Carrier for Containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel configured receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, and at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
Claims60
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers;
- and
- at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel,
- the at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank;
- and
- at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel,
- the at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers 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 at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the blank further comprising at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel;
- folding the plurality of panels to form the carrier such that the at least one attachment panel receives a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers;
- positioning the at least one central panel between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers;
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- attaching the at least one central panel to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
- and
- a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel receiving a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers;
- and
- at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel,
- the at least one central panel is positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.