Abstract: A machine for packaging a plurality of bottles by enveloping the bottle necks within a plurality of apertures (2-7) formed in a main panel (1) of a carrier blank includes means for moving a group of bottles along a predetermined path (85,87), means for moving a carrier blank above the bottles and in synchronism therewith and with the apertures (b 2-7) in the main panel (1) of the blank disposed in vertical coincidence with the bottle necks, static plows (81,82) arranged to engage the main panel (1) from above and to urge it downwardly so that the apertures in the main panel engage the bottle necks together with a rotatable element (93) which engages a longitudinal fold line (8) formed in the main panel (1) of the blank and disposed in alignment with the apertures to facilitate envelopment of the bottle necks together with plow means (96,97,98,99,100) arranged to engage and fold the extensions of the blank which are foldably joined to the side edges of the main panel upwardly and over the tops of the packaged

Abstract: An article carrier used in the packaging of at least two rows of articles of at least two articles each is provided with a partition insert comprising a spacer panel (42), main panels (41,44) foldably joined to the side edges of the spacer panel, a pair of partition tabs (46,51,56,61) foldably joined to each main panel and extending outwardly therefrom, a pair of auxiliary partition tabs (49,54,59,64) foldably joined to each main panel along fold lines (50,55,60, 65) offset from the base of the corresponding partition tab and disposed in overlapping relationship therewith, a pair of connecting elements (70,71) secured to one of the main panels and with the ends thereof disposed in abutting relationship with the other of the main panels, and a partition panel (80) secured to the outer ends of the connecting elements.