Carrier for Containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorBrian Smalley
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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, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carrier also includes a central partition that divides the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, with each of the front portion and the back portion having at least one divider flap to divide the front portion and the back portion into respective compartments for receiving a respective article. The carrier also includes a plurality of reinforcement flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of reinforcement flaps includes at least one divider reinforcement flap reinforcing the at least one divider flap.
Claims43
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
- a central partition that divides the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, with each of the front portion and the back portion having at least one divider flap to divide the front portion and the back portion into respective compartments for receiving a respective article;
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- a plurality of reinforcement flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of reinforcement flaps comprises at least one divider reinforcement flap reinforcing the at least one divider flap.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel;
- at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel;
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- a plurality of reinforcement flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of reinforcement flaps comprises at least one divider reinforcement flap for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with the at least one divider flap when the carrier is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising;
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel, the blank further comprising at least one divider flap foldably connected to the handle panel, the blank further comprises a plurality of reinforcement flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of reinforcement flaps comprises at least one divider reinforcement flap;
- folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the carrier;
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- positioning the at least one divider reinforcement flap in at least partial face-to-face contact with the at least one divider flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.