Patent ID: 11958673
Assignee: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 47:
48. A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a front attachment panel, a central panel foldably connected to each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel, and a back attachment panel, the central panel comprises a connection portion foldably connected to each of a front reinforcement portion and a back reinforcement portion, the blank comprising locking features comprising at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels;
arranging the plurality of panels to form a front portion of the carrier comprising the front attachment panel;
arranging the plurality of panels to form a back portion of the carrier comprising the back attachment panel;
arranging the plurality of panels to form a central portion of the carrier comprising the central panel and extending from the front portion of the carrier to the back portion of the carrier; and
at least partially inserting the at least one male locking feature through the at least one female locking feature to maintain an erected configuration of the carrier.