Carrier for containers

A carrier for holding at least one container, the carrier comprising:

• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel;
• at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel,
• at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch,
• wherein the at least one notch is a first notch at an upper edge of the front panel and the access path is a first access path, and the back panel comprises a second notch at an upper edge thereof that provides a second access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the second notch,
• wherein the at least one central panel comprises a third notch at an upper edge thereof, and wherein in a folded configuration of the carrier, the first notch and the third notch are aligned such that the first access path extends through the third notch to a portion of the back panel.

A blank for forming a carrier for holding at least one container, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel,
• the blank further comprising at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel,
• the at least one divider flap is for being folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel in the carrier formed from the blank, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier formed from the blank to the at least one central panel,
• at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch in the carrier formed from the blank,
• the at least one central panel comprises a notch at an upper edge thereof, and, in a folded configuration of the carrier formed from the blank, the at least one notch and the notch of the at least one central panel are aligned such that the access path extends through the notch of the at least one central panel.

A blank for forming a carrier for holding at least one container, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel,
• the blank further comprising at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel,
• the at least one divider flap is for being folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel in the carrier formed from the blank, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier formed from the blank to the at least one central panel
• at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch in the carrier formed from the blank,
• wherein the at least one notch is a first notch at an upper edge of the front panel and the access path is a first access path in the carrier formed from the blank, and the back panel comprises a second notch at an upper edge thereof that provides a second access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the second notch in the carrier formed from the blank,
• wherein the at least one central panel comprises a third notch at an upper edge thereof, and wherein in a folded configuration of the carrier formed from the blank, the first notch and the third notch are aligned such that the first access path extends through the third notch to a portion of the back panel.

A method of forming a carrier for holding at least one container, the carrier comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, the blank further comprising at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one central panel comprises a notch at an upper edge thereof;
• folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the blank such that the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch and such that the at least one notch and the notch of the at least one central panel are aligned so that the access path extends through the notch of the at least one central panel to a portion of the back panel;
• and
• folding the at least one divider flap away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel and such that the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel.

A method of forming a carrier for holding at least one container, the carrier comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, the blank further comprising at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof;
• folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the blank such that the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch;
• and
• folding the at least one divider flap away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel and such that the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel,
• wherein the at least one notch is a first notch at an upper edge of the front panel and the access path is a first access path, and the back panel comprises a second notch at an upper edge thereof that provides a second access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the second notch,
• wherein the at least one central panel comprises a third notch at an upper edge thereof, and wherein in a folded configuration of the carrier, the first notch and the third notch are aligned such that the first access path extends through the third notch to a portion of the back panel.

A system, comprising:

• a first carrier comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the first carrier, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel;
• and
• at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the first carrier to the at least one central panel,
• at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch, the at least one central panel comprises a notch at an upper edge thereof, and, in a folded configuration of the first carrier, the at least one notch and the notch of the at least one central panel are aligned such that the access path extends through the notch of the at least one central panel;
• and
• a second carrier comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the second carrier, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the second carrier is positioned adjacent the one of the front panel and the back panel of the first carrier to cover the at least one opening of the first carrier.

A system, comprising:

• a first carrier comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the first carrier, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel;
• and
• at least one divider flap foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the first carrier to the at least one central panel,
• at least one of the front panel and the back panel comprises at least one notch at an upper edge thereof, the at least one notch provides an access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the at least one notch,
• wherein the at least one notch is a first notch at an upper edge of the front panel and the access path is a first access path, and the back panel comprises a second notch at an upper edge thereof that provides a second access path to a portion of the at least one central panel aligned with the second notch,
• wherein the at least one central panel comprises a third notch at an upper edge thereof, and wherein in a folded configuration of the first carrier, the first notch and the third notch are aligned such that the first access path extends through the third notch to a portion of the back panel;
• and
• a second carrier comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the second carrier, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the second carrier is positioned adjacent the one of the front panel and the back panel of the first carrier to cover the at least one opening of the first carrier.