Carrier for containers

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Description

The disclosures of each of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/643,350, filed on Apr. 23, 2024, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein in their entireties.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier for containers showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a left elevation view of the carrier for containers of FIG. 1, the right elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the carrier for containers of FIG. 1, the rear elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the carrier for containers of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view thereof, shown in an inverted orientation; and,

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the carrier for containers of FIG. 1 shown in an unfolded configuration.

The broken lines showing containers in FIGS. 1-5 illustrate environmental structure. All other broken lines illustrate portions of the carrier for containers. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carrier for containers, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1151203
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventor: Jon Thompson (Bristol)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Kay Birdwell
Application Number: 29/969,281
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/754; D9/433