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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Timothy W. Hendricks, Acworth, GA (US);
Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mableton, GA (US);
Timothy W. Hendricks, Acworth, GA (US);
Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mableton, GA (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first bottom panel and a second bottom panel. At least one locking feature comprises a female locking feature in the first bottom panel and a male locking feature in the second bottom panel. The female locking feature comprises a locking flap, and the male locking feature comprises a retention feature. At least a portion of the male locking feature engages the female locking feature, and at least a portion of the locking flap at least partially engages the retention feature.