ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,055, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).
"Article carriers and blanks therefor" was invented by Julien D. Merzeau (Chateauroux, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to article carriers (90) for forming a package and blanks (10; 110; 210; 310) for forming the article carriers (90). The blank (10; 110; 210; 310) comprises at least one panel (12; 112; 212; 312) having at least four article receiving openings (RT1). The at least one panel (12; 112; 212; 312) comprises a handle feature. The at least article receiving openings (RT1) are arranged in two rows. The handl...