Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC

Meadwestvaco Corporation

Stephen G Simmons

Matthew Earl Zacherle

Bradford J Walling

Linh L Kooc

Casey P Grey

William J Bogdziewicz

Eric D Linvill

Wayne A Cameron

David W Miller

Christopher A Moser

Meredith W Allin

Wojciech A Blaziak

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 blank ()for forming an article carrier () has a main panel () which includes at least one article retention structure Rhaving an aperture Adefined in the main panel and one or more tabs formed about a periphery of the aperture in the main panel. The one or more tabs are connected to the main panel such that the tabs yield out of the plane of the main panel when an article is received in the aperture to bear against the article. The main panel includes a paperboard substrate and at least one polymeric layer.

Blank for forming an article carrier

A product dispensing system may include a container including a plurality of walls that define an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, wherein the container defines a plurality of first perforations and at least one first reinforcing feature arranged in a first row extending from the opening and a plurality of second perforations and at least one second reinforcing feature arranged in a second row extending from the opening.

Product dispensing system with reinforced weakening features

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Chesterfield, VA, United States of America

Stephen G Simmons