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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9394094
APP PUB NO 20150246761A1
SERIAL NO

14633459

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A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can include a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a top panel, and an insert including a central panel, an inner end flap foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one crown guard flap foldably connected to the inner end flap adjacent a crown guard relief in the insert. The crown guard flap can be connected to at least a portion of the central panel by a collapsing nick. The top panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, and the crown guard flap can be positioned for contact with at least one container of the plurality of containers with the collapsing nick being at least partially folded.

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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC814 LIVINGSTON COURT MARIETTA GA 30067

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ford, Colin P Woodstock, US 78 1560
Holley,, Jr John Murdick Lawrenceville, US 65 725

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