Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A carrier for elongated flanged articles comprising a base panel, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said base panel and extending upwardly therefrom, a pair of top wall panels foldably joined respectively to the top edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, a pair of support panels foldably joined respectively to the inner edges of said top wall panels and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom, a pair of anchoring panels foldably joined respectively to the inner edges of said support panels and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the upper surface of said base panel, at least one flange receiving slit formed at the junction between each of said top wall panels and its associated support panel, at least a pair of stabilizing flaps struck from said base panel in areas thereof adjacent said side walls respectively and each flap being folded upwardly to occupy a position adjacent its associated side wall, said flaps defining article receiving apertures in said base panel, and a flange receiving slit formed in each of said stabilizing flaps and arranged to cooperate with the corresponding slit in the junction between the associated top wall panel and support panel for receiving diametrically opposite edge portions of the flange of an article disposed in the associated aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A carrier for elongated flanged articles comprising a base panel, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said base panel and extending upwardly therefrom, a pair of top wall panels foldably joined respectively to the top edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, a pair of support panels foldably joined respectively to the inner edges of said top wall panels and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom, a pair of anchoring panels foldably joined respectively to the inner edges of said support panels and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the upper surface of said base panel, at least one flange receiving slit formed at the junction between each of said top wall panels and its associated support panel, at least a pair of stabilizing flaps struck from said base panel in areas thereof adjacent said side walls respectively and each flap being folded upwardly to occupy a position adjacent its associated side wall, said flaps defining article receiving apertures in said base panel, and a flange receiving slit formed in each of said stabilizing flaps and arranged to cooperate with the corresponding slit in the junction between the associated top wall panel and support panel for receiving diametrically opposite edge portions of the flange of an article disposed in the associated aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein each of said stabilizing flaps comprises a support portion disposed alongside the associated side wall and an anchoring portion foldably joined thereto and disposed in close proximity to the bottom surface of the associated top wall panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the inner edges of said anchoring panels are serrated and arranged with the serrations of one anchoring panel being interspersed with the serrations of the other anchoring panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A carrier according to claim 2 wherein said flange receiving slit formed in each of said stabilizing flaps is disposed at the junction between said support and anchor portions of each of said stabilizing flaps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said flange receiving slits formed in said stabilizer flaps are formed from generally U-shaped cuts to define covering tabs disposed in overlying relation with the flange of the associated article.