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A novel carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as bottles, cans and the like, includes novel tear strips which can be separated from the carrier so that the containers held by the carrier can be easily removed from the carrier. The carrier includes container engaging portions, each of

A novel carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as bottles, cans and the like, includes novel tear strips which can be separated from the carrier so that the containers held by the carrier can be easily removed from the carrier. The carrier includes container engaging portions, each of which includes bands which define apertures therein for engaging the side walls of the containers to hold the containers therein to form a package. Each band has an inner margin portion, an outer margin portion and side margin portions. Each tear strip is positioned on the outer margin portions of the bands. The strip is separated from the remainder of the carrier by a perforation line along which the strip can be torn. An increased width of material is provided between the outer margin of the aperture which is closest to the start of the perforation line and the perforation line than that provided between the perforation line and the remaining apertures.

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A carrier for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: container engaging portions, each container engaging portion comprising bands disposed in a row and defining apertures therein, each said aperture for holding a single container therein to form a package, adjacent bands in said row being j

A carrier for carrying a plurality of containers comprising: container engaging portions, each container engaging portion comprising bands disposed in a row and defining apertures therein, each said aperture for holding a single container therein to form a package, adjacent bands in said row being joined to each other, said bands having an outer margin portion extending along said row, said outer margin portion on at least one of said container engaging portions having a first portion, a second portion and separating means between said first and second portions and having a starting point at one end of said row for selectively separating the second portion from the first portion, each said aperture having an outer margin spaced a predetermined distance from said separating means, said outer margin of the aperture proximate to the starting point of the separating means defining a contour which is different in shape than the outer margins of the apertures spaced longitudinally from the starting point of said separating means such that the distance of at least a portion of the outer margin of the aperture proximate to the starting point of said separating means is substantially greater than the distance of the outer margins of the apertures at locations spaced longitudinally from said starting point for promoting separation of said second portion without rupturing said aperture proximate to said starting point of said separating means.