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US 6,394,272 B1Granted
Carton and divider panel
AssigneeThe Mead Corporation
InventorPhilippe Domansky
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Abstract
A divider panel (60) for separating two or more tiers of stacked articles (A) in a packaged carton (100) has deformable means (62, 62b, 62c, 62d) adapted operably to nest between stacks articles (A) on adjacent sides of the panel (60).
Claims10
A divider panel for separating each one of at least two tiers of stacked articles from one another wherein tops and bottoms of the articles are nestable with one another, the divider panel comprising:
- a sheet including at least one substantially continuous annular-shaped member, disposed for operable engagement between the tops and bottoms of the articles.
A divider panel for separating each one of at least two tiers of stacked articles from one another, the divider panel comprising:
- a sheet including means for cooperating with articles in an underlying one of the tiers of stacked articles to help maintain the relative position of the sheet therewithin;
- said means for cooperating with articles comprising at least one locking tab extensible from said sheet disposed for engagement in a spacing between adjacent ones of articles of the underlying one of the tiers of stacked article;
- at least one notch disposed in at least one of a longitudinally-oriented anterior end of the sheet in alignment with a locking tab aperture defined by said locking tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.