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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2023
Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jean-Michel Garnier, Issoudun, FR;
Phillippe Derouault, Paris, FR;
Kenneth C. Smith, Marietta, GA (US);
Jonathan Lyon, Joliet, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. James, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Matthew E. Zacherle, Moseley, VA (US);
Emma Wingerd, Richmond, VA (US);
WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier () for packaging one or more articles (B) and a blank () for forming the carrier. The article carrier () comprising a top panel () and a skirt structure surrounding and extending from the top panel (). The skirt structure comprises a plurality of panels (A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B) which include at least a first pair of opposing panels (P, P, P, P). The plurality of panels (A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B;A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B) are connected together such that the skirt structure provides a continuous loop for surrounding a group of articles to bundle the articles (B) of the group together. The skirt structure has a pre-loading form before application to the group of articles and a post-loading form in which articles are received by the skirt structure. The skirt structure in the pre-loading form has a first pre-loading dimension or length (L) measured between distal ends of the opposing panels (P, P). The skirt structure in the post-loading form has a first post-loading length (L) measured between the distal ends of the opposing panels (P, P). The post-loading form differs from the pre-loading form such that the first post-loading length (L) is greater than the first pre-loading length (L).