Carrier For Containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRaymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford, Jon Thompson
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Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier including a central panel including a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap including a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion for being positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers, and at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap.
Claims48
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a central panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap comprising a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion for being positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers;
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- at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap.
A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
- a top panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank;
- a central panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the top panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap comprising a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion for being positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank;
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- at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap.
A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a central panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings, at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap comprising a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion, and at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap;
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- folding the at least one reinforcement flap such that the plurality of container retention openings are positioned for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers and such that the plurality of spaced extents are for being positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers.
A package, the package comprising:
- a plurality of containers;
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- a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a central panel comprising a plurality of container retention openings at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
- at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap comprising a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion and positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers;
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- at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.