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US 2024/0190631 A1Published application
Article carrier and blank thereof
OwnerLauren CHESNETinventor
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to a top engaging article carrier (90) for packaging one or more articles blanks (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) for forming the carrier (90) and a method of forming the carrier (90). An aspect provides a plurality of connected blanks (1), comprising two or more blanks (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) each for forming an article carrier (90). Each blank (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) comprises an engaging panel (12) having at least one article-receiving device (RT1) and a pair of side or shoulder panels (20, 22) hingedly connected to opposing sides of the engaging panel (12). A first side panel (20) of a first one of the two or more blanks (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) is frangibly connected to an adjacently disposed side panel (22) of a second one of the two or more blanks (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) by one or more frangible connections (N). The frangible connections (N) are broken automatically in response to application of the plurality of connected blanks (1) to a group of articles (B).
A plurality of connected blanks for forming two or more article carriers, each blank comprising an engaging panel, having at least one article-receiving device, and at least one shoulder panel hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein at least one shoulder panel of a first one of the plurality of connected blanks is frangibly connected to an adjacently disposed at least one shoulder panel of a second one of the plurality of connected blanks by one or more frangible connections.
A plurality of connected blanks for forming two or more article carriers, each blank comprising an engaging panel, having at least one article-receiving device and a pair of side panels hingedly connected to opposing sides of the engaging panel, the plurality of connected blanks comprising at least one pair of pair of frangibly connected side panels by one or more frangible connections, the at least one pair of frangibly connected side panels including a first side panel hingedly connected to an engaging panel of a first one of the plurality of connected blanks and a second side panel hingedly connected to an engaging panel of a second, adjacently disposed, one of the plurality of connected blanks.
A plurality of connected blanks according to claim 5 wherein one or more frangible connections between the first side panel and the second side panel are broken automatically in response to folding said side panels with respect to the engaging panel to which it is hinged.
An article top-receiving device in a main panel of an article carrier, the article top-receiving device comprising an opening and a plurality of engaging tabs, the plurality of engaging tabs comprising at least one first tab hingedly connected to the main panel by a linear fold line and at least one second tab partially disconnected from the main panel by a non-linear cut.
A method of forming two or more article carriers from a plurality of connected blanks, the plurality of connected blanks comprising two or more blanks each forming an article carrier, each blank including an engaging panel having at least one article-receiving device and at least one side panel hingedly connected to the engaging panel, a side panel of a first one of the two or more blanks being frangibly connected to a side panel of a second one of the two or more blanks by one or more frangible connections, the method comprising:
An article carrier of the top engaging type comprising an engaging panel having at least one article-receiving device struck from the engaging panel and at least one side panel comprising a severed frangible connection along an edge of the at least one side panel opposing its hinged connection to the engaging panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.