(19)
(11) EP 3 539 898 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/38

(21) Application number: 19161992.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 71/58(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.03.2018 US 201862641642 P

(71) Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia 30328 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SMALLEY, Brian
    Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9NG (GB)

(74) Representative: Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB 
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2b
82319 Starnberg
82319 Starnberg (DE)

   


(54) CARRIER FOR CONTAINERS


(57) A construct comprising a partially formed carrier, wherein the construct is for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The construct comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a central panel. The construct further can comprise at least a central flap. The carrier formed from the construct can comprise an interior at least partially divided into a front portion and a back portion by at least the central panel and the central flap. The construct also can comprise a plurality of balance features forming a plurality of balance regions that are distributed in the construct for stacking the construct evenly with other similar or identical constructs.







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