One-way basket-style article carriers

Claim 2

A multiple-article carrier blank which is cut and scored to define the boundaries of a carrier comprising; a. a pair of sidewall panels which are spaced for opposed erection; b. a bottom wall panel pivotally connected to one of said sidewall panels; c. end wall panels pivotally connected to each of the ends of said sidewall panels; d. at least one pair of riser panels pivotally connected to at least one pair of said end wall panels, said pair of riser panels being foldable into a back-to-back relationship; e. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of the two riser panels comprising said pair of riser panels, said lateral partition panels being pivotally connected to the riser panel from which it was cut; f. a handle panel pivotally connected to at least one of said pair of riser panels; g. a reinforcing panel, a portion of said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected along a longitudinal line to said handle panel and a portion thereof being separated from said handle panel by a cut line, at least a portion of said cut line being transversely offset with respect to said longitudinal line; and h. means for carrying the erected carrier provided in said handle panel.

Claim 3

A multiple-article carrier blank which is cut and scored to define the boundaries of a carrier comprising; a. a pair of sidewall panels; b. a marginal panel pivotally connected to each of said sidewall panels along the lower longitudinal edges thereof; c. a bottom wall panel pivotally connected to one of said marginal panels; d. end wall panels pivotally connected to both ends of said sidewall panels; e. at least one pair of riser panels attached to one pair of said end wall panels, said riser panels may be foldable into a back-to-back relationship when said carrier is erected; f. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of said pair of riser panels, said lateral partition panels being hinged to the riser panel from which it is cut; g. a handle panel pivotally connected to one of said pair of riser panels; h. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel along a longitudinal fold line and separated therefrom by a cut line, said cut line being transversely offset with respect to said fold line.

Claim 4

A multiple-article carrier blank which is cut and scored to define the boundaries of a carrier comprising; a. a pair of sidewall panels; b. a marginal panel pivotally connected to each of said sidewall panels along the lower longitudinal edges thereof; c. a bottom wall panel pivotally connected to one of said marginal panels; d. end wall panels pivotally connected to both ends of said sidewall panels; e. at least one pair of riser panels attached to one pair of said end wall panels, said riser panels may be foldable into a back-to-back relationship when said carrier is erected; f. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of said pair of riser panels, said lateral partition panels being hinged to the riser panel from which it is cut; g. a handle panel pivotally connected to one of said pair of riser panels; h. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel along a longitudinal fold line and separated therefrom by a cut line, said cut line being transversely offset with respect to said fold line.

Claim 5

The blank of claim 2 wherein a second pair of riser panels is pivotally connected to the pair of end walls disposed on the opposite side of said blank from said first pair of riser panels.

Claim 6

The blank of claim 2 wherein a portion of one of said riser panels is fashioned so as to provide part of a two-ply handle and a handle reinforcing panel is pivotally connected to a lateral edge of said handle panel and fashioned such that said handle reinforcing panel will provide a two-ply handle in the remaining portion of said handle section when said carrier is erected.

Claim 7

The blank of claim 4 wherein a portion of one of said riser panels is adapted to overlap a portion of said handle reinforcing panel to provide a three-ply section in that portion of the handle between means which are provided for lifting the erected carrier.

Claim 8

A multiple-article carrier comprising; a. a bottom wall panel; b. a pair of sidewAll panels pivotally connected to said bottom wall panel along the longitudinal edges thereof and extending upwardly therefrom; c. end wall panels pivotally connected to each of the vertical ends of said sidewall panels; d. at least one pair of riser panels pivotally connected to the ends of one pair of said end wall panels, said pair of riser panels being folded into a back-to-back relationship and extending inwardly from the ends of said end wall panels along a center line of said carrier; e. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of the two riser panels comprising said pair of riser panels, one end of said lateral partition panel being pivotally connected to the riser panel from which it was cut and the opposite end thereof being secured to one of said sidewall panels; f. a handle panel attached to one of said riser panels; g. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel, the pivotal connection being along a line below the top edge of said handle panel when said carrier is in an upright position; and h. means for carrying said carrier provided in said handle panel.

Claim 9

A multiple-article carrier comprising; a. a bottom wall panel; b. a pair of sidewAll panels pivotally connected to said bottom wall panel along the longitudinal edges thereof and extending upwardly therefrom; c. end wall panels pivotally connected to each of the vertical ends of said sidewall panels; d. at least one pair of riser panels pivotally connected to the ends of one pair of said end wall panels, said pair of riser panels being folded into a back-to-back relationship and extending inwardly from the ends of said end wall panels along a center line of said carrier; e. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of the two riser panels comprising said pair of riser panels, one end of said lateral partition panel being pivotally connected to the riser panel from which it was cut and the opposite end thereof being secured to one of said sidewall panels; f. a handle panel attached to one of said riser panels; g. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel, the pivotal connection being along a line below the top edge of said handle panel when said carrier is in an upright position; and h. means for carrying said carrier provided in said handle panel.

Claim 10

The carrier of claim 6 wherein a second pair of riser panels is pivotally connected to the pair of end walls disposed on the opposite side of said carrier from said first pair of riser panels.

Claim 11

A multiple-article carrier comprising: a. a bottom wall panel; b. marginal panels pivotally connected to said bottom wall panel along the longitudinal edges thereof and sloping upwardly therefrom; c. sidewall panels pivotally connected to said marginal panels on both sides of said bottom wall panel and extending upwardly therefrom; d. end wall panels pivotally connected to both ends of said sidewall panels along the vertical edges thereof; e. at least one pair of riser panels attached to one pair of said end wall panels, said riser panels being folded into a back-to-back relationship and extending inwardly from the ends of said end wall panels along a center line of said carrier; f. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of said pair of riser panels, said lateral partition panels being hinged to the riser panel from which it is cut at one end and secured at its opposite end to one of said sidewalls; g. a handle panel attached to one of said riser panels; and h. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel, the pivotal connection being along a line below the top edge of said handle panel when said carrier is in the an upright position.

Claim 12

A multiple-article carrier comprising: a. a bottom wall panel; b. marginal panels pivotally connected to said bottom wall panel along the longitudinal edges thereof and sloping upwardly therefrom; c. sidewall panels pivotally connected to said marginal panels on both sides of said bottom wall panel and extending upwardly therefrom; d. end wall panels pivotally connected to both ends of said sidewall panels along the vertical edges thereof; e. at least one pair of riser panels attached to one pair of said end wall panels, said riser panels being folded into a back-to-back relationship and extending inwardly from the ends of said end wall panels along a center line of said carrier; f. at least one lateral partition panel cut from each of said pair of riser panels, said lateral partition panels being hinged to the riser panel from which it is cut at one end and secured at its opposite end to one of said sidewalls; g. a handle panel attached to one of said riser panels; and h. a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panel being pivotally connected to said handle panel, the pivotal connection being along a line below the top edge of said handle panel when said carrier is in the an upright position.

Claim 13

The carrier of claim 8 wherein a portion of one of said riser panels provides part of a two-ply handle and a handle reinforcing panel is pivotally connected to a lateral edge of said handle panel which provides a two-ply handle in the remaining portion of said handle.

Claim 14

The carrier of claim 9 wherein a portion of one of said riser panels overlaps a portion of said handle reinforcing panel to provide a three-ply section in that portion of the handle.