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US 8,925,720 B2Granted
Package for containers
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsRobert L. Sutherland, Colin P. Ford
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Abstract
A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has a top panel and side panels. The package has retention features for retaining the containers and reinforcement features for reinforcing the package.
Claims20
A package for holding plurality of articles, the package comprising:
- panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package, the panels comprise a top panel with a first edge and a second edge and a side panel foldably connected to the top panel along the first edge;
- a plurality of openings in the top panel or at least partially receiving at least a portion of a respective one of the articles;
- a reinforcement flap comprising a first portion with a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge of the first portion is foldably connected to the top panel along the second eke, the first portion is in face-to-face contact with the top panel, and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion along the fourth edge.
A blank for forming a package for holding a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
- panels that comprise a top panel with a first edge and second edge and a side panel foldably connected to the top panel along the first edge;
- a plurality of openings in the top panel for at least partially receiving at least a portion of a respective one of the plurality of articles;
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- a reinforcement flap comprising a first portion third a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge of the first portion is foldably connected to the top panel along the second edge, the first portion is for being in face-to-face contact with the top panel, and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion along the fourth edge.
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A method of forming a package, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a top panel with a first edge and a second edge and a side panel foldably connected to the top panel along the first edge, a plurality of openings in the top panel, and a reinforcement flap foldably connected to the top panel, the reinforcement flap comprising a first portion with a third edge and a fourth edge, the third edge of the first portion is foldably connected to the top panel along the second edge, and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion along the fourth edge;
- positioning a plurality of articles relative to the blank;
- positioning the blank relative to the articles so that the plurality of articles is at least partially received in respective openings of the plurality of openings;
- positioning the side panel relative to the top panel to at least partially form an interior of the package;
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- positioning the reinforcement flap relative to the top panel so that the first portion is in face-to-face contact with the top panel to reinforce the top panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.