Carrier for containers

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

• a plurality of panels extending for at least partially around an interior of the carrier formed form the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of side panels and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels;
• locking features in the at least one bottom panel for at least partially maintaining a formed configuration of the carrier formed from the blank;
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• a plurality of system engagement features for at least partially receiving a portion of an outer container, each system engagement feature comprising a plurality of lines of weakening defining generally diamond-shaped oblique fold lines having a plurality of separably connected sections foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of lines of weakening further including a generally straight line of weakening extending from a first vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening to a second vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening.

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

• obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a plurality of side panels and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, locking features in the at least one bottom panel, and a plurality of system engagement features, each system engagement feature comprising a plurality of lines of weakening defining generally diamond-shaped oblique fold lines having a plurality of separably connected sections foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of lines of weakening further including a generally straight line of weakening extending from a first vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening to a second vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening;
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• positioning the plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier;
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• positioning the at least one bottom panel such that the locking features at least partially maintain a formed configuration of the carrier and such that the plurality of system engagement features are positioned for at least partially receiving a portion of an outer container.

A system, the system comprising:

• an outer container comprising a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and at least partially around an interior of the outer container, and a plurality of posts extending upwardly from the bottom wall;
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• a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of side panels and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels;
• locking features in the at least one bottom panel for at least partially maintaining a formed configuration of the carrier;
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• a plurality of system engagement features at least partially receiving a respective post of the outer container, each system engagement feature comprising a plurality of lines of weakening defining generally diamond-shaped oblique fold lines having a plurality of separably connected sections foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of lines of weakening further including a generally straight line of weakening extending from a first vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening to a second vertex of the generally diamond-shaped lines of weakening.