DE7422464U - Carrier for a number of containers - Google Patents

Description

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, New York, V.St.A.

Carrier for a number of containers

The innovation relates to a carrier for a number of containers, in particular ^ for holding a number of Containers that have substantially parallel body walls.

Carrier, which consists of a one-piece, stamped; Sheet material are made and designed to hold a number of containers are known. Although it While there are numerous embodiments of such carriers, pretty much all of them require complex, repaired blanks and the use of a relatively large amount of material. Furthermore, they are difficult to put together or just for a container suitable that has a very specific shape or finish.

For example, U.S. Patent No. 2,427,105 shows a bottle carrier made of sheet material in which the blank is punched out in this way must be that various recesses *, tabs and openings as well as "generally oval" openings for the bottles. In order to set up this carrier or to bring it into the form of use, you have to use a cord

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thread through the flaps, openings and recesses of the folded blank.

U.S. Patent No. 2,513,495 shows one made from a one-piece blank produced carrier, which has recesses, slots and tabs as well as punched-out bottle receiving openings. With this carrier, too, the installation or compilation process is relatively complicated, and if it When in use, it is only suitable for holding a number of bottles.

U.S. Patent No. 2,615,750 relates to a relatively simple carrier made from a one-piece blank. This However, the carrier is only suitable for a container with a very specific shape that progresses in a downward direction a widened part, a constricted part, a second widened part, a second constricted Has part and a neck portion.

Again, the subject matter of US Pat. No. 2,710,219 requires a blank which is in a relatively intricate shape is punched out and is only suitable for bottles that are provided with a special stop or projection « which cooperates with a protruding part of the carrier to hold the bottle in the carrier.

Finally, further embodiments of carriers are known which, however, all have one or more of the abovementioned mngu. exhibit.

The innovation is therefore based on the task of creating a new and improved carrier for containers, which is punched out of a rectangular blank material and formed into a carrier by a simple folding and gluing process.

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forms and can be sent to a filling plant or packaging factory in a flat or level state «

A further aim is to provide a carrier which is of simple construction and quick and easy can be set up * Ultimately, only a minimal amount of material should be required for the carrier.

To solve this problem, a carrier is assumed which is characterized according to the invention by a vertically extending handle section, a first transverse field next to the lower end of the handle section, which extends from the handle section to the outside and in relation to this is foldable, a second transverse panel adjacent to the first transverse panel, which extends inwardly from the first transverse panel and is foldable with respect to this, a container dividing portion adjacent to the second transverse panel. from this vertically downwards; and is foldable with respect to this, the handle portion and the partition portion being vertically movable with respect to one another, an opening in each transverse panel, these openings being aligned when the transverse panels are in a substantially horizontal position with respect to the handle - and separating section are located and if the first transverse field. occupies a substantially parallel position to the second transverse field, furthermore the aligned openings can each receive the body of a container and the edges of the openings can grasp the parallel walls of the body of the container when the handle section is raised to the Move transverse walls out of their essentially parallel position

The one-piece or one-piece carrier according to the present innovation is made from a rectangular blank from a

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Container cardboard or the like punched out. The blank contains handle openings and numerous container receiving openings, which are punched out of this.

In one embodiment of the innovation that is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and for six container openings contains, the unfolded blank is marked by transverse embossed lines divided into 8 fields or walls, if you start at one end of the blank, it is in detail a container separation field two adjacent panels, each of which is a series of three aligned circular container receiving openings contains, two adjacent handle fields, each of which contains an opening for the hand or finger, around »in another pair of adjacent fields, each of which is a series of three aligned circular fields Has container receiving openings and a second container separation field.

The punched blank is cut along the transverse embossing line, which separates the two handle fields, folded around itself. When the blank is folded, there are two handles Either at one end of the folded blank, and they are bonded together face to face with glue or the like connected to a handle cut from double To manufacture thickness. The two container dividers at the opposite ends of the folded blank are also Glued face to face to form a container divider. When the folded blank lies each field containing the container receiving openings versus the other such field, the openings align in the two fields. The opposite fields, which have the container receiving openings, are not glued to each other, but are

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^Γ separable from each other.

The non-erected carrier, ie the folded blank, V- can be sent in the flat state to a consumer, κ for example to a filling plant or packaging factory. In the f ¹ filling Äiilage the two ends are of the not yet listed \ easily support pressed against one another, that the non-bonded portions containing openings the container ER- Aufnahmeö, fold and externally collar along transverse crease lines two forming opposing cross panels on either side of the handle section between the handle and the container partition sections. In the fully extended position, the opposite transverse fields run essentially parallel to one another, the container receiving openings of one field being aligned with the openings of the opposite field =

I When the cross fields are in the fully extended state

I, the wearer can then stand upright over six

Containers are moved downwards, which are arranged in two rows of each

'(/ wells three pieces are arranged. The separation and handle

I sections of the carrier are placed between the two

f rows of containers positioned, and the protruding transverse

/ Sections capture the parallel body walls of the containers

Γ about in the middle of the latter. In the case of FIGS. 1 to 5

• The embodiment shown are the container receiving

j openings are circular and have a diameter of _r

• which is essentially equal to or slightly greater than that Diameter of the cylindrical container. If the

ι opposite cross-fields themselves in their completely I am in the outstretched position, aligning as above I explained the container receiving openings to one another. When now, however, the handle section of the carrier is lifted and the transverse fields separate at their inner edges, has no horizontal projection of aligned openings

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the endeavor to form an ellipse = its smallest Diameter is smaller than the diameter of the container or bottle. The greater the distance between the inner ones The smaller the edges of the transverse field, the smaller the smaller Diameter of the ellipse. Thus, when the handle is raised, the inner and outer segments engage the openings next to the smaller diameter with frictional engagement opposing segments of the cylindrical containers and prevent them from becoming detached from the carrier. The frictional holding power the edges of the holes against the parallel walls of the bottles even increase when the one facing upwards Force on the handle increases.

The innovation is described mm «« hand dsr accompanying drawings in detail, all stemming from the description and the pictures details or features may contribute to the solution of the problem iia sense of innovation and have been included in the application with the will to utility model protection. Show it:

1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the innovation, according to which the rack is connected to six cylindrical bottles;

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a blank for the carrier shown in FIG.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the carrier in folded The form in which it is sent from the manufacturer to the consumer;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the beam with its two ends pressed against one another, the transverse panels are in the extended state and the wearer

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Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the carrier taken generally along lines 5-5 of Fig. 1, with the bottles are in the handle and the handle is raised so that the edges of the container receiving openings frictionally grasp the cylindrical sides of the bottles;

6 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the innovation , according to which the carrier is connected to two containers, each of which has a rectangular cross-section and essentially parallel body walls:

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the blank for the carrier shown in Figure 6;

Fig. 8 is a partial top plan view of a blank showing modified container receiving openings;

FIG. 9 is a partial vertical sectional view, similar to FIG. 4, of a carrier similar to that shown in FIG Having modification;

FIG. 10 shows a further vertical partial sectional view similar to FIG. 5, specifically of a carrier which has the one shown in FIG has shown modification;

Figure 11 is a top plan view of a carrier taken along line 11-11 of Fig. 9;

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Pig. Figure 12 is a top plan view of a carrier along the line J 12-12 of Figure 10;

Figure 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the innovation showing a laminated carrier having a vertical panel that defines a larger advertising space on the carrier;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the blank for the carrier shown in FIG. 13.

Reference will now be made specifically to the embodiment of the innovation illustrated in Figures 1 through 5 of the drawings. The carrier 10, which is designed so that it can carry six cylindrical bottles 12 in two longitudinal rows of three each, is made of a rectangular egg. Blank 14 produced. The blank may be made of any relatively stiff sheet material consist, for example of solid fibrous paperboard, corrugated container board or the like, as long as the material easily embossed, ^(can be stamped and folded. It should be noted that the thickness of the blank material from the The size and number of containers that are to be picked up or carried depends on. For a six-pack of small 17Og (6 ounces) containers a light cardboard with a thickness range of ten points is sufficient, whereas for two 1.8 kg ( For 64 ounces) containers or two 3.8L (1 gallon) paper containers, a relatively heavy cardboard with a thickness range of 28 points is preferred.

Reference is now made specifically to FIG. The blank is with a number of transverse embossing lines 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, which run parallel to one another and along which the blank can be folded. The part of the

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RcThlines between the left end of the blank and the Embossed line 16 forms a container separating field 5ΰ. The part The blank between the embossed lines 16 and 18 forms a transverse field 32. Three aligned, circular container receiving openings 34 are punched out of the field 32. The openings

are arranged at the same distance from the crease lines 16 and 18 and each have a diameter which is equal to [t or slightly greater than dor outer diameter of the cylindrical bottle 12th

The part of the blank between the embossed lines 18 and 20 forms a further transverse field 36 with a width in the is essentially the same as that of the transverse field 32, and this further transverse field 36 is also with three additional punched-out container receiving openings 38 provided. These openings are also at the same distance from the embossed lines 18 and 20 arranged. The three openings 38 are aligned with the three openings 34 in the transverse field 32.

Embossed lines 20, 22 and 24 delimit two handle fields ■ 40 and 42 of equal width, each with a punched-out portion 44 is provided, which enables the carrier to be grasped. As shown in the drawings, the punched-out parts 44 are arranged at the same distance from the embossed line 22. Embossing lines 24, 26 and 28 delimit two further transverse fields 46 and 48 of the same width. The field 46 has three container receiving openings 50 and the panel 48 has three openings 52. The fields 46 and 48 have a width equal to that the cross fields 32 and 36 is. The three openings 50 are each the same distance from the embossed lines 24 and 26, and each of the three openings 52 is equidistant from the embossed lines 26 and 28.

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The openings 50 are aligned with the openings 52. The openings 50 and 52 are the same size as the openings 34 and 38. The portion of the blank between the Embossed line 28 and the right end of the blank forms a second container separation field 54, the width of which is equal to that of the separation field 30 is at the opposite end of the blank.

After the blank is embossed and the container receiving openings and handle openings have been punched out, the blank becomes around itself along the embossed line 22 folded as shown in Fig. 3 so that one half of the blank is in side-to-side contact with the other half comes. The opposing container separating fields 30 and 54 are connected to one another by an adhesive 57, likewise the opposite handle fields 40 and 42. The transverse field is in the folded state opposite the transverse field 36 and is in lateral contact with this. However, these fields are not glued together, but separable from each other. In a similar manner, the transverse field 48 lies opposite the transverse field 32 and is to the side Attachment icit this, but here too there is no bonding in front of— ·· -

When the blank is folded, the punched parts 44 in panels 40 and 42 are aligned with each other, as are the bottle receiving openings 38 and 50 in cross panels a and 46. The openings 34 and 52 in panels 32 and 48 are also aligned. In its folded and glued state shown in FIG. 1, the carrier is ready and ready for dispatch in its flat state .

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Although it is stated above that the handle fields and separation fields are glued together, so be notes that they can be joined together by other means such as staples.

For the purpose of setting up the carrier in the form of use so that it can accommodate containers, the handle and separating sections of the flat carrier shown in FIG. 3 are opposed to one another ^! pressed on the other, in the direction of the opposite arrows 58 and 60 shown in FIG fold or bend outwards. In their fully extended condition, the transverse panels are substantially parallel to one another and they assume a substantially horizontal position with respect to the vertically extending handle and container partition sections. The transverse field 46 thus moves out of contact with the transverse field 36 and occupies a position parallel to the transverse field 48 on one side of the handle and partition sections. In a similar manner, when the handle and partition sections are pressed against one another in the direction of arrows 58 and 60, the transverse field 36 lies parallel to the transverse field 32 on the other opposite side of the handle and partition sections occupy, the openings 50 in the transverse field 46 are aligned with the openings 52 in the transverse field 48, and the openings 38 in the transverse field 36 are aligned with the openings 34 in the transverse field 32.

When the transverse panels are in their substantially fully extended condition, as shown in Fig. 4, fits every pair of aligned. Container receiving openings easily over the body of a container or can accommodate this. In Fig. 4, for the sake of clarity, the transverse

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fields not fully extended. It should be noted that when inserting the containers into the carrier, or alternatively when sliding the carrier onto the containers, it may be desirable for the transverse panels to be in contact with one another. The bonded, another opposite-divider panels 30 and 54, which together form a container-separating section, f between the two Flaiichenreihen> arranged, as well as the bonded, to each other opposite handle eider 40 and 42, which together form a handle portion of the carrier.

The lower edge 62 of the container separating section extends up to a plane which passes through the bottoms of the bottles 12 is formed and is shown by the dashed line 64 in Fig. This ensures that the completely extended container receiving portions of the carrier in a predetermined position with respect to the parallel Body walls of the container are arranged, creating a well balanced pack that is easy to move can carry. When the container receiving sections are in ^ i / are in their fully extended position the upper edge 66 of the handle portion is substantially aligned or located with the tops of the bottles is only slightly below these tops. This arrangement enables the carriers to be stacked with inserted ones Bottles without the risk of bending or damaging the handle portion of the carrier.

When the bottles are inserted in the carrier and the handle is lifted from section in the direction of arrow 68 (Fig. 5), the _{extended transverse panels 46 f} 48 move from a position in which they are substantially horizontal with respect to the handle and Separation sections lie, and

in which the fields are substantially parallel to one another, in an angled position with respect to one another. When the handle section is lifted, it disconnects the inner edge 47 of the transverse field 46 from the inner edge 49 of the transverse field 48 and the angle 70 between the two Fields 46 and 48 will be larger. The same process takes place in the transverse fields on the opposite side of the handle and partition sections instead.

When the angle 70 between the transverse fields when moving upwards of the handle portion becomes larger, tends a projection of circular openings 34, 38, 50 and 52 with respect to a plane parallel to the base of the package to form an ellipse. The smaller diameter of the ellipse becomes progressively smaller as the upward movement of the handle section is continued. When therefore the upward movement of the handle portion continued the inner and outer segments of the edges of the openings in addition to the smaller diameter cover the parallel body walls of the bottles and prevent them from being removed from the carrier or falling out. The bigger is the force pulling up on the handle section, the greater the frictional force exerted by the inner and outer segments of the openings on the opposite one Sections of the bottle walls is exercised. The harder you pull on the handle section, the stronger or tighter becomes the holding force of the wearer.

In the erect container-carrying position, the prevent Separation section 30, 54 and the lower part of the handle section 40, - 42 that the containers in the two rows touch each other «The container receiving openings in each of the four cross-fields can be used in a sufficient

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the container within each row to prevent or at least decrease.

Although the carrier is shown in connection with six containers in Figures 1 to 5, it should be understood that the carrier can also be used with two, four, eight or more containers, the number of containers being determined only by their size and strength of the carrier material is limited. It should also be noted that containers with a shape other than cylindrical can be used in conjunction with this carrier. Figures 6 to 7 show, for example, a carrier, UCl gCCJ.51ICW XOKf tincX gCUUlUltlC tCip ^ CXVClX U'JXIO UlJ. I / 1 CUllbCUAXgCIU to include cross-section -

Reference is now made to FIG. A rectangular blank 80 is marked by transverse embossed lines 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94 divided into eight fields. As can be seen from the drawing, the blank can be made from a corrugated container cardboard exist, the grooves 95 in the corrugated cover layer preferably running in the same direction like the longitudinal dimension of the blank. An opening 96 is punched in each transverse panel 98, 100, 102, 104. Although the opening has a square shape, it should be noted that also rectangular, triangular, hexagonal or otherwise shaped openings can be provided. It is only necessary that the shape of the opening be generally consistent with the The shape of the cross-section of the container to be used in connection with the carrier corresponds, and that the body walls of the container run essentially parallel to one another.

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ncmi uci auogCDVcuiAoc 111 / 41. ^ x1.1 (3 wv / uugcxaxvcu nxiu _t uiiu ujc Container dividing fields and handle fields are connected in the manner described in connection with FIGS. 1 to 5 6 shows that the carrier 106 has been brought into the use shape by pressing the grip section 108 against the container separating section 110. According to FIG the openings 96 of the fully extended transverse panels 98, 100, 102 and 104. The lifting of the handle section 108 has the result that the inner and outer edges 97 and 99, respectively, of the openings 96 are in frictional engagement with the inner and outer parallel body walls of the Cardboard boxes

of course the same as that described in connection with the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, that is, if the transverse fields 102 and 104 are on the aine side of the handle portion 108 and the cross panels 98 and 100 on the opposite side of the handle portion along their inner edges and if the As angle 114 increases, a projection of aperture 96 with respect to a plane parallel to the base line decreases 115 of the pack in the direction of arrow 116, but it remains constant in the direction of arrow 118. The bigger the up Directed force exerted on the handle 108 becomes, the stronger or firmer the inner and outer parallels become Side walls of the carton 112 are gripped by the edges 97, 99 of the openings 96.

Another embodiment of the innovation is in the Figures 8 through 12 are shown. In this case, the container receiving openings are through a combined stamping and punching process educated. Reference is now made to FIG. A blank

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is similar, has numerous container receiving openings, which are formed by circular openings 122 with a circular embossing line 124 which surrounds each of the openings 122. Numerous spaced slots 126 extend from the edge of each opening 122 to the emboss line 124 «These slots delimit numerous tabs 128 which run along the embossed line 124 with respect to the transverse Box 130 are foldable. The transverse panel 132, relative to the panel 130 along the embossed line 134 is foldable, contains a corresponding number of transversely aligned openings 136. These flaps reinforce the

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The diameter of the circular embossed line 124 is equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of each cylindrical Container used in connection with this embodiment of the carrier. Venn cross panels 130 and 132 in the manner described above are folded substantially parallel to each other, so that the openings 122 on the openings 136 are aligned and the carrier is placed on the container 140 by sliding it over the container presses, the tabs 128 fold up along the embossed line 124 and come into engagement or frictional engagement with it the side walls of the container, as in FIGS. 9 and 11 is shown. When the opposing transverse panels 130 and 132 are unfolded with respect to one another, by Raising the handle 142 reduces the smaller diameter of a projection of the openings 122 and 136 with respect to one another to a plane parallel to the base line of the package as the angle 146 between the transverse fields increases. By the arrow 144 shown dimension, which is the smaller

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Diameter of an ellipse decreases as the angle 146 becomes larger, as shown in FIG. 12. As the angle 146 increases, the frictional force between the wall of the containers 140 and the tabs 128 in the The area of the smaller diameter 144 of the opening is larger.

It should be noted that the container receiving openings with the Lascheny e.g. 128, can also have another non-circular shape.

Either one or both sides of the blank bzv *. Cutting can with a wax in the area of the container receiving openings. Resin, plastic or the like may be coated to reduce friction between the edges of the openings or to reinforce the flaps and the containers.

Yet another embodiment of the innovation is in 13 and 14 shown. In this, the carrier is laminated in order to obtain increased strength, and it is also provided with additional sections to accommodate advertising material. Fig. 13 shows a carrier 150 which has a portion 152 on each side of the handle section 154 and divider section 156 as well as intermediate, outstretched üuerfeider 158 and 160, which is used for advertising copy. can be.

The blank or blank 162 for the production of the carrier 150 is shown in FIG. 14. A fold line 164 extends along the length of the blank so that when the blank is folded over along line 164 is, as indicated by the curved arrow 165, and the two mutually facing parts are glued, a blank is obtained which generally corresponds to that shown in FIG

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shown is similar except that it is twice as thick and includes additional surfaces 166 and 168 which form the sections 152 for receiving advertising material. To complete the carrier 150 from the partially folded blank 162 (that is, the blank that was folded over along fold line 164), the blank is folded along line 166 and the handle tabs 16 and 170 are glued together, as are the dividers ^{1 (} 172 and 174.

When the carrier 150 is erected or brought into the form of use, it has elongated, transverse ones Sections which are twice as thick as shown at and 176 of FIG. The handle section is four-layered, as is the separating section 156. These many layers give the wearer additional strength, so that you can transport him heavy containers.

It can be seen that when you look at the opposite end sections 154 and 156 press against each other, the openings if 180 in the transverse fields 158 and 160 align, when the transverse fields are substantially parallel to one another and a substantially horizontal position in relation to one another on the handle section 154 and cut the door section take in. The containers can then be easily inserted into the openings 180.

It should be noted that the inner and outer segments of the Edges of the container openings 180 capture the containers (not shown in FIG.) And prevent them from moving away Release carrier when handle section 154 is in the above is raised in the manner described.

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Claims (11)

; j »ι» 3 - 19 - Protection claims Carrier for a number of containers with substantially parallel body walls, the carrier being made from a rectangular blank which has a number of transverse embossed lines,
characterized by a vertically extending handle section (40, 42), a first transverse panel (36, 46) adjacent the lower end of the handle section extending outwardly from and with respect to the handle section is foldable, a second transverse panel (32 _S 48) neon the first transverse panel (36, 46), which extends inwardly from the first transverse panel and is foldable with respect to this, a container partition (30 , 54) next to the second transverse field (32, 48), which extends vertically downward therefrom and is foldable in relation to it, the handle section and the partition section being vertically movable in relation to one another, an opening (34 , 38, 50, 52) in each transverse panel (32, 36, 46, 48), these openings being aligned when the transverse panels are in a substantially horizontal position with respect to the handle and front section and when the first transverse field assumes a substantially parallel position to the second transverse field, where furthermore, the aligned openings can each receive the body of a container (12) and the edges of the openings can capture the parallel walls of the body of the container when the handle portion is raised to clear the transverse walls their essentially parallel position to move out. 7422464 09/04/75 2. Carrier according to claim 1, characterized, that the first and second cross-fields have a number of Openings included. 3. Carrier according to claim 1, IT, characterized | \ that the rectangular blank (14) is at least double ! ■■ "; has thickness. ■ i 4. Carrier according to claim 1 for containers with parallel body i; walls, with the carrier made of a rectangular blank jj is made and collapsible and is intended to have two I- carry parallel rows of containers, f characterized by \ that the carrier in its established form of use S a container receiving portion (32, 36, 46, 48) I each side of and between the separation and handle I sections (30, 54 or 40, 42) that the \) Tray receiving sections an upper and a lower I ■ cross field (36, 46 or 32, 48) contain that the upper I , field (36, 46) along an embossed line (20, 24) "is foldable with respect to the handle section, and i that the lower field (32, 48) along its second j Embossed line (16, 28) in relation to the separating section ι (30, 54) is foldable and that the fields are mutually exclusive '■ are foldable along a third embossing line (18, 26), whereby the openings in the upper transverse field are aligned with a corresponding opening in the lower transverse field, i when the transverse fields are folded along the embossed lines : and in relation to each other in an essentially parallel Able to be brought. 7422464 O4.09.75 - 20 - 2. Carrier according to claim 1, that the first and second Guer fields have a number of Openings included. 3. Carrier according to claim 1, characterized, (that the rectangular blank <14) at least double Thickness has. 4. Collapsible carrier for containers with parallel body walls, the carrier being made of a rectangular Blank produced and provided for two j to carry parallel rows of containers, characterized in that the carrier in its erected use form has a container receiving section (32, 36, 46, 48) on each side of and between the separating and handle sections (30, 54 and 40, 42, respectively) that the Container receiving sections contain an upper and a lower ^[ transverse field (36, 46 and 32, 48) that the upper Panel (36, 46) is foldable along a first embossed line (20, 24) with respect to the handle portion, and that the lower panel (32, 48) along a second embossed line (16, 28) with respect to the separating section (30, 54) is foldable and that the fields are mutually foldable along a third embossed line (18, 26), wherein the openings in the upper transverse panel are aligned with a corresponding opening in the lower transverse panel, when the transverse panels are folded along the embossed lines and into a substantially parallel one with respect to one another Location. 74? 2464 OA.09.75 - 21 - 5; Carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that the carrier is made from a rectangular blank (162) is made of a sheet-like material that is obtained a fourth embossed line (164) is folded to form two layers and that the handle portion (15 * ·) and the container separating section (156) each have two opposing panels of the folded blank, the insides of the opposing fields are glued together. 6. Carrier according to claim 5, characterized in that it is flat in its collapsed condition. 7. Carrier according to claim 5, characterized in that the container openings (34, 38; 50, 52) are circular are. 8. Carrier according to claim 5 » characterized in that the container openings (96) are rectangular. 9. Carrier according to claim 5, characterized in that numerous spaced apart . Slots (126) are provided extending from; each individual opening (122, 136) to a fifth embossed line (124) each surrounding one of the openings to form a number of tabs (128), which surround each opening and on the fifth embossed line 7422464 09/04/75 - 22 - (124) are foldable. 10. Carrier according to claim 5, characterized in that the surface of the blank in the area of Container receiving openings is coated with a material that increases the friction. 11. Carrier according to one or more of the preceding Expectations, characterized in that the second transverse field (160) is replaced by a third field (166} 168) spaced from the first transverse field (158) and that the second © FsId (160) is different from the third Field (166, 168) extends inward and with respect to this is foldable. ReFu / Pi. 7422464 09/04/75