Cup carrier

Claim 2

A blank for a container carrier, said blank being generally rectangular in outline and being divided into two halves by a central fold line extending transversely thereof, each of said halves having cut lines forming a plurality of flap portions hingedly connected thereto, each of said halves including three fold lines parallel to said central fold line setting off a bottom panel, a side panel, a top panel and a handle-forming panel, said flap portions extending across said top panels and partially into said side panels, and said flap portions extend into said side panels less than one-half the depth thereof.

Claim 3

A blank for a container carrier, said blank being generally rectangular in outline and being divided into two halves by a central fold line extending transversely thereof, each of said halves having cut lines forming a plurality of flap portions hingedly connected thereto, each of said halves includes three fold lines parallel to said central fold line setting off a bottom panel, a side panel, a top panel and a handle-forming panel, said flap portions extending across said top panels and partially into said side panels, at least one of said fold lines setting off one of said top panels from one of said handle-forming panels being interrupted by at least one cut line forming a tab extending from said handle-forming panel into said top panel and adapted to be folded out of the plane of said top panel thereby forming an opening for holding at least one drinking straw.

Claim 4

A blank for a container carrier, said blank being generally rectangular in outline and being divided into two halves by a central fold line extending transversely thereof, each of said halves having cut lines forming a plurality of flap portions hingedly connected thereto, each of said halves includes three fold lines parallel to said central fold line setting off a bottom panel, a side panel, a top panel and a handle-forming panel, said flap portions extending across said top panels and partially into said side panels, at least one of said fold lines setting off one of said top panels from one of said handle-forming panels being interrupted by at least one cut line forming a tab extending from said handle-forming panel into said top panel and adapted to be folded out of the plane of said top panel thereby forming an opening for holding at least one drinking straw.

Claim 5

A carrier comprising a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and a top wall, at least one cut line extending from the longitudinal center line of said carrier across said top wall and then back to said center line thereby forming at least one flap hingedly connected to said top wall at the center line thereof and being adapted to be folded downwardly out of the plane of said top wall whereby at least one article-receiving opening is left in said top wall, and said at least one cut line extends into one of said sidewalls less than one-half the depth thereof.

Claim 6

A carrier comprising a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and a top wall, at least one cut line extending from the longitudinal center line of said carrier across said top wall and then back to said center line thereby forming at least one flap hingedly connected to said top wall at the center line thereof and being adapted to be folded downwardly out of the plane of said top wall whereby at least one article-receiving opening is left in said top wall, and said at least one cut line extends into one of said sidewalls less than one-half the depth thereof.

Claim 7

A carrier comprising a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and a top wall, at least one cut line extending from the longitudinal center line of said carrier across said top wall and then back to said centeR line thereby forming at least one flap hingedly connected to said top wall at the center line thereof and being adapted to be folded downwardly out of the plane of said top wall whereby at least one article-receiving opening is left in said top wall, and at least one narrow elongated opening formed in said top wall adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof for holding at least one drinking straw.

Claim 8

A carrier comprising a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and a top wall, at least one cut line extending from the longitudinal center line of said carrier across said top wall and then back to said centeR line thereby forming at least one flap hingedly connected to said top wall at the center line thereof and being adapted to be folded downwardly out of the plane of said top wall whereby at least one article-receiving opening is left in said top wall, and at least one narrow elongated opening formed in said top wall adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof for holding at least one drinking straw.

Claim 9

The carrier as defined in claim 3 wherein a portion of said top wall extends into at least one opening and being adapted to engage an article of a predetermined size received therein, and said opening portion being removable from the plane of said opening whereby an article of a size greater than said predetermined size may be received therein.

Claim 10

The carrier as defined in claim 4 wherein a portion of said top wall extends into said at least one opening and being adapted to engage an article of a predetermined size received therein, and said portion being removable from the plane of said opening whereby an article of a size greater than said predetermined size may be received therein.

Claim 11

The carrier as defined in claim 4 wherein said at least one cut line extends into one of said sidewalls less than one-half the depth thereof.

Claim 12

The carrier as defined in claim 7 wherein a portion of said top wall extends into said at least one opening and being adapted to engage an article of a predetermined size received therein, and said portion being removable from the plane of said opening whereby an article of a size greater than said predetermined size may be received therein.