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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2011
Brian Smalley, Downend, GB;
Paul Bradford, Staple Hill, GB;
Brian Smalley, Downend, GB;
Paul Bradford, Staple Hill, GB;
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises at least one bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least two side panels. The interior of the carrier is divided into a front portion and a back portion by a first and second central panel. A first divider flap is foldably attached to the first central panel and extends to the front panel to divide the front portion into at least two container-receiving spaces. A second divider flap is foldably attached to the second central panel and extends to the back panel to divide the back portion into at least two container-receiving spaces. The first central panel has features for facilitating positioning of the second divider flap relative to the second central panel. The second central panel has features for facilitating positioning of the first divider flap relative to the first central panel.