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US 2026/0167404 A1Published application
Article carrier and blank therefor
AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorJulien D. MERZEAU
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AssigneeWestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorJulien D. MERZEAU
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier (90; 290) comprises spaced apart panels (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216) including a first side panel (14; 114; 214) and a second side panel (16; 116; 216). The spaced apart panels (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216) are coupled to each other by a keel structure. The keel structure comprises a first keel panel (20A, 20F; 120A, 120F; 218A, 218F) hingedly connected to each of the pair of spaced apart panels (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216) by a web panel (T1, V1, T6, V6). The keel structure comprises an end flap (24A, 24B; 124A, 124B; 228A, 228B) hingedly connected to the first keel panel (20A, 20F; 120A, 120F; 218A, 218F) by a hinge line (25A, 25B; 125A, 125B; 229A, 229B) and disposed in face-to-face relationship with the first keel panel (20A, 20F; 120A, 120F; 218A, 218F). The first keel panel (20A, 20F; 120A, 120F; 218A, 218F) and the end flap (24A, 24B; 124A, 124B; 228A, 228B) form a two-ply handle structure H for carrying the article carrier (90; 290).
An article carrier for engaging one or more articles, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of spaced apart panels coupled to each other by a keel structure, the keel structure comprising:
A package comprising an article carrier and at least one article, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of spaced apart panels coupled to each other by a keel structure in engagement with a medial region of the at least one article, the keel structure comprising:
An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of first and second engaging panels disposed in at least partial overlapping relationship with each other, wherein the first engaging panel comprises two or more article retention structures each comprising:
An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of first and second engaging panels disposed in at least partial overlapping relationship with each other, wherein the first engaging panel comprises two or more article retention structures each comprising:
A package comprising an article carrier and at least one article, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of first and second engaging panels disposed in at least partial overlapping relationship with each other, wherein the first engaging panel comprises two or more article retention structures each comprising:
An article carrier for packaging at least one article, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including at least one top panel, a first side panel and a first shoulder panel hingedly connected therebetween, the first shoulder panel being struck, at least in part, from the first side panel and hingedly connected thereto by a hinged connection, the first shoulder panel being partially separated from the first side panel by a cut line extending from each end of the hinged connection to a free edge of the first side panel.
An article carrier for engaging one or more articles, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including a pair of spaced apart panels forming opposed sidewalls and keel structure coupling the pair of spaced apart panels to each other, the keel structure comprising:
An article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including at least one top panel forming a top wall, a pair of opposed side panels and at least one base panel forming a bottom wall, the article carrier comprising a first end closure flap, hingedly connected to one of the top and bottom walls, the article carrier further comprising a second end closure flap hingedly connected to a first side panel and a third end closure flap hingedly connected to a second side panel, wherein the article carrier comprises a keel structure comprising at least one keel panel in the one of the top and bottom walls, the first end closure flap is secured to each of the second and third end closure flaps and is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the at least one keel panel such that the second and third end closure flaps are interposed between the first end closure flap and the at least one keel panel.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a pair of spaced apart panels coupled to each other by a keel structure, the keel structure comprising:
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a pair of first and second engaging panels arranged to be disposed in at least partial overlapping relationship with each other, wherein the first engaging panel comprises two or more article retention structures each comprising:
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including at least one top panel, a first side panel and a shoulder panel hingedly connected therebetween, the first shoulder panel being struck, at least in part, from the first side panel and hingedly connected thereto by a hinged connection, the first shoulder panel being partially separated from the first side panel by a cut line extending from each end of the hinged connection to a free edge of the first side panel.
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure including a pair of spaced apart panels for forming opposed sidewalls and keel structure coupling the pair of spaced apart panels to each other, the keel structure comprising:
A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including at least one top panel forming a top wall, a pair of opposed side panels and at least one base panel forming a bottom wall, the blank comprising a first end closure flap hingedly connected to one of the top and bottom walls, the blank further comprising a second end closure flap hingedly connected to a first side panel and a third end closure flap hingedly connected to a second side panel, wherein the blank further comprises a keel structure comprising at least one keel panel in the one of the top and bottom walls, the first end closure flap is secured to each of the second and third end closure flaps and is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the at least one keel panel when the blank is setup into a carrier wherein the second and third end closure flaps are interposed between the first end closure flap and the at least one keel panel.
A method of packaging one or more articles in an article carrier, the article carrier comprising a plurality of panels forming a tubular structure including at least one top panel forming a top wall, a pair of opposed side panels and at least one base panel forming a bottom wall, the article carrier comprises a keel structure comprising at least one keel panel in one of the top and bottom walls, the at least one keel panel is hingedly connected at one of opposed ends thereof to one of the first and second side panels by a web panel, the method comprising:
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