Carton and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorPatrick Blin
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carrier (90) for packaging a plurality of flanged articles, a blank (10) for forming the carrier. The carrier comprises a composite wall formed from two at least partially overlapping layers (12,20), including an inner layer (20) and an outer layer (12). The carrier further comprises a keel structure (70) folded into an interior of the carrier. The keel structure has an inner member (60) formed from the inner layer and an outer member (50) formed from the outer layer. The inner and outer members are hingedly connected to a respective one of the inner and outer layers along inner (61) and outer (51) fold lines respectively. The inner and outer fold lines are generally aligned in the direction of the thickness of the inner and outer layers.
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An article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, the carrier comprising a composite wall formed from two at least partially overlapping layers of sheet material and including an inner layer and an outer layer, the carrier further comprising a keel structure folded into an interior of the carrier, the keel structure having an inner member formed from the inner layer and an outer member formed from the outer layer, the inner and outer members being hingedly connected to a respective one of the inner and outer layers along inner and outer fold lines respectively, the inner and outer fold lines being generally aligned in the direction of the thickness of the inner and outer layers, the inner and outer members being disposed in an overlapping relationship such that at least part of the free outline of the outer member provides a folding guide to the inner member, the folding guide facilitates folding of an engaging portion of the inner member when the outer member is folded inward of the carrier along the outer fold line against the inner member.
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An article carrier, the carrier comprising a composite wall formed from two at least partially overlapping layers of sheet material and including an inner layer and an outer layer, the carrier further comprising a spacer device folded into an interior of the carrier, the spacer device comprising an inner member formed from the inner layer and hingedly connected to the inner layer, the inner member being disposed in an at least partially overlapping relationship with an access opening defined in the outer layer so that the inner member is accessible through the access opening to enable the inner member to be folded inwardly of the carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.