Abstract A wraparound carrier formed from a unitary paperboard blank and particularly adapted for the transport of large glass bottles, the carrier consisting of a bottom panel and side panels extending upward therefrom and inclined toward each other to conform generally to the neck portions of the bottles, the side panels being joined by a narrow panel overlying the tops of said bottles, the narrow panel being scored and slit between the ends thereof to provide a pair of finger holes on each side of an intermediate of such necked bottles and to provide confronting gusset folds to reinforce the carrier in the area of said finger holes and to stabilize said intermediate bottles. Desirably, the ends of the narrow and side panels may be scored to define end gusset folds extending toward the endmost of the bottles to hold them against endwise displacement.
In a carrier for packaging a plurality of necked bottles arranged in a row: a. a pair of opposed side panels inclined toward each other in the distal portions thereof to conform generally to the neck portions of the bottles; b. a narrow panel overlying the tops of said necked bottles and joined to said side panels and disposed therebetween; c. said narrow panel being scored and slit intermediate the ends thereof to provide at least one finger hole disposed between two adjacent of such necked bottles for transport and to provide a pair of confronting gusset folds disposed one on each side of said finger hole and opposing portions of said two adjacent of such necked bottles to reinforce the carrier in the area of said finger hole and to stabilize said necked bottles against displacement; d. said confronting gusset Folds being defined by a score line continuing across said narrow panel and extending into said side panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a carrier for packaging a plurality of necked bottles arranged in a row: a. a pair of opposed side panels inclined toward each other in the distal portions thereof to conform generally to the neck portions of the bottles; b. a narrow panel overlying the tops of said necked bottles and joined to said side panels and disposed therebetween; c. said narrow panel being scored and slit intermediate the ends thereof to provide at least one finger hole disposed between two adjacent of such necked bottles for transport and to provide a pair of confronting gusset folds disposed one on each side of said finger hole and opposing portions of said two adjacent of such necked bottles to reinforce the carrier in the area of said finger hole and to stabilize said necked bottles against displacement; d. said confronting gusset Folds being defined by a score line continuing across said narrow panel and extending into said side panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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In a carrier according to claim 1, wherein said narrow panel is scored and slit to provide a pair of gusset folds disposed in juxtaposition to the outer ones of said necked containers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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In a carrier according to claim 1, wherein said narrow panel is slit along a generally curved line and a straight score line connects the ends of said slit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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In a carrier according to claim 3, wherein said score lines are proximate to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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In a carrier according to claim 3, wherein said gusset folds are defined by score lines extending from said straight score line to said generally curved slit.