Package for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorAndrea Coltri De Paula
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Abstract
A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one feature is in the top panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one feature comprises an opening in the top panel and a retention feature adjacent the opening to engage at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the package.
Claims28
A package for holding a plurality of containers, the package comprises:
- panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package, the panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel;
- at least one feature in the top panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers,
- the at least one feature comprises an opening in the top panel, a retention panel spaced apart from the opening, and a retention feature adjacent the opening to engage at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the package;
- wherein the retention panel is connected to the top panel by a strip of material extending from the opening to the retention panel, and at least a portion of the retention panel is generally parallel with the top panel;
- wherein the retention feature comprises a retention portion of the top panel adjacent the opening, the retention portion of the top panel being in contact with an underside of a flange of the at least one container, and the retention portion of the top panel being generally planar with a remainder of the top panel.
A blank for forming a package for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprises:
- panels that comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, the panels are from forming an interior of the package formed from the blank;
- at least one feature in the top panel that is for receiving and holding a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers in the package formed from the blank,
- the at least one feature comprises an opening in the top panel in the package formed from the blank, a retention panel for being spaced apart from the opening when the package is formed from the blank, and a retention feature adjacent the opening for engaging the at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the package;
- wherein the retention panel is connected to the top panel by a strip of material for extending from the opening to the retention panel when the carton is formed from the blank, and at least a portion of the retention panel is for being generally parallel with the top panel when the carton is formed from the blank;
- wherein the retention feature comprises a retention portion of the top panel adjacent the opening, the retention portion of the top panel is for being in contact with an underside of a flange of the at least one container in the package formed form the blank, and the retention portion of the top panel is for being generally planar with a remainder of the top panel when the package is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a package for containing a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
- providing a blank having a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, at least one feature in the top panel that comprises an opening in the top panel, a retention panel, and a retention feature adjacent the opening;
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- inserting at least a top portion of a container through the opening and engaging the top portion of the container with the retention feature to at least partially attach the container to the package;
- wherein the retention panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a strip of material, the inserting at least a top portion of the container comprises spacing the retention panel apart from the opening so that at least a portion of the retention panel is generally parallel with the top panel, the strip of material extending from the opening to the retention panel;
- wherein the retention feature comprises a portion of the top panel adjacent the opening, the portion of the top panel being generally planar with a remainder of the top panel, the inserting the at least a portion of a container comprises placing the portion of the top panel in contact with an underside of a flange of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.