	US 12,404,085 B2
	Carton and blank therefor
Matthew E. Zacherle, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/482,611.
Application 18/482,611 is a continuation of application No. 17/684,001, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,780,661.
Application 17/684,001 is a continuation of application No. 17/055,770, granted, now 11,261,014, issued on Mar. 1, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2019/032407, filed on May 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/672,170, filed on May 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0034533 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 71/50 (2006.01); B65D 71/42 (2006.01)

CPC B65D 71/504 (2013.01) [B65D 71/42 (2013.01)]

14 Claims

1. A set of connected blanks detachably connected together in a matrix fashion wherein each blank comprises a plurality of apertures, the set of connected blanks comprising:

a first blank and a second blank detachably connected together along respective edges, wherein

(i) a first distance (D₁) is a distance between respective centers of two adjacent ones of the apertures of the first blank,

(ii) a distance (Rs) is a distance between the center of one of the two adjacent apertures and an outer end of an engaging tab arranged along a perimeter of the one of the two adjacent apertures, and

(iii) a spaced distance (x) is a distance between respective cutlines at the outer ends of two adjacent engaging tabs, each one of the two adjacent engaging tabs belonging to a respective one of the two adjacent apertures, wherein the first distance (D1) is substantially equal to a sum of twice the distance (Rs) and the spaced distance (x); and

(iv) a second distance (D₂) is a distance between a center of a corner aperture of the first blank and a center of an adjacent corner aperture of the second blank,

(v) a boundary distance (z) is a distance between the outer end of an engaging tab of the corner aperture of the first blank that is nearest the connected edge of the first blank and the outer end of an engaging tab of the adjacent corner aperture of the second blank that is nearest the connected edge of the second blank, wherein the second distance (D2) is substantially equal to sum of twice the distance Rs and the boundary distance (z) and wherein the spaced distance (x) is less than the boundary distance (z).

7. A set of connected blanks detachably connected together wherein each of the blanks comprises a plurality of article retention structures each comprising an aperture, the set of connected blanks comprising:

a first blank and a second blank detachably connected together along respective connected edges thereof,

wherein each of the first blank and the second blank comprises a boundary region adjacent its connected edge,

wherein the boundary region extends a first distance (y) measured between a point corresponding to an outer end of one of the plurality of article retention structures nearest the connected edge and a point on the connected edge, and

wherein the first distance (y) is greater than a second distance (x) measured between respective cut lines of two adjacent article retention structures among the plurality of article retention structures of one of the first blank and the second blank.