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A reinforced planar carrier is provided which can carry, for example, four 2-liter bottles, without significantly bending. The carrier is made from a one piece paperboard blank having a machine direction. It has a center line, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges. The carrier includes a top

A reinforced planar carrier is provided which can carry, for example, four 2-liter bottles, without significantly bending. The carrier is made from a one piece paperboard blank having a machine direction. It has a center line, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges. The carrier includes a top ply and a bottom ply joined together along a hinge line which extends generally perpendicularly to the machine direction of the paperboard and defines one of said carrier's end edges. Finger holes are formed on opposite sides of the carrier centerline, approximately midway between the end edges of the carrier. The finger holes are positioned such that the carrier is lifted at points near the load. The finger holes are elongate. A tab from the top ply finger hole extends through the bottom ply finger hole when the carrier is lifted to define a rib extending generally parallel to the machine direction of the paperboard. Additionally, the carrier includes side flaps and an end flap which are hingedly connected to one of the top and bottom plies; and adhered to the other of the top and bottom plies.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A planar carrier for carrying a plurality of containers of liquid; said planar carrier having a center line; a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges; said carrier being made from a one piece paperboard blank having a machine direction; the carrier comprising:a top

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A planar carrier for carrying a plurality of containers of liquid; said planar carrier having a center line; a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges; said carrier being made from a one piece paperboard blank having a machine direction; the carrier comprising:a top ply and a bottom ply joined together along a hinge line, said hinge line extending perpendicular to the machine direction and defining one of said carrier end edges; said top ply and bottom ply each including a plurality of aligned container receiving apertures formed in a 2.times.n array, wherein n is an integer greater than 1 such that there are two columns of container receiving apertures; a plurality of slits extending radially from the each aperture in at least one of said top and bottom plies to define container engaging tabs to support a container in said carrier when said carrier is lifted;at least one finger hole in the bottom ply; the finger hole having an elongate edge, said elongate edge being parallel to the machine direction of the paper board;at least one finger hole in the top ply; said top ply finger hole including a tab sized and shaped to extend down through said bottom ply finger hole when said carrier is lifted; said finger hole tab being hingedly connected to said top ply along a hinge line generally parallel to the machine direction of said paperboard;wherein said container receiving apertures are outboard of the center line of the carrier; and wherein said at least one finger hole is positioned outboard of the carrier centerline such that an line extending from radial outer ends of said tab defining slits pass adjacent to or through said finger hole.