Carton, blank therefor and package
OwnerTamio Ikedainventor
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Abstract
A carrier includes first and second opposed side walls (16, 20), a bottom wall (12, 24) and a top wall (18). The carrier has an article retention device (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) for retaining a portion of an article (C) within the carrier. The article retention device is formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall. The article retention device includes an anchor tab (52) for engaging with an article and at least one protection flap (56, 58) for protecting the article. The anchor tab and the protection flap define an opening in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes.
Claims18
A carrier comprising first and second opposed side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, the carrier comprising at least one article retention device for retaining a portion of an article within the carrier, the at least one article retention device being formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall and wherein the at least one article retention device comprises an anchor tab for engaging with an article and first and second protection flaps for protecting the article, the anchor tab and the first and second protection flaps defining an opening at least in part in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes, wherein the first and second protection flaps are hinged in opposition to each other above the anchor tab, wherein the first and second protection flaps are folded outwardly of the carrier when the article is received by the at least one article retention device.
A blank for forming a carrier, comprising panels for forming a first side wall and a second opposed side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall, the blank comprising at least one article retention device for retaining a portion of an article, the at least one article retention device being formed in part from the panel forming the bottom wall and in part from the panel forming the first side wall and wherein the at least one article retention device comprises an anchor tab for engaging with an article and first and second protection flaps for protecting the article, the anchor tab and the first and second protection flaps, when folded, defining an opening at least in part through which a portion of the article may protrude, wherein the first and second protection flaps are hinged in opposition to each other above the anchor tab, wherein the at least one article retention device, when in an unfolded state, completely closes said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.