel, and W1 being less than Z×D1, wherein D1 is a maximum diameter of one or more articles and Z is an integer number of columns of an array in which at least two article retentions structures are arranged.
A blank comprising a plurality of main panels each for forming an article carrier, wherein the main panels comprise a paperboard substrate and each of the main panels comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein a plurality of foldable engaging tabs are formed about a periphery of each of the plurality of apertures, and wherein the plurality of main panels are frangibly connected together by frangible connections and separating apertures, in a matrix fashion such that the blank is applicable to a plurality of groups of articles simultaneously.
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