Article carrier and blank therfor

Los aspectos de la descripción se relacionan con un portador de artículos para empaquetar uno o más artículos y una plantilla para formar el portador. El portador de artículos 90; 290 comprende una pluralidad de aberturas de enganche superior o estructuras de enganche RT1, RT2, RT3, cada una de las cuales tiene una serie anular de dientes o pestañas de enganches 16; 216 a lo largo del perímetro de esa abertura. La serie anular de pestañas de enganche 16; 216 de cada abertura está interrumpida como máximo por dos espacios 26, 26A, 26B. Una línea diametral nocional z-z' pasa a través del centro de cada uno de los dos espacios 26, 26A, 26B como máximo y se extiende sustancialmente perpendicular a la dirección del grano GR del material de papel del que se forma el portador de artículos 90; 290. Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier 90; 290 comprises a plurality of top-engaging openings or engaging structures RT1, RT2, RT3 each having an annular series of engaging teeth or tabs 16; 216 along the perimeter of that opening. The annular series of engaging tabs 16; 216 of each opening is interrupted by at most two gaps 26, 26A, 26B. A notional diametrical line z-z' passes through the center of each of the at most two gaps 26, 26A, 26B and extends substantially perpendicular to the grain direction GR of paper material from which the article carrier 90; 290 is formed. Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier 90; 290 comprises a plurality of top-engaging openings or engaging structures RT1, RT2, RT3 each having an annular series of engaging teeth or tabs 16; 216 along the perimeter of that opening. The annular series of engaging tabs 16; 216 of each opening is interrupted by at most two gaps 26, 26A, 26B. A notional diametrical line z-z′ passes through the center of each of the at most two gaps 26, 26A, 26B and extends substantially perpendicular to the grain direction GR of paper material from which the article carrier 90; 290 is formed.