Packaging insert for an advent calendar and/or beer packaging container
AssigneeCraft Beer Importers Canada Inc.
InventorsJanice VANDERWELL, Jeffrey William MILLS
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Abstract
A packaging insert includes first and second insert members each having a first layer or surface including at least one first container receiving opening and a second layer or surface spaced from the first layer or surface and includes at least one second container receiving opening. The at least one first container receiving opening is offset from said at least one second receiving opening so as to retain an inserted container in an angular orientation. At least the first container receiving opening is sized and configured to receive two different types of containers. A method making and using the same is also disclosed
Claims21
A packaging insert comprising:
- first and second insert members each comprising:
- a first layer or surface comprising at least one first container receiving opening;
- a second layer or surface spaced from the first layer or surface and comprising at least one second container receiving opening;
- said at least one first container receiving opening being offset from said at least one second receiving opening so as to retain an inserted container in an angular orientation;
- and
- at least said first container receiving opening being sized and configured to receive two different types of containers.
(canceled)
A two-piece packaging insert comprising a left-side insert made from a cardboard or fiberboard blank comprising:
- seven rectangular sections that include;
- a first rectangular section;
- a second rectangular section;
- a fold line connecting the first and second rectangular sections;
- a third rectangular section comprising a handle opening;
- a fold line connecting the second and third rectangular sections;
- a fourth rectangular section comprising at least one first container receiving opening and forming the left-side half of the first layer of surface;
- a fold line connecting the third and fourth rectangular sections;
- a fifth rectangular section;
- a fold line connecting the fourth and fifth rectangular sections;
- a sixth rectangular section comprising at least one second container receiving opening;
- a fold line connecting the fifth and sixth rectangular sections;
- a seventh rectangular section;
- and
- a fold line connecting the sixth and seventh rectangular sections.
17-23. (canceled)
A packaging insert insertable into a box container and configured to safely retain bottles or cans during transport, the packing insert comprising:
- a first folded insert member comprising:
- three spaced apart parallel horizontal walls having a width and a longer length;
- two of said three walls having container receiving openings;
- a vertical sidewall oriented in a length direction and having a vertical height that is greater than a vertical thickness of the three spaced apart parallel horizontal walls;
- and
- a hand-hold opening configured to align with a hand-hold opening in the box container, a second folded insert member comprising:
- three spaced apart parallel horizontal walls having a width and a longer length;
- two of said three walls having container receiving openings;
- a vertical sidewall oriented in a length direction and having a vertical height that is greater than a vertical thickness of the three spaced apart parallel horizontal walls;
- and
- a hand-hold opening configured to align with a hand-hold opening in the box container.
27-28. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.