Article carrier with reinforced handle
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1. An article carrier, comprising:
- opposite side panels connected to a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel having an outer face and an inner face;
opposite end panels connected to the top panel and the bottom panel;
each end panel being comprised of an upper end panel flap connected to the top panel and a dust flap connected to each side panel, the upper end panel flaps being adhered to the dust flaps;
the top panel including two handle openings therein, the handle openings being spaced apart transversely of the side panels; and
a reinforcing strap having a first portion adhered to the inner face of the top panel and a second portion extending to a dust flap in at least one of the end panels, the first portion being located between the handle openings and the second portion being integrally connected to said dust flap.
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Abstract
A carrier for bottles. The handle area of the top panel is reinforced by a strap connected at its ends to a dust flap in each end panel. The strap is adhered to the top panel and potions of the upper end panel flaps, while the portions extending to the dust flaps comprise gusset webs. During formation of a carrier from an erected flattened tube, the dust flaps connected to the reinforcing strap are automatically closed upon raising the upper end panel flaps. This pulls the upper dust flap portions in against the bottle necks, providing a tight fit with between the bottles and the upper portions of the carrier.
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1. An article carrier, comprising:
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opposite side panels connected to a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel having an outer face and an inner face; opposite end panels connected to the top panel and the bottom panel; each end panel being comprised of an upper end panel flap connected to the top panel and a dust flap connected to each side panel, the upper end panel flaps being adhered to the dust flaps; the top panel including two handle openings therein, the handle openings being spaced apart transversely of the side panels; and a reinforcing strap having a first portion adhered to the inner face of the top panel and a second portion extending to a dust flap in at least one of the end panels, the first portion being located between the handle openings and the second portion being integrally connected to said dust flap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A blank for forming an article carrier, comprising:
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a top panel section having opposite side edges and including two handle openings spaced apart transversely of the side edges; a first side panel section connected to one of the side edges of the top panel section by a fold line and a second side panel section connected to the opposite side edge of the top panel section by a fold line; a bottom panel section connected to the second side panel section by a fold line; opposite end panel flaps connected to the top panel section by fold lines; opposite dust flaps connected to the first side panel section by fold lines; and a reinforcing strap having a first portion adjacent the first side panel section and a second portion extending from opposite ends of the first portion to each of the dust flaps, each second portion being connected by a fold line to a dust flap; the first portion of the reinforcing strap being located so that when the second portions of the reinforcing strap are folded about the fold lines connecting said second portions to the dust flaps, the first portion will lie between the handle openings in the top panel section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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