Wrap-around carrier with article retainer
AssigneeRiverwood Natural Resources Corporation
InventorRichard D. Schuster
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Abstract
Integral retaining means in an open-ended wrap-around carrier for preventing articles such as bottles from escaping the carrier through the open end. The bottom panel is comprised of inner and outer mechanically connected flaps. The outer bottom panel flap contains a retainer flap at each end connected along a fold line which is generally parallel to the open end edge of the bottom panel. The retainer flaps extend up into the interior of the carrier through openings in the inner bottom panel flap. The retainer flap is folded along converging fold lines so that it forms a retainer finger engaging the outer portions of the end bottles in two adjacent rows of bottles in the carrier.
Claims17
A substantially rectangular blank for forming a wrap-around article carrier having side panels and open ends, comprising:
- a top panel section;
- side panel sections connected to opposite sides of the top panel section;
- an inner bottom panel flap connected to one of the side panel sections and an outer bottom panel flap connected to the other side panel section, the outer bottom panel flap being adapted to overlie the inner bottom panel flap in the bottom panel of a carrier formed from the blank;
- the inner bottom panel flap containing an opening adjacent an edge corresponding to an open end of the carrier formed from the blank;
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- the outer bottom panel flap including integral article retaining means located so as to extend through the opening in the inner bottom panel flap in the carrier formed form the blank to prevent outward movement of the bottom portion of an adjacent article in the carrier;
- the article retaining means comprising a retaining flap connected to the outer bottom panel flap along a retaining flap fold line adjacent the edge of the outer bottom panel flap corresponding to said open end of the carrier, the retaining flap fold line extending substantially parallel to said edge.
A wrap-around article carrier, comprising:
- a top panel;
- opposite side panels connected to the top panel;
- a bottom panel comprising inner and outer bottom flaps, each flap having a side edge and end edges, the inner bottom panel flap being connected along the side edge thereof to one of the side panels and the outer bottom panel flap overlying the inner bottom flap and being connected along the side edge thereof to the other side panel;
- the inner bottom panel flap containing an opening adjacent one of the end edges thereof;
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- the outer bottom panel flap including integral article retaining means extending through said opening to prevent outward movement of the bottom portion of an adjacent article;
- the article retaining means comprising a retaining flap connected to the outer bottom panel flap along a retaining flap fold line extending substantially parallel to the end edge of the outer bottom panel flap.
A wrap-around article carrier, comprising:
- a top panel;
- opposite side panels connected to the top panel;
- a bottom pane comprising an inner bottom panel flap connected to one of the side panels and an outer bottom panel flap overlying the inner bottom flap and being connected to the other side panel;
- the inner bottom panel flap containing an opening adjacent an end of the carrier;
- the outer bottom panel flap including integral article retaining means extending through said opening to prevent outward movement of the bottom portion of an adjacent article;
- the article retaining means comprising a retaining flap connected to the outer bottom panel flap along a retaining flap fold line;
- the retaining flap fold line being substantially parallel to the adjacent end of the carrier and slightly curved in a direction toward the interior of the carrier.
A wrap-around article carrier, comprising:
- a top panel;
- opposite side panels connected to the top panel;
- a bottom panel comprising an inner bottom panel flap connected to one of the side panels and an outer bottom panel flap overlying the inner bottom flap and being connected to the other side panel;
- the inner bottom panel flap containing an opening adjacent an end of the carrier;
- the outer bottom panel flap including integral article retaining means extending through said opening to prevent outward movement of the bottom portion of an adjacent article;
- the article retaining means comprising a retaining flap connected to the outer bottom panel flap along a retaining flap fold line;
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- the retaining flap containing fold line means extending transversely of the retaining flap fold line.
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