US4450956A
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Article carrier
Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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Filing: 1983-07-29
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2003-07-29
Abstract
Abstract An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and end wall panels upstanding from the bottom wall, a pair of riser panels and a pair of medial panels, joined respectively to the medial edges of the end wall panels at the associated ends of the carrier and extending inwardly therefrom, handle structure joined to the riser panels and the medial panels and extending upwardly therefrom, a transverse partition panel joined to one of the medial panels and extending between the one medial panel and the associated side wall, an anchoring tab foldably joined to the transverse partition panel and being adhered to the associated side wall, and the upper portion of the transverse partition panel being bowed outwardly toward the associated end of the carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Prentice J. Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0022; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00487; B65D2571/00518; B65D2571/00524; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00802; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932; B65D2571/00938; B65D2571/00944; B65D2571/00956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial panels foldably joined respectively to the medial edges of said end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending inwardly therefrom, handle structure joined at one end to the upper portions of said medial panels and extending upwardly therefrom, a full cell width single ply transverse partition panel struck entirely from and foldably joined to one of said medial panels and being initially disposed in a coplanar relationship therewith and being adapted to move through an angle of approximately 90° during formation of the carrier to a position extending substantially outwardly to the associated side wall, a web panel foldably joining an upper part of said transverse partition panel to said one medial panel, and an anchoring tab struck entirely from said transverse partition panel and joined thereto remote from said medial panel and being adhered to said associated side wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial panels foldably joined respectively to the medial edges of said end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending inwardly therefrom, handle structure joined at one end to the upper portions of said medial panels and extending upwardly therefrom, a full cell width single ply transverse partition panel struck entirely from and foldably joined to one of said medial panels and being initially disposed in a coplanar relationship therewith and being adapted to move through an angle of approximately 90° during formation of the carrier to a position extending substantially outwardly to the associated side wall, a web panel foldably joining an upper part of said transverse partition panel to said one medial panel, and an anchoring tab struck entirely from said transverse partition panel and joined thereto remote from said medial panel and being adhered to said associated side wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein said anchoring tab is joined to said transverse partition panel by means of an angular fold line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein said anchoring tab is joined to said transverse partition panel by means of a pair of angular fold lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein said transverse partition panel is disposed at an angular relation to said associated side wall which is slightly different from perpendicular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein the upper portion of said transverse partition panel is bowed outwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein said anchoring tab is joined to said transverse partition panel along a fold line which is spaced inwardly from the end of said transverse partition panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein a keel panel is foldably joined to the lower edge of one of said medial panels, a locking aperture is disposed astride the fold line between said keel panel and said one medial panel, and a locking tab is disposed along the periphery of said locking aperture and is arranged to cooperate with one end edge of said bottom wall to maintain the carrier in a set up condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article carrier according to claim 7 wherein another locking tab is formed along the lower edge of the other of said medial panels and arranged to cooperate with said one end edge of said bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
156 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial panels foldably joined respectively to the medial edges of said end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending inwardly therefrom, handle structure joined at one end to the upper portions of said medial panels and extending upwardly therefrom, a transverse partition panel struck entirely from and foldably joined to one of said medial panels and extending substantially outwardly to the associated side wall, an anchoring tab struck entirely from said transverse partition panel and joined thereto remote from said medial panel and being adhered to said associated side wall, and said transverse partition panel being disposed at an angular relation to said associated side wall which is slightly different from perpendicular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
156 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, a pair of side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of said bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial panels foldably joined respectively to the medial edges of said end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending inwardly therefrom, handle structure joined at one end to the upper portions of said medial panels and extending upwardly therefrom, a transverse partition panel struck entirely from and foldably joined to one of said medial panels and extending substantially outwardly to the associated side wall, an anchoring tab struck entirely from said transverse partition panel and joined thereto remote from said medial panel and being adhered to said associated side wall, and said transverse partition panel being disposed at an angular relation to said associated side wall which is slightly different from perpendicular.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
169 words
An article carrier blank comprising a bottom wall, a first side wall joined to a side edge of said bottom wall, a pair of end wall panels joined respectively to the end edges of said first side wall, a first medial panel joined to one of said end wall panels remote from said first side wall, a second medial panel joined to said first medial panel, a pair of medial partition panels foldably joined to one of said medial panels along the upper and lower edges thereof respectively, a third end wall panel joined to said second medial panel, a second side wall joined to said third end wall panel remote from said second medial panel, a fourth end wall panel joined to said second side wall remote from said third end wall panel, a pair of transverse partition panels joined respectively to said medial panels and being struck entirely therefrom, and a pair of anchoring tabs joined respectively to said transverse partition panels and being struck entirely therefrom.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
169 words
An article carrier blank comprising a bottom wall, a first side wall joined to a side edge of said bottom wall, a pair of end wall panels joined respectively to the end edges of said first side wall, a first medial panel joined to one of said end wall panels remote from said first side wall, a second medial panel joined to said first medial panel, a pair of medial partition panels foldably joined to one of said medial panels along the upper and lower edges thereof respectively, a third end wall panel joined to said second medial panel, a second side wall joined to said third end wall panel remote from said second medial panel, a fourth end wall panel joined to said second side wall remote from said third end wall panel, a pair of transverse partition panels joined respectively to said medial panels and being struck entirely therefrom, and a pair of anchoring tabs joined respectively to said transverse partition panels and being struck entirely therefrom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-05-29 | 1991-11-28 | 1992-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-29 | 1995-11-28 | 1996-05-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |