MXPA01003551A - Handled bottle carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

An article carrier (10), comprising a first side panel and an opposite second side panel (12) connected to top panel (14), bottom panel (28), first end panel and an opposite second end panel (16). The top panel (14) is comprised of a first top flap (40) foldably connected to the first side panel (12), and a second top panel flap (44) foldably connected to the second side panel (12). At least a portion of the first top panel flap (40) overlaps and is adhered to at least a portion of the second top panel flap (44). Means for defining a handle strap (56).

Description

BOTTLE CONVEYOR WITH HANDLE 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to article conveyors incorporating integrally formed handles. More particularly, the invention relates to a conveyor having an integrally formed handle extending the length of the conveyor. The invention has particular utility as a bottle conveyor. 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The article conveyors are normally provided with a handle for convenient lifting. Although they can take many forms depending on the type of conveyor involved, a satisfactory handle should be designed to easily grip, comfortably at hand and able to lift the conveyor without ripping. For conveyors containing heavy loads, such as cans or beer bottles, it is often necessary to reinforce the handle by making it a multi-fold construction. For example, in fully enclosed sleeve-type conveyors, the top panel is frequently formed by overlapping the flaps of the top panel located at the ends of a blank piece. Each flap contains one. handle opening arranged so that the upper panel of the conveyor includes two separate openings. This arrangement is sometimes referred to as a "bag handle" since the strap portion of the top panel between the handle openings is fastened in the manner of a suitcase handle. Although the belt is made stronger by its two-fold construction, the lifting efforts are still concentrated within a small area of the ends of the short belt and the edges of the handle openings. An alternative to the type of suitcase handle is an elongated strap that extends from one end panel to the other. This alternative design has the advantage of distributing the lifting stresses to the ends of the conveyor where they are most easily disseminated with less risk of ripping the conveyor. However, this fix can introduce other problems. If the handle is formed as an integral part of the top panel, it can separate from the top panel when lifted, leaving an opening in the top panel through which dirt and dust can enter. If the handle is attached to a separate unit, the top panel can remain intact but the conveyor manufacturing process becomes more complicated. It is believed that known article carriers have significant inconvenient limitations. The applicant's invention provides an article carrier that is believed to be an improvement over the prior art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a bottle conveyor with handle generally comprising opposite side panels connected to an upper panel, a bottom panel and opposite end panels. The top panel is comprised of a first top panel flap that overlaps and adheres to a second top panel flap. The first top panel flap includes a handle strap and a fold flap folded low and adhered to the handle strap to form a double fold handle. The handle is capable of being lifted above the top panel between the ends of the handle, which adhere to the terminal panels. When the conveyor is lifted by the handle, the attached handle straps are raised above the first and second top panel flaps. The second top panel flap remains below the handle and prevents fingers and knuckles from coming into contact with the top of the bottles and tearing. Preferably, the ends of the handle strap extend into the upper flaps of the terminal panel that are connected to the top panel flaps. The end panels, the side panels, and the top panels have grooves and notches that allow the cardboard to conform to the contour of a group of bottles inside the conveyor. In a modality, the conveyor with bottle handles includes nicks cut at the end of the handle. The nicks couple the upper part of a bottle and prevent the bottles from rotating and moving in another way inside the conveyor. This mode of conveyors particularly useful for relatively heavy and fragile glass bottles. In another embodiment, the nicks cut at the end of the handle retain an opaque panel that slots and notches properly to receive the top of a bottle. The handle formed of two folds will have a nick cut in the outer fold and the opaque panel in the inner fold directly below the nick. The opaque panel blocks the sunlight from contacting the bottles, but even when the bottles are attached, it prevents unwanted movement on the conveyor. The features, benefits and objects of this invention will become clear to those skilled in the art with reference to the following description, claims and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of the conveyor of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of a blank piece to form the conveyor in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a partial plan view of the blank in Figure 2 after an initial folding and gluing step. Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank in Figure 2 after a second folding step. Figure 5 is a plan view of a collapsed conveyor formed as a result of a third folding step.

Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view along line 6-6 of Figure 1. Figure 7 is a partial perspective view of the conveyor of Figure 1 showing the handle in operative condition. Figure 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line of line 8-8 of Figure 7. Figure 9 is a terminal view of the conveyor shown in Figure 1. Figure 10 is a plan view. , partial of the blank piece to form an alternative mode of the conveyor. Figure 11 is a perspective view of the conveyor formed of the blank in Figure 10. Figure 12 is a partial perspective view of the conveyor of Figure 11 showing the handle in operative condition. Figure 13 is a partial, cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of Figure 12. Figure 14 is a partial plan view of the blank to form another alternative embodiment of the conveyor.

Figure 15 is a perspective view of the conveyor formed from the blank in Figure 14. Figure 16 is a partial perspective view of the conveyor of Figure 15 showing the handle in operative condition. Figure 17 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 17-17 of Figure 16. Figure 18 is a partial plan view of the blank to form another alternative embodiment of the conveyor. Figure 19 is a perspective view of the conveyor formed from the blank in Figure 18. Figure 20 is a partial perspective view of the conveyor of Figure 19 showing the handle in operative condition. Figure 21 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 21-21 of Figure 20. Figure 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22-22 of Figure 19. Figure 23 is a partial plan view of the blank piece to form another alternative embodiment of the conveyor. Figure 24 is a partial plan view of the blank part of Figure 23 after an initial fold and gluing step. Figure 25 is a perspective view of the conveyor formed from the blank in Figure 23. Figure 26 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 26-26 of Figure 25. Figure 27 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17-17 of Figure 25.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION With reference to Figure 1, the conveyor 10 is comprised of side panels 12 connected to the top panel 14 and to a bottom panel which is hidden in this view. The conveyor also includes terminal panels 16 formed from the flaps of the terminal panels connected to the top, side and bottom panels. A lower flap 18 of terminal panel, which is connected to the bottom panel and two upper flaps 20 and 22 of the terminal panel, which are connected to the upper panel 14, are visible in this view. Included in the top panel is the handle 24, which extends between the end panels 16 and is of a multi-fold construction as described in more detail below. With reference to Figure 2, a generally rectangular blank 26 from which the conveyor 10 is formed is comprised of a bottom panel section 28 connected by fold lines 30 and 32., opposite the side panel sections 12. The fold lines 34 connect the side panel sections 12 to the end panel side flaps 36, while the fold lines 38 connect the bottom panel section 28 to the bottom flaps 18 of the terminal panel. The top panel flap 40 is connected to the side panel section 12 to the right of the blank 26 of the fold line 42. Another top panel flap 44 is connected to the side panel section 12 to the left of the blank piece 26 by the fold line 46. The fold line 48 connects a flap 50 of. reinforcement to the flap 40 of the top panel and the first flaps 22 of the top panel. The first upper end panel flaps 22 are connected to the upper panel flap 40 by the fold lines 54. Similarly, the second upper end panel flaps 20 are connected to the upper panel flap 44 by fold lines 52. The fold lines 34, 38, 52 and 54 are aligned and form continuous fold lines. The first top panel flap 40 and the first opposite top panel flaps 22, as well as the backing flap 50, contain means for defining a handle 24. Located on the top panel flap 40 is a handle strap 56, and similarly located in the reinforcement flap 50 is a reinforcement belt 58. The crease line 48 connects the reinforcing flap 58 to the handle belt 56. The handle belt 56 and the reinforcement belt 58 are defined by a groove 60 spaced from the edge 62. A central handle holding portion 64 is formed where the groove 60 is parallel to the edge 62 and normal to the fold line 54. The slot 60 extends a short distance towards the upper flaps 22 of the terminal panel where it extends away from the edge 62 and terminates at the arcuate end portions 66. Each end of the handle strap 56 and the reinforcement strap 58 contains hinged flaps 67a, 67b and 67c. The flap 67a is articulated to the first upper flaps 22 of the terminal panel, the flap 67b is hinged to the flap 67a and the flap 67c is hinged to the flap 67b and to the central portion 64 of the handle fastener. The top panel flap 40 further includes a generally rectangular handle fastening opening 68 positioned adjacent the central handle holding portion 64 of the handle belt 56. The handle fastening aperture 68 is defined by an edge 70 of the handle strap 56, a parallel opposite edge 72, and rounded end edges 74. An effort relieving area 76 is formed by a pair of notch, stress relief, sinuous or closed lines 78 and fold line 80. Each notch line 78 diverges gradually from the other line extending from the edge 72 and towards the side panel 12. Each notch line 78 has a full arched shape with its concave side facing the other. The fold line 80 connects the ends of the notch lines 78 in the side panel 12 to form a stress relieving area 76 of a generally triangular shape with a apex truncated by the handle holding opening 68. The flap 44 of the upper panel has a pair of arcuate, symmetrical, opposite grooves 82a and 82b. A second stress relief area 84 is formed by a pair of notch lines 86, strain relief, sinuous or closed shape and a fold line 88. Each notch line 86 generally diverges from the other extending line 86. from the stress relief groove 82a and towards the side panel 12. Each notch line 86 has a full arched shape with its concave shape facing the other. The fold line 88 connects the ends of the notch lines 86 in the side panel 12 to form a stress relieving area 84 of a generally triangular shape with an apex truncated by the slot 82a. Similarly, the stress relieving notch lines 90 extend from the strain relief slot 82b to form an effort relief area 92., smaller, which corresponds to and is overlapped by, the stress relief area 76 on a formed conveyor 10. The panel area 94 between the slots 82a and 82b is centered on the upper panel 14 of the formed conveyor 10 and is positioned below the handle 24. The slots 96a and 96b extend from the upper panel flap 44, through the fold line 52 and toward the top flap 20 of terminal panel. The slots 96a and 96b are parallel to each other and normal to the fold line 52 in the top panel flap 44 and gradually extend to each other in the top flap 20 of the terminal panel. The slots 96a and 96b terminate in portions 98 arched terminals. Slots 96a and 96b form hinged flaps 99a and 99b. The flap 99a is articulated to the upper flap 20 of the terminal panel, and the flap 99b is hinged to the flap 99a. An opening 100 is cut in the top panel flap 44, and is defined by slots 96a and 96b, an edge of the top panel flap 44 and a flap edge of the flap 98b. Similarly, the slots 96c and 96d extend from the opposite side of the flap 44 of the top panel, through the fold line 52 and toward the top flap 20 of the terminal panel to form hinged flaps 99a and 99b. The blank 26 forms a bottle conveyor 10 having a narrower upper portion that conforms to the shape of the bottle necks, thereby allowing the conveyor 10 to securely pack the bottles. Therefore, the upper end panel flaps 20 and 22 have an upper panel 106 and a lower panel 108 separated by the fold line 110.

Additionally, the terminal panel side flaps 36 include a top flap 112 and a bottom flap 114 separated by a v-shaped nug 115. The fold lines 34 connecting the side flaps 36 of terminal panel to the side panel 12 have an orthogonal portion 34a and a converging portion 34b. The lower flap 114 articulates to the side panel 12 in the orthogonal portion 34a and the top flap 112 hinges to the side panel in the converging portion 34b. The b-shaped nib provides a spacing that allows the upper flap 112 to fold slightly downward towards the lower flap 114. A folded conveyor or cardboard sleeve 120 is formed from the blank 26 of FIG. 2 through a process shown in Figures 3-5. First, glue is applied to the granular area of the reinforcement flap 58 shown in Figure 2, and the reinforcement flap 58 is folded around the fold line 48 and adhered to the handle belt 56 as shown in Figure 3. The side panel 12 to the left of the blank 26 and the connected top panel flap 44 are then rotated as a unit around the fold line 30 to form the interim configuration shown in the Figure. The final step is to apply glue to the granulated area of the reinforcement belt 58 shown in Figure 4 and to fold the upper panel flap 40 around the fold line 42. This causes the reinforcement belt 58 to overlap the panel area 94. , the flaps 99a and 99b articulated, and a portion of the upper flaps. 20 of terminal panel, the upper flap 22 of the terminal panel adhering to the upper flaps 20 of the terminal panel, the hinged flaps 67a to the hinged flaps 99a, and the hinged flaps 67b to the hinged flaps 99b. The result is the flattened tube or collapsed conveyor of Figure 5. The flaps and panels fold more easily if double notch lines are used. The double notch lines are particularly beneficial along the fold line 48 between the reinforcing flap 58 and the handle belt 56. Typically, the collapsed conveyors are sent to a packing facility where they become erect, are recharged with the packaging items which in this case are bottles, and their ends are closed by means well known in the industry to form the finished conveyor. Figure 1. Figure 6 shows a cross section along the line 6-6 of Figure 1 to illustrate the complete construction of the conveyor 10. The upper flaps 112 and the lower flaps 114 are folded first, then the lower flaps 18 of the terminal panel, and then the upper terminal panel flaps 20 and 22 that have previously been bonded together. The tops of the side panels 12 are seen to be folded inwardly as the cardboard conforms to the contoured shape of the bottles, and the angle of separation between the upper and lower flaps 112 and 114 has become smaller. . As shown in Figures 1 and 7, the two-folds handle 24 is exterior to the upper panel 14. The panel area 94 below the handle 24 prevents the fingers of the user from coming into contact with and coming to tear through the crowned closures on the bottles. The weight of the conveyor 10 causes the bottle 24 to tilt up when a user lifts the conveyor 10 by the handle 24. The hinged flaps 67a, 67b and 67c move to adjust the vertical movement of the handle 24. The result is a handle of two strong folds extending from one end of the conveyor to the other, thereby distributing the lifting efforts to the relatively strong end panels, instead of to the top panel. The reinforcement belt 50 also provides the end panels with a two-pleat construction along the first top flap 22 of the end panel which further increases the strength of the end panels. Additionally, the arcuate end 66 of the slots 60 prevent tearing of the top flap of the terminal panels. In addition, there is little or no risk of tearing at the edge of the belt, and the stress relief notches relieve the risk of upper panels 14 and side panels 12 from being torn when the conveyor is lifted. Figures 10-13 illustrate a second mode of the conveyor. With reference to the blank 26 shown in Figure 11, the notches 120 are cut at the ends of the handle 24 of the second embodiment. When the conveyor is lifted, the bottles have a tendency to cause its heel portion to turn outward and its neck portion to turn inward. The nicks 120 couple the underside of the finished portion portion of the end bottles of the central row of a group of bottles, which helps to prevent the bottles from moving when the conveyor is lifted. The blank 26 of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment. The differences are in the design of the handle 24. In general, the square notches 120 are cut at each end of the reinforcement belt 58 and the handle belt 56. A major portion of the notches is in the hinged flap 69a and a small portion extends over the fold line 54 in the hinged flap 69b. Similarly, a major portion of a notch '120 is in each upper flap 20 of the terminal panel and a small portion extends over the fold line 52 in the flap 44 of the terminal panel. These notches 120 align with each other when the blank 26 is folded into a compressed conveyor, to finally form the two nicks 120 located at each handle end 24 as shown in Figure 11. A vertical slot 122 extends from each nick 120 in blank 26 to fold line 124. Additionally, two stress relief notch lines 126 extend from the fold line to each indentation 120. Notch lines 126 intersect with groove 122 in fold line 124 and extend to a corner of nick 120 in general square. The nib 120, the groove 122 and the notch lines 126 form panels 128 of triangular shape which can comfortably receive the upper part of the bottles. In comparison with the first embodiment, the upper panel flap 44 of the second embodiment has wider openings 100. Additionally, the slots 96a and 96b begin to extend away from each other in the opening 100. The slots 96a and 96b, in conjunction with the opening 100 and the fold line 124, define a tapered, generally triangular panel comprised of the hinged flaps 99a and 99b. The dent 120 can weaken the structural integrity of the articulated flaps 99a and 99b by removing a portion of the fold line 52. The modified design maintains the structural integrity of the articulated flaps 99a and 99b by increasing the width of the hinged flaps in each. side of the dent 120. Figures 14-17 illustrate a third mode of the conveyor. It is similar to the second embodiment, with the exception that the slots 96a and 96b have a different configuration to form a bell-shaped tapered portion comprised of hinged flaps 99a and 99b. This design has also been found to maintain the structural integrity of the conveyor when the nicks 120 are cut in the handle 24. Figures 18-22 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the conveyor. The fourth embodiment is similar to the third embodiment, but differs in that the opaque sections or panels 132 are replaced by the notches 120 in the upper flaps 20 of the terminal panel. The opaque panels 132 have the same overall square shape as the nick 120. However, instead of being cut, the generally square opaque panel 132 is defined by two vertical slots 134 and two horizontal notch lines 136. Additionally, a arc notched line 138 is concave upwardly in the general center of the opaque section 132. When the opaque panel 132 makes contact with the top of the bottle when the handle 24 is raised, the opaque panel 132 articulates at the horizontal notch lines 136, and will flex additionally at the upper edge of the bottle at notched line, arcuate. The opaque panel 132 prevents the light from coming into contact with the beer bottles inside the conveyor 10. The slot 96a and 96b of the fourth embodiment form the generally bell-shaped tapered panel described in the second embodiment.

Figures 23-27 illustrate a fifth mode of the conveyor. The fifth embodiment combines the configuration of the slots 96a and 96b forming a generally tapered bell-shaped panel as shown in the third embodiment, and the opaque panel 132 shown in the fourth embodiment. As shown in Figure 23, a major difference in the fifth embodiment is the modified reinforcing flap 140 which is wider than the reinforcement flap 50 shown in Figure 2. The modified reinforcing flap 140 provides additional resistance to the panels. terminals 16 of the conveyor 10 by reinforcing a wider area along the edge of the upper flap 22 of the terminal panel and by increasing the overlap area of the upper flaps 22 of the terminal panel in the upper flaps 20 of the terminal panel. The blank 26 shown in Figure 23 has an opening 142 formed between the modified reinforcing flap 140 and the handle run 56, which are symmetrical about the fold lines 48. The edges 144 and 146 are aligned with the slot 96a in the top panel flap 44 on a conveyor 10 formed from the blank 26. As shown in Figure 24, the modified flap 140 is folded over the handle strap 56. The increased width of the upper flap 22 of the terminal panel is seen in Figure 25. The above descriptions and the accompanying drawings should be interpreted in an illustrative and not limited sense. While the invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiment or embodiments thereof, it should be understood that there may be other embodiments that fall within the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. Where a claim, if any, is expressed as a half step to perform a specific function, it is proposed that this claim be constructed to cover the structure, material or corresponding acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof, including both Structural equivalents as equivalent structures, equivalents based on equivalent material and materials, and equivalents based on equivalent acts and acts.

Claims (34)

1. CLAIMS 1. A blank piece to form an article conveyor, comprising: (a) a bottom panel section connected by fold lines to opposite first and second side panel sections; (b) the first side panel section which is connected by a fold line to a first top panel flap and the second side panel section which is connected by a fold line to a second top panel flap; (c) the opposite end panel side flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first and second side panel sections, the bottom "terminal panel flaps connected by the fold lines to opposite ends of the panel section in the background, the first opposite upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first top panel flaps and the opposite upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the second top panel flaps (d) a means for defining a handle strap on the first top panel flap and the first upper end panel flaps, the handle strap having opposite ends, the handle strap extending through the first top panel flap, the ends of the handle strap that connect to the first top flaps of terminal panel; and (e) the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap having dimensions that allow both the handle strap and at least a portion of the first top panel flap to overlap at least a portion of the second top panel flap on a conveyor formed from the blank, the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap forming an upper panel on the conveyor, the handle strap extending above the top panel.
2. 2. The piece. blank according to claim 1, wherein a first stress relief area extends from the first top panel flap to the first side panel section and a second stress relief area extends from the second top panel flap to the second side panel section.
3. 3. The blank according to claim 2, wherein the first and second stress relief areas have a generally triangular shape defined by a truncated apex, opposite sides and a base.
4. 4. The piece. blank according to the claim 3, where the opposite sides are sinuous sinuous lines and the base is a fold line.
5. The blank according to claim 3, wherein the first top panel flap has a handle clamping opening forming the truncated apex of the first stress relief area.
6. The blank according to claim 3, wherein the second top panel flap has a groove forming the truncated apex of the second stress relief area.
7. 7. The blank according to claim 1, wherein each of the fold lines connecting the top panel side flaps to the side panel sections has an orthogonal portion and a cover portion, to adjust the conveyor to outline of a group of bottles, the terminal panel side flaps including a top flap and a bottom flap, the top flap that joins the side panel section in the convergence section and the bottom flap that joins the side panel , in the orthogonal portion.
8. The blank according to claim 1, wherein the first top panel flap has a handle clamping opening and a first and second slot defining a handle extending from the handle clamping opening and in the first ones opposite upper flaps of the end panel, the handle clamping opening and the first and second grooves defining a handle providing a means to define a handle belt, the opposite ends of the handle belt that are articulated to the first top flaps Opposite terminal panel.
9. 9. The blank piece according to the claim 1, wherein the means for defining a handle strap includes a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap at each end thereof.
10. 10. The blank according to claim 9, wherein the central handle portion is placed on a panel area in the second top panel flap on a conveyor formed from the blank.
11. The blank according to claim 9, wherein the second top panel flap and the opposite upper end panel flaps include opposite sets of at least one hinged flap due to at least one hinged flap at each of the ends of the handle strap on a conveyor formed by the blank piece.
12. The blank blank according to claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing flap connected by a fold line to the first top panel flap, the means for defining a handle, and the first upper top flaps of the terminal panel.
13. 13. The blank according to claim 12, wherein the fold line connecting the reinforcement flap to the first top panel flap is aligned with an edge of the handle strap.
14. 14. The blank according to claim 12, wherein the fold line connecting the reinforcement flap to the first top panel flap is separated from the handle strap.
15. 15. The blank according to claim 12, wherein the reinforcing flap is folded low and adhered to the handle strap and the first opposite top flaps of the end panel, the reinforcing flap and the handle strap that form a two-fold handle on a conveyor formed from the blank, the top-extending handle of an upper panel on the conveyor and having opposite ends connected to the opposite end panels on the conveyor.
16. 16. The blank according to claim 15, wherein the fold line connecting the reinforcement flap to the first top panel flap is doubly scored.
17. 17. The blank according to claim 1, wherein each of the ends of the handle belt has a nib for coupling the upper parts of the bottles within the conveyor 18.
18. The blank according to claim 17, wherein the means for defining a handle strap includes a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap at each end thereof, at least one hinged flap forming a generally "triangular" region containing the indentation.
19. The blank according to claim 17, wherein the means for defining a handle strap includes a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap at each end thereof, at least one hinged flap forming a region in general bell-shaped containing the nick.
20. The blank according to claim 17, wherein the second top panel flap and the opposite upper end panel flaps include opposite sets of at least one hinged flap adhered to at least one hinged flap at each of the ends of the handle belt on a conveyor formed from the blank, the nip containing an opaque panel formed on the opposite sets of at least one hinged flap formed on the second top panel flap on the opposite upper second flaps of the end panel , the opaque panel that has notches for coupling the upper parts of the bottles.
21. 21. The blank according to claim 20, wherein the opposing assemblies of the at least one hinged flap formed in the second top panel flap and the second opposite end panel flaps form a generally triangular region containing the indentation. .
22. 22. The blank according to claim 20, wherein the opposed assemblies of the at least one hinged flap formed in the second top panel flap and the second opposite flaps of the "terminal" panel form a generally bell-shaped region. contains the nick
23. 23. A blank piece to form an article conveyor, comprising: (a) a bottom panel section connected by fold lines to first and second side panel sections, opposite; (b) the first side panel section which is connected by a fold line to a first top panel flap and the second side panel section which is connected by. a fold line to a second top panel flap; (c) the opposite terminal side panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first and second side panel sections, the bottom terminal panel flaps connected by the fold lines to opposite ends of the panel section of the panel. bottom, the first upper - opposite end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first top panel flaps and the opposite upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the second top panel flaps; (d) a means for defining a handle strap on the first top panel flap and the first top flaps of the end panel, the handle strap having opposite ends, the handle strap extending through the first flap of the handle. top panel, the ends of the handle strap that connect to the first upper flaps of the end panel, the means for defining a handle strap including a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap on each end thereof, the central handle which is placed over a panel area in the second top panel flap on a conveyor formed from the blank, the second top panel flap and the opposite upper end panel flaps _ which include opposite sets of the same. less an articulated flap due to at least one hinged flap on each, one end of the handle strap on the conveyor formed from the blank; (e) a reinforcing flap connected by a crease line to the first top panel flap, the means for defining a handle, and the first opposite upper flaps of the end panel, the crease flap that folds low and adheres to the handle strap and the opposite upper top flaps of the end panel, the reinforcing flap and the handle strap forming a two-fold handle on the conveyor formed of the blank, the handle having opposite ends connected to the ends. opposite terminal panels on the conveyor; and (f) the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap having dimensions that allow both the handle strap and at least a portion of the first top panel flap to overlap at least a portion of the second flap of the second panel. upper panel on a conveyor formed from the blank, the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap forming an upper panel on the conveyor, the handle strap, which extends over the top panel.
24. 24. A blank piece to form an article conveyor, comprising: (a) a bottom panel section connected by fold lines to opposite first and second side panel sections; (b) the first side panel section which is connected by a fold line to a first top panel flap and the second side panel section which is connected by a fold line to a second top panel flap; (c) the opposite terminal side panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first and second side panel sections, the bottom terminal panel flaps connected by the fold lines to opposite ends of the panel section of the panel. bottom, the first opposed upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the first top panel flaps and the second upper end panel flaps connected by fold lines to opposite ends of the second top panel flaps; (d) a means for defining a handle strap on the first top panel flap and the first upper terminal panel flaps, the handle strap having opposite ends, the handle strap extending through the first top panel flap, the ends of the handle strap that connect to the first top flaps of the terminal panel, the means to define a handle strap including a central handle portion and at least one hinged flap at each end thereof, the central handle which is placed over a panel area in the second top panel flap on a conveyor formed from the piece in white, the second top panel flap and the second opposite upper end panel flaps including opposite sets of at least one hinged flap due to at least one hinged flap on each of the handle strap ends on the conveyor formed of the blank piece; the first top panel flap having a handle clamping opening and a first and second groove defining a handle extending from the handle clamping opening and in the opposite upper front panel flaps the clamping opening of the handle handle and the first and second grooves defining a handle that provide the means to define a handle strap, the opposite ends of the handle strap that are articulated to the first opposite upper flaps of end panel, each end of mango strap having a nib for coupling the upper parts of the bottles inside the conveyor formed by the blank; (e) a reinforcing flap connected by a crease line to the first top panel flap, the means for defining a handle, and the first opposite upper flaps of the end panel, the crease flap that folds low and adheres to the handle strap and the opposite upper top flaps of the end panel, the reinforcing flap and the handle strap forming a two-fold handle on the conveyor formed of the blank, the handle having opposite ends connected to the ends. opposite terminal panels on the conveyor; and (f) the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap having dimensions that allow both the handle strap and at least a portion of the first top panel flap to overlap at least a portion of the second flap of the second panel. upper panel on a conveyor formed from the blank, the first top panel flap and the second top panel flap forming an upper panel on the conveyor, the handle strap, which extends over the top panel.
25. 25. An article carrier, comprising: (a) a first side panel a second opposite side panel connected to an upper panel, a bottom panel, a first terminal panel, and a second opposite terminal panel; (b) the top panel which is comprised of a first top panel flap connected in folded form to the first side panel, and the second top panel flap connected in folded form to the second side panel; (c) at least a portion of the first top panel flap overlapping and adhering to at least a portion of the second top panel flap; (d) opposite upper end panel flaps connected by a fold line to opposite ends of the first top panel flaps, and second opposite upper end panel flaps connected by a fold line to opposite ends of the second panel flap higher; (e) means for defining a handle strap on the first top panel flap, the handle strap having opposite ends, the handle strap encompassing through the first top panel flap, the ends of the strap handle that connect to the first top flaps of terminal panel, the means to define a handle strap that allow the "handle strap to rise above the top panel, and (f) the handle strap that overlaps the second flap of the upper panel
26. 26. The article conveyor according to claim 25, wherein a reinforcing flap is connected by a fold line to the first top panel flap and the first top flaps of the end panel, opposite to form a strap. handle with two folds ".
27. 27. The article conveyor according to claim 26, wherein the fold line connecting the reinforcement flap to the first top panel flap is aligned with an edge of the two-fold handle strap.
28. 28. The article conveyor according to claim 26, wherein the fold line connecting the reinforcement flap to the first top panel flap is separated from the two-fold handle strap.
29. 29. The article conveyor according to claim 25, wherein each of the ends of the handle belt has a notch for coupling the upper parts of the bottles.
30. 30. The article carrier according to claim 29, wherein the notch contains an opaque panel, the opaque panel having notches and slots for coupling the upper parts of the bottles.
31. 31. The article carrier according to claim 25, wherein each end of the handle belt has at least one hinged flap.
32. 32. The article carrier according to claim 31, wherein the hinged flaps form a triangular region containing a nib for coupling the upper parts of the bottles.
33. The article carrier according to claim 31, wherein the hinged flaps form a bell-shaped region containing a nib for coupling the upper parts of the bottles
34. 34. An article transporter, comprising: (a) ) a first side panel a second opposite side panel connected to an upper panel, a bottom panel, a first terminal panel, and a second opposite terminal panel, (b) the top panel which is comprised of a first top panel flap connected in folded form to the first side panel, and the second top panel flap connected in folded form to the second side panel; (c) at least a portion of the first top panel flap overlapping and adhering at least a portion of the second top panel flap; (d) first opposite upper end panel flaps connected by a fold line to opposite ends of the first top panel flaps, and second alone opposing upper end panel passes connected by a fold line to opposite ends of the second top panel flap; (e) means for defining a handle strap on the first top panel flap, the handle strap having opposite ends, the handle strap encompassing through the first top panel flap, the ends of the strap handle that connect to the first top flaps of terminal panel, the means to define a handle strap that allow the handle strap to be lifted above the top panel, each end of the handle strap having at least an articulated flap; (f) a reinforcing flap which is connected by a fold line to the first top panel and the first upper end flaps of the end panel to form a two-fold handle strap; and (g) a handle strap that overlaps the second top panel flap.