Article carrier and blank therefor

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising spaced apart panels including an upper panel and a lower panel, the article carrier comprising a pair of locking tabs each formed from the upper panel and hinged thereto by a fold line, the fold lines being obliquely oriented with respect to a side edge of the upper panel, wherein the pair of locking tabs extend from the fold lines in opposite directions.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising an engaging panel and at least one article retention structure having a plurality of engaging tabs, the carrier further comprising an end closure structure including an end panel and a top end flap hingedly connected thereto, wherein the end closure structure comprises an article engaging feature comprising a cut line formed at least in part in the end panel, the cut line having a first width dimension and defining a first engaging edge in the end panel, the end panel in the region of the engaging edge is arranged to brace against at least one of the plurality of engaging tabs of the at least one article retention structure, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of engaging tabs has a second engaging edge having a second width dimension, the second width dimension being less than the first width dimension.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising a tubular structure which comprises a cover panel and an engaging panel hingedly connected together by opposed side panels, the engaging panel comprising at least one article retention structure having a plurality of engaging tabs struck from the engaging panel, the article carrier further comprising a gusseted end closure structure for forming a rigid hinged connection along at least one of upper and lower end edges of at least one end of the tubular structure, the gusseted end closure structure including a gusset provided by a pair of hinged panels connecting between a first end flap hingedly connected to the cover panel and a second end flap hingedly connected to the engaging panel, wherein the pair of hinged panels are recessed with respect to an end edge of at least one of the first end flap and the second end flap.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels including an engaging panel and a cover panel hingedly connected together by a side panel, the blank comprising at least one article retention structure having an annular series of engaging tabs and a friction flap, the friction flap being surrounded by the annular series of engaging tabs, wherein the friction flap is coupled to the engaging panel by at least one connecting tab, the at least one connecting tab is located proximate a fold line between the engaging panel and the side panel.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising panels for forming spaced apart panels including an upper panel and a lower panel, the blank comprising pair of locking tabs each formed from the upper panel and hinged thereto by a fold line, the fold lines being obliquely oriented with respect to a side edge of the upper panel, wherein the pair of locking tabs extend from the fold lines in opposite directions.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising panels for forming a tubular structure, the panels including an engaging panel, a cover panel, and a side panel hingedly connecting the engaging panel and the cover panels together, the engaging panel comprising at least one article retention structure having a plurality of engaging tabs, the blank further comprising an end closure structure including an end panel and a top end flap hingedly connected thereto, wherein the end closure structure comprises an article engaging feature comprising a cut line formed at least in part in the end panel, the cut having a first width dimension and defining an engaging edge in the end panel, the end panel in the region of the engaging edge is arranged to brace against at least one of the plurality of engaging tabs, wherein the at least one of the plurality of engaging tabs has an engaging edge having a second width dimension, the second width dimension being less than the first width dimension.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising panels for forming a tubular structure including a cover panel, an engaging panel, and a pair of opposed side panels, the blank further comprising at least one article retention structure having a plurality of engaging tabs struck from the engaging panel and a gusseted end closure structure for forming a rigid hinged connection along at least one of upper and lower end edges of at least one end of the tubular structure, the gusseted end closure structure includes a gusset provided by a pair of hinged panels connecting between a first end flap hingedly connected to the cover panel and a second end flap hingedly connected to the engaging panel, and wherein the pair of hinged panels are recessed with respect to an end edge of at least one of the first end flap and the second end flap.

An article carrier of the top engaging type for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising an engaging panel comprising article retention structures and a cover panel disposed over the engaging panel and spaced apart therefrom, the cover panel comprising a first opening defined, at least in part, by a first locking tab and a second opening defined, at least in part, by a second locking tab, the first opening being spaced apart from the second opening, the first locking tab being hingedly connected to the cover panel by a first fold line and the second locking tab being hingedly connected to the cover panel by a second fold line, wherein each of the first and second fold lines is obliquely oriented with respect to a side edge of the cover panel and wherein the first fold line is divergently arranged with respect to the second fold line.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming an engaging panel comprising article retention structures and a cover panel disposed over the engaging panel and spaced apart therefrom, the cover panel comprising a first opening defined, at least in part, by a first locking tab and a second opening defined, at least in part, by a second locking tab, the first opening being spaced apart from the second opening, the first locking tab being hingedly connected to the cover panel by a first fold line and the second locking tab being hingedly connected to the cover panel by a second fold line, wherein each of the first and second fold lines is obliquely oriented with respect to a side edge of the cover panel and wherein the first fold line is divergently arranged with respect to the second fold line

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier having an engaging panel comprising two or more article retention structures, the engaging panel having a pair of opposed side edges and a pair of end edges, the two or more article retention structures each having an article receiving opening including an annular series of engaging teeth, each of the two or more article retention structures comprising a friction flap surrounded by the annular series of engaging teeth, the friction flaps being coupled to the engaging panel by at least one connecting tab, wherein the at least one connecting tab is disposed about the article receiving opening of a respective one of the two or more article retention structures such that all the connecting tabs on the article carrier fold in the same direction.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier having an engaging panel comprising two or more article retention structures, the two or more article retention structures each having an article receiving opening including an annular series of engaging teeth, each of the two or more article retention structures comprising a friction flap surrounded by the annular series of engaging teeth, the friction flaps being coupled to the engaging panel by at least one connecting tab and comprising a proximal end and a distal end, disposed opposite the proximal end, the proximal end defined by the at least one connecting tab, the proximal end of the friction flap of a first one of two or more article retention structure is disposed adjacent to the distal end of the friction flap of a second one of two or more article retention structure.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier having an engaging panel comprising two or more article retention structures, the two or more article retention structures each having an article receiving opening including an annular series of engaging teeth, at least one of the annular series of engaging teeth is defined, in part, by a pair of cutlines each of which terminates in curvilinear cut, the curvilinear cuts arranged to curve toward each other.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier having an engaging panel comprising two or more article retention structures, the two or more article retention structures each having an article receiving opening including an annular series of engaging teeth, at least one of the annular series of engaging teeth is defined, in part, by a cutline, which terminates in a curvilinear cut, and in part by a recess, the recess interrupting the annular series of engaging teeth, the curvilinear cut is arranged to curve toward the recess.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising:

• spaced apart panels including an engaging panel and a cover panel hingedly connected together by a side panel;
• and at least one end panel hingedly connected to the engaging panel, the engaging panel comprising at least one article retention structure having an annular series of engaging tabs and a friction flap, the friction flap being surrounded by the annular series of engaging tabs, wherein the friction flap is coupled to the article carrier by at least one connecting tab, the at least one connecting tab is located proximate one of an end fold line and a side fold line, the end fold line being between the engaging panel and the at least one end panel, the side fold line being between the engaging panel and the side panel.

An article carrier for engaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising spaced apart panels including an engaging panel and a cover panel hingedly connected together by a pair of opposed side panels such that a tubular structure defining a tubular axis (z-z) is formed by at least the engaging panel, the cover panel and the side panels, the engaging panel comprising at least one article retention structure having an annular series of engaging tabs and a friction flap, the friction flap being surrounded by the annular series of engaging tabs, wherein the friction flap is coupled to the engaging panel by at least one connecting tab, the at least one connecting tab is hingedly connected to the engaging panel by a connecting tab fold line extending generally perpendicularly to the tubular axis (z-z).