Abstract An article carrier of the so-called basket type having bottom, side and end walls secured medially thereof to riser panels which in turn are connected with medial handle structure is provided with two rows of article receiving cells on each side of the handle, the cells being defined by spaced transverse partition strips connected with each side wall and the handle structure together with a longitudinal partition strip struck from each transverse partition strip and foldably joined thereto and to the adjacent end wall together with a longitudinal partition panel secured between each of the transverse partition strips substantially mid-way between each side wall and the handle structure by means of anchoring flaps foldably joined to the longitudinal partition panels and secured in face contacting relation with one of the transverse partition strips. Web structure interconnects the bottom edge of each end wall panel while web structure interconnects the bottom edge of each end wall panel at the other end of the carrier and the lower end of the riser panels at the opposite end of the carrier in order to strengthen the bottom wall thereby to enhance the overall strength and stability of the carrier.
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along opposite side edges thereof, end wall panels joined at the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom, riser panels joined at the inwardly extending edges of said end wall panels and extending medially inward of the carrier, a multiple-ply handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at the ends of the carrier, a pair of spaced apart transverse partition strips foldably joined at their outer ends to a part of each side wall on each side of said handle and the strips of each pair of transverse partition strips on each side of said handle being joined to said handle at their inner ends, and a longitudinal partition strip foldably joined at its inner end to each of said transverse partition strips and to one of said end walls at its outer end to form a pair of transversely aligned cells at each end of the carrier and on each side of said handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along opposite side edges thereof, end wall panels joined at the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom, riser panels joined at the inwardly extending edges of said end wall panels and extending medially inward of the carrier, a multiple-ply handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at the ends of the carrier, a pair of spaced apart transverse partition strips foldably joined at their outer ends to a part of each side wall on each side of said handle and the strips of each pair of transverse partition strips on each side of said handle being joined to said handle at their inner ends, and a longitudinal partition strip foldably joined at its inner end to each of said transverse partition strips and to one of said end walls at its outer end to form a pair of transversely aligned cells at each end of the carrier and on each side of said handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 1 wherein each of said longitudinal partition strips is generally parallel to and substantially mid-way between said handle and one of said side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 1 wherein each of said longitudinal partition strips is struck from its associated transverse partition strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 1 wherein a longitudinal partition panel is interposed between the transverse partition strips of each pair of transverse partition strips and wherein an anchoring flap is joined to each end of each of said longitudinal partition panels and secured in flat face contacting relation with the associated transverse partition strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 4 wherein one anchoring flap on each side of said handle is foldably adjoined along its top edge to the top edge of the associated transverse partition strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 5 wherein said one anchoring flap on each side of said handle is interposed between said handle and the associated longitudinal partition panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said bottom wall is interconnected with at least one end wall panel by foldable web structure.