Patent ID: 11932472
Assignee: WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. An article carrier, comprising:
a composite wall formed from two at least partially overlapping layers of sheet material and including an inner layer and an outer layer;
a spacer device folded into an interior of the carrier and configured to be disposed at a position between two adjacent articles to be held by the article carrier so as to prevent or inhibit movement of the two adjacent articles, the spacer device comprising:
an inner member formed from the inner layer and hingedly connected to the inner layer, the inner member being disposed in an at least partially overlapping relationship with an access opening defined in the outer layer by an outer member formed from the outer layer so that the inner member is accessible through the access opening,
wherein the inner member comprises an engaging portion comprising an engaging edge which engages with an engaging portion of the outer layer separate from the outer member to prevent or inhibit the inner member from returning to an unfolded condition.