摘要 |
An article carrier (10) of the basket type is adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, such as bottles (B). The carrier (10) comprises a base (22, 36), opposed side (14, 28) and end (12, 16; 26, 30) walls and a medial partition structure (52, 56, 62, 64) and handle means (H) by which the carrier (10) can be lifted and carried. The bottles (B) are received on both sides of the medial partition structure (52, 56, 62, 64) of the carrier (10). The medial partition structure (52, 56, 62, 64) is formed from a pair of internal medial partition panels (52, 56) hinged together along a first fold line (60) and having a pair of abutments (96) provided internally adjacent the fold line (60). A pair of external medial partition panels (62, 64) are attached to the internal medial partition panels (52, 56). The handle means (H) is formed of a first pair of handle panels (86, 88) hinged together along a second fold line (90) and having a pair of corresponding handle apertures (98) therein. The first pair of handle panels (86, 88) are slidably movable within the pair of external medial partition panels (62, 64) and have a pair of shoulders (94) arranged to correspond to the pair of abutments (96). The handle means (H) is therefore movable between a lower retracted position and an upper, extended position. |