Abstract: A paperboard carrier device for holding a plurality of article containers, each article container having an annular rim formed along an upper peripheral edge extending perpendicularly with respect to an article container sidewall, is disclosed. The carrier device includes a top panel (11) having a plurality of spaced article engaging apertures (12) defined therein and extending therethrough. Each aperture is dimensioned to be less than the rim diameter of the article containers, and has a continuous marginal portion (31) sized and shaped to elastically deform as it is passed over the annular rim of one of the article containers and is received on the sidewall of the article container and engaged in a snap fit beneath the annular rim thereof.

Abstract: To prevent honeycombing of containers of adjacent multipacks each having a container positioning top-carrier and which are combined together by means of a strapping band, cardboard or other material is placed between the juxtaposed surfaces of the cylindrical containers in each group before the strapping band is applied. Good package stability and minimal waste result.

Abstract: A bottle carrier is formed of one or more panels of paperboard and includes a plurality of bottle neck receiving openings. The periphery of each opening is defined by the tips of a plurality of radially extending fingers, the tips engaging beneath a portion of an abutment associated with each bottle neck. Each finger is bent upwardly at about 45 degrees after insertion of a bottle into a respective opening. Each radial finger is provided at its widest portion with a base slit extending thouugh the paperboard. Another and intermediate slit is located about half way along the length of each finger, the intermediate slit also extending through the paperboard. These slits are of lesser width than that of their respective fingers and are parallel to each other and are at right angles to the length of the finger. The base slit permits bending of each finger upwardly upon bottle insertion, while the intermediate slit facilitates removal of each bottle from its respective opening.

Abstract: A bottle carrier is formed of one or more panels of paperboard and includes a plurality of bottle neck receiving openings. Each opening has a plurality of radially extending fingers whose ends engage beneath a portion of an abutment associated with each bottle neck. Each finger is bent upwardly at about 45 degrees after insertion of a bottle into a respective opening. Each radial finger is provided with a microcut line extending downwardly from its upper surface, each microcut line extending about 10-50% through the paperboard. The microcut lines weaken the radial fingers and facilitate removal of the bottles from the carrier.

Abstract: An enclosed carrier for beverage bottles. The side and end panels taper inwardly near the top panel to provide a tight enclosure for the bottles. The dust flaps are comprised of upper and lower sections separated from each other in the corner areas of the carrier. The upper dust flap sections may be connected at a point spaced from the separated portions by a strap. Fold lines connecting the strap to the upper dust flap section allow it to be folded about an intermediate fold line in the final carrier package. The top panel may be comprised of two plies, the lower ply including end glue flaps adhered to upper end panel flaps. This eliminates an edge which may tend to snag the tops of bottles being loaded. A working score line is provided in one of the side panels to permit the blank to be folded into a flat collapsed carrier despite the fact that the top panel is narrower than the bottom panel.

Abstract: An article carrier for packaging a one-row group of bottles is disclosed. The carrier comprises opposed top and bottom walls hingably interconnected by a pair of opposed side walls to form a tubular structure. The top wall is adapted to be disposed over the tops of articles in a row. The bottom wall has article receiving apertures for receiving the necks of the articles respectively. The side walls are adapted to be disposed alongside the necks of the articles such that at least a portion of the neck of each articles is hidden from view. The carrier further comprises article retaining means disposed intermediate the top and bottom walls such that the tops of the articles are retained between the top and bottom walls of the carrier.

Abstract: A basket-style carrier containing openings in the side and end panels through which the lower portions of packaged articles can be seen. Flaps connected to one or more opening edges are folded into the interior of the carrier so as to block the pricing bar code on adjacent articles without obstructing the view through the openings. The openings extend down to the bottom panel but do not interfere with connections to riser panels connecting a handle panel to the end panels. The openings also allow the carriers to fit into molded packing trays of the type which include inwardly extending reinforcing elements. The carrier is designed to allow the reinforcing elements to extend into the carrier through the carrier openings.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier suitable for packaging tapered tub-shaped articles. A side panel of a hollow rectangular center keel is connected to a bottom panel flap and to an attachment flap formed at an end of the carrier blank. The keel top panel includes recesses for receiving the tapered articles and the side panels include heel cutouts as well as means for allowing the side panels to flex inwardly to accommodate the shape of the articles. A top divider connected to the top panel lies between the top portions of adjacent articles in adjacent rows.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier including upper and lower corner restraint panels for preventing outward movement of packaged articles. The partial end panels are locked in place by side panel locking flaps which extend between an adjacent end article and a connected side panel. Transversely extending fold lines in the corner restraint panels relieve carrier forming stresses.

Abstract: A composite carrier (10) has a handle structure (20) with a hand-gripping portion (22, 23) in upright relation to an attached article-engaging panel structure (24, 25). In one embodiment of the handle structure (20) the panel structure is a pair of panels (22, 23) formed from flexible sheet material. Each sheet (22, 24) has at least one deformable aperture (31) for engaging the neck of an article (31). In an alternate embodiment of the handle structure (40) the panel structure is a panel (44) attached in generally perpendicular relation to the hand-gripping portion. The generally horizontal panel has at least one neck-receiving aperture (46). Each neck-receiving aperture (46) has at least one foldably attached tab (48) extending inwardly into the aperture for engaging the flanged neck of an article such as the crown of a bottle. The second part of the composite carrier (10) is a tubular, wrap-around type carton (30) having top, side and bottom walls.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier including partial end panels extending up from the bottom panel for covering the pricing code on the end articles in the package. The partial end panels are comprised of partially overlapped flaps connected to partially overlapped bottom panel flaps. The end panel flaps contain fold lines which allow the flaps to follow the curved contour of adjacent articles. The end panel flaps are connected to each other by a portion of the overlapped flap fitting into a notch in the overlapping flap. Angle panels and side panel locking flaps connect the end panel flaps to the side panels.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier including partial end panels extending up from the bottom panel for covering the pricing code on the end articles in the package. The partial end panels are comprised of flaps connected to the bottom panel flaps. Angle panels connected to the bottom panel flaps and adjacent side panel locking flaps contact the bottom portions of the articles while portions of the side panel locking flaps are engaged by the articles to hold the locking flaps in place, which in turn holds the end panel flaps in place.

Abstract: A stackable can carrier is formed from a unitary paperboard blank. The carrier compensates for stacking problems caused by smaller diameter tops and bottoms on present cans, the latter termed 202 cans which have a tendency to rock with respect to each other when stacked. An otherwise conventional can carrier is provided with foldable, lateral flaps having pairs of cuts lines which define ears. The latter are glued to the carrier top surface. The flaps overlie respective can top receiving openings in the carrier less than one half of the diameter of the can openings. Upon stacking of the carriers and cans therein for storage or for display, the carrier provides improved stability.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier including partial upper and lower end panels. Partial lower end panel flaps are locked in place by side panel locking flaps extending between an adjacent end article and a connected side panel. They are further held in place by either gusset panels connected to the bottom panel or a mechanical interconnection. Webs may be provided between the lower end panel flaps and upper gusset panels to contact the curved surface of adjacent packaged articles.

Abstract: There is disclosed a carrier and storage unit for empty beverage bottles which is a planar member having a plurality of cup-shaped recesses located in an predetermined array across its surface. Each of the cup-shaped recesses has a bottom wall which is sealed about its periphery to the circular wall of the recess. The cup-shaped recesses have a size and configuration adapted to receive and grip the necks of the beverage bottles, capturing the beverage bottles in a secure retention in the carrier and closing the neck of the bottle thereby preventing leakage.

Abstract: A bottle neck carrier and a spaced band encircling the bottles. The band snugly holds the bottles in place while they are supported by the carrier and at the same time covers the pricing code on the bottles. The support panel of the carrier may be separate from the band or attached to it. The support panel may be formed from two layers of material, and in the embodiment where the support panel is attached to the band, each layer is connected to the band along fold lines. Side panels connect the support panel layers to the band in the latter arrangement.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier for packaging curved articles, such as beverage bottles or cans. Retainer flaps extending inwardly from heel cutouts are connected to the side panels and the bottom panel by gusset panels. The fold lines of the gusset panels are arranged to create a bias which maintains pressure on the articles to prevent movement within the carrier. The lower gusset panels are located between the bottom of the adjacent article and the bottom panel of the carrier.

Abstract: A carrier with both a bottom panel and an upper panel containing openings through which the necks of packaged bottles extend. The upper panel is comprised of adjacent sections foldably connected to a central handle panel and to an intermediate panel. The latter panel also contains bottle openings and is foldably connected to a central vertical support panel. The arrangement permits loading by placing bottles on the bottom panel and pushing down on the handle panel, which causes the upper panel sections to pivot down over the bottles. Support tabs may surround the bottle openings in the upper panel to engage shoulders on the bottle necks.

Abstract: A bottle carrier includes a tubular structure including a base wall and a top portion disposed above the base wall, neck-gripping edges provided for the top portion to engage the underside of a peripheral neck projection of a bottle, and shoulder-gripping flaps provided for the base wall to engage and press down on the shoulder of the bottle. The top portion of the tubular structure has an upper aperture for receiving the neck of the bottle whereas the base wall has a lower aperture for receiving the shoulder of the bottle. The upper and lower apertures are disposed in vertical alignment with each other. Due to the shoulder-gripping flaps, the carrier is urged upward even when in a displayed condition, and thereby the neck-gripping edges are pressed against and kept in firm engagement with the underside of the peripheral projection without vertical play.

Abstract: A bottle carrier is formed of two superposed panels of paperboard having a plurality of bottle neck receiving openings and a handle sandwiched between the panels. Each opening has a plurality of radially extending fingers whose ends engage beneath a portion of an abutment associated with each bottle neck. Each finger is bent upwardly at about 45 degrees after insertion of a bottle into a respective opening. Each finger is provided with a microcut line on its upper surface, each microcut line extending about 10-50% through the paperboard. Such microcut lines facilitate removal of the bottles from the carrier by permitting easier rupture. The handle has a manually accessible flexible strip at the upper surface of the uppermost panel or section, one end of the strip being folded prior to use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blank of card or the equivalent designed to form a tubular envelope surrounding two pots or juxtaposed series of pots such as pots for milk products or desserts, the blank being of the type comprising a plurality of juxtaposed panels connected to one another along mutually parallel longitudinal fold lines, namely a central panel, two side panels adjacent to the central panel, and two end panels adjacent to respective ones of the two side panels; cut lines and fold lines being provided on at least one of the panels to define fold-out wedging elements in the panel, the wedging elements being suitable for projecting from the panel to wedge or contribute to the wedging of the pots in the pack comprising the pots surrounded by the envelope.

Abstract: A bottle neck carrier with partial side and end panels. The end panels extend around the corner bottles in the package and underlie the side panels. Gusset panels connecting the side and end panels to assist in holding the panels in place and to facilitate folding of the side panel flaps. The outer support tabs at the bottle openings are connected to the support panel of the carrier by fold lines which are coincident with the fold lines connecting the support panel to the side and end panels.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier with end panels. Folded gusset panels connecting the end panel flaps and the bottom panel are located between the bottoms of the packaged articles and the bottom panel, thereby locking the end panel flaps in closed position. Transverse and upwardly extending fold lines in the end panel flaps fallow the end panel flaps to flex so as to better conform to the shape of adjacent articles.

Abstract: A clip-type carrier especially suited for carrying beverage cans. The carrier is comprised of a panel having slots in a folded, wedge-shaped inner support section and in outer support sections for receiving the can chimes. In addition, short side panels and end panels assist in holding the cans in place. Webs foldably connected to end panel flaps and to extensions of the side panels cause the end panel flaps to snap into place. The end panel flaps, the webs and the side panel extensions are glued together to hold the carrier in locked condition.

Abstract: A neck clip carrier comprised of two carrier units separated by a handle structure. Each carrier unit is comprised of a bottom panel and two angled side panels. The bottom panels and side panels contain openings for receiving two bottles, the lower edge of the side panel openings engaging the underside of the bottle flanges to support the bottles. The handle structure comprised of spaced panels hinged together at their upper edges, and the bottom and side panels of the carrier units are of two-ply construction. Tear strips may be provided in the plies of the outer side panels to facilitate access to the bottles. The carrier is formed from a single blank of material.

Abstract: A neck clip bottle carrier having angled side panels of two-ply construction. The lower edges of openings in the side panels engage the underside of bottle flanges to support the bottles. The inner and outer plies of the side panels contain tear lines which are aligned with and overlie each other. The tear lines extend at an angle to the vertical from the lower edge of the side panels to a point on the lower support edge of the nearest bottle neck opening. Severance of overlying tear lines in a side panel permits the associated bottle to be removed through the side panel.

Abstract: A clip-type carrier especially suited for carrying beverage cans. The carrier is comprised of a panel having slots in folded, wedge-shaped inner support sections and in outer support sections for receiving the can chimes. The inner support sections are connected to rib sections which are foldably connected, forming a two-ply vertical rib extending up from the bottom of the wedge. Glue flaps extending from the rib are adhered to the carrier panel to maintain the carrier in locked condition.

Abstract: A neck clip bottle carrier having angled side panels of two-ply construction. The lower edges of openings in the side panels engage the underside of bottle flanges to support the bottles. The outer ply of one of the side panels is divided into flaps which overlie tear-away sections in the underlying inner ply. The flaps are adhered to lower portions of the tear-away sections. When the tear-away sections are separated, the overlying flaps pivot upwardly to a point permitting removal of the associated bottle. The tear-away sections are designed so as not to cause failure of the carrier under high loadings.

Abstract: This invention relates to a can carrier for forming into a package and carrying one or more cans, normally six cans to form a six-pack. The can carrier is primarily formed of a sheet of readly foldable and deformable material including paperboard. For each can, the sheet is provided with a pair of cutouts defining foldable flaps. The flaps are foldable beneath the sheet with each pair of flaps being remote from one another. The result is that the connection between each flap and the sheet provides two layers of materials which are engagable beneath a can chime to interlock the can with the can carrier. The folded connection between each flap and the sheet may be reinforced by stretchable self shrinking glue disposed generally in the apex of the connection between each flap and the under side of the sheet. Another form of flap reinforcement is the bonding of a synthetic thread to the under side of the sheet and the flaps with the thread extending longitudinally of the sheets and the flaps.

Abstract: A bottle carrier of the type employing support tabs at the periphery of bottle neck, openings for engaging the underside of shoulders on the bottles. The carrier is comprised of two plies, each containing aligned bottle openings and each opening being surrounded by support tabs. In one embodiment the support tabs of an opening in one ply are connected to the ply along fold lines which are at an angle to the fold lines of the tabs of the corresponding opening in the other ply so that the edges of the tabs engage the shoulder of a bottle at spaced points along the circumference of the shoulder.

Abstract: Means for holding the bottoms of petaloid shaped bottles in place in a wrap-around carrier. Side panel apertures include flaps connected to the side panel by fold lines which are inwardly curved at their upper portions. The lower portions of each pair of flaps extend toward each other so as to engage one or more support feet of the adjacent bottle and be forced out from the side panel thereby. The curved portion of the fold lines biases the flaps against the support feet, regardless of which portion of the feet engage the flaps, to assist in holding the bottles in place within the carrier. Fold lines extending from the flap edges to the flap fold lines and hook-shaped slits at the upper ends of the flaps allow the side flaps to flex lengthwise.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier with end panel flaps that automatically close when the bottom panel flaps are set up for locking engagement. The end panel flaps are foldably connected to the side panels and to gusset panels which are also foldably connected to a bottom panel flap. Upon folding the gusset panels into engagement with the adjacent bottom panel flap, the end panel flaps are folded into closed position. The folded gusset panels are located between the bottoms of the packaged articles and the bottom panel, thereby locking the end panel flaps in closed position.

Abstract: A neck clip bottle carrier having a handle panel extending up from the angled side panels. The lower edges of openings in the side panels engage the undersides of bottle flanges to support the bottles. The openings continue into the handle panel, and the upper edges also engage the undersides of the bottle flanges when the handle panel is folded down. This maintains the handle panel below the tops of the bottles to allow the carriers to be stacked. One of the openings extending into the handle panel is a handle opening. The upper edge of the handle opening is of arcuate shape in order to distribute lifting and carrying stresses into the side panels.

Abstract: A bottle carrier for packaging and gripping in a taut fashion, a plurality of bottles includes top, bottom and side walls, each side wall having a substantially vertically disposed bottom portion and preferably inwardly inclined top portion foldably joined to the bottom portion to form a tubular structure. Top end panels are foldably joined to each end edge of the top wall together with a bottom end panel foldably joined to each end edge of the bottom wall and secured in overlapping relation with the associated top end panel. Special web structure is foldably joined to the end edges of the vertically disposed lower portions of the side walls and to the inwardly inclined upper portions of the side walls so as to close the carton ends and to grip the packaged bottles in a taut and secure manner thereby to minimize bottle breakage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for packaging two or more cylindrical cans together in at least one line, each of said cans being provided with a neck with a reduced diameter close to an attached cover, said carrier being produced from a cardboard blank having two convex slots side by side for each can, the distance between said slots being smaller than the diameter of the cover, and wherein each of the arc shaped slots is complemented by at least two radially pointing tabs, when in use, each pair of slots being arranged outwardly running short slots for making a series of inward to grip with their outer edges immediately below the cover at opposite sides of each can.

Abstract: A self-locking bottle carrier is adapted to hold a number of bottles of the type having an annular neck flange protruding outwardly therefrom so as to allow the bottles to collectively be carried. The bottle carrier is most preferably a one-piece carrier body having a number of bottle-receiving apertures. These bottle receiving apertures are defined by a pair of opposed, generally horizontal support surfaces, and an opposed pair of resilient locking fingers. The locking fingers extend upwardly from respective ends of the horizontal support surfaces and converge towards one another so that an upper dimension of the aperture between the opposed locking fingers is less than a lower dimension of the aperture fingers near the support surfaces. The bottleneck flange is supported by the horizontal support surfaces such that the weight of the bottle and its contents cause these support surfaces to bow slightly downwardly which, in turn, urges the opposed locking fingers inwardly towards one another.

Abstract: A package (AC) which accommodates at least one cup having top flanges includes a carrier comprising a top panel (12) overlying the top ends of each cup, side wall panels (14, 16) depending from and hinged to opposed side edges of the top wall and end wall constructions (W, W1) at each of the two other opposed side edges of the top wall. The carrier is held in its completed form to retain each cup therein by cooperation between each of the end wall constructions and the adjacent cup and by retaining slots (22, 24; 26, 28) to maintain each of the cups in cooperation with the end wall constructions.

Abstract: A carton accommodating a plurality of articles, such as bottles (B) comprises a top (14, 16, 18, 20) a base and a pair of side walls (12, 22) interconnecting the top and the base thereby forming a tubular structure has a carrying handle (H) extending upwardly from the top and locking tabs (50, 52, 54) which tie together facing panels (16, 18) at lower portions of said carrying handle to maintain the carrying handle in an upstanding position for use.

Abstract: A package includes one or more flanged cups, the cups being arranged and interconnected at their respective flanges to form an array. A paperboard cover having a polygonal main panel of an area generally corresponding to the area of the interconnected cup flanges is disposed over the array. A side panel is connected along an upper fold line to each side edge of the main panel, with each of the side panels projecting generally downwardly from the main panel. Each adjacent pair of side panels is foldably connected at their respective end edges through a pair of foldably interconnected web panels, the angle defined between each end edge of the side panels and the corresponding upper fold line being less than ninety degrees. Each of the web panel pairs are attached together in overlapping arrangement and disposed behind an associated one of the side panels, whereby the side panels are tapered inwardly with respect to the cups to secure the main panel to the cup array.

Abstract: Carry pack for bottles made from a single-piece board blank which has a top panel, two side panels and two end panels. The side panels are divided up into three sections by oblique folding lines and their free ends are glued to the end panels. As a result, the bottle carry pack can be flattened again after it has been glued together.

Abstract: A carrier for a plurality of narrow-neck, tapered containers is formed from a carrier blank comprises of a single sheet which is folded to define a rectangular tubular configuration, the dimensions of the carrier being such that it does not increase the volume occupied by the containers which it supports and such that the major portion of each container is exposed to view and so that the main body portion is substantially completely exposed to view. The carrier blank is provided with openings, each of which lockingly receive the neck of a container, the containers and the carrier cooperating with one another to retain the containers in the locked position relative to the carrier and the carrier being maintained in its fully erected condition. The dimensions and locations of the openings provided in the carton blank serve to releasably lock the carrier and containers to one another and further prevent the containers, when arranged in side-by-side pairs, from swinging freely, especially when being transported.

Abstract: A paperboard wrap-around article carrier which has end panels foldably connected to the top panel and to gusset panels. The gusset panels allow the end panels to be folded and maintained in a substantially vertical position. The end panels extend beyond the lowermost ends of the gusset panels so that the foldable connections between the gusset panels and the end panels is minimal, thus minimizing the cumulative memory of the fibers in the foldable connections to prevent the forces generated by the memory from unfolding the end panels and snapping them up out of place.

Abstract: This relates to a clasp lock for interlocking two overlapping closure panels of a carton. The clasp lock is made adjustable to compensate for different sizes of articles being packaged in the same carton. In order to effect the adjustment of the lock between the closure panels, the primary locking tab is of a stepped height and the closure panel carrying the primary locking shoulders is cut so that the primary locking shoulders are also stepped with respect to the free edge of the associated closure panel. In the interlocking of the closure panel portions, the primary locking tab will automatically engage the proper primary locking shoulder in accordance with the objects which are being packaged within the carton.

Abstract: A wrap-around bottle carrier wherein the bottle heel cutouts at the ends of the carrier are spaced from the ends a greater distance than normal to increase the strength of the carrier at this area of stress. To permit this arrangement to be used, the shape of the outer or end cutouts is altered by connecting the top of the cutout to the vertical inner side portion of the cutout by a straight cut rather than by the usual curved cut. This allows the edges of the end cutouts to contact the bottles when the carrier is lifted even though, due to the change in dimensions of the end cutouts, the end cutouts are not symmetrically arranged with respect to the centerline of their associated bottles.

Abstract: A one piece blank which may be erected into a tamper evident sleeve for housing a container. The sleeve blank includes hingedly connected top, side, base and attachment panels. The tamper-proof feature of the invention is provided by a retention panel which is pivotally connected to the attachment panel and projects into the interior of the sleeve. The retention panel includes spaced leg projections which are dimensioned to conform and frictionally engage the container in locking orientation.

Abstract: A wrap-around carrier formed of relatively thin paperboard reinforced with strands extending along the length of the carrier blank. In addition, the interlocking and overlapping bottom wall portions of the carrier are adhesively connected for further reinforcing. This design permits use of thinner paperboard without sacrificing the load carrying ability of the carrier.

Abstract: The cigarette packet has an electric lighter for the cigarettes contained in the packet. The lighter is arranged at the closed end of the packet, which is positioned opposite the end from where the cigarettes are pulled out of the packet, and comprises an electric battery as well as two electrically conductive contacts which are connected to the +pole and the -pole of the battery respectively. Each of the cigarettes is provided at one end with a lighting part which can be brought into contact with the contacts and, as a result of the current which is then supplied by the battery, can be heated to a temperature which suffices to light the cigarette in question. So as to light the cigarettes when pulling them out of the packet, they are arranged in the packet in such a way that the ends provided with the lighting part face the closed end of the packet.

Abstract: The present invention is a protective packaging system for a plurality of containers (12) having a top protective cover (2) for engaging and protecting the top end closures (62) of the plurality of containers (12), and an enclosing material (14), such as shrink wrap (14), disposed about a plurality of containers (12) having the top protective cover (2) disposed thereon for maintaining the top protective cover (2) in contact with the top end closures (62) of the containers (12).

Abstract: An economical machanically strong article carrier of the wraparound type having top, bottom and side walls interconnected to form a tubular open ended structure wherein said top wall includes a main control panel and a pair of sloping shoulder panels foldably joined to opposite side edges of the main central panel is provided with apertures formed in said top wall for receiving the necks of packaged bottles, certain apertures being defined by two web structures together with two abutment tabs foldably joined to said main central panel along fold lines which are disposed in substantially normal relation to each other and are arranged at approximately 45.degree. to the longitudinal axis of the carrier.

Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of articles which includes a shell formed of relatively thin printable sheet material having a molded plastic frame bonded to the underside thereof.