摘要 |
<p>A carton for containers such as cans or bottles is formed from a blank (10) that includes a top wall (12), pair of side walls (14, 22) and a bottom wall (18) interconnected to form a tubular structure. End closure structure includes an end flap (30, 34) connected to each end edge of the top wall. Handle apertures (26) are defined in the top wall and positioned thereon generally centrally of the top wall. A handle reinforcing structure includes a pair of end portions (42, 46), one of the end portions connected along a side edge of each of the end flaps and extending to the top edge (32, 36) thereof, and a central portion (50) connected to each of the end portions and extending therebetween. The central portion is secured in overlapping relationship to the top wall (12) and positioned thereon to be substantially adjacent to the handle apertures.</p> |