Wrap-around carrier with top divider tab
AssigneeRiverwood International Corporation
InventorFrederick Naumann
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Abstract
A wrap-around tub carrier with a top center divider tab. The tab is comprised of spaced segments of a flap which is foldably connected to the top panel. Both the divider tab and a locking tab located between the divider tab segments are connected by a fold line to another locking tab. Both locking tabs extend up to engage the flange of adjacent tubs on opposite sides of the divider tab. A triangular keel extends up between the rows of tubs and a keel support tab extends up within the keel to provide additional support.
Claims18
A package comprised of a wrap-around article carrier containing a plurality of adjacent rows of adjacent articles, each article having an upper portion including a flange, comprising:
- a top panel;
- a bottom panel;
- opposite side panels connected to the top and bottom panels;
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- a divider panel flap connected to the top panel by a first fold line and extending downwardly therefrom;
- the divider panel flap being comprised of an upper second and a lower section;
- the upper section of the divider panel flap including a divider tab extending downwardly between the flanges of articles in adjacent rows and a first locking tab extending upwardly and engaging the underside of the flange of an associated article in one of the rows;
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- the lower section of the divider panel flap being comprised of a second locking tab extending upwardly and engaging the underside of the flange of an associated article in the adjacent row.
A blank for forming a wrap-around carrier for packaging a plurality of adjacent rows of adjacent articles, each article having an upper portion including a flange, comprising:
- a generally rectangular sheet having an interior top panel section;
- side panel sections connected to opposite sides of the top panel section by fold lines;
- a first bottom panel flap connected to one of the side panel sections along a first fold line and a second bottom panel flap connected to the other side panel section along a second fold line;
- a divider panel flap connected to the top panel by a first fold line and being located so as to extend downwardly between adjacent rows of articles in a carrier formed from the blank;
- the divider panel flap being comprised of a first section and a second section;
- the first section of the divider panel flap being connected to the second section of the divider panel flap by a second fold line substantially parallel to the first fold line;
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- the first section of the divider panel flap including a divider tab and a first locking tab and the second section of the divider panel flap being comprised of a second locking tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.