Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC

Nicolas Teillol

Matthew Earl Zacherle

Julien D Merzeau

Nathaniel B Ball

Fabrice Avril

Emmanuel Davaillon

Dominique Perrin

Alexandre Therond

Arnaud Demange

A packaging carton for packaging one or more articles and to blanks () for forming the packaging carton. The carton and blanks comprise a plurality of panels for forming the carton including a top panel (), a bottom panel (), a first side panel (), and a pair of partial side panels (). Each of the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the first partial side panel has a first and a second end flap hingedly connected thereto in opposition from each other, and the partial side panels adhere together to form a complete second side panel to enclose an interior volume for containing articles. The end flaps of the blank () define an edge shape which is configured to be nested with the edge of an identical blank.

Nested beverage carton layout

An article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier are disclosed. The carrier () comprises an engaging panel () having at least one article-engaging structure (RT, RT). The carrier () comprises a bundling structure having first and second segments. The first segment includes a first panel () hinged to the engaging panel () and abridging portion (A,A) hinged to the first panel (). The second segment includes a second panel (A) hinged to the engaging panel (), a third panel (B) hinged to the second panel (A) in overlapping position therewith and a bridge-engaging feature engaging the bridging portion (A,A). The bridge-engaging feature is provided at least by the second and third panels (A,B) such that art of the bridging portion (A,A) is disposed between the second and third panels (A,B).

Article carrier and blank therefor

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Diors, France

Nicolas Teillol