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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2022
Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Frederic Limousin, Le Poinçonnet, FR;
Julien Merzeau, Châteauroux, FR;
Jean-Christophe Bonnain, Châteauroux, FR;
Matthew E. Zacherle, Moseley, VA (US);
Gérald Portrait, Mers sur Indre, FR;
Dominique Perrin, Saint Maur, FR;
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, an apparatus () for forming a package, an article carrier () for packaging one or more articles, a blank (A-B) for forming the carrier, and to a method of packaging one or more articles. 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 at least one panel having a peripheral edge, a portion of which provides at least one registration edge shaped to inhibit movement in two orthogonal directions when engaged by a reference device () of a packaging apparatus ().