Bottle carrier with handle and pull tab

Abstract

A carrier for a plurality of beverage containers has a carrier body, means for hand carrying the carrier, and pull tabs. The carrier body has an outer periphery and defines a plurality of container openings with one container opening for each beverage container of the plurality of beverage containers. There is a plurality of pull tabs with one pull tab for each container opening of the plurality of container openings. Each pull tab extends from the outer periphery to an associated container opening and is connected to the associated opening by perforations extending from the associated opening to the outer periphery so that pulling the pull tab separates the body at the associated opening creating a path for container removal.

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       6 . A carrier for a plurality of beverage containers, comprising: 
 a piece of flexible material having an interior portion, an end portion and an outer periphery about said interior portion and end portion;    said interior portion defining a plurality of container openings, one container opening for each beverage container of said plurality of beverage containers, each of said container openings being spaced from adjacent container openings and joined by straps; and    said end portion defining a handhold opening.    
   
   
       7 . A carrier, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said handhold opening is an elongated oval.  
   
   
       8 . A carrier, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein there are four container openings arranged in two rows of two openings.  
   
   
       9 . A carrier, as set forth in  claim 6 , including a pull tab for at least one of said straps and associated container openings, said pull tab extending from said outer periphery to an said at least one strap and associated strap and opening and being connected thereto by perforations extending from said associated opening to said outer periphery so that pulling said pull tab separates said strap at said associated opening creating a path for container removal.  
   
   
       10 . A carrier, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein: 
 said interior portion defines a torsion opening in said interior portion, said torsion opening being spaced from adjacent container openings and joined by said straps; and    said interior portion defines a force directing opening in said interior portion, said force directing opening being spaced from adjacent container openings and joined by said straps, said force directing opening being adjacent said end portion.    
   
   
       11 . A carrier, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said end portion defines a handhold opening, said handhold opening being spaced from said force directing opening and joined thereto by an end strap.