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A wrap around carrier for carrying bottle with a petaloid base having heel assemblies that have hinge doors with a vertical cut line in the bottom of each hinge with a horizontal cut line at the top of each cut line that extends inwardly towards the heel aperture formed by the door. This carton has

A wrap around carrier for carrying bottle with a petaloid base having heel assemblies that have hinge doors with a vertical cut line in the bottom of each hinge with a horizontal cut line at the top of each cut line that extends inwardly towards the heel aperture formed by the door. This carton has a second cut line that is either at the bottom of the vertical cut line in each hinge or near the center of the door. None of these cut lines extend into the heel aperture. This combination of cut lines facilitates the control tearing of the cut line at the top of the vertical cut line into the heel aperture.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein; a first side panel foldably connected to said top panel at a first fold line extending across a width of said blank; a first bottom flap connected to said first side panel; a seco

The invention claimed is: 1. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein; a first side panel foldably connected to said top panel at a first fold line extending across a width of said blank; a first bottom flap connected to said first side panel; a second side panel foldably connected to said top panel at a second fold line extending across a width of said blank; a second bottom flap connected to said second side panel; and a first plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said first side panel adjacent to said first bottom flap and a second plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said second side panel adjacent to said second bottom flap, each heel retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door being connected to its side panel by a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having top, bottom and center portions, with a C or a J cut disposed at said bottom portion. 2. The carrier blank of claim 1, wherein at least one end of each C or J cut extends inwardly towards its corresponding heel aperture. 3. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein each C or J cut includes a cut line extending generally along the length of said blank. 4. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein said first side panel comprises: a first lower side panel foldably connected to said first bottom flap; and a first upper side panel foldably connected to said first lower side panel and to said top panel. 5. The carrier blank of claim 4, wherein said second side panel comprises: a second lower side panel foldably connected to said second bottom flap; and a second upper side panel foldably connected to said second lower side panel and to said top panel. 6. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein said first bottom flap comprises a plurality of male locks, and said second bottom flap comprises a plurality of female openings. 7. The carrier blank of claim 6, wherein said first bottom flap comprises a plurality of secondary male locks formed as an extension of the first bottom flap, and said second bottom flap comprises a plurality of secondary female openings. 8. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein said plurality of apertures comprises at least four apertures, said first plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises at least two heel retaining assemblies, and said second plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises at least two heel retaining assemblies. 9. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein said C or J cuts are C cuts, said blank further comprising a tear slit extending from each C cut towards its corresponding heel aperture but not connecting said C cut to said heel aperture. 10. The carrier blank of claim 2, wherein said C or J cuts are J cuts, said blank further comprising at least one cut extending between said center portion of each hinge and its corresponding heel aperture. 11. The carrier blank of claim 10, wherein said at least one cut comprises two cuts in a V configuration. 12. A wrap around carrier formed from the carrier blank of claim 1 and at least four petaloid bottles contained therein. 13. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein, a first side panel foldably connected to said top panel; a first bottom flap connected to said first side panel; a second side panel foldably connected to said top panel; a second bottom flap connected to said second side panel; and a first plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said first side panel adjacent to said first bottom flap and a second plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said second side panel adjacent to said second bottom flap, each heel retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door being connected to its corresponding side panel by a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having top, bottom and center portions, with a cut disposed at said bottom portion, said cut having a first portion extending generally along the length of said blank and at least one end that extends toward its corresponding heel aperture. 14. The carrier blank of claim 13, wherein each cut is a C or J cut. 15. The carrier blank of claim 13, wherein said first side panel comprises: a first lower side panel foldably connected to said first bottom flap; and a first upper side panel foldably connected to said first lower side panel and to said top panel. 16. The carrier blank of claim 15, wherein said second side panel comprises: a second lower side panel foldably connected to said second bottom flap; and a second upper side panel foldably connected to said second lower side panel and to said top panel. 17. The carrier blank of claim 13, wherein said first bottom flap comprises a plurality of male locks, and said second bottom flap comprises a plurality of female openings. 18. The carrier blank of claim 17, wherein said first bottom flap comprises a plurality of secondary male locks formed as an extension of the first bottom flap, and said second bottom flap comprises a plurality of secondary female openings. 19. The carrier blank of claim 13, wherein said plurality of apertures comprises at least four apertures, said first plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises at least two heel retaining assemblies, and said second plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises at least two heel retaining assemblies. 20. The carrier blank of claim 14, wherein said cuts are C cuts, said blank further comprising a tear slit extending from each C cut towards its corresponding heel aperture but not connecting said C cut to said heel aperture. 21. The carrier blank of claim 14, wherein said cuts are J cuts, the blank further comprising at least one cut extending between said center portion of each hinge and its corresponding heel aperture. 22. The carrier blank of claim 21, wherein the at least one cut comprises two cuts in a V configuration. 23. A wrap around carrier formed from the carrier blank of claim 13 and at least four petaloid bottles contained therein. 24. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel having at least four apertures formed therein; a first side panel foldably connected to said top panel, the first side panel comprising a first lower side panel and a first upper side panel foldably connected to said first lower side panel and to said top panel; a first bottom flap connected to said first lower side panel and having a plurality of male locks; a second side panel foldably connected to said top panel, said second side panel comprising a second lower side panel and a second upper side panel foldably connected to said second lower side panel and to said top panel; a second bottom flap connected to said second lower side panel and having a plurality of female openings; and a first plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said first side panel adjacent to said first bottom flap and a second plurality of heel retaining assemblies formed in said second side panel adjacent to said second bottom flap, each heel retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door being connected to its corresponding side panel by a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having top, bottom and center portions, with a cut disposed at said bottom portion, said cut having a first portion extending generally along the length of said blank, and at least one end portion that extends generally along a width of said blank toward its corresponding heel aperture. 25. The carrier blank of claim 24, wherein each cut is a C or J cut. 26. The carrier blank of claim 24, wherein said first bottom flap further comprises a plurality of secondary male locks formed as an extension of the first bottom flap, and said second bottom flap further comprises a plurality of secondary female openings. 27. The carrier blank of claim 24, wherein said plurality of apertures comprises six apertures, said first plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises three heel retaining assemblies, and said second plurality of heel retaining assemblies comprises three heel retaining assemblies. 28. The carrier blank of claim 24, wherein said cuts are C cuts, said blank further comprising a tear slit extending from each C cut towards its corresponding heel aperture but not connecting said C cut to said heel aperture. 29. The carrier blank of claim 24, wherein said cuts are J cuts, said blank further comprising two cuts in a V configuration extending between said center portion of each hinge and its corresponding heel aperture. 30. A wrap around carrier formed from the carrier blank of claim 24 and at least four petaloid bottles contained therein. 31. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel; a first side panel connected to said top panel; a second side panel connected to said top panel; at least one bottom flap; and a plurality of heel retaining assemblies adjacent to said at least one bottom flap, each heel retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door connected to a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having a cut disposed at a bottom portion of the hinge, said cut having a first portion extending generally along the length of said blank and a second portion that extends toward its corresponding heel aperture, wherein each said second portion terminates adjacent to and spaced from an adjacent side of its corresponding heel aperture. 32. The carrier blank of claim 31, wherein each cut is a C or J cut. 33. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel; a first side panel connected to said top panel; a second side panel connected to said top panel; at least one bottom flap; and a plurality of heel retaining assemblies adjacent to said at least one bottom flap, each heel retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door connected to a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having a cut disposed at a bottom portion of the hinge, said cut having a first portion extending generally along the length of said blank and a second portion that extends toward its corresponding heel aperture, wherein said cuts are C cuts, said blank further comprising a tear slit extending from each C cut towards its corresponding heel aperture but not connecting said C cut to said heel aperture. 34. The carrier blank of claim 33, wherein each second portion terminates adjacent to an adjacent side of its corresponding heel aperture. 35. A carrier blank, comprising: a top panel; a first side panel connected to said top panel; a second side panel connected to said top panel; at least one bottom flap; and a plurality of heel retaining assemblies adjacent to said at least one bottom flap, each heal retaining assembly comprising: two doors and a corresponding heel aperture located between said doors, each door connected to a hinge extending generally along a length of said blank, said hinge having a cut disposed at a bottom portion of the hinge, said cut having a first portion extending generally along the length of said blank and a second portion that extends toward its corresponding heel aperture, wherein said cuts are J cuts, said blank further comprising two cuts in a V configuration extending between a center portion of each hinge and its corresponding heel aperture. 36. The carrier blank of claim 35, wherein each second portion terminates adjacent to an adjacent side of its corresponding heel aperture.