Shipping And Dispensing Construct
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRonald E. Hajek, Sharon Weaver, Dana Exner
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Abstract
A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers. The shipping and dispensing construct can comprise a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel. Attachment features can be for attaching the shipping and dispensing construct to the plurality of product holding container. The attachment features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels. Dispensing features can be for removal of respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the shipping and dispensing construct. The dispensing features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.
Claims39
A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers, the shipping and dispensing construct comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel;
- attachment features for attaching the shipping and dispensing construct to the plurality of product holding containers, the attachment features being in one or more panels of the plurality of panels;
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- dispensing features for removal of respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the shipping and dispensing construct, the dispensing features being in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.
A construct blank for forming a shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers, the construct blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel;
- attachment features for attaching the blank to the plurality of product holding containers, the attachment features being in one or more panels of the plurality of panels;
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- dispensing features for removal of respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the shipping and dispensing construct formed from the construct blank, the dispensing features being in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.
A package comprising:
- a shipping and dispensing construct comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the shipping and dispensing construct, attachment features in one or more panels of the plurality of panels, and dispensing features in one or more panels of the plurality of panels;
- a plurality of product holding containers attached to the shipping and dispensing construct at the attachment features, wherein the dispensing features facilitate removing the product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the package.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a construct blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel, attachment features in one or more panels of the plurality of panels, and dispensing features in one or more panels of the plurality of panels;
- attaching a plurality of product holding containers to the attachment features;
- forming the construct blank into a shipping and dispensing construct, wherein the dispensing features facilitate removing the product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the shipping and dispensing construct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.