Basket carrier

A basket carrier divided into a first section and a second section, each section having a first end, a second end, and an exterior side, the first section of the carrier comprising:

• at least one first end panel at the first end;
• at least one second end panel at the second end;
• a side panel at the exterior side;
• a bottom panel;
• at least one longitudinal separator panel extending longitudinally through the first section and being attached to the at least one first end panel and the at least one second end panel, the at least one longitudinal separator panel comprising at least one continuous edge extending from the at least one first end panel to the at least one second end panel;
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• at least one transverse separator panel extending transversely through the first section, a lower edge of the at least one transverse separator panel including at least one concave curved section,
• an upper edge of the at least one longitudinal separator panel includes at least one convex curved portion and at least one notch,
• the longitudinal and transverse separator panels divide the first section into a plurality of receptacles,
• the at least one transverse separator panel comprises an upper edge that is free from contact with the at least one longitudinal separator panel along the length of the at least one transverse separator panel,
• the at least one transverse separator panel is disposed above the at least one longitudinal separator panel so that the lower edge of the at least one transverse separator panel is in sliding engagement with the upper edge of the at least one longitudinal separator panel for sliding generally longitudinally along a length of the upper edge, a portion of the lower edge of the at least one transverse separator panel engages the at least one notch, and
• a handle comprises a first major handle panel, a first interior handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first major handle panel, and a first exterior handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first interior handle panel;
• the second section of the carrier comprises a second major handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first major handle panel of the first section, a second interior handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second major handle panel, and a second exterior handle panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second interior handle panel;
• the first interior handle panel being foldably connected to the first exterior handle panel along a transverse handle fold line, and the second interior handle panel being foldably connected to the second exterior handle panel along the transverse handle fold line.

A blank for forming a basket carrier divided into a first carrier section and a second carrier section, the blank having a first blank section for forming the first carrier section and a second blank section for forming the second carrier section, the first blank section comprising:

• a first end panel;
• a second end panel;
• a side panel foldably connected to the first end panel and the second end panel;
• a bottom panel foldably connected to the side panel;
• at least one longitudinal separator panel foldably connected to the second end panel for dividing the first carrier section into a first plurality of receptacles;
• at least a first transverse separator panel and a second transverse separator panel, the first and second transverse separator panels are foldably connected to the side panel;
• at least one handle panel foldably connected to the first end panel and the second end panel,
• at least one reinforcing web comprising a first plurality of web panels, at least one of the first plurality of web panels being foldably connected to a bottom edge of the first end panel at a first fold line, and at least one of the first plurality of web panels being foldably connected to a bottom edge of the at least one handle panel at a second fold line;
• the at least one handle panel comprises a first major handle panel, a first interior handle panel for being positioned at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first major handle panel, and a first exterior handle panel for being positioned at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first interior handle panel;
• the second blank section comprising a second major handle panel for being positioned at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first major handle panel of the first blank section, a second interior handle panel for being positioned at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second major handle panel, and a second exterior handle panel for being positioned at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second interior handle panel;
• the first interior handle panel being foldably connected to the first exterior handle panel along a transverse handle fold line, and the second interior handle panel being foldably connected to the second exterior handle panel along the transverse handle fold line.