WRAP-AROUND CARRIER WITH FLEXIBLE HEEL APERTURE

摘要

Means for holding the bottoms of petaloid shaped bottles (B) in place in a wrap-around carrier. Side panel apertures include flaps (70) connected to the side panel (34) by fold lines (64) which are inwardly curved at their upper portions. The lower portions of each pair of flaps extend toward each other so as to engage one or more support feet o f the adjacent bottle and be forced out from the side panel (34) thereby. The curved portion of the fold lines biases the flaps against the support feet, regardless of which portion of the feet engage the flaps, to assist in holding the bottles in place within the carrier. Fol d lines (76) extending from the flap edges to the flap fold lines and hook-shaped slits (80) at the upper ends of the flaps allow the side flaps t o flex lengthwise.