Container Carrier

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a container carrier ( 110, 210, 310, 410 ) that is erectable from a blank. The container carrier ( 110, 210, 310, 410 ) having, amongst other things, a first container aperture ( 124 - 1, 224 - 1, 324 - 1, 424 - 1 ) that is defined in a first top panel ( 116, 216, 316, 416 ) adjacent to a first side panel ( 114, 214, 314, 414 ) and & first support wing ( 126 - 1, 226 - 1, 326 - 1, 426 - 1 ) that rigidly extends from a first side panel ( 114, 214, 314, 414 ) in front of the first container aperture ( 124 - 1, 224 - 1, 324 - 1, 4244 ), the first support wing ( 126 - 1, 226 - 1, 326 - 1, 426 - 1 ) being about as tail as or taller than the first side panel ( 114, 214, 314, 414 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container carrier ( 110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ) that is electable from a blank, comprising:
 a bottom panel ( 112 ,  212 ,  312 ,  412 );   a first side panel ( 114 ,  214 ,  314 ,  414 ) and a second side panel ( 120 ,  220 ,  320 ,  420 ) upstanding from opposite ends of the bottom panel ( 112 ,  212 ,  312 ,  412 );   a first top panel ( 116 ,  216 ,  316 ,  416 ) depending from the first side panel ( 114 ,  214 ,  314 ,  414 );   a second top panel ( 120 ,  220 ,  320 ,  420 ) depending from the second side panel ( 116 ,  216 ,  316 ,  416 );   the first top panel ( 116 ,  216 ,  316 ,  416 ) and the second top panel ( 120 ,  220 ,  320 ,  420 ) being inclined to the first side panel ( 116 ,  216 ,  316 ,  416 ) and the second side panel ( 120 ,  220 ,  320 ,  420 ), respectively, to meet at a ridge;   a handle ( 118 ,  218 ,  318 ,  418 ) extending upwardly from the ridge;   a first container aperture ( 124 - 1 ,  224 - 1 ,  324 - 4 ,  424 - 1 ) being defined in the first top panel ( 116 ,  216 ,  316 ,  416 ) adjacent to the first side panel ( 114 ,  214 ,  314 ,  414 ); and   a first support wing ( 126 - 1 ,  226 - 4 ,  326 - 1 ,  426 - 4 ) that rigidly extends from the first side panel ( 114 ,  214 ,  314 ,  414 ) in front of the first container aperture ( 124 - 1 ,  224 - 4 ,  324 - 4 ,  424 - 1 );   the first support wing ( 126 - 1 ,  226 - 1 ,  326 - 1 ,  4264 ) being about as tall as or taller than the first side panel ( 114 ,  214 ,  314 ,  414 ).   
     
     
         2 . The container carrier ( 110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a second container aperture ( 124 - 2 ,  224 - 2 ,  324 - 2 ,  424 - 2 ) is defined in the second top panel ( 120 ,  220 ,  320 ,  420 ) adjacent to the second side panel ( 122 ,  222 ,  322 ,  422 );   a second support wing ( 126 - 2 ,  226 - 2 ,  326 - 2 ,  426 - 2 ) rigidly extends front the second side panel ( 122 ,  222 ,  322 ,  422 ) in front of the second container aperture ( 124 - 2 ,  224 - 2 ,  324 - 2 , 424 - 2 );   the second support wing ( 126 - 2 ,  226 - 2 ,  326 - 2 ,  426 - 2 ) being about as tall as the second side panel ( 122 ,  222 ,  322 ,  422 ) or longer.   
     
     
         3 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a third container aperture ( 224 - 3 ,  424 - 3 ) is defined in the first top panel ( 216 ,  416 ) adjacent to the first side panel ( 214 ,  414 ):   a third support wing ( 226 - 3 ,  426 - 3 ) rigidly extends from the first side panel ( 214 ,  414 ) in front of the third container aperture ( 224 - 3 ,  424 - 3 );   the third support wing ( 226 - 3 ,  426 - 3 ) being about as tall as the first side panel ( 214 ,  414 ) or longer.   
     
     
         4 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a fourth container aperture is defined in the second top panel ( 220 ,  420 ) adjacent to the second side panel ( 222 ,  422 );   a fourth support wing rigidly extends from the second side panel ( 222 ,  422 ) in front of the fourth container aperture;   the fourth support wing being about as tall as the second side panel ( 222 ,  422 ) or longer.   
     
     
         5 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first container aperture ( 124 - 1 ,  224 - 1 ,  324 - 1 ,  424 - 1 ) is elliptical in shape.   
     
     
         6 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an end ( 128 ) of the first support wing ( 126 - 1 ,  226 - 1 ,  326 - 1 ,  426 - 1 ) is outwardly curved.   
     
     
         7 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an end ( 128 ) of the first support wing ( 126 - 1 ,  226 - 1 ,  326 - 1 ,  426 - 1 ) is inwardly curved.   
     
     
         8 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an end ( 128 ) of the first support wing ( 126 - 4 ,  226 - 4 ,  326 - 1 ,  426 - 1 ) is flat.   
     
     
         9 . The container carrier ( 210 ,  410 ) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first support wing ( 126 - 5 ,  226 - 1 ,  326 - 1 ,  426 - 1 ) is as tail as the first container aperture ( 124 - 1 ,  224 - 1 ,  324 - 1 ,  424 - 1 ) is wide.