Carrier With Reconfigurable Partition
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJohn Murdick Holley, JR.
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier and including a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and a central panel extending from the front panel to the back panel. The central panel includes a reconfigurable lower portion that is positionable between respective bottom portions of adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The carrier also includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped to form a closed bottom of the carrier.
Claims36
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and a central panel extending from the front panel to the back panel, the central panel includes a reconfigurable lower portion that is positionable between respective bottom portions of adjacent containers of the plurality of containers;
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- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped to form a closed bottom of the carrier.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, comprising:
- a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and a central panel extending from the front panel to the back panel, the central panel includes a reconfigurable lower portion that is positionable between respective bottom portions of adjacent containers of the plurality of containers in the carrier formed from the blank;
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- a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps for being at least partially overlapped to form a closed bottom of the carrier formed from the blank.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, comprising:
- a obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and a central panel extending from the front panel to the back panel, the central panel includes a reconfigurable lower portion;
- folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the carrier;
- forming a closed bottom of the carrier by at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps;
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- positioning the reconfigurable lower portion of the central panel between respective bottom portions of adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.