Abstract: Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier. The carrier is initially formed as a flat folded tube having a bottom wall, a top wall and transversely creased end walls, the top wall forming a central partition. The apparatus has a longitudinal partition former which is spaced to create a longitudinal slot and end formers which are spaced from the longitudinal formers to create end slots. A blade passing through a hole in the bottom wall engages the inside surface of the top wall to drive it into the longitudinal slot. This operation creates the central partition and simultaneously erects the end walls as the carrier is thrust into the forming apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier. The carrier is initially formed as a flat folded tube having a bottom wall, a top wall and transversely creased end walls, the top wall forming a central partition. The apparatus has a longitudinal partition former which is spaced to create a longitudinal slot and end formers which are spaced from the longitudinal formers to create end slots. A blade passing through a hole in the bottom wall engages the inside surface of the top wall to drive it into the longitudinal slot. This operation creates the central partition and simultaneously erects the end walls as the carrier is thrust into the forming apparatus.

Abstract: A returnable bottle carrier wherein paperboard is substantially completely wrapped about the bottles to provide top, bottom, side and end walls. Two spaced parallel scores are cut in the top wall and partway down the end walls to create a strap. X-shaped creases are formed in the end portions of said strap to relieve stresses. Lateral portions of the top wall are perforated and creased so that they can be torn away from the top wall and pressed into the carrier, thereby opening up the carrier for removable and replacement of bottles.

Abstract: A package having four component parts for protecting generally rectangular parallelpiped articles. This package comprises an inner liner or collar unit, an outer carton and two reinforcing ribs or fillers. The inner liner encircles the article being protected and includes upper and lower reinforcing rims or flanges which lie above and below the protected article. Two reinforcing ribs are positioned within the inner shell adjacent each of the reinforcing flanges in contact with the top and bottom of the article being protected. This assembly is then placed into the outer carton or container. The container is simply a rectangular box which corresponds in size to the size of the inner liner and which holds the component parts of the package together in contact with the rectangular parallelpiped article being protected.

Abstract: A basket carrier having a bottom wall, opposed end walls, opposed side walls and a longitudinal central divider. A transverse slot is formed in the bottom wall. A U-shaped divider having vertical walls and a horizontal wall with a central crease in it is formed initially in a U-shape and thrust upwardly through a single slot in the bottom wall. When introduced, the horizontal wall spreads out to overlie a substantial portion of the bottom wall on each side of the slot where it is retained by the bottoms of bottles clamping it to the bottom wall on either side of the central divider.

Abstract: An improved carrier for bottles is formed from a paperboard tube having top, bottom and end walls. Parallel fold lines in the top wall of the tube provide a thin flattened ridge at the top of the handle portion of the assembled carrier. Flaps within hand opening cut-outs are folded in and upwardly between the major center panels forming the center partition of the carrier, the lateral cut edges of the flaps bearing against the ridge of the carrier, thereby adding strength in the handle portion. A fold line in one flap presents a flattened surface in the upper portion of the hand opening upon assembly of the carrier, affording greater comfort in carrying the carrier, and cooperates with the aforementioned flattened ridge to form a beam structure which greatly increases the strength of the handle portion of the carrier.

Abstract: A carrier for bottles is formed from a paperboard tube having top, bottom and end walls. The upper corners of the tube are gusseted so that the top wall may be swung downwardly on each side of a center line to form a center partition. The end walls have serially-connected, minor flaps and double thickness dividers which are swung inwardly around bottles at the four corners of the carrier with the dividers creating three cells on each side of the carrier. A major flap is hinged to each side of the bottom wall and is glued to the minor flaps to complete the formation of the carrier. The end walls are provided with a transverse fold line or crease which provides advantages in gluing of the carrier as well as the erecting of the carrier.

Abstract: A returnable container for bottles. The container is formed as a tube having interconnected bottom, end and top walls. Bottles are side loaded into the tube and thereafter upper and lower side flaps on both sides of the container close the container around the bottles. A single thickness central partition is connected to at least two walls, e.g., an end wall and the bottom wall. The top wall is perforated so that substantially the entire portion of the top wall can be torn away to expose the bottle within. After the contents of the bottle have been consumed, they may be returned to the container and carried, by means of the central partition, back to the store where they were originally purchased.

Abstract: A returnable container for bottles wherein the bottles are substantially completely enclosed in the container. The container is adapted to be opened to remove the bottles while retaining sufficient structural integrity to form a container for the return of the bottles. The container is formed as a tube having a bottom wall, two end walls, a top wall with side walls enclosing the bottles within the tube. An internal brace consisting of a cross panel glued to the top wall and depending centrally located panels provide an inverted channel-shaped beam which braces the container against collapse even after the side walls have been substantially completely destroyed to open the container.

Abstract: A carrier for bottles is formed from a paperboard tube having top, button and end walls. The upper corners of the tube are gusseted so that the top wall may be swung downwardly on each side of a center line to form a center partition. The end walls have serially-connected, minor flaps and double thickness dividers which are swung inwardly around bottles at the four corners of the carrier with the dividers creating three cells on each side of the carrier. A major flap is hinged to each side of the bottle wall and is glued to the minor flaps to complete the formation of the carrier.