Beverage carton carrying assembly

A beverage carton carrying assembly for carrying a pair of beverage cartons includes a panel and a grip that is coupled to the panel for gripping. A pair of supports is each coupled to and extends away from the panel. Each of the supports is extendable through a gripping slot in a respective pair of beverage cartons. Thus, each of the supports lifts the beverage cartons when the grip is lifted for carrying the beverage cartons.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to carrying devices and more particularly pertains to a new carrying device for carrying a pair of beverage cartons.

The prior art relates to carrying devices.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel and a grip that is coupled to the panel for gripping. A pair of supports is each is coupled to and extends away from the panel. Each of the supports is extendable through a gripping slot in a respective pair of beverage cartons. Thus, each of the supports lifts the beverage cartons when the grip is lifted for carrying the beverage cartons.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the beverage carton carrying assembly10generally comprises a panel12that has a first surface14and a perimeter edge16. The perimeter edge16has a bottom side18, a first lateral side20, a second lateral side22, a top side24, a first sloped side26and a second sloped side28. The first sloped side26slopes downwardly between the top side24and the first lateral side20. The second sloped side28slopes downwardly between the top side24and the second lateral side22.

A grip30is coupled to and extends away from the panel12for gripping. The grip30is positioned on the first surface14of the panel12and the grip30has a distal end32with respect to the panel12. Moreover, the grip30is aligned with the top side24of the perimeter edge16of the panel12. The grip30has a bottom surface34and the bottom surface34undulates between the distal end32and the first surface14of the panel12to define a plurality of gripping slots36for enhancing gripping the grip30. A cushion38may be positioned around the grip30for enhancing comfort when gripping the grip30. The cushion38may extend from the distal end of the grip30toward the first surface14of the panel12and the cushion38may be comprised of a resiliently compressible material.

A pair of supports40is each coupled to and extends laterally away from the panel12. Each of the supports40is extendable through a gripping slot42in a respective pair of beverage cartons44. In this way the supports40lift the beverage cartons44when the grip30is lifted for carrying the beverage cartons44. A top wall46of the beverage cartons44rests on upon each of the supports40when the supports40are inserted through the gripping slot42. Additionally, each of the beverage cartons44may be a twelve pack of cans, a twenty four pack of cans or any other size of cardboard beverage box.

Each of the supports40is positioned on the first surface14of the panel12and each of the supports40is aligned with the bottom side18of the perimeter edge16of the panel12. Each of the supports40has a top surface48and a distal end50with respect to the first surface14. The top surface48of each of the supports40has a sloped portion52that slopes downwardly at the distal end50of the supports40. Additionally, the top surface48abuts the top wall46of the beverage cartons44. The supports40are spaced apart from each other to define a space54between the supports40and the grip30is aligned with the space54.

A pair of stops56is each coupled to and extends upwardly from the top surface48of a respective one of the supports40. Each of the stops56is configured to abut a respective one of the beverage cartons44when the supports40are inserted into the gripping slot42in the beverage cartons44. Each of the stops56is oriented to extend laterally across the respective support40. Additionally, each of the stops56is positioned closer to the first surface14of the panel12than the distal end50of the respective support40.

In use, the grip30is gripped and each of the supports40is slid into the gripping slot in the respective beverage carton. The grip30is lifted to subsequently lift and carry the pair of beverage cartons44. In this way two beverage cartons44can be carried with one hand. Each of the supports40is slid out of the gripping slot42in the beverage cartons44when the beverage cartons44have been placed on a support surface.