Blanks and methods for forming a beverage carrier from the blanks
First Claim
1. A carrier assembly comprising:
- a tray and at least one handle panel;
the tray comprising;
a first tray portion including a first bottom panel disposed between a first edge wall and a first divider panel, wherein the first bottom panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel at a first bottom fold line;
a second tray portion including a second bottom panel disposed between a second edge wall and a second divider panel, wherein the second bottom panel is foldably connected to the second divider panel at a second bottom fold line;
the first divider panel and the second divider panel connected along a divider fold line;
an opening along the divider fold line;
the at least one handle panel having an upper portion and a lower portion;
the upper portion being sized to be extendable through the opening formed along the divider fold line;
the lower portion being sized to engage the divider fold line to prevent the lower portion from extending through the opening.
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Abstract
A beverage carrier including at least two cartons and a tray having a retractable handle for holding the cartons is provided. The cartons and the tray are each formed from blanks of sheet material. Each carton includes a first and second side wall, a top panel, a bottom panel, and first and second end walls, wherein the side walls, the top panel, the bottom panel and the end walls are interconnected to form the carton. The tray includes a first and second side panel, a first and second bottom panel, a first and second divider panel, and a first and second end panel. The tray includes an opening through which a retractable handle is placed. The retractable handle is configured to move between a recessed position and an extended position. The tray is configured to hold at least two cartons for easy transport and storage.
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12 Claims
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1. A carrier assembly comprising:
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a tray and at least one handle panel; the tray comprising; a first tray portion including a first bottom panel disposed between a first edge wall and a first divider panel, wherein the first bottom panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel at a first bottom fold line; a second tray portion including a second bottom panel disposed between a second edge wall and a second divider panel, wherein the second bottom panel is foldably connected to the second divider panel at a second bottom fold line; the first divider panel and the second divider panel connected along a divider fold line;
an opening along the divider fold line;the at least one handle panel having an upper portion and a lower portion;
the upper portion being sized to be extendable through the opening formed along the divider fold line;
the lower portion being sized to engage the divider fold line to prevent the lower portion from extending through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of constructing a carrier, said method comprising:
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providing a tray blank of sheet material, the tray blank comprising a first and a second bottom panel, each bottom panel comprising an inner edge and an outer edge;
a first outer edge panel extending from the outer edge of the first bottom panel and a second outer edge panel extending from the outer edge of the second bottom panel;
a first divider panel extending from the inner edge of the first bottom panel, wherein the first bottom panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel at a first bottom fold line, and a second divider panel extending from the inner edge of the second bottom panel, wherein the second bottom panel is foldably connected to the second divider panel at a second bottom fold line, wherein first and second divider panels are coupled along a divider fold line; and
a handle opening extending along a portion of the divider fold line;providing a handle blank of sheet material, the handle blank comprising at least one handle panel;
the at least one handle panel comprising an upper portion and a bottom portion, a width of the handle upper portion is less than a width of the handle lower portion so that the handle upper portion is extendable through the handle opening in the tray divider wall and the handle lower portion engages the divider fold line to prevent the second handle portion from extending through the handle opening;forming the tray by folding the first and second outer edge panels about respective fold lines, folding first and second divider panels into a planar relationship, and folding first and second bottom panels about respective fold lines; inserting the at least one handle panel upper portion through the handle opening; and wherein the divider panels divide the tray into a first carton holding area and a second carton holding area.
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