Carrier For Containers

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

• a container blank for forming a container receiving portion extending around an interior space of the carrier formed from the container blank and the handle blank, the container blank comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels of the container blank comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel;
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• a handle blank for forming a handle portion of the carrier formed from the container blank and the handle blank, the handle blank comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the handle blank, the plurality of panels of the handle blank comprising a front handle panel and a back handle panel,
• at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the handle blank is for being positioned between the at least one side panel and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the container blank to attach the container receiving portion and the handle portion when the carrier is formed from the container blank and the handle blank.

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

• obtaining a container blank, the container blank comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels of the container receiving blank comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel;
• obtaining a handle blank, the handle blank comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the handle blank, the plurality of panels of the handle blank comprising a front handle panel and a back handle panel;
• forming a container receiving portion of the carrier from the container blank, comprising positioning the plurality of panels of the container blank extending at least partially around an interior space of the carrier;
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• forming a handle portion of the carrier from the handle blank, comprising positioning at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the handle portion between the at least one side panel and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the container receiving portion to attach the container receiving portion and the handle portion.

A package, the package comprising:

• a plurality of containers;
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• a carrier holding the plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
• a container receiving portion, the container receiving portion comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carrier and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels of the container receiving portion comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel;
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• a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the handle portion, the plurality of panels of the handle portion comprising a front handle panel and a back handle panel,
• at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the handle portion is positioned between the at least one side panel and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the container receiving portion to attach the container receiving portion and the handle portion.