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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2020
Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Julien D. Merzeau, Châteauroux, FR;
Jean-Christophe Bonnain, Châteauroux, FR;
Emmanuel Davaillon, Châteauroux, FR;
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, and a blank () for forming the article carrier. The article carrier comprises a plurality of panels () forming a tubular structure for surrounding at least one article. The article carrier comprises an article retention device for engaging a recess of at least one article to prevent or inhibit dislodgement or unintentional egress of the article from at least one of opposite open ends of the tubular structure. The article retention device comprises an engaging tab () hingedly connected to one of the plurality of panels, which may be a base panel. The point of contact between the engaging tab and an inside surface of a recess in the bottom of the article is farthermost from the adjacent end edge of a respective one of a pair of bottom lap panels.