Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC

Nathaniel B Ball

Brandon L Ramsuer

Caleb Sutherland Loftin

John W Cash, Iii

Meng-Chuan Wu

Aaron L Bates

Matthew Earl Zacherle

Bradford J Walling

Andrew T Peeler

Julien D Merzeau

Lauren N Chesnet

Nicolas Teillol

David T Hayslette

Alexandre Therond

John W Iii Cash

John W Cash

Arnaud Demange

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device, a carrier () for packaging one or more articles (B) and a blank () for forming the carrier. The article carrier comprises a sleeve structure () defining at least in part an interior of the article carrier for receiving at least one article, the sleeve structure including at least one substantially planar portion. An end closure structure () is hingedly connected to a first end of the sleeve structure to at least partially close the first end. At least one glue flap () is hingedly connected to the planar portion of the sleeve structure for pivotal movement with respect to the planar portion. The at least one glue flap is disposed generally in the plane of the planar portion of the sleeve structure when the at least one article is received in the interior of the article carrier.

Article carrier, blank and method of construction

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more article and a blank for forming the carton. The carton comprises a plurality of panels forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall, a first side wall, a base wall, and a second side wall. The carton comprises a carrying handle having at least one handle panel hingedly connected at a proximal end thereof to one of the plurality of panels. The hinged connection is interrupted by at least one cut line defining a tab. The tab is struck from one of a portion of the one of the plurality of panels. The tab is integral with the at least one handle panel and extends from the hinged connection internally of the carton when in use.

Carton and blank therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton (), and a blank () for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels () defining an interior of the carton. The carton comprises a first panel () and a second panel () hinged to the first panel along a first fold line (). The first panel has a first corner edge () extending obliquely with respect to the first fold line such that an obtuse angle is defined between the first corner edge and the first fold line. The carton further comprises an opening feature (D) which is at least partially removable from the carton. The opening feature comprises a removable panel () defined at least in part by first () and second tear lines () which define opposing side edges of the removable panel respectively.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a carton or article carrier loaded with one or more articles. The package comprises a group of generally cylindrical articles each having an end and a cylindrical side. The carton is disposed at least partially around the group of articles B. The carton comprises a plurality of panels including: a bottom wall, a top wall, first and second opposed side walls and first and second opposed end walls. The group of articles are arranged in a plurality of rows of articles comprising a first row and a second row.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels defining an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a first side panel hinged to one of opposed side edges of the top panel, a second side panel hinged to the other of the side edges of the top panel, an upper end closure flap hinged to the top panel, a first side end closure flap hinged to the first side panel, a second side end closure flap hinged to the second side panel, and a foldable gusset folded into the interior of the carton. The gusset is hinged to the upper end closure flap.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of panels defining an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first panel and a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel. An end closure panel is hingedly connected to the first panel. A foldable gusset is disposed in the interior of the carton. The gusset hingedly connecting between the end closure panel and the second panel. A gusset opening is defined, at least, in panels forming the gusset. The carton comprises an opening feature which is at least partially removable from the carton. The opening feature is defined at least in part by first and second tear lines each extending from the gusset opening.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels defining an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first primary panel and a second primary panel hingedly connected to the first primary panel along a first fold line. The carton comprises a plurality of end closure panels including first and second end closure panels hingedly connected respectively to the first and second primary panels. The first end closure panel is hingedly connected to the first primary panel along a second fold line and to the second end closure panel. The second fold line is disposed obliquely to the first fold line.

A carton () for packaging one or more articles. The carton comprises a plurality of wall forming a tubular structure. The plurality of walls include a top wall (), first side wall () hinged to the top wall by a first hinged connection () and a second side wall () hinged to the top wall by a second hinged connection. The carton comprises a handle structure comprising a handle aperture (A) struck at least in part from the top wall and defining in part a handle strap (). The handle aperture comprises a first edge (E) defining in part a grip portion of the handle strap and providing a load-bearing edge; and a second edge (E) opposing the first edge, the second edge being a non-load-bearing edge. A reinforcing member (S) reinforces the load-bearing edge of the handle aperture.

Carton and carton blank

A carton includes a top wall (), first side wall (), second side wall (), first end wall, a second end wall and a bottom wall (). The carton has a handle structure (H) defined at least in part in an outer panel () and at least in part in an inner panel (). The outer panel is disposed in overlapping relationship with the inner panel to form the top wall. The outer panel includes an outer handle strap () while the inner panel includes an inner handle strap (). The outer handle strap is continuously formed with the outer panel at its first end and severably attached to the outer panel at its second end by a frangible connection (). The inner handle strap includes a first end disposed in the inner panel and continuously formed with the inner panel.

A carton includes a first panel and a second panel in overlying relationship with each other so as to form a composite wall and a handle structure formed in the composite wall. The handle structure includes a first end portion formed from the first panel, a grip portion extending from the first end portion into an access opening in the composite wall and a second end portion disposed under the first panel and coupled to the grip portion.

Carton and carton blank and a handle structure therefor

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier having a carrying handle formed within a medial partition structure. The carrying handle (H) has an engaging edge that is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to an upper edge of the medial partition structure, and the engaging edge is disposed in an off-centre position within the medial partition structure.

Article carrier and blank therefor

A carton () includes a first panel () and a second panel () in overlying relationship with each other so as to form a composite wall and a handle structure (H) formed in the composite wall. The handle structure includes a first end portion formed from the first panel, a grip portion () extending from the first end portion into an access opening (A,A,A) in the composite wall and a second end portion disposed under the first panel and coupled to the grip portion.

A carton () for packaging articles comprising a first plurality of walls () including a top wall (), base wall (), first side wall () and second side wall () forming a first tubular structure, each end of the first tubular structure being at least partially closed by one or more end closure panels (), wherein the carton comprises an end pull device (E) for withdrawing the carton from a display apparatus wherein the end pull device comprises a first recess struck from an end of the first side wall panel whereby facilitating access to an edge of the one or more end closure panels at the adjacent end of the first tubular structure.

A carton () for packaging one of more articles (A) comprising a plurality of walls including a top wall (), a first side wall (), a second side wall (), a first end wall (), a second end wall () and a bottom wall (), the carton having an access device (D) for accessing said one or more articles, the access device comprising a plurality of primary lines of severance () which are defined in the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall and the top wall so as to define a detachable corner (C) of the carton, wherein the access device comprises a fold line () extending transversely across the top wall for enabling folding of the detachable corner when in a partially detached condition.

A carton () for packaging one of more articles includes a first panel () and a second panel (). The first panel () is in at least partially overlapping relationship with the second panel () to define an overlapping region. The carton () includes a weakened line of severance () which extends from the first panel across the overlapping region and into the second panel to be contiguous. The first panel includes a recess (R) defined at least in part in the overlapping region and extending at least partially across a portion of the first panel in the overlapping region. The recess (R) is arranged in registry with at least a portion of the weakened line of severance in the second panel.

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Nathaniel B Ball