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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael R. Schmal, Atlanta, GA (US);
O'Neal Alexander, Covington, GA (US);
Mark Baldino, Marietta, GA (US);
Michael Cerio, Kennesaw, GA (US);
John Murdick Holley, Jr., Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Frank N. Moncrief, Acworth, GA (US);
Raymond S. Kastanek, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Colin Ford, Woodstock, GA (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a carton. The method comprises obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, at least two first end flaps, at least two second end flap, and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The method comprises positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior space of the carton, loading a plurality of beverage bottles into the interior space, closing a first end of the carton, closing a second end of the carton, and tightening the carton by folding the at least one article protection flap into the interior space after the loading of the plurality of beverage bottles.