Cup carrier

A cup carrier comprising:

• a one piece blank constructed from a cardboard material, the cardboard blank comprising a base having at least one opening for receiving a beverage cup therein, upwardly extending support members extending from the base, handle forming members coupled to the support members with the handle forming members being in adjacent relation to when the cup carrier is in its set up condition;
• a paddle insert constructed from a cardboard material, the paddle insert comprising a panel defining at least one opening capable of receiving a beverage cup therein so that at least a portion of the beverage cup extends above the paddle insert, the paddle insert sized so that its width fits between the support members of the cup carrier and its length extends beyond the base of the cup carrier, and wherein the paddle insert overlies the cup carrier so that at least one opening of the paddle insert and at least one opening of the cup carrier are superimposed and at least one opening of the paddle insert extends beyond the base of the cup carrier, the superimposed openings of the paddle insert and the base capable of receiving a beverage cup, the cup securing the paddle insert to the cup carrier.

A cup carrier comprising:

• a one piece blank constructed from a cardboard material, the cardboard blank comprising a base having at least one opening for receiving a beverage cup therein, upwardly extending support members extending from the base, handle forming members coupled to the support members with the handle forming members being in adjacent relation to when the cup carrier is in its set up condition;
• a paddle insert constructed from a cardboard material, the paddle insert comprising a base having a number of overlapping circular cut-out tabs on the inside portion of the paddle insert and a number of circular openings on the outside of the paddle insert, the cut-out tabs and circular openings defining a space sized to receive a beverage cup therein so that at least a portion of the beverage cup extends above the paddle insert, the paddle insert sized so that its width fits between the support members of the cup carrier and its length extends beyond the base of the cup carrier, wherein the paddle insert overlies a cup carrier so that at least one opening of the cup carrier and at least one of the overlapping cut-out tabs are superimposed;
• whereby when and a beverage cup is forced through the superimposed cut-out tab and received within the opening of the cup carrier, the paddle insert is secured to the cup carrier.

A cup carrier constructed from a one piece blank of cardboard material and intended for carrying a beverage cup, with or without a closure lid, comprising a base having at least one opening capable of receiving a beverage cup therein so that at least a portion of the beverage cup extends above the base, support members extending upwardly from opposite side edges of the base, a roof member extending from each of the support members along a fold line in the cardboard material, the fold lines located an appropriate distance above the base so that when the cup carrier is placed on a flat surface, the fold lines are approximately coplanar with the top of the beverage cup or closure lid so that the roof members are in contact with the top of the beverage cup or closure lid, and a handle forming member at an upper end of each of the roof members,

• whereby when at least one beverage cup is placed in the cup carrier, the support members are not in contact with the beverage cup or closure lid.

A cup carrier constructed from a one piece blank of cardboard material and intended for carrying a beverage cup with or without a closure lid, comprising a base having at least two openings capable of receiving a beverage cup therein so that at least a portion of the beverage cup extends above the base, support members extending upwardly from the base and converging at handle forming members that are in adjacent relation to one another, wherein a first portion of the base is within an interior space defined by the upwardly converging support members, and wherein a second portion of the base and the circular openings are outside of the interior space.