US 12,071,290 B2
Carrier for containers
Jon Thompson, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/864,590.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/260,881, filed on Sep. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,225, filed on Jul. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0015157 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 71/42 (2006.01); B31B 50/73 (2017.01); B31B 50/86 (2017.01); B65D 71/44 (2006.01); B31B 105/00 (2017.01)
CPC B65D 71/42 (2013.01) [B31B 50/732 (2017.08); B31B 50/86 (2017.08); B65D 71/44 (2013.01); B31B 2105/00 (2017.08); B31B 2241/001 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00141 (2013.01); B65D 2571/0016 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00444 (2013.01); B65D 2571/0066 (2013.01)] 43 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and
a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel,
the central panel is foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
 
2. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and
a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel and overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion.
 
13. A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising:
a front portion comprising a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers;
a back portion comprising a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and
a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, the central panel for overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, wherein the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion.