Global Patent Index - EP 4178874 A1

EP 4178874 A1 20230517 - ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR

Title (en)

ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFOR

Title (de)

ARTIKELTRÄGER UND ZUSCHNITT DAFÜR

Title (fr)

SUPPORT D'ARTICLE ET ÉBAUCHE ASSOCIÉE

Publication

EP 4178874 A1 20230517 (EN)

Application

EP 21749462 A 20210708

Priority

  • US 202063049228 P 20200708
  • US 2021040833 W 20210708

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022011109A1] Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carrier (90) for packaging one or more articles (Bl) and a blank (10) for forming the carrier. The package comprises an article carrier and one or more articles. The carrier comprises a main panel (14) having at least one top-engaging article device (70A, 72A, 70B, 72B) for receiving a respective article and securing the main panel to the respective article. The carrier further comprises a pair of opposing side panels (18, 20) hingedly connected to the main panel, and an end strap (12, 16) hingedly connected between the pair of opposing side panels. The end strap is free of direct connection to the main panel. A bridging structure couples the end strap to the main panel, and the bridging structure comprises a bridging panel (6, 8).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 71/42 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2571/00141 (2013.01 - US); B65D 2571/00462 (2013.01 - US); B65D 2571/0066 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022011109A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022011109 A1 20220113; BR 112023000393 A2 20231031; CA 3185409 A1 20220113; CL 2023000089 A1 20240112; CN 116075472 A 20230505; EP 4178874 A1 20230517; JP 2023533759 A 20230804; MX 2023000462 A 20230420; US 2023257177 A1 20230817

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021040833 W 20210708; BR 112023000393 A 20210708; CA 3185409 A 20210708; CL 2023000089 A 20230109; CN 202180054928 A 20210708; EP 21749462 A 20210708; JP 2023501525 A 20210708; MX 2023000462 A 20210708; US 202118014943 A 20210708