CA3149524A1 - Article carrier and blank therfor - Google Patents

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CA3149524A1
CA3149524A1 CA3149524A CA3149524A CA3149524A1 CA 3149524 A1 CA3149524 A1 CA 3149524A1 CA 3149524 A CA3149524 A CA 3149524A CA 3149524 A CA3149524 A CA 3149524A CA 3149524 A1 CA3149524 A1 CA 3149524A1
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Arnaud Demange
Richard C. MERREYWETHER
Julien D. Merzeau
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WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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US201962891608P 2019-08-26 2019-08-26
US62/891,608 2019-08-26
PCT/US2020/042213 WO2021040901A1 (en) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor

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EP (1) EP4021821A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP2022545953A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR20220050156A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CN (1) CN114585570A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AU (1) AU2020337154B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA3149524A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CL (1) CL2022000467A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CO (1) CO2022003268A2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
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CO2022003268A2 (es) 2022-04-19
KR20220050156A (ko) 2022-04-22
CN114585570A (zh) 2022-06-03
MX2022002408A (es) 2022-04-18
WO2021040901A1 (en) 2021-03-04
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