Article carrier and blank therefor

An article carrier comprising a plurality of primary panels for defining an interior of the article carrier, the plurality of primary panels including a first panel and an opposing second panel for forming a part of a collapsible tubular structure, the tubular structure having an end closed at least in part by one or more bottom panels, wherein the article carrier further comprises a partition structure formed from the first panel for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells, the partition structure comprising first and second lateral partition panels hingedly connected at their respective proximal ends to the first panel by proximal end fold lines and at their respective distal ends to a common glue panel by distal end joints, wherein the distal end joint between the first lateral partition panel and the glue panel comprises a twistable strip extending between and joined with the first lateral partition panel and the glue panel wherein the first lateral partition panel has a length defined by a first distance between the proximal end fold line of the first lateral partition panel and a distal end edge of the first lateral partition panel and wherein the first distance is generally equal to or less than a second distance between the first panel and the second panel, and wherein the glue panel includes a glue-free region along an end edge thereof and continuous with the distal end edge of the first lateral partition panel, the glue-free region extending along at least a portion of the distal end edge into the first lateral partition panel.

A blank for forming an article carrier, the blank comprising a plurality of primary panels for forming walls of a tubular structure defining an interior chamber, the plurality of primary panels including:

• a first panel;
• and
• a second panel opposing the first panel;
• wherein the blank further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior chamber into two or more article-receiving cells, the partition structure being formed from the first panel and comprising a lateral partition panel hingedly connected at a proximal end to the first panel by a proximal end fold line and hingedly connected at a distal end to a glue panel by a distal end joint;
• wherein the distal end joint between the lateral partition panel and the glue panel comprises a twistable strip extending between and joined with the lateral partition panel and the glue panel;
• wherein the lateral partition panel has a length defined by a first distance extending between the proximal end fold line of the lateral partition panel and a distal end edge of the lateral partition panel;
• wherein the distance is arranged to be generally equal to or less than a second distance extending between the first panel and the second panel when the blank is erected to form a tubular structure;
• and
• wherein the glue panel includes a glue-free region along an end edge thereof and continuous with the distal end edge of the lateral partition panel, the glue-free region extending along at least a portion of the distal end edge into the first lateral partition panel.