Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC

Westrock Mwv, LLC

Eric D Linvill

Matthew Earl Zacherle

Bradford J Walling

Steven Parker

Natasha Gandia Melton

Jiebin Pang

Linh L Kooc

Casey P Grey

Stephen G Simmons

Trisha J Massenzo

Ronald J Binshtok

James M Taylor

William Statelman

Gabriela Ramirez

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carrier () for packaging one or more articles (B). The carrier comprises a main panel () having first (A) and second (A) adjacent apertures, arranged side by side, each for receiving a portion of an article. The main panel further comprises an annular series of tabs () formed around each of the first and second apertures. The tabs of each annular series are hingedly connected to the main panel such that at least some of the tabs yield out of the plane of the main panel when an article is received in the respective aperture so as to bear against the article. The main panel comprising a first layer (CL) comprising a paperboard substrate and a second layer (PL) providing a tear resistant layer wherein the tear resistant layer is disposed above the paperboard substrate.

Carton and blank therefor

A method of manufacturing a coated paperboard container includes: providing a coated paperboard bottom blank, the coated paperboard bottom blank comprising a paperboard substrate and a first barrier coating layer on a first outermost surface of the paperboard substrate; heating the coated paperboard bottom blank; shaping the heated coated paperboard bottom blank, thereby forming a peripheral skirt portion about a periphery of a bottom wall portion of the coated paperboard bottom blank; and sealing a coated paperboard sidewall to the first barrier coating layer of the peripheral skirt portion.

Coated paperboard container, method of manufacturing a coated paperboard container, and cup bottom forming apparatus

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