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A combination of a carton and a plurality of containers. The carton comprises first and second parallel spaced-apart side walls. First and second parallel spaced-apart end wells adjoin the first and second side walls to form a four sided enclosure having a bottom side and top side. The first and sec

A combination of a carton and a plurality of containers. The carton comprises first and second parallel spaced-apart side walls. First and second parallel spaced-apart end wells adjoin the first and second side walls to form a four sided enclosure having a bottom side and top side. The first and second side walls and the first and second end walls form a bottom wall closure extending over the bottom side. The first and second side walls and the first and second end walls extend over the top side forming a top closure to provide a six-sided enclosed space. A first insert is disposed in the enclosed space and extends over the bottom closure and is supported by the bottom closure. A plurality of containers is disposed within enclosed space and engages the first insert. A second insert overlies and engages the containers. The first and second inserts engage the tops and bottoms of the containers for retaining the containers in spaced-apart positions out of engagement with each other and in spaced-apart positions with respect to the first and second side walls and first and second end walls thereby preventing engagement of the containers with respect to each other and with respect to the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls of the carton during movement of the carton with the containers therein.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A combination of a carton and a plurality of substantially identical containers having tops and bottoms and aides extending from the bottoms to the tops, the carton comprising first and second parallel spaced-apart side walls, first and second parallel spaced-apart end walls

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A combination of a carton and a plurality of substantially identical containers having tops and bottoms and aides extending from the bottoms to the tops, the carton comprising first and second parallel spaced-apart side walls, first and second parallel spaced-apart end walls adjoining the first and second side walls to form a four sided enclosure having a bottom side and top side, means carried by the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls forming a bottom wall closure extending over the bottom side, means carried by the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls extending over the top side forming a top closure to provide a six-sided enclosed space, a first insert formed of a non-plastic material disposed in the enclosed space and extending substantially continuously over the bottom closure and being supported by the bottom closure, said plurality of containers being disposed within enclosed space and engaging the first insert, a second insert formed of a non-plastic material disposed in the enclosed space and extending substantially continuously underneath the top closure and overlying the containers and engaging the containers, said first and second inserts being substantially identical and each including means lying in a single common plane adapted to engage either the tops or the bottoms of the containers and for retaining the containers in spaced-apart positions out of engagement with each other and in spaced-apart positions with respect to the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls thereby preventing engagement of the containers with respect to each other and with respect to the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls of the carton during movement of the carton with the containers therein, said means lying in a single common plane including major wells and minor wells disposed within the major wells, said major wells and said minor wells each having a depth, the depths of the minor wells being less than the depths of the major wells so that the major wells receive the bottoms and at least portions of the sides of the containers.