Carrier for Containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond R. Spivey, SR., Raymond S. Kastanek
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton includes a top retainer having a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The top panel includes at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, and the at least one retaining portion is removable from the carton. The carton further includes a tray having a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton.
Claims48
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:
- a top retainer comprising a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, and the at least one retaining portion is removable from the carton;
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- a tray comprising a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel,
- the at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton.
In combination, a top retainer blank and a tray blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers,
- the top retainer blank comprises a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers in the carton formed from the top retaining blank and the tray blank, the at least one retaining portion is removable from the top retainer blank,
- the tray blank comprises a bottom panel and a least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel,
- the at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton formed from the top retainer blank and the tray blank.
A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a top retainer blank comprising a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, the top panel comprises at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, the at least one retaining portion is removable from the top retainer blank;
- obtaining a tray blank comprising a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel;
- forming a tray from the tray blank;
- positioning the plurality of containers on the bottom panel of the tray formed from the tray blank;
- forming a top retainer from the top retaining blank and positioning the top retainer and attaching the at least one container to the retaining portion by contact of the at least one container with the receptacle;
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- closing an end of the carton by positioning the at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap to form a closed end of the carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.