US3747835A
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Wrap-around article carrier with secondary retention end panels
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLC
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Filing: 1971-12-21
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Granted: 1973-07-24
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Expires: 1991-12-21
Abstract
Abstract An improved wrap-around article carrier comprising a top panel; side panels; a bottom panel; primary retention means and secondary end retention panels. The end retention panels are formed in part from the side panels and in part from the top panel and are suitably secured to the side walls. The elevation of the secondary end retention panel may be varied by varying the size and fold angle of the securing means. The secondary end retention panel serves as a secondary means of retaining the articles in the carrier when the primary retention means fails.
Inventors
- 👤 E Graser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/24; B65D71/26; B65D71/28; B65D71/32; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00172; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00259; B65D2571/00265; B65D2571/00277; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/00444; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00759
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
In a wrap-around article carrier of the type having a top panel, a bottom panel, and a pair of side panels and having formed in the side panels, a primary retention means, the improvement comprising the carrier having formed thereon centrally located secondary retention means for secondarily retaining the articles in the carrier whenever the primary retention means fails; said secondary retention means being formed in part from a portion of the side panels and in part from a portion of the top panels and being hingedly attached to the side panels and folded in such a manner that a portion of each side of the secondary retention means is folded inwardly inside the carrier and is positioned between the side panel and the articles after the articles are packaged in the carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a wrap-around article carrier of the type having a top panel, a bottom panel, and a pair of side panels and having formed in the side panels, a primary retention means, the improvement comprising the carrier having formed thereon centrally located secondary retention means for secondarily retaining the articles in the carrier whenever the primary retention means fails; said secondary retention means being formed in part from a portion of the side panels and in part from a portion of the top panels and being hingedly attached to the side panels and folded in such a manner that a portion of each side of the secondary retention means is folded inwardly inside the carrier and is positioned between the side panel and the articles after the articles are packaged in the carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein the secondary retention means is hingedly attached to the side panels by means of a plurality of substantially vertical score lines and the portion of the secondary retention means that is folded inwardly inside the carrier is formed entirely from the side panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The improvement as defined in claim 1 further comprising the portion of the secondary retention means that is folded inwardly inside the carrier is folded inwardly along a substantially vertical fold line and is further folded back on itself outwardly along a substantially 45 degree fold line to thereby provide a double thickness between the article and the side walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
181 words
A multiple article package comprising, in combination: a. a plurality of articles; b. a wrap-around carrier blank, formed around the articles, the blank being formed from a top panel, a pair of side panels, hingedly attached to the top panel, and a bottom panel, hingedly attached to the side panels; c. primary retention means, formed on the side panels, for primarily retaining the articles within the package and preventing article dropout from the ends of the package; d. secondary retention means, formed in part from the side panels and in part from the top panel, for secondarily retaining the articles in the package upon failure of the primary retention means, said secondary retention means being hingedly attached to the side panels and located in the central portion of the ends of the package; and e. said secondary retention means being folded in such a manner that a portion of each side of the secondary retention means is folded inwardly inside the carrier and is positioned between the side wall panel and the articles after the articles are packaged in the carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
181 words
A multiple article package comprising, in combination: a. a plurality of articles; b. a wrap-around carrier blank, formed around the articles, the blank being formed from a top panel, a pair of side panels, hingedly attached to the top panel, and a bottom panel, hingedly attached to the side panels; c. primary retention means, formed on the side panels, for primarily retaining the articles within the package and preventing article dropout from the ends of the package; d. secondary retention means, formed in part from the side panels and in part from the top panel, for secondarily retaining the articles in the package upon failure of the primary retention means, said secondary retention means being hingedly attached to the side panels and located in the central portion of the ends of the package; and e. said secondary retention means being folded in such a manner that a portion of each side of the secondary retention means is folded inwardly inside the carrier and is positioned between the side wall panel and the articles after the articles are packaged in the carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The multiple article package as defined in claim 4 further comprising the secondary retention means being hingedly attached to the side panels by means of a plurality of substantially vertical score lines and the portion of the secondary retention means that is folded inwardly inside the carrier is formed entirely from the side panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The multiple article package as defined in claim 4 further comprising the portion of the secondary retention means that is folded inwardly inside the carrier is folded inwardly along a substantially vertical fold line and is further folded back on itself outwardly along a substantially 45 degree fold line to thereby provide a double thickness between the articles in the Package and the side walls of the package.
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