Carrier for containers

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:

• a top retainer comprising a top attachment panel for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers;
• a bottom retainer comprising a bottom attachment panel for being attached to the plurality of containers, the bottom retainer comprises bottom container retention features including a plurality of bottom container retention tabs foldably connected to the bottom attachment panel for being attached to a respective container of the plurality of containers, each bottom container retention tab of the plurality of bottom container retention tabs comprises a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of reconfigurable sections of the respective bottom container retention tab, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel;
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• handle features, the handle features comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top attachment panel, the at least one handle flap at least partially separable from the top attachment panel for exposing a handle opening.

In combination, a top container retention blank and a bottom retention container blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the combination comprising:

• a top container retention blank comprising a top attachment panel for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the top container retention blank and the bottom container retention blank;
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• a bottom container retention blank comprising a bottom attachment panel for being attached to the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the combination of the top container retention blank and the bottom container retention blank, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel,
• the combination further comprising handle features, the handle features comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top attachment panel, the at least one handle flap at least partially separable from the top attachment panel for exposing a handle opening.

A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:

• obtaining a top container retention blank comprising a top attachment panel;
• obtaining a bottom container retention blank comprising a bottom attachment panel and comprising a plurality of bottom container retention tabs foldably connected to the bottom attachment panel and at least partially separable from the bottom attachment panel at a respective cut in the bottom attachment panel for being attached to a respective container of the plurality of containers, each bottom container retention tab of the plurality of bottom container retention tabs comprises a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of reconfigurable sections of the respective bottom container retention tab, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel;
• arranging the top attachment panel to form a top retainer for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers;
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• arranging the bottom attachment panel to form a bottom retainer for being attached to the plurality of containers.

A method of forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:

• obtaining a top container retention blank comprising a top attachment panel, the top attachment panel further comprises handle features, the handle features comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top attachment panel, the at least one handle flap at least partially separable from the top attachment panel for exposing a handle opening;
• obtaining a bottom container retention blank comprising a bottom attachment panel and bottom container retention features including a plurality of bottom container retention tabs foldably connected to the bottom attachment panel for being attached to a respective container of the plurality of containers when the carrier is formed from the top container retention blank and the bottom container retention blank, each bottom container retention tab of the plurality of bottom container retention tabs comprises a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of reconfigurable sections of the respective bottom container retention tab, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel;
• arranging the top attachment panel to form a top retainer for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers;
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• arranging the bottom attachment panel to form a bottom retainer for being attached to the plurality of containers.

A package, the package comprising:

• a plurality of containers;
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• a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
• a top retainer formed from a top container retention blank comprising a top attachment panel at least partially receiving the plurality of containers;
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• a bottom retainer formed from a bottom container retention blank comprising a bottom attachment panel attached to the plurality of containers and comprising a plurality of bottom container retention tabs foldably connected to the bottom attachment panel and at least partially separated from the bottom attachment panel at a respective cut in the bottom attachment panel and attached to a respective container of the plurality of containers, each bottom container retention tab of the plurality of bottom container retention tabs comprises a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of reconfigurable sections of the respective bottom container retention tab, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel.

A package, the package comprising:

• a plurality of containers;
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• a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
• a top retainer comprising a top attachment panel at least partially receiving the plurality of containers;
• a bottom retainer comprising a bottom attachment panel attached to the plurality of containers, the bottom retainer comprises bottom container retention features including a plurality of bottom container retention tabs foldably connected to the bottom attachment panel and attached to a respective container of the plurality of containers, each bottom container retention tab of the plurality of bottom container retention tabs comprises a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of reconfigurable sections of the respective bottom container retention tab, the top attachment panel is free from attachment to the bottom attachment panel;
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• handle features, the handle features comprising at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top attachment panel, the at least one handle flap at least partially separable from the top attachment panel for exposing a handle opening.