Combined handle and holder means for fluid cartons

Claim 1

A HOLDER AND HANDLE COMBINATION FOR A NORMALLY VERTICAL CARTON OR THE LIKE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, COMPRISING SIDE PORTIONS DEFINING A HOLDER INCLUDING A BOTTOMLESS APERTURE, SAID SIDE PORTIONS ADAPTABLE TO FIXEDLY SURROUNDING THE FLATE SIDE PORTIONS OF A CARTON, OUTWARDLY EXTENDING HANDLE MEANS HAVING A HAND GRIPPING PORTION EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID HOLDER, AN UPPER FOLDED PORTION SECURED TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID HOLDER AND A LOWER FOLDED PORTION SECURED TO AN OPPOSITE LOWER EDGE PORTION OF SAID HOLDER, SAID HANDLE MEANS INCLUDING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION HAVING A TERMINAL FOLDED RIGID LIP PORTION TO SUPPORTABLY CONTACT THE LOWER SURFACE OF A FOLDED TOP PORTION OF A CARTON DURING HANDLING, SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID HANDLE MEANS FORMED OF TWO SECTIONS WHICH ARE FOLDED AND ADHESIVELY SECURED TOGETHER, AND TERMINATING IN A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING END PORTION ADHESIVELY SECURED TO THE UPPER INSIDE OF ONE SIDE PORTION OF SAID HOLDER, SAID LOWER FOLDED HANDLE PORTION BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE LOWER INSIDE OF SAID ONE SIDE PORTION OF SAID HOLDER.