Banded basket-style carrier
AssigneeRiverwood International Corporation
InventorRandall L. Harris
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Abstract
A basket-style carrier which exposes major portions of packaged articles to view. Short inwardly tapered side panels are connected by integral flexible bands which encircle the end articles in the carrier. A handle may connect opposite flexible bands or may be incorporated in a handle panel extending up through an opening in the bottom panel of the carrier. A transverse base panel connected to the handle panel contacts the bottom panel in face-to-face relationship.
Claims15
A basket-style carrier for packaging two adjacent rows of articles, comprising:
- a bottom panel connected by fold lines to opposite side panels;
- each side panel having an upper portion, a relatively wide lower portion and a relatively narrow intermediate portion between the upper and lower portions;
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- flexible bands connected to and extending between opposite ends of the upper side panel portions for snugly engaging articles packaged adjacent the flexible bands;
- the carrier having open end portions between the flexible bands, the bottom panel and opposite intermediate side panel portions, whereby lower portions of articles packaged adjacent the flexible bands are exposed;
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- a handle connected to the carrier for lifting the carrier.
A basket-style carrier containing two adjacent rows of articles, comprising:
- a bottom panel connected by fold lines to opposite side panels;
- each side panel having an upper portion, a relatively wide lower portion and a relatively narrow intermediate portion between the upper and lower portions;
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- flexible bands connected to and extending between opposite ends of the upper side panel portions, the flexible bands snugly engaging articles at the ends of the rows;
- the carrier having open end portions between the flexible bands, the bottom panel and opposite intermediate side panel portions, whereby lower portions of the articles at the ends of the rows are exposed to view;
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- a handle connected to the carrier for lifting the carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.