Multi-celled container carrier
AssigneeAlton Box Board Company
InventorBruno C. Bonczyk
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Abstract
A multi-celled container carrier constructed providing a pair of rows of article holding cells to either side of the central panel separating the carrier into two lateral compartments, with the central panel being formed of a pair of foldably connecting panels, and having a pair of aligned apertures for forming the hand-gripping means for the carrier. A blank formed for this carrier incorporates the pair of central forming panels, having side or end panels connecting to each side edge thereof, and with side walls and bottom walls connecting therewith for forming each compartment to either side of the central panel. Dividers are provided within each compartment, connecting with the connecting flaps forming each compartment, for segregating each compartment into cellular segments.
Claims20
A multi-celled container carrier for use in the conveyance of a plurality of articles, comprising, a central panel providing a division between compartments disposed to either of its sides and furnishing cells for holding a plurality of articles, there being a hand-gripping means disposed upwardly of the central panel to facilitate its conveyance, said central panel being formed from a pair of panels, with said pair of panels being pivotally connected along their upper edges, said gripping means comprising aligned slots being formed through the upper portion of each of the pair of panels and below their pivotally connected upward edges, a first end wall connecting to one side edge of each of the pair of panels forming the central panel, opposite end walls connecting to the other side edge of each of the pair of panels of the central panel, side walls connecting to the other side edges of each of the opposite end walls, connecting flaps provided at the other edges of the said side walls, said connecting flaps securing with their proximate first end walls, a bottom wall connecting with the lower edge of each side wall, with the inner edge of each bottom wall being secured proximate the lower edges of the said pair of panels forming the central panel, the said bottom walls, end walls, and the side walls forming the said compartments to either side of the formed central panel, divider means provided at each side of the central panel within the said compartments, each divider means arranging at least a pair of rows of cells at either side of the said central panel for holding and conveying of the said plurality of articles during carrier usage, and said pairs of rows of cells provided to either side of the central panel and within the formed compartments being arranged in parallel with respect to said central panel.
A blank for a multi-celled container carrier of the type for use in the conveyance of a plurality of articles, comprising, a central panel, a pair of panels foldably connected at their intended upper edges forming the said central panel, there being aligned apertures formed through each of the said pair of panels and disposed for forming the hand gripping means for the carrier when erected, first end walls foldably connecting to one side edge of each pair of central forming panels, opposite end walls foldably connecting to the other side edges of the pair of central forming panels, side walls foldably connected to the other side edges of the said opposite walls, a connecting flap securing with each side wall, said connecting flaps capable of attachment with their associated first end walls, a bottom wall foldably connecting with each side wall and folded inwardly for attachment with the proximate bottom of the central panel therein, said bottom walls forming in conjunction with the end and side walls the article holding compartments to either side of the said central panel, and divider means foldably securing to each connecting flap and capable of folding into disposition within each compartment for forming a pair of rows of article holding cells to either side of the central panel.
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