Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • 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
  • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
  • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
  • B65D71/46—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • 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
  • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
  • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
  • B65D71/42—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element

Definitions

• Patent Application No. 62/814,412 filed on March 6, 2019, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/817,120, filed on March 12, 2019, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/841,449, filed on May 1, 2019, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein in their entirety.
• the present disclosure generally relates to cartons or carriers for holding, displaying, and/or transporting containers.
• the disclosure is generally directed to a carrier for holding a plurality of containers that comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel.
• the at least one central panel is for positioning between and attachment to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
• a carrier for holding a plurality of containers comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers.
• the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
• a blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers.
• the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the blank.
• a method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers comprises obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers.
• the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings.
• the method further comprises folding the plurality of panels such that the at least one central panel is positioned between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
• the method further comprises attaching at least one container of the plurality of panels to the at least one central panel.
• a package comprises a plurality of containers and a carrier for holding the plurality of containers.
• the carrier comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel receiving a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers.
• the at least one central panel comprises a plurality of openings and is positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
• Fig. 1 is a plan view of an outer surface of a blank for forming a carrier according to a first exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
• Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a partially folded configuration of a carrier formed from the blank of Fig. 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
• Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another partially folded configuration of a carrier formed from the blank of Fig. 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
• Fig. 4 is a front view of a carrier formed from the blank of Fig. 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment and having a container removed therefrom.
• Fig. 5 is a rear view of the carrier of Fig. 4 and having a container removed therefrom.
• Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a package and carrier formed from the blank of Fig. 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
• FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the package and carrier of Fig. 6 and showing a container being removed therefrom.
• Fig. 8 is a plan view of an outer surface of a blank for forming a carrier according to a second exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
• Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a package and carrier formed from the blank of Fig. 8 according to the second exemplary embodiment.
• the present disclosure generally relates to carriers, packages, constructs, sleeves, cartons, or the like, for holding and displaying containers such as jars, bottles, cans, etc.
• the containers can be used for packaging food and beverage products, for example.
• the containers can be made from materials suitable in composition for packaging the particular food or beverage item, and the materials include, but are not limited to, glass; plastics such as PET, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, EYOH, and Nylon; and the like; aluminum and/or other metals; or any combination thereof.
• Carriers according to the present disclosure can accommodate containers of numerous different shapes.
• beverage containers e.g., aluminum cans
• the terms“lower,”“bottom,”“upper,”“top,”“front,” and“back” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected carriers.
• carriers may be formed by multiple overlapping panels, end flaps, and/or other portions of blanks.
• Such panels, end flaps, and/or other portions of the blank can be designated in relative terms to one another, e.g.,“first”,“second”,“third”, etc., in sequential or non-sequential reference, without departing from the disclosure.
• FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an exterior side 101 of a blank 103 used to form a carrier
• the carrier 105 is sized to contain or support four containers, with two containers CA1, CA2 being attached to a front portion 106 of the carrier 105 and two containers CB1, CB2 being attached to a back portion 108 of the carrier 105.
• the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be beverage cans, or could be any other suitable type and size of container without departing from the disclosure.
• the carrier 105 can be sized and shaped to hold more or less than four containers.
• the front portion 106 and the back portion 108 of the carrier 105 each have two containers, and in other embodiments, the front portion 106 and the back portion 108 of the carrier 105 can carry more or less than two containers without departing from the disclosure.
• the carrier 105 can be provided together with one or more containers as a package 110 (Fig. 6). [0025] As shown in Fig. 1, the blank 103 has a longitudinal axis LI and a lateral axis L2.
• the blank 103 has a front portion 107 for forming the front portion 106 of the carrier 105, and a back portion 109 for forming the back portion 108 of the carrier 105.
• the front portion 107 and the back portion 109 of the blank 103 are foldably connected at a lateral fold line 112 that forms a lateral centerline CL of the blank 103, as shown.
• the blank 103 is at least partially formed into the carrier 105 by folding the blank 103 at the fold line 112 along the centerline CL so that the front portion 107 and the back portion 109 of the blank 103 are overlapped in at least partial face-to-face contact.
• the front portion 107 of the blank 103 comprises a front central panel 125a having a first front row RF1 of laterally spaced adhesive or glue openings 127a, and a second front row RF2 of the laterally spaced adhesive or glue openings 127a.
• the top edges of the respective glue openings 127a of the first row RF1 are spaced a longitudinal distance D1 apart from the fold line 112 that is less than a longitudinal distance D2 that the top edges of the respective glue openings 127a of the second row RF2 are spaced apart from the fold line 112.
• the top edges of the glue openings 127a of the second row RF2 can interrupt the fold line 133a.
• a front container retention panel or front attachment panel 131a is foldably connected to the front central panel 125a at a lateral fold line 133a, and includes a container retention portion 135a that is at least partially defined between a pair of longitudinally-spaced lateral fold lines 137a, 139a that are each interrupted by a respective pair of longitudinally-spaced cuts 141a that can each include one or more curved and/or angled portions.
• the longitudinally-spaced cuts 141a define container retention tabs 148a that extend outwardly from the container retention portion 135a.
• respective oblique cuts 143a, 145a extend outwardly from each respective cut Mia to define a plurality of reconfigurable edges of the front attachment panel 131a that face the respective container retention tabs 148a.
• an interior marginal portion 136a of the attachment panel 131a is defined between the fold lines 137a, 133a, and an exterior marginal portion 138a of the attachment panel 131a is defined between the fold line 139a and a free edge of the attachment panel 131a.
• the blank 103 can include handle features that include at least a handle opening 130a that interrupts the fold line 133a and extends from a portion of the front central panel 125a into a portion of the front attachment panel 131a.
• the handle opening 130a can include a longitudinal section 132a extending parallel to the longitudinal axis LI and a pair of lateral sections 134a that intersect and diverge orthogonally away from the longitudinal section 132a in substantial parallel relation with the lateral axis L2.
• the sections 132a, 134a of the handle opening 130a are in communication with one another.
• the sections 132a, 134a of the handle opening 130a provide multiple engagement surfaces at which a consumer can grasp the carrier 105, in different orientations.
• the carrier 105 can have a different arrangement of handle features, or can be devoid of handle features, without departing from the disclosure.
• the back portion 109 of the blank 103 includes a back central panel 125b and a back container retention panel or back attachment panel 131b having associated features that are generally a mirror-image of the corresponding panels and flaps of the front portion 107 of the blank 103.
• Corresponding components e.g., panels, flaps, fold lines, cuts, etc.
• corresponding reference numbers that differ by the “a” or“b” suffix, with the“a” components corresponding to the front portion 107 of the blank 103 and the“b” components corresponding to the back portion 109 of the blank 103.
• a pair of generally U-shaped cuts 157 interrupt the fold line 112 and extend from the centerline CL to define a pair of tabs 159 that protrude from the front central panel 125a.
• a lateral portion of the respective cuts 157 defines the top edge of respective glue openings 127b of a first back lateral row RBI of laterally spaced glue openings 127b.
• the top edges of the respective glue openings 127b of the first lateral row RBI of glue openings 127b are spaced a longitudinal distance D3 apart from the fold line 112 that is less than a longitudinal distance D4 that the top edges of respective glue openings 127b of a second back lateral row RB2 of glue openings 127b are spaced apart from the fold line 112.
• the blank 103 is provided with front rows RF1 and RF2 of laterally spaced front glue openings 127a that are spaced respective longitudinal distances Dl, D2 from the centerline CL, and back rows RBI and RB2 of laterally-spaced back glue openings 127b that are spaced respective longitudinal distances D3, D4 from the centerline CL.
• the glue openings 127a, 127b have a longitudinally staggered arrangement such that D2 > D4 > D1 > D3.
• the longitudinal centerline CL/fold line 112 can form a bottom edge of the central panels 125a, 125b.
• the arrangement of the glue openings 127a, 127b is such that, upon erection of the carrier 105, the glue openings 127a, 127b provide access to a respective plurality of surfaces of the respective central panels 125b, 125a upon which the respective containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be attached to enhance retention and support of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 by the carrier 105.
• any of the panels, flaps, fold lines, cuts, or other features could be otherwise shaped, arranged, and/or omitted from the blank 103 without departing from the disclosure.
• the blank 103 could be sized and/or shaped to accommodate more or less than four containers without departing from this disclosure.
• an interior surface or underside of the blank 103 can be placed atop the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 such that the container retention portion 135a of the front attachment panel 131a overlies the containers CA1, CA2 and such that the container retention portion 135b of the back attachment panel 131b overlies the containers CB1, CB2. Further downward positioning of the attachment panels 131a, 131b over the plurality of containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can activate the respective container retention portions 135a, 135b to engage respective containers.
• the container retention portion 135a can at least partially separate from the remainder of the front attachment panel 131a at the cuts 141a.
• upper or top portions T of the respective containers CA1, CA2 can extend at least partially through respective openings formed by the respective cuts 141a such that the container retention tabs 148a can engage, for example, a recessed portion of a rim or other top structure of the respective container CA1, CA2, and such that a plurality of reconfigurable edges of the exterior marginal portion 138a can engage, for example, a rolled rim edge or other top structure of the respective container CA1 , CA2.
• Such reconfiguration of the corresponding portions of the back attachment panel 131b can occur as the back attachment panel 131b is lowed or urged downwardly onto the containers CB1, CB2.
• the marginal portions 136a, fold lines 137a, 139a in such a configuration, and, similarly, the marginal portions 136b, 138b of the attachment panel 131b can fold at least partially downwardly at the respective fold lines 137b, 139b.
• the front central panel 125a and the back central panel 125b can be folded at the fold line 112 in the direction of the arrows Al, A2 such that the front central panel 125a and the back central panel 125b are brought into at least partial face-to- face contact in the direction of the respective arrows A3, A4 (Fig. 3) to be positioned between respective adjacent containers and such that the respective glue openings 127a, 127b are positioned so as to be laterally aligned but longitudinally offset due to the different relative spacing of the respective rows RF1, RF2 of front glue openings 127a and the respective rows RBI, RB2 of back glue openings 127b away from the fold line 112 as described above.
• the central panels 125a, 125b are arranged such that a portion of the front central panel 125a overlaps each of the glue openings 127b and a portion of the back central panel 125b overlaps each of the glue openings 127a to provide communication between the central panels 125a, 125b and respective surfaces upon which the respective containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be adhered or otherwise attached, as described further herein.
• Such rearrangement of the central panels 125a, 125b can also cause the respective central panels 125a, 125b to be folded downwardly relative to the respective attachment panels 131a, 131b at the respective fold lines 133a, 133b.
• an adhesive glue G can be provided to adhere the containers CA1, CA2 to respective portions of the central panel 125b exposed through the respective glue openings 127a, and the glue G can be provided to adhere the containers CB1, CB2 to respective portions of the central panel 125a exposed through the respective glue openings 127b.
• the arrangement of multiple rows of respective glue openings 127a, 127b provides multiple points of attachment of each respective container to the respective opposite central panel 125a, 125b such that each container is provided with a robust attachment to a respective central panel 125a, 125b.
• the attachment of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 to the respective central panel 125a, 125b can provide retention and support of the respective containers, e.g., such that the containers do not detach from the carrier 105 under their own
• one or more of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be attached to a respective central panel 125a, 125b with glue G, without additional retention and support provided by a container retention portion as described above.
• the glue G described herein can be, for example, a hot melt adhesive, a high tack glue, an epoxy, a polymeric cement, etc., or combinations thereof.
• the glue G can have a different arrangement without departing from the disclosure.
• the glue G can be applied to one or more portions of the interior surface of the blank 103/carrier 105.
• the containers CA1, CA2 can at least partially pull the portions of the back central panel 125b to which they are attached through the respective glue openings 127a toward the front central panel 125a under the at least partial weight of the containers CA1, CA2. Respective portions of the front central panel 125a can be pulled toward the back central panel 125b through the respective glue openings 127b by the containers CB1, CB2 in a similar manner.
• a respective container CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be removed from the carrier 105 by disengaging the container from a respective attachment panel 131a, 131b, for example, by withdrawing the top portion T of a respective container through an opening formed by a respective cut 141a, 141b along the respective attachment panel 131a, 131b, and peeling the respective container away from the respective central panel 125a, 125b. Peeling or pulling the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 away from a respective central panel 125a, 125b can involve pulling the respective container with a force sufficient to overcome the adhesive bond of the respective container and the respective central panel 125a, 125b provided by the glue G.
• the glue G can be selected so as to remain on a respective central panel 125a, 125b, e.g., such that substantially little or no glue G remains on the container as it is removed.
• One or more of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2, in one embodiment, can be reattached to a respective central panel 125a, 125b following therefrom by pressing the container against a respective region of glue G.
• the central panels 125a, 125b can be devoid of glue openings such that the respective containers CA1, CA2 and CB1, CB2 are adhered only to the respective central panel 125a, 125b.
• glue G can be provided both on portions of the respective central panels 125a, 125b exposed through the respective glue openings 127b, 127a as well as portions of the respective central panels 125a, 125b adjacent the respective glue openings 127a, 127b such that each container CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 can be adhered to portions of both central panels 125a, 125b.
• the carrier 105 can be grasped by a consumer by inserting one or more of his or her fingers in either or both handle openings 130a, 130b and engaging, for example, a portion of an underside of a respective attachment panel 131a, 131b and/or an edge of the respective handle openings 130a, 130b.
• the divergent nature of the respective longitudinal sections 132a, 132b and the respective lateral sections 134a, 134b of the respective handle openings 130a, 130b allows a consumer multiple edges and surfaces by which to engage and lift the carrier 105 such that the consumer can engage the carrier from multiple orientations, e.g., a lateral orientation or a longitudinal orientation, or orientations therebetween.
• the carrier 105/package 110 described above has a compact structure that can, for example, provide materials savings and waste reduction. Additionally, the arrangement of the glue G among the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 as well as the central panels 125a, 125b provides multiple points of attachment that results in a robust structure for holding and carrying the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2. Further, the exposure of one or more portions of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 on exterior portions of the carrier 105/package 110 provides a consumer with a clear view of labeling or surface graphics associated with the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2, as well as providing convenient access to remove one or more of the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2 from the carrier 105/package 110.
• a blank 203 for forming a carrier 205 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the disclosure is illustrated.
• the blank 203 and the carrier 205 can have one or more features that are similar to those of the blank 103 and the carrier 105 of the first exemplary embodiment, and like or similar reference numbers refer to like or similar features.
• the attachment panels 131a, 131b of the blank 203 are each provided with a respective three laterally spaced cuts 141a, 141b such that the carrier 205 is sized and configured to support and retain six containers, with three containers CA1, CA2, CA3 in a front portion 206 of the carrier 205 and three containers CB1, CB2, CB3 in a back portion 208 of the carrier 205.
• the blank 203 includes a pair of handle openings 230a (broadly, respective“first handle opening” and“second handle opening”) that extend from a portion of the front attachment panel 131a and into the front central panel 125a, and a pair of handle openings 230b that extend from a portion of the back attachment panel 131b and into the back central panel 125b.
• the respective handle openings 230a, 230b have the respective longitudinal section 132a, 132b and the respective lateral sections 134a, 134b.
• the central panels 125a, 125b each include a single lateral row of respective glue openings 127a, 127b, though the central panels 125a, 125b of the blank 203 can be provided with a different number or arrangement of glue openings and rows thereof without departing from the disclosure.
• the blank 203 additionally includes a bevel or front side panel 255a that is foldably connected to the front attachment panel 131a at a lateral fold line 257a, and a top panel 259 that is foldably connected to the front side panel 255a at a lateral fold line 261a.
• the top panel 259 includes a pair of handle features (broadly,“first handle feature” and “second handle feature”, respectively) that each include a pair of opposed curved cuts 263, 265 and a longitudinal cut 267 extending from the curved cut 263 to the curved cut 265 to define a pair of handle flaps 269, 271 that are foldably connected to the top panel 259 at respective lateral fold lines 273, 275.
• a pair of lateral lines of weakening 268 extend along a portion of each flap 269, 271 so as to provide an at least partially reconfigurable arrangement, as described further herein.
• Handle features of the carrier 205 include the handle features in the top panel 259, and can also include the handle openings 230a, 230b.
• the carrier 205 can have a different arrangement of handle features, or can be devoid of handle features, without departing from the disclosure.
• the back portion 209 of the blank 203 additionally includes a back side panel 255b foldably connected to the back attachment panel 131b at a lateral fold line 257a, and an attachment flap 277 foldably connected to the back side panel 255b at a lateral fold line 261b.
• CA1, CA2, CA3, CB1, CB2, CB3 can be formed in a similar manner as that described above with respect to the carrier 105/package 110, and, additionally, the front side panel 255a can be folded upwardly at the fold line 257a, for example, to be at an oblique arrangement relative to the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2, and the top panel 259 can be folded at the fold line 261a in the into at least partial face-to-face contact with at least a portion of the attachment panels 231a, 231b, as shown in Fig. 9.
• the back side panel 255b can be folded upwardly at the fold line 257b into an oblique arrangement with the containers CA1, CA2, CB1, CB2, and the attachment flap 277 can be folded at the fold line 261b into at least partial face-to-face contact with the top panel 259 and/or the attachment panel 231b, as shown in Fig. 9.
• Such an arrangement can be maintained with an adhesive such as glue.
• the respective handle flaps 269, 271 can be at least partially separated from the top panel 259 at the respective cuts 263, 265, and from each other at the respective cuts 267, and folded downwardly at the respective fold lines 273, 275 into an interior portion of the carrier 205/package 210.
• the handle openings 230a, 230b provide clearance for the handle flaps 269, 271 to extend downwardly in such an arrangement and the lateral fold lines 268 of each respective handle flap 269, 271 can provide the respective handle flap 269, 271 with a reconfigurable arrangement so as to, for example, contour or angle against one or more of the respective containers CA1, CA2, CA3, CB1, CB2, CB3, e.g., such that at least a central portion of the respective handle flaps 269, 271 defined between the respective fold lines 268 can be positioned between adjacent containers.
• the marginal portions of the respective handle flaps 269, 271 defined by the respective fold lines 268 can at least partially wrap around or surround a consumer’s finger, for example, to minimize or prevent contact of the consumer’s finger with edges or corners of the carrier 205/package 210 and/or the respective containers.
• the divergent nature of the respective longitudinal sections 132a, 132b and the respective lateral sections 134a, 134b of the respective handle openings 230a, 230b allows a consumer multiple edges and surfaces by which to engage and lift the carrier 205 such that the consumer can engage the carrier from multiple orientations, e.g., a lateral orientation or a longitudinal orientation, or orientations therebetween.
• the blank may be constructed from paperboard having a caliper so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.
• the blank can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carrier to function at least generally as described above.
• the blank can be coated with, for example, a clay coating.
• the clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images.
• the blanks may then be coated with a varnish to protect information printed on the blanks.
• the blanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks.
• the blanks can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
• a tear line can include: a slit that extends partially into the material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of spaced apart slits that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness, or various combinations of these features.
• one type tear line is in the form of a series of spaced apart slits that extend completely through the material, with adjacent slits being spaced apart slightly so that a nick (e.g., a small somewhat bridging-like piece of the material) is defined between the adjacent slits for typically temporarily connecting the material across the tear line. The nicks are broken during tearing along the tear line.
• the nicks typically are a relatively small percentage of the tear line, and alternatively the nicks can be omitted from or torn in a tear line such that the tear line is a continuous cut line. That is, it is within the scope of the present disclosure for each of the tear lines to be replaced with a continuous slit, or the like.
• a cut line can be a continuous slit or could be wider than a slit without departing from the present disclosure.
• a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present disclosure, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed or depressed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features. In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line.
• the above embodiments may be described as having one or more panels adhered together by glue during erection of the carrier embodiments.
• glue is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carrier panels in place.

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