Patent ID: 8602209

Claim:
A carrier at least partially holding a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers comprising a flange, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel; at least one container-receiving feature extending in at least the bottom panel, the at least one container-receiving feature at least partially receiving at least one container of the plurality of containers, wherein each container of the plurality of containers is positioned in one of at least a first column extending generally adjacent the first side panel and a second column extending generally adjacent the second side panel; and a first retention flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second retention flap foldably connected to the second top panel, at least the first retention flap engages at least a portion of the flange of at least one container of the plurality of containers, wherein the first retention flap comprises a first proximal portion that at least partially receives the flange of at least one container in the first column and a first distal portion that at least partially engages the flange of at least one container in the second column, and the second retention flap comprises a second proximal portion that at least partially receives the flange of the at least one container in the second column and a second distal portion that at least partially engages the at least one container in the first column proximate the flange, the second distal portion of the second retention flap being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first distal portion of the first retention flap.