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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Julien D. Merzeau, Chateauroux, FR;
Assignee:
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/42 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00265 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00444 (2013.01); B65D 2571/0066 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier () for packaging one or more articles and a blank () for forming the carrier. The carrier () comprises a main panel () having one or more article retention structures (RT, RT) for receiving and securing the main panel () to a respective article (B). The carrier () comprises a side panel () hingedly connected to the main panel () by a hinged connection. The hinged connection between the main panel () and the side panel () is defined, at least in part, by a curved or arcuate fold line ().