CPC B65D 71/0022 (2013.01) [B65D 2301/10 (2013.01); B65D 2571/0066 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00141 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00388 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00487 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00524 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00802 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00956 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising:
a plurality of panels for forming walls of the carrier including a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel,
the first side panel being adjacently hinged to the bottom panel by a first hinged connection having a length and the bottom panel being asymmetrical and having first and second opposed end edges,
the first end edge being offset from a first end edge of the first side panel by a first distance at a portion of the first end edge that joins the first side panel,
the second end edge of the bottom panel being offset from a second end edge of the first side panel by a second distance, and
the first distance being greater than the second distance,
the bottom panel comprising a beveled corner, the beveled corner being located at an intersection of the first end edge of the bottom panel with a free side edge of the bottom panel, the free side edge being opposite from a side edge of the bottom panel that is hinged to the first side panel,
wherein the first side panel has a width defined as the distance between first and second end edges thereof, and the length of the first hinged connection is less than the width of the first side panel.
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