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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Alex N. Barrette, Richmond, VA (US);
Matthew E. Zacherle, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Julien D. Merzeau, Chateauroux, FR;
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carrier () for packaging one or more articles (B, B, B) and a blank (A,B) for forming the carrier. The package comprises an article carrier and one or more articles. The carrier comprises a main panel () having at least two article retention structures for receiving and securing the main panel to a respective article. Each of the at least two article retention structures comprises a center. The center C of the at least two article retention structures is spaced apart from the center of an adjacent one of the at least two article retention structures by a distance. The distance is greater than the maximum diameter of each of the at least two articles.