Carrier and blank therefor

A blank for forming a carrier suitable for containing a food or beverage product, the blank comprising first, second and third side panels for forming a three-sided tubular structure having a triangular cross-sectional shape, the blank further comprising:

• (i) first, second and third bottom-end closure panels for forming a substantially triangular-shaped, crash-bottom-style, bottom wall, said first, second and third bottom-end closure panels being directly coupled to the first, second and third side panels respectively;
• (ii) features for forming a mechanical interlocking feature for maintaining the bottom wall in a set-up condition;
• (iii) features for forming a multi-part mechanical locking mechanism;
• (iv) a first top-end closure panel comprising a first part of said multi-part mechanical locking mechanism;
• (v) a second top-end closure panel and a first handle panel coupled thereto, comprising a second part of said multi-part mechanical locking mechanism;
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• (vi) a third top end closure panel and a second handle panel coupled thereto, comprising a third part of said multi-part mechanical locking mechanism, whereupon assembly of the blank into a carrier and upon interconnection of said first, second and third parts of the multi-part mechanical locking mechanism, a top-end of the carrier is releasably secured into a closed and locked condition;
• and upon disconnection of said first, second and third parts of the multi-part mechanical locking mechanism, the carrier is released into an open-topped condition wherein access to the interior of the carrier is gained.