Patent ID: 6065590
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A blank for forming an article carrier, comprising:(a) a bottom panel section connected by fold lines to opposite first and second side panel sections;(b) said first side panel section being connected by a fold line to a first top panel flap and said second side panel section being connected by a fold line to a second top panel flap;(c) opposing side end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of said first and second side panel sections, lower end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of said bottom panel section, opposing first upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of said first top panel flaps, and opposing second upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of said second top panel flaps;(d) means for defining a handle strap in said first top panel flap and said first upper end panel flaps, said handle strap having opposite ends, said handle strap spanning across said first top panel flap, said handle strap ends being connected to said first upper end panel flaps, said means for defining a handle strap including a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap at each end thereof; and(e) said first top panel flap and said second top panel flap having dimensions that allow both said handle strap and at least a portion of said first top panel flap to overlap at least a portion of said second top panel flap in a carrier formed from said blank, said first top panel flap and said second top panel flap forming a top panel in said carrier, said handle strap extending above said top panel, and said second top panel flap and said opposing second upper end panel flaps including opposing sets of at least one hinged flap adhered to said at least one hinged flap at each of said handle strap ends in a carrier formed from said blank.