Carrier
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The broken lines showing cans illustrate environmental structure. All other broken lines illustrate portions of the carrier. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a carrier, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 2023
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventor: Brian Smalley (Bristol)
Primary Examiner: W. A. Teddy Falloway
Application Number: 29/709,918