Patent ID: 8579344

Claim:
A carrier comprising: an elongated flexible portion comprising a base having a first side and a second side; a first pair of arms extending from the first side of said base; a second pair of arms extending from said second side of said base; said first pair of arms being joined to a first end portion having a central area; said second pair of arms being joined to a second end portion having a central area; a first strip portion having a first end and a second end; said first end of said first strip portion being detachably connected to said first side of said base, and said second end of said first strip portion being permanently connected to said first end portion; a second strip portion having a first end and a second end; said first end of said second strip portion being detachably connected to said second side of said base, and said second end of said second strip portion being permanently connected to said second end portion wherein said first ends of the first and second strip portions when detached form free ends of said strip portions; wherein said first side of said base, said first pair of arms, said first end portion, and said first strip portion define a first pair of apertures on said first side of said carrier; and wherein said second side of said base, said second pair of arms, said second end portion, and said second strip portion define a second pair of apertures on said second side of said carrier; wherein the first and second pair of apertures are dimensioned to receive corner portions of a box; and wherein said first end of said first strip portion and said first end of said second strip portion are adapted to be secured together to retain a box within the carrier.