WO2021040901A1 - Article carrier and blank therfor - Google Patents

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WO2021040901A1
WO2021040901A1 PCT/US2020/042213 US2020042213W WO2021040901A1 WO 2021040901 A1 WO2021040901 A1 WO 2021040901A1 US 2020042213 W US2020042213 W US 2020042213W WO 2021040901 A1 WO2021040901 A1 WO 2021040901A1
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article
panels
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article carrier
panel
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PCT/US2020/042213
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Arnaud Demange
Richard C. MERREYWETHER
Julien D. Merzeau
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Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc
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Priority to JP2022513583A priority Critical patent/JP2022545953A/ja
Priority to KR1020227008564A priority patent/KR20220050156A/ko
Priority to AU2020337154A priority patent/AU2020337154A1/en
Priority to CN202080074909.5A priority patent/CN114585570A/zh
Priority to MX2022002408A priority patent/MX2022002408A/es
Priority to EP20751008.2A priority patent/EP4021821A1/en
Priority to BR112022003771A priority patent/BR112022003771A2/pt
Priority to CA3149524A priority patent/CA3149524A1/en
Priority to US17/638,309 priority patent/US20220297911A1/en
Publication of WO2021040901A1 publication Critical patent/WO2021040901A1/en
Priority to CONC2022/0003268A priority patent/CO2022003268A2/es

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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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PCT/US2020/042213 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor WO2021040901A1 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2022513583A JP2022545953A (ja) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 物品キャリア、および物品キャリアのためのブランク
KR1020227008564A KR20220050156A (ko) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 물품 캐리어 및 물품 캐리어용 블랭크
AU2020337154A AU2020337154A1 (en) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor
CN202080074909.5A CN114585570A (zh) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 物品承载器及用于其的坯件
MX2022002408A MX2022002408A (es) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Portador de artículos y plantilla para el mismo.
EP20751008.2A EP4021821A1 (en) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor
BR112022003771A BR112022003771A2 (pt) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Transportador de artigo e bloco bruto para o mesmo
CA3149524A CA3149524A1 (en) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor
US17/638,309 US20220297911A1 (en) 2019-08-26 2020-07-16 Article carrier and blank therfor
CONC2022/0003268A CO2022003268A2 (es) 2019-08-26 2022-03-23 Portador de artículos y plantilla para el mismo

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US201962891608P 2019-08-26 2019-08-26
US62/891,608 2019-08-26

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EP (1) EP4021821A1 (ja)
JP (1) JP2022545953A (ja)
KR (1) KR20220050156A (ja)
CN (1) CN114585570A (ja)
AU (1) AU2020337154A1 (ja)
BR (1) BR112022003771A2 (ja)
CA (1) CA3149524A1 (ja)
CL (1) CL2022000467A1 (ja)
CO (1) CO2022003268A2 (ja)
MX (1) MX2022002408A (ja)
WO (1) WO2021040901A1 (ja)

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WO2005044549A2 (en) * 2002-09-05 2005-05-19 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Llc Tubular carton with article retention tabs and blank therefor

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CO2022003268A2 (es) 2022-04-19
AU2020337154A1 (en) 2022-03-24
KR20220050156A (ko) 2022-04-22
BR112022003771A2 (pt) 2022-05-31
CN114585570A (zh) 2022-06-03
JP2022545953A (ja) 2022-11-01
CL2022000467A1 (es) 2022-10-21
MX2022002408A (es) 2022-04-18
US20220297911A1 (en) 2022-09-22
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