Carrier for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorKirsten L. Brand
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Abstract
A carrier for containing a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around the interior of the carrier. The panels comprise a front panel, a back panel positioned opposite to the front panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels, at least one top panel foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and a divider flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel.
Claims37
A carrier for containing a plurality of articles, the carrier comprises:
- a front panel;
- a back panel positioned opposite to the front panel;
- at least one side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels;
- at least one top panel foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel;
- and
- a divider flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel, the divider flap comprises a reinforcement portion foldably connected to the at least one side panel along a fold line and a divider portion foldably connected to the reinforcement portion, the reinforcement portion being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one side panel.
A blank for forming a carrier package, the blank comprising:
- a front panel;
- a back panel;
- at least one side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels;
- at least one top panel foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel;
- and
- a divider flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel, the divider flap comprises a reinforcement portion foldably connected to the at least one side panel along a fold line and a divider portion foldably connected to the reinforcement portion, wherein the reinforcement portion is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one side panel when the carrier package is formed from the blank.
A method of assembling a carrier, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels, at least one top panel foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, and a divider flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel, the divider flap comprises a reinforcement portion foldably connected to the at least one side panel along a fold line and a divider portion foldably connected to the reinforcement portion;
- positioning the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel to form an interior of the carrier, the forming the interior of the carrier comprising forming a sleeve having at least one open end;
- and
- positioning the divider flap to at least partially divide the interior of the carrier, the positioning the divider flap comprising positioning the reinforcement portion at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.