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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Raymond R. Spivey, Mableton, GA (US);
Raymond R. Spivey, Mableton, GA (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a corner reinforcement flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing side flap. The central panel can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least a portion of the top panel. A container-restraining structure comprises the corner reinforcement flap positioned to restrain at least one container of the plurality of containers that is adjacent the second side panel.