Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.

Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert (58a, 58b) for the handle apertures (50a, 50b) located in the top end flaps (38, 40) of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel (14) of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel (14) of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers (70a, 70b) in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel (12, 18). Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture (60a, 60b) than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.

Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.

Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.

Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.

Abstract: A container formed by wrapping a slotted flexible sheet about rigid end panels having projections that extend through the slots. The projections include stacking projections which engage recesses in the end panels of adjacent stacked containers and support projections at the corners. The support projections engage each other when the containers are stacked to provide resistance to lateral loading. At least one end of the flexible sheet terminates in the top panel and engages a wedge-shaped projection on the end panels to lock that end of the sheet in place. The other end may be similarly locked in place or may overlap the first end and be held in place by a tab and slot arrangement. Alternatively, the other end portion of the sheet may include a lid which is held in place by mechanical tabs, while intermediate edges spaced from the end engage the wedge-shaped projections.

Abstract: An article carrier which permits ice to be added to the carrier after removing the top to cool the contents. The carrier is formed from a paperboard blank having a waterproof interior surface. The end and side panels are connected by gusset panels, the end portions of which are adapted to be in nonadhered face-to-face relationship. When the top panel of the carrier is removed, these portions of the gusset panels are relaxed, allowing the side and end panels to pivot out about their foldable connection to the bottom panel for a limited distance to expand the interior of the carrier while maintaining the carrier in watertight condition.

Abstract: A carrier containing a plurality of layers of articles, such as beverage cans, arranged in stacked end-to-end fashion. The carrier is fully enclosed and is formed with overlapping top panel flaps which produce an area of double thickness between handle openings in the flaps. A reinforcing sheet on the underside of the top panel in the double layer area protects against tearing, while stress relief lines in the form of score lines extending from the ends of the handle opening to the corners of the carrier provide for distribution of lifting and carrying stresses. A separator sheet preventing direct contact between stacked articles extends between layers and may include distortable areas aligned with the articles. Downward pressure on the upper layer causes the bottom of an article to force the distortable area into a recess in the top of the next lower article.

Abstract: A basket-style carrier having a top panel for enclosing the carrier. The top panel comprises flaps foldably connected to the side panels which contain openings through which a top portion of articles packaged in the carrier extend. The flaps also include at least one fold line extending parallel to the side panels, allowing the flaps to be folded over so that their free ends extend to and contact the center partition of the carrier. This biases the top panel flap edges against the center partition and an edge of the opening against the underside of flanges or other transversely extending projections of the articles packaged in the carrier. The handle in a center partition may be designed as a three-ply reinforced handle.

Abstract: A carrier containing a plurality of layers of articles arranged in stacked end-to-end fashion. The carrier is fully enclosed and is formed with overlapping top panel flaps which produce an area of double thickness between handle openings in the flaps. A reinforcing sheet on the underside of the top panel in the double layer area protects against tearing, while stress relief lines in the form of score lines extending from the ends of the handle opening to the corners of the carrier provide for distribution of lifting and carrying stresses.

Abstract: A paperboard clip-type carrier especially suited for carrying beverage cans. The top panel comprises overlapped inner and outer top panel flaps which provide double thickness in the handle area. Support edges in reinforcement sections connected to the bottom panel and the side panels engage the underside of the can chimes to support them, and stress relief score lines are provided to distribute stresses from the support edges through the reinforcement sections. The side panel has cutouts through which the can chimes can protrude, allowing the side panels to be positioned tightly against the cans to increase the strength of the carrier.

Abstract: A sleeve-type article carrier and a blank for forming the same. The end panels of the carrier comprise overlapping end flaps which overlie dust flaps such that a single stripe of adhesive can be used to adhere the overlapping end flap to the overlapped end flap and to the underlying dust flaps. The end flaps and dust flaps are dimensioned so that the blank can be die cut from a web of no greater width than is used in producing blanks of conventional design.

Abstract: A carrier for articles such as beverage cans of the type that grip the top portions of the cans so as to suspend them from the carrier. The upper ends of the cans extend through apertures in the bottom panel of the carrier, and the chimes or lips of the cans are engaged by locking tabs surrounding the aperture. Glue flaps foldably connected to the bottom panel adjacent the can apertures by connecting flap segments overlie the upper ends of the cans. The connecting flap segments contain support tabs which assist in supporting the cans, thereby providing support substantially throughout the circumference of the cans.

Abstract: A wrap-around bottle carrier having bottle neck openings comprised of arcuate edges. The arcuate edges engage bottle necks of minimum circumference to hold then in place. Concentric arcuate fold lines located radially outwardly of the openings are connected to the arcuate edges by slits to form flaps which can fold up to permit bottle necks of greater circumference to be received and held in place by the openings. The openings may be located adjacent the side panels of the carrier, in which case slits extending from the arcuate edges of the openings may be located in the side panels.

Abstract: An enclosed article carrier having upper sloping and panels to conform to the shape of the end articles in the carrier. The end panels are comprised of dust flaps adhered to overlapping upper and lower end flaps. Each dust flap is connected to the adjacent edge of its side panel along angled fold lines, the bottom edge of the dust flap being connected to the side panel adjacent the bottom panel of the carrier. Each dust flap has a cutout extending from its outer edge to a point spaced from the juncture of the fold lines. The carriers are thus strong enough to resist bowing during loading, resulting in well-aligned end panel flaps.

Abstract: A handle for a sleeve-type carrier. The handle comprises an opening extending transversely of the length of the carrier, the opening being defined by elongated edges and short end edges located in the top panel. Flaps covering the handle opening are connected to the elongated edges along fold lines. An enclosed area extending from each end of the opening into the nearest side panel is defined by a periphery comprised of an interrupted slit, enabling varying concentrations of stresses resulting from lifting the carrier from either edge of the handle opening to be transferred from the ends of the handle opening to the sides of the carrier through the interrupted slits.

Abstract: A wrap-around bottle carrier with short end panels and reinforced side and top panels formed by folded-under edge flaps. Tuck flaps connected to the edge flaps permit folding of the edge flaps. Neck retainer openings are provided in the top panel and in the folded-under top panel edge flaps. The side panels include short angled portions adjacent the top panel. One of the side panels contains a handle opening extending from the adjacent bottom panel into the adjacent angled portion. The carrier can be lifted by means of either the handle or the ends of the top panel.

Abstract: An article carrier which has an interior partition dividing the carrier in half. The partition is comprised of two unconnected face-to-face sheets of material, one being connected to a first top panel section at the center of the top panel and the other being connected to a second top panel section adjacent the first top panel section. The bottom and end panels contain weakened areas. When the weakened areas are separated the adjacent unconnected partition sheets become side panels in two smaller carriers. End panel flaps include weakened areas for allowing the end panels to separate when the carrier is broken down into two separate carriers.