Basket-style carrier with reinforced handle

A basket-style carrier for containing and carrying twelve containers or other articles, said carrier comprising:

• first and second end panels opposite each other;
• first and second side panels opposite each other and connected to said end panels;
• a bottom connected to said side panels;
• a central handle comprising six handle panels secured to one another, said central handle being connected to said end panels, wherein said central handle comprises a predefined score line delineating an upper portion which is foldable between an upright grasping position and a folded, stacking position;
• and
• a plurality of partitions connected to said central handle and extending from said central handle to said first and second side panels.

A basket-style carrier for containing and carrying twelve containers or other articles, said carrier comprising:

• first and second end panels opposite each other;
• first and second side panels opposite each other and connected to said end panels;
• a bottom connected to said side panels;
• a central handle comprising six handle panels secured to one another, said central handle being connected to said end panels;
• a plurality of partitions connected to said central handle and extending from said central handle to said first and second side panels, said partitions defining six 2-container cells;
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• a locking tab connected to one of said handle panels and extending through a tab opening in said bottom and adhered to said bottom.

A basket-style carrier for containing and carrying twelve containers or other articles said carrier comprising:

• first and second end panels opposite each other;
• first and second side panels opposite each other and connected to said end panels;
• a bottom connected to said side panels;
• a central handle comprising six handle panels secured to one another, said central handle being connected to said end panels;
• and
• a plurality of partitions connected to said central handle and extending from said central handle to said first and second side panels, said partitions defining six 2-container cells,
• wherein said bottom comprises a large bottom panel connected to one of said side panels and extending to the other of said side panels and a small bottom panel connected to the other of said side panels and partially overlapping said large bottom panel, with said large and small bottom panels being adhered to one another.