Abstract: A carton and blank for making same are provided wherein such carton has a bottom wall, a pair of oppositely arranged side walls foldably connected to the bottom wall, and a top wall defined by a pair of flaps each foldably connected to an associated side wall. The flaps have integral portions defining at least a triple thickness handle for the carton.

Abstract: A wraparound type carrier package for a group of bottles arranged in row relation and transversely aligned pairs, which carrier is especially adapted for use in the marketing of bottled beverages, wherein the bottles are designed to be returned to the store or bottling plant for reuse or recycling, the package being formed from a flat blank of paperboard or similar foldable sheet material which is cut and scored so that it may be wrapped in the form of an open ended tube about the top and bottom of two rows of bottles in transversely aligned relation with the end margins of the end panels of the blank having co-operating, interengaging locking elements and having means for restraining top and bottom portions of the endmost bottles against movement out of the ends of the tube.

Abstract: A carrier for containing a plurality of bottles or the like has a pair of overlapping top panels wherein the inner top panel has a partition joined by a hinge thereto. The hinge is such that the partition drops into a vertical position forming a divider between bottles which are later assembled therein.

Abstract: A wrap around carrier, such as a six-pack carrier, has a top with a plurality of openings exposing objects in the carrier. Strips extending between each of the openings for retaining the objects in the carrier are formed with tear cuts partially therethrough or flaps to allow easy removal of each object and to allow the objects to be returned to the carrier.

Abstract: A carton and blank for making same are provided wherein such carton has a bottom wall, a pair of oppositely arranged side walls foldably connected to the bottom wall, and a top wall defined by a pair of flaps each foldably connected to an associated side wall. The flaps have integral portions defining at least a triple thickness handle for the carton.

Abstract: A returnable wrap-around carrier for a plurality of objects such as beer bottles or the like of the type wherein the purchaser of the beer bottles places a deposit on the bottles for the return thereof to the storekeeper. The carrier and the bottles contained therein are completely enclosed affording protection to the bottles from light rays and protection from the bottles dropping out of the carrier. The carrier contains a built-in handle formed partly in the top panel of the carrier and partly in the central interior partition formed within the carrier. When the full pack of bottles .[.are.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.transported in the carrier to the purchaser's home, both handle means are used. Thereafter the top panel of the carrier may be completely removed from the side panels to expose the central partition handle which may be used to return the carrier and the empty bottles to the store for deposit.