Patent ID: 6983874
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A blank for forming an article carrier of the basket type comprising a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, a second side panel and a third end panel hingedly connected one to the next in series, a base panel hinged to one of said side or end panels and a handle structure including a hand aperture, each of the first and second side panels has a pair of opposed side edges and an upper edge extending between the opposed side edges, the handle structure comprises first and second handle panels hingedly connected to said second end panel, at least one of said first and second handle panels being connected to said second end panel by an intermediate panel, the first handle panel is hingedly connected to the first end panel and the second handle pane is connected to the third end panel, the first and second handle panels are so constructed and arranged to be placed in face contacting relationship to form a two ply handle when the carrier is in a set up condition, wherein the first and second handle panels are disposed adjacent respectively to the first and second side panels along the upper edges and are separated respectively from the first and second side panels by first and second cut lines extending entirely along the upper edges respectively.