Patents Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, LLC
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Patent number: 11027904Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of container includes a plurality of panels including 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 is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Justin McCree, Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
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Patent number: 11027905Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel for engaging the plurality of containers and at least one attachment feature in the central panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one attachment feature includes an opening in the central panel, a first retention feature, and a second retention feature. The first retention feature and the second retention feature includes a respective first retention edge and second retention edge of the central panel defining a respective first portion and a second portion of the opening and for engaging a respective first portion and a second portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Colin P. Ford
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Patent number: 11014204Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Kelly Ziegler
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Patent number: 11014727Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels includes at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel for receiving a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers, and the at least one attachment panel is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. The at least one attachment panel is positionable between a first position, in which the at least one attachment panel overlies and receives a portion of one or more of the containers, and a second position, in which the at least one attachment panel is folded relative to the at least one central panel and in an upright position to form a handle for carrying the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Justin McCree, Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
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Patent number: 11001407Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton. The carton further includes at least one impact-resistant feature extending away from the body portion of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 10981693Abstract: A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 10961014Abstract: A reinforced package comprising a carton comprising a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel along a first fold line, a back panel foldably connected to at least the first side panel along a second fold line, and a second side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels. A bag is at least partially attached to the carton. An access feature can be selectively opened for receiving products into the interior space of the bag. The access feature extends in at least a portion of the carton and the bag. The carton can be positionable in a non-erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is at least partially collapsed and in an erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is increased. The first side panel and the second side panel comprise retention features for retaining the carton in the erect position.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Christopher Tart
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Patent number: 10913566Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel. The top panel is recessed below a portion of each of the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel to form a recessed top portion for receiving a portion of a vertically adjacent carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
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Patent number: 10906691Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
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Patent number: 10906689Abstract: A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Robert L. Conatser
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Patent number: 10906690Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton also can comprise at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The at least one article protection flap extends from the closed end at least partially into the interior of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 10858145Abstract: A carrier includes a front portion with a first plurality of panels and a back portion with a second plurality of panels. The first plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a front interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a front panel, a front central panel, and at least one front side panel. The second plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a back interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a back panel, a back central panel, and at least one back side panel. The front central panel and the back central panel are separably connected at a line of weakening and are at least partially in face-to-face contact in a first configuration of the carrier, the carrier is positionable to a second configuration wherein the front portion and the back portion are at least partially separated at the line of weakening.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Colin P. Ford, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Ana Gonzalez, Jon Thompson, Brian Smalley
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Patent number: 10807807Abstract: A method of arranging articles. The method can comprise moving a bucket in a machine direction on a conveyor assembly. The bucket can comprise a receiving space. The method further can comprise loading a plurality of articles into an arrangement of articles in the receiving space as the bucket moves in the machine direction. The arrangement of articles can comprise at least a first article and a second article of the plurality of articles. The method also can comprise elevating at least the first article with respect to the second article in the receiving space of the bucket, and compacting the arrangement of articles in the bucket.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Kelly W. Ziegler
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Patent number: 10807746Abstract: A packaging system for the selection, grouping and loading of varying size and/or configuration product packs into cartons as provided. The packaging system includes a selection area having a primary selector for forming an initial product pack configuration, and a secondary selector adapted to select and direct an additional grouping of products into a nested arrangement against the initial product pack so as to form a nested product pack. The nested product packs thereafter can be engaged by loader arms of a pair of opposed loading assemblies, which move the nested product packs into a series of cartons moving through the packaging machine. Thereafter, the ends of the cartons can be closed and sealed to complete the packaging of the product packs therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Frank N. Moncrief, David F. Warner, Colin Ford
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Patent number: 10793331Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 10786965Abstract: A method of at least partially forming a carton includes obtaining a blank comprising at least one fold line, heating an interior surface of the blank along the at least one fold line to form a heated fold line, and folding the blank about the heated fold line.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Joseph C. Walsh
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Patent number: 10766680Abstract: A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one divider flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 10766663Abstract: A divider for dividing at least two layers of articles in a package. The divider comprises a central panel, and at least one article attachment flap foldably connected to the central panel. The at least one article attachment flap is for attaching the divider to at least one of the articles as the divider and the articles are formed into the package.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Neil Lettre, Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: D898565Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Steven M. Oliveira
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Patent number: D899246Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
