IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0821657
(2010-06-23)
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등록번호 |
US-8087512
(2012-01-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A carrier comprises a first side panel, a second panel, and at least one handle panel. A central flap is foldably connected to the at least one handle panel, and the central flap divides the interior of the carrier into at least a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving spac
A carrier comprises a first side panel, a second panel, and at least one handle panel. A central flap is foldably connected to the at least one handle panel, and the central flap divides the interior of the carrier into at least a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving space. A divider comprises at least one divider panel, wherein the at least one divider panel extends generally parallel to the central flap, and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one divider panel to divide a respective one of the first container-receiving space or the second container-receiving space into at least two container compartments.
대표청구항
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1. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel;a central flap foldably connected to the at
1. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel;a central flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel, the central flap dividing the interior of the carrier into at least a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving space; anda divider comprising at least one divider panel, wherein the at least one divider panel extends generally parallel to the central flap, and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one divider panel to divide a respective one of the first container-receiving space or the second container-receiving space into at least two container compartments;wherein at least a portion of the central flap is positioned below the at least one handle panel adjacent the at least one divider panel. 2. The carrier of claim 1, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a main panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one handle panel. 3. The carrier of claim 2, wherein the at least one divider flap extends from the main panel of the at least one divider panel to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 4. The carrier of claim 2, wherein the main panel is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the central flap. 5. The carrier of claim 2, wherein the at least one handle panel comprises a first handle panel and a second handle panel. 6. The carrier of claim 5, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first handle panel and a second divider panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with second handle panel. 7. The carrier of claim 6, wherein the first handle panel comprises a first handle opening, the second handle panel comprises a second handle opening, the first divider panel comprises a third handle opening, and the second divider panel comprises a fourth handle opening, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth handle openings are generally aligned. 8. The carrier of claim 5, further comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first and second end flaps forming an at least partially closed end of the carrier, wherein the first end flap comprises a first closure flap, and the second end flap comprises a second closure flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first closure flap. 9. The carrier of claim 8, wherein the first handle panel is foldably connected to the first closure flap, the second handle panel is foldably connected to the second closure flap, and the first closure flap and the first handle panel are connected to the respective second closure flap and the second handle panel at a lateral fold line. 10. The carrier of claim 9, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel connected to a second divider panel at least one divider fold line that is generally aligned with the lateral fold line. 11. The carrier of claim 9, wherein the closed end of the carrier is a first end, the carrier further comprising a third end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the third and fourth end flaps forming an at least partially closed second end of the carrier, wherein the third end flap comprises a third closure flap, and the fourth end flap comprises a fourth closure flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third closure flap. 12. The carrier of claim 11, wherein the third and fourth closure flaps at least partially form a closure flap projection that engages a slit extending along the lateral fold line. 13. The carrier of claim 9, wherein the central flap is connected to the at least one handle panel at an oblique fold line, and the first and second handle panels are connected to the respective first and second closure flaps at a longitudinal fold line. 14. The carrier of claim 13, wherein the first and second closure flaps are connected to the respective first and second end flaps at the longitudinal fold line. 15. The carrier of claim 1, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel and a second divider panel, the first divider panel being at least partially in face-to-face contact with a first side of the central flap, and the second divider panel being at least partially in face-to-face contact with a second side of the central flap. 16. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the first divider panel comprises a first main panel and the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap foldably connected to the first main panel and adhered to the first side panel, and the second divider panel comprises a second main panel and the at least one divider flap comprises a second divider flap foldably connected to the second main panel and adhered to the second side panel. 17. The carrier of claim 16, wherein the at least one divider flap further comprises a third divider flap foldably connected to the first main panel and adhered to the first side panel and a fourth divider flap foldably connected to the second main panel and adhered to the second side panel. 18. The carrier of claim 1, further comprising a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first and second end flaps at least partially forming an at least partially closed first end of the carton, wherein the at least one handle panel is foldably connected to at least one of the first and second end flaps. 19. The carrier of claim 18, further comprising a third end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the third and fourth end flaps at least partially forming an at least partially closed second end of the carton, wherein the second end comprises a projection that interlocks with the at least one handle panel. 20. In combination, a carrier blank and a divider blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier blank comprising:a plurality of panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel, wherein at least a portion of the at least one handle panel is separated from the second side panel along a first lateral cut line;a central flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel along an oblique fold line, wherein at least a portion of the central flap is separated from the second side panel along a second lateral cut line, the second lateral cut line being collinear with the first lateral cut line, and the oblique fold line extending from the second lateral cut line, the central flap being for dividing the interior of the carrier into at least a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving space; andthe divider blank comprising at least one divider panel and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one divider panel;wherein the at least one divider panel at least partially overlaps the at least one handle panel and at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 21. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 20, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a main panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one handle panel. 22. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 21, wherein the main panel is adhered to the at least one handle panel. 23. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 21, wherein the at least one divider flap is for being folded relative to the divider panel so as to extend from the main panel of the at least one divider panel to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. 24. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 21, wherein the at least one handle panel comprises a first handle panel and a second handle panel. 25. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 24, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first handle panel and a second divider panel that is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second handle panel. 26. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 25, wherein the first divider panel at least partially overlaps the first side panel and the second divider panel at least partially overlaps the second side panel. 27. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 25, wherein the first handle panel comprises a first handle opening, the second handle panel comprises a second handle opening, the first divider panel comprises a third handle opening, and the second divider panel comprises a fourth handle opening, and wherein the first and third handle openings are generally aligned and the second and fourth handle openings are generally aligned. 28. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 24, wherein the carrier blank further comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first end flap comprising a first closure flap and the second end flap comprising a second closure flap, wherein the first and second end flaps are for forming an at least partially closed end of the carton. 29. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 28, wherein the first handle panel is foldably connected to the first closure flap at a longitudinal fold line, the second handle panel is foldably connected to the second closure flap at the longitudinal fold line, and the first closure flap and the first handle panel are connected to the respective second closure flap and the second handle panel at a lateral fold line. 30. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 29, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel connected to a second divider panel at least one divider fold line that is generally aligned with the lateral fold line. 31. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 29, wherein the carrier blank further comprises a third end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the third end flap comprising a third closure flap, and the fourth end flap comprising a fourth closure flap, wherein the third and fourth end flaps are for forming an at least partially closed second end of the carton. 32. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 29, wherein the central flap is connected to at least the second handle panel at the oblique fold line, the oblique fold line being that is spaced apart from the longitudinal fold line, the central flap for being positioned between the first and second divider panels when the carrier is formed from the carrier blank and the divider blank. 33. The carrier blank and divider blank of claim 32, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel and a second divider panel, and the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap, a second divider flap, a third divider flap and a fourth divider flap, wherein each of the first and third divider flaps is foldably connected to the first divider panel, and each of the second and fourth divider flaps is foldably connected to the second divider panel. 34. A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising: obtaining a carrier blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, at least one handle panel, and a central flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel;obtaining a divider blank comprising at least one divider panel and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one divider panel;positioning the at least one divider panel to at least partially overlap at least the first side panel and the at least one handle panel; andforming an interior of the carrier by folding the panels of the plurality of panels about respective fold lines so that the first side panel is positioned opposite to the second side panel and the central flap divides the carrier into a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving space, wherein at least a portion of the central flap is positioned below the at least one handle panel adjacent the at least one divider panel. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a first divider panel and a second divider panel, and the at least one handle panel comprises a first handle panel and a second handle panel, the positioning the at least one divider panel comprising positioning the first divider panel to be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first side panel and the first handle panel and positioning the second divider panel to be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second side panel and the second handle panel. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the forming the interior of the carrier comprises folding the central flap relative to the at least one handle panel to be at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least one of the first divider panel and the second divider panel, and folding at least the second divider panel and the second side panel relative to the first divider panel and the first side panel about respective lateral fold lines. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the carrier blank further comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the forming the interior of the blank further comprising folding the first and second side panels relative to the respective first and second end flaps so as to position the first side panel opposite to the second side panel and to form an at least partially closed end of the carton. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the first and second handle panels are respectively foldably connected to the first and second end flaps, and the carrier blank further comprises a third end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a fourth end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the method further comprising positioning the third and fourth end flaps to engage a slot formed between the first and second handle panels. 39. The method of claim 37, wherein the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap foldably connected to the first divider panel and a second divider flap foldably connected to the second divider panel, the method further comprising forming a plurality of container compartments by folding the first divider flap relative to the first divider panel and securing the first divider flap to the first side panel and folding the second divider flap relative to the second divider panel and securing the second divider flap to the second side panel. 40. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel;at least one first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least partially closing a first end of the carrier, wherein the at least one handle panel is foldably connected to the at least one first end flap at a first handle end; anda central flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel at a second handle end, the central flap dividing the interior of the carrier into at least a first row and a second row, wherein at least a portion of the central flap extends below the at least one handle panel, and the central flap is generally parallel to the at least one handle panel. 41. The carrier of claim 40, further comprising a divider insert comprising at least one divider panel, wherein the at least one divider panel comprises a main panel extending generally parallel to the central flap and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least one main panel and extending to one of the first side panel and the second side panel to divide the respective first or second row into at least two container compartments. 42. A carrier blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier blank comprising: a plurality of panels comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one handle panel, wherein at least a portion of the at least one handle panel is separated from the second side panel along a first lateral cut line;at least one first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing a first end of the carrier formed from the carrier blank, wherein the at least one handle panel is foldably connected to the at least one first end flap at a first handle end; anda central flap foldably connected to the at least one handle panel at a second handle end along an oblique fold line, wherein at least a portion of the central flap is separated from the second side panel along a second lateral cut line, the second lateral cut line being collinear with the first lateral cut line, and the oblique fold line extending from the second lateral cut line, the central flap being for dividing the interior of the carrier formed from the carrier blank into at least a first container-receiving space and a second container-receiving space. 43. The carrier blank of claim 42, wherein the at least one handle panel, the central flap, and the first side panel at least partially form an opening in the carrier blank. 44. The carrier blank of claim 42 in combination with a divider blank for forming a divider of the carrier, wherein the divider blank comprises at least one divider panel and at least one divider flap foldably connected to the at least divider panel.
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