Packaging Corporation of America

Charles L Champlin

John T Misura

Arthur A Olson, Jr

Carl J Reiser

A carrier handle is provided which is formed from a single blank of foldable sheet material. The carrier handle includes a pair of depending end panels arranged in spaced relation, and a hand-gripping unit interconnecting peripheral portions of the spaced end panels. The unit includes a pair of elongated depending panel sections arranged in substantially face-to-face relation and forming an upright plane disposed in intersecting relation with respect to the end panels. Each panel section is connected to an adjacent end panel by a gusset section.

Carrier handle

An article carrier is provided which is adapted to assume either a collapsed or set up mode. When in the set up mode, the carrier is adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles arranged in a pair of coextensive, substantially parallel rows. The set up carrier comprises a pair of upright end panels disposed at opposite ends of the article rows. Each end panel includes an upper section and a lower section which are interconnected by a horizontally extending foldline. The upper section of each end panel includes a substantially triangular center segment having an upwardly extending apex and a pair of substantially triangular shoulder segments foldably connected to the sides of the center segment defining the apex. A hand-gripping unit spans the distance between the end panels and is provided with a pair of depending panel sections having the upper peripheral portions thereof interconnected by a foldline which terminates at each end at the apex of the end panel center segment. The side peripheral portions of each panel section are foldably connected to a corresponding shoulder segment of an end panel. The hand-gripping unit is subtended by a base panel having a first pair of opposed peripheral portions foldably connected to lower peripheral portions of the end panels. Side panels are foldably connected to a second pair of opposed peripheral portions of the base panel and coact therewith and with the end panels to form an open top chamber. A partition member coacts with the depending panel sections of the hand-gripping unit to form the chamber into two compartments disposed on opposite sides of the depending panel sections and with each compartment having at least three article-accommodating cells.

Article carrier

An air filter assembly is provided which comprises a compressible air pervious multi-sided filter panel and a frame therefor, the latter being adjustable from a collapsed first mode to an operative second mode. The frame of foldable sheet material includes a foraminous center section in supporting engagement with the filter panel; a marginal section delimiting the center section; and a plurality of elongated peripheral sections arranged in alternate pairs and foldably connected to an coacting with the marginal section and with each other to form a hollow verge encompassing the filter panel periphery when the frame is in the second mode. The peripheral sections form a substantially flat multiply flange overlapping and compressing the filter panel periphery when the frame is in the first mode. A first pair of alternate peripheral sections have the opposite end portions thereof overlying corresponding end portions of a second pair of alternate peripheral sections when the frame is in the first mode. When the frame is adjusted from the first mode to the second mode, the overlapped end portions of the second pair of alternate peripheral sections will abuttingly engage at an angle the corresponding end portions of the first pair of alternate peripheral sections and restrain movement of the frame from the second mode to the first mode.

Air filter assembly

A carrier is provided for use in manually carrying a plurality of articles arranged in a pair of substantially parallel rows. The carrier includes a base panel for subtending and supporting the rows of articles. End panels are foldably connected to and extend upwardly from first opposed peripheral segments of the base panel. Side panels are foldably connected to and extend upwardly from second opposed peripheral segments of the base panel. Interconnecting and spanning the distance between the upper portions of the end panels is an elongated hand-gripping unit. The unit defines a substantially vertical plane extending between the rows of articles. Foldably connected to and extending outwardly in opposite directions from the lower portion of the unit are article-retaining flaps. Each flap is provided with means for supportingly accommodating the necked portions of the articles of a row. When the flap is in an outwardly extending article-retaining position, the edge thereof opposite the folding connection is secured to the upper portion of the corresponding side panel.

Carrier for a plurality of articles

An article carrier is provided which is adapted to assume a first mode wherein the articles accommodated within the carrier are substantially concealed therein and adjacent articles are retained in a predetermined, non-contacting relation. The carrier is also adapted to subsequently assume a second mode wherein the interior of the carrier is formed into at least two contiguous open top compartments. The compartments are adapted to accommodate the articles once they have initially been removed from the carrier when the latter is in the first mode.

A carrier and handle therefor are provided which are formed from a blank of foldable sheet material. The handle includes a pair of spaced, depending end means and a hand-gripping unit which spans the distance between the end means and is foldably connected thereto. The unit is provided with a pair of elongated panel sections arranged in upright face-to-face relation and having upper peripheral segments thereof interconnected by an elongated foldline, the ends of which are spaced inwardly from the end means. Gusset sections are interposed the ends of the foldline and the adjacent end means. Each gusset section includes foldably connected first and second members. Each first member is foldably connected to corresponding peripheral portions of the panel sections. The second member of each gusset section is foldably connected to an upper peripheral portion of the adjacent end means. The hand-gripping unit is manually adjustable between operative and inoperative modes. When in an operative mode, the foldline connecting the panel sections is elevated relative to the upper peripheral portions of the end means. When the unit is in an inoperative mode, the said foldline is not elevated relative to the end means upper peripheral portions.

Carrier and handle

A carrier of foldable sheet material is provided for accommodating a plurality of necked articles arranged to form at least one row. The carrier includes a base panel which subtends and supports the accommodated articles. Extending upwardly from opposed first peripheral portions of the base panel are end panels which are disposed adjacent the end articles of a row. The upper edges of the end panels are interconnected by an elongated top panel which is disposed in spaced, substantially parallel superposed relation with respect to the base panel. Side panels extend upwardly from opposed second peripheral portions of the base panel. The side panels and end panels are interconnected and retained in upright angular relation with respect to one another. An elongated reinforcing member is foldably connected to the top panel and at least partially folded back under the top panel. The edge of the top panel to which the reinforcing member is foldably connected is provided with longitudinally spaced recesses for engaging the necked portions of the accommodated articles and coacting with the upright side panels to retain the articles within the carrier.

A carrier for receptacles is provided which is formed from a blank of foldable sheet material. The carrier includes a collapsible sleevelike member having foldably connected top, bottom and side panels. Pairs of apertured panel sections are provided which coact with the opposing surfaces of the top and bottom panels to retain a plurality of receptacles within the carrier. Each pair of apertured panel sections are mounted for adjustment between operative and inoperative positions. The inner edges of a pair of panel sections are integral with and foldably connected to one another and, when the panel sections are in an operative position, the inner edges of the sections are spaced a substantial distance from the adjacent opposing surface. The outer edges of the pair of panel sections are foldably connected to opposite peripheral portions of the adjacent opposing surface. A support means is provided for each pair of panel sections and is movable independently of the panel sections and, when in one position of adjustment, supportingly engages the inner edge portions of the panel sections to retain same in an operative position whereby corresponding apertures in the pairs of panel sections accommodate the end portions of a receptacle.

Carrier for receptacles and blank therefor

An air filter assembly is provided which comprises a multisided air filter panel and a multisided supporting frame therefor. The frame is of unitary construction and includes a foraminous center section, and a marginal section delimiting the center section. The center and marginal sections are in supporting engagement with one surface of the filter panel. The frame is provided with a plurality of peripheral sections which are foldably connected to the marginal section and cooperate with one another to delimit the center and marginal sections. Each peripheral section includes foldably connected first and second flange segments which are disposed in substantially face-to-face fold back relation. The first flange segment is foldably connected to a portion of the marginal section and extends angularly inwardly therefrom and forms an acute angle with the portion of the marginal section to which it is attached. A third segment is foldably connected to the second flange segment and extends angularly therefrom. Tabs are foldably connected to the ends of the second flange segments of alternate peripheral sections and when the frame is set up in assembled relation the tabs become automatically aligned with and inserted into adjacent pockets formed by the adjacent first and second flange segments of the adjacent peripheral section. A peripheral portion of the filter panel is secured in sandwiched relation between the marginal section and the third segment of each peripheral section. The construction of the frame enables the filter assembly to assume a collapsed state so that a plurality of such assemblies can form a compact bundle for shipping and/or storage.

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Rittman, OH, United States of America

Charles L Champlin