Patent ID: 7779997
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carrier comprising a central support structure including two vertical support panels, each having a lower portion and an upper portion with a handle structure, a pair of foldable receptacles, each extending outwardly from said lower portion of one of said vertical support panels on opposite sides of said central support structure when said carrier is unfolded, each of said receptacles having four side-walls, with one of said side-walls being formed by a portion of said central support structure, said upper portions of said vertical support panels extending a substantial distance above said receptacles, a bottom wall structure for each of said receptacles, said bottom wall structure comprising a flange extending outwardly from the lower edge of each of said four side-walls and being secured thereto along a fold line, one of said side-walls being parallel to but spaced from said central support structure, said flanges being interconnected with one another so as to fold flat inside of said four walls of said receptacle, and unfold automatically when said side-walls are spread apart to unfold said carrier, and at least one automatically unfolding divider member in each of said receptacles, said divider member extending from one of said vertical support panels and being secured between said one side-wall and said one vertical support panel, said divider member being shaped and positioned so as to enable the unfolding of said flanges during unfolding of said carrier.