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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1978
Bruce W Bryne, West Monroe, LA (US);
Olinkraft, Inc., West Monroe, LA (US);
Abstract
A returnable enclosed beverage carrier having an improved top panel is disclosed herein with the beverage carrier being the type comprising a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, a pair of end panels, a top panel and a plurality of locks on the end panels of the package to form an enclosed package around a plurality of beverage containers. The improved top portion comprises a handle opening being formed in the top panel in the central portion thereof and a pair of tear-out portions being formed adjacent to the handle portion to provide access to the interior of the package; the tear-out portions are positioned so that the weight of the beverage carrier and beverage containers is carried to the corners of the package through predetermined portions on the top panel. This allows the tear-out portions to be removed from the top panel without destroying the structural integrity of the package and allows the package to be reused for carrying empty beverage containers back to a retail outlet.