Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC

Westrock Mwv, LLC

Meadwestvaco Corporation

Ptm Packaging Tools Machinery Pte. Ltd.

Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC

Matthew Earl Zacherle

Bradford J Walling

Linh L Kooc

Andrew T Peeler

Caleb Sutherland Loftin

Gregory P Hayter

Casey P Grey

Cullen B Rosenbrien

Julien D Merzeau

Rune K Haraldsson

Lauren N Chesnet

Meng-Chuan Wu

Wade Harris

Ekaterina V Gaidaeva

Joel C Panek

Bhagwandat Mohan

Calvin L Peterson

Aaron L Bates

Brandon L Ramsuer

Jeffrey Scott James

Patrick Blin

Stephen G Simmons

Brian D Souza

Jeremy D Mowery

Kelly A Harrigan

Nathaniel B Ball

Laurel Thomas

Jean-Michel Garnier

Rahul Bhardwaj

Fred S Foushee

Vincent Fahrner

Michael J Grace

Charlotte Hanks

Wayne A Cameron

Nicolas Teillol

David T Hayslette

Eric D Linvill

Tsugihiko Suzuki

David W Miller

Meredith W Allin

Mary Kathryn Suttle

Alexandre Therond

Gabriel Fernandes Pine

Alex N Barrette

Lihn L Kooc

Francisco J Garcia

Arnaud Demange

Craig W Buscema

Aspects of the disclosure relate to article carriers () for forming a package and blanks () for forming the article carriers (). The blank () comprises at least one panel () having at least one article engaging structure (RT, RT). The at least one article engaging structure (RT, RT) comprises an article receiving aperture (AP) and an annular series of tabs (A,B,C,D) formed around the article receiving aperture (AP). The annular series of tabs (A,B,C,D) is defined at least in part by plurality of radial cut lines (A,B). The annular series of tabs (A,B,C,D) is defined at least in part by plurality of circumferential cut lines (A,B,). The annular series of tabs (A,B,C,D) comprises at least one first tab (A) having a first folding resistance and at least one second tab (B,C,D) having a second folding resistance, the second fold resistance being lower than the first fold resistance.

Article carriers and blanks therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carrier for packaging one or more articles. The carrier is formed from a set of connected blanks each of which form a top engaging carrier, wherein the blanks are detachably connected together in a matrix fashion wherein each blank has a plurality of top-receiving apertures wherein a first distance (D) between the respective centres of two adjacent ones of the apertures of a first blank is less than a second distance (D) between the centre of a corner aperture of the first blank and the centre of the adjacent corner aperture of a second blank and wherein the first distance (D) is less than a third distance (D) between the centre of the corner aperture of the first blank and the centre of the adjacent corner aperture of a third blank.

Carton and blank therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device, a carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article top engaging device comprises an engaging panel () having at least one top-receiving opening (A, A, A, A, A, A, A, A) defined by a perimeter which defines a notional circle (NC). The perimeter is interrupted by at least three relief elements (C, C, C, C, C, C, C, C, C, C, C) each extending radially away of the center of the notional circle. The perimeter comprises a toothed segment (S) and a toothless segment (S). The toothed segment comprises at least two tooth edges () for bearing a substantially vertical load.

Article top engaging device, article carrier and blank therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a top engaging article carrier () for packaging one or more articles (B) and a blank () for forming the carrier. The top-engaging article carrier comprises an engaging panel having an upper panel (A) and a lower panel (B) disposed in face to face contacting relationship with each other. The article carrier comprises a top engaging device (RT) comprising a first article receiving opening (A) in the lower panel and a second article receiving opening (A) in the upper panel. The first article receiving opening comprises a first diameter (d1). The second article receiving opening comprises a second diameter (d2). The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The article comprises: an upper end, having an end diameter (Cd); a main body, having a body diameter (Bd); and a neck disposed therebetween and having a neck diameter (Nd). The first diameter is equal to or greater than the end diameter (d1≥Cd).

Article carrier and blank therfor

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.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a top engaging article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier comprises an engaging panel (A,B) having at least one ply and comprising; a first side edge (E), a first end edge (E) and a corner (BC) defined by the first side and end edges (E, E). The engaging panel (A,B) comprises a corner area () extending between the corner (BC) and an article-receiving aperture (A, A) in the engaging panel (A,B). The aperture (A, A) comprises a first engaging edge (E) at a position across the corner area () from the corner (BC). The first engaging edge (E) is curved. The first engaging edge (E) has a radius of curvature (r3) greater than the radius (r1) of the corner aperture (A, A).

Article carrier and blank therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more article and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a corner folding arrangement comprising a first panel () having a corner defined by an end edge and a side edge. A second panel () is hingedly connected to the end edge of the first panel along a first fold line. A third panel () hingedly connected to the side edge of the first panel along a second fold line. A fourth () and fifth () panel couple the second panel to the third panel. The fourth panel is hingedly connected to the second panel along a third fold line and the fifth panel is hingedly connected to the third panel along a fourth fold line. A severance line () extends between the first and fourth fold lines or between the second and third fold lines. In an unfolded blank form the severance line bypasses a notional intersection of the first and second fold lines such that the notional intersection is located on one side of the severance line spaced apart from the fourth and fifth panels.

An apparatus for applying an engagement collar to a group of articles, which includes an application area defining a horizontal support surface for receiving a group of articles, a horizontal press plate positioned above the support surface and mounted for vertical movement relative to the support surface, and an actuation assembly operatively connected to the press plate for moving the press plate relative to the support surface to apply an engagement collar to the group of articles positioned on the support surface within the application area, wherein the actuation assembly includes an actuation lever that is located below the press plate and in front of the application area to provide an ergonomic work environment.

Apparatus for applying a multi-can engagement collar to a group of beverage cans

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier () comprises a plurality of top-engaging openings or engaging structures RT, RT, RTS each having an annular series of engaging teeth or tabs () along the perimeter of that opening. The annular series of engaging tabs () of each opening is interrupted by at most two gaps (A,B). A notional diametrical line z-z′ passes through the center of each of the at most two gaps (A,B) and extends substantially perpendicular to the grain direction GR of paper material from which the article carrier () is formed.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, a blank for forming the article carrier. The article carrier comprises a plurality of primary panels for forming a tubular structure and defining an interior thereof. The plurality of primary panels includes a first panel and a second panel opposing the first panel. The article carrier further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells. The partition structure is formed from the first panel and comprises a lateral partition panel. The lateral partition panel is hingedly connected at a proximal end to the first panel by a proximal end fold line and is hingedly connected at a distal end to a glue panel by a distal end joint.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device-, a carrier-for packaging one or more articles B and a blankfor forming the carrier. The top engaging article carrier comprises an engaging panel having upper and lower panelssecured together in face-contacting relationship. The upper panel has at least one first top-engaging opening Aof a first diameter and the lower panel has at least one second top engaging opening Aof a second diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. Each of the first and second top-engaging openings is defined by a substantially circular, uninterrupted perimeter.

Article top engaging device, article carrier and blank therfor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier () for packaging a plurality of articles and to a blank () for forming the article carrier. The article carrier comprises a plurality of primary panels () for forming a tubular structure and defining an interior thereof. The plurality of primary panels includes a first panel () and a second panel () opposing the first panel. The article carrier further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells. The carrier is formed form a blank comprising a partition-forming section (PS) which comprises a primary partition panel () and a secondary partition panel() formed from the primary partition panel and hingedly connected at one of the opposing ends thereof to the primary partition panel. The upper edge (E) of the secondary partition panel is defined at least in part by a cutaway (R) extending from a free end edge (E) of the blank.

Blank for forming an article carrier

The invention provide a package system comprising: at least one secondary packaging container () holding at least one primary container ('B'); and a tertiary packaging carton () holding the at least one secondary packaging container (). The at least one secondary packaging container () is of the basket carrier style having an open-topped structure and comprises a base wall (); opposed first and second side walls (); opposed first and second end walls (); and a medial handle structure () connected to the first and second end walls () and disposed between the first and second side walls (). Additionally, at least one corner structure () is disposed between the first side wall () and the first end wall () of the secondary packaging container (). At least one corner structure () is also disposed between the first side wall and the first end wall of the tertiary packaging carton.

Basket style carrier, shipping carton and package system

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carton comprises a plurality of primary panels including a pair of bottom lap panels () secured together to allow the primary panels to form walls of a tubular structure. An upper end closure structure partially closes an end of the tubular structure. The upper end closure structure comprises a lower edge that defines at least in part a window for exposing to view contents (B) of the carton. The upper end closure structure comprises a top end closure flap () having a handle opening defined therein and a pair of side end closure flaps (). The side end closure flaps comprise an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface. The outer surface of each of the side end closure flaps comprises a glue area (G, G).

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Chesterfield, VA, United States of America

Matthew Earl Zacherle