US 6,112,977 AGranted

Bottle carrier with dividers

AssigneeRiverwood International Corporation

InventorsRobert L. Sutherland, Glen Ray Harrelson

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Abstract

This invention relates to a carrier, said carrier comprising a top panel section, a first side panel section and an opposing second side panel section, a bottom panel section, and a divider section. The side panel sections are connected to opposing side edges of the top panel section and to opposing side edges of the bottom panel section. The divider panel section is connected to the top panel section and to the bottom panel section. The divider panel section has at least one divider panel that extends between the top panel section and the bottom panel section to form article lanes. The divider section preferably includes a handle reinforcement portion, a first divider panel, and a second divider panel. The handle reinforcement portion is attached to a handle grip portion in the top panel. Top edges of the divider panels are foldably connected to opposing side edges of said handle reinforcement portion. The divider panels have a glue flap attached to the bottom panel section.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A flat blank for forming a bottle carrier, comprising:

(a) a top panel section having opposing side edges, said top panel section including a top panel, a first upper end panel, and a second upper end panel, said top panel having opposing end edges, each of said upper end panels having a top edge, said top edge of each of said upper end panels being connected to one of said end edges of said top panel, said top panel having two handle grip tabs and a handle grip portion positioned between said handle grip tabs, each of said handle grip tabs being formed by a fold line and a cut, said handle grip tabs being connected to said handle grip portion of said top panel by said fold line;
(b) a first side panel section and an opposing second side panel section, each of said side panel sections having a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, said top edge of each of said side panel sections being connected to one of said side edges of said top panel section;
(c) a bottom panel section, said bottom panel section comprising a bottom panel, a first lower end panel, and a second lower end panel, said bottom panel having opposing side edges and opposing end edges, said bottom edge of said first side panel section being connected to one of said side edges of said bottom panel, a glue flap being connected to the other one of said side edges of said bottom panel, each of said lower end panels having a bottom edge, said bottom edge of each of said lower panels being connected to one of said end edges of said bottom panel;
and
(d) a divider section, said divider section including a handle reinforcement portion, a first divider panel, a second divider panel, and at least one hinge flap, said handle reinforcement portion having parallel side edges, each of said divider panels having a top edge foldably connected to one of said side edges of said handle reinforcement portion, each of said divider panels further having a bottom edge and a glue flap, said glue flap being foldably connected to said bottom edge of said divider panel, said divider section being connected to said top panel section, said at least one hinge flap being foldably connected to said handle reinforcement portion and to said second top end panel.

2 more elements

A carrier, comprising:

(a) a top panel section having opposing side edges;
(b) a first side panel section and an opposing second side panel section, each of said side panel sections having a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, said top edge of each of said side panel sections being foldably connected to one of said side edges of said top panel section;
(c) a bottom panel section having opposing side edges, said bottom edge of each of said side panel sections being connected to one of said side edges of said bottom panel section;
and
(d) a divider section having at least one divider panel extending between said top panel section and said bottom panel section, said divider section being attached to said top panel section and to said bottom panel section, wherein said divider section comprises a handle reinforcement portion, a first divider panel, and a second divider panel, said handle reinforcement portion having opposing side edges, each of said divider panels having a top edge foldably connected to one of said side edges of said handle reinforcement portion, said handle reinforcement portion being connected to said top panel section.

2 more elements

A bottle carrier, comprising:

(a) a top panel section having opposing side edges, said top panel section including a top panel, a first upper end panel, and a second upper end panel, said top panel having opposing end edges, each of said upper end panels having a top edge, said top edge of each of said upper end panels being connected to one of said end edges of said top panel, said top panel having two handle grip tabs and a handle grip portion positioned between said handle grip tabs, each of said handle grip tabs being formed by a fold line and a cut, said fold line connecting said handle grip tab to said handle grip portion of said top panel;
(b) a first side panel section and an opposing second side panel section, each of said side panel sections having a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, said top edge of each of said side panel sections being foldably connected to one of said side edges of said top panel section;
(c) a bottom panel section having opposing side edges, said bottom edge of each of said side panel sections being connected to one of said side edges of said bottom panel section, said bottom panel section including a bottom panel, a first lower end panel, a second lower end panel, and a glue flap, said bottom panel having opposing end edges, each of said lower end panels having a bottom edge, said bottom edge of each of said lower end panels being connected to one of said end edges of said bottom panel, said glue flap being connected to one of said side edges of said bottom panel section by a fold line, said glue flap being connected to said second side panel section;
and
(d) a divider section, said divider section being attached to said top panel section and to said bottom panel section, said divider section including a handle reinforcement portion, a first divider panel and a parallel second divider panel, said divider panels extending between said top panel section and said bottom panel section, said handle reinforcement portion having opposing side edges, each of said divider panels having a top edge foldably connected to one of said side edges of said handle reinforcement portion, said handle reinforcement portion being attached to said top panel section, each of said divider panels having a bottom edge and a glue flap foldably connected to said bottom edge, each of said glue flaps being attached to said bottom panel section.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/243,990Filed 3 Feb 1999
Granted: 5 Sep 2000
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B65D 71/36
The packaging elements , e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank: having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers, with end walls
B65D 2571/00141
Integral with the wrapper: glued
B65D 2571/00339
Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper: extending from the upper…
B65D 2571/00401
Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper: inserted the wrapper