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This invention relates to a wrap-around carrier which is held together by a single locking system, which is a secondary locking system in which the secondary male locks are formed as an extension of an outer secondary locking flap with an inner bottom flap having a secondary female opening for each

This invention relates to a wrap-around carrier which is held together by a single locking system, which is a secondary locking system in which the secondary male locks are formed as an extension of an outer secondary locking flap with an inner bottom flap having a secondary female opening for each secondary male lock. Assistance in holding the secondary male locks in the vertical locked position between two containers in the carrier is provided by a female flap formed in the female opening in the inner bottom flap. Further assistance is provided in holding the secondary male locks in the vertical lock position between two containers by the containers having flexible side walls and carrying a liquid whose weight pushes out against the walls of the container and creates tension in the wrap-around carrier thereby holding the secondary male locks in the vertical locked position.

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What is claimed: 1. A wrap-around container carrier loaded with a plurality of containers filled with a liquid comprising: (a) a carrier with a top panel, opposite side panels and a bottom panel, with the bottom panel formed from an inner bottom flap and an outer bottom panel foldably attached to a

What is claimed: 1. A wrap-around container carrier loaded with a plurality of containers filled with a liquid comprising: (a) a carrier with a top panel, opposite side panels and a bottom panel, with the bottom panel formed from an inner bottom flap and an outer bottom panel foldably attached to an outer secondary locking flap, said outer secondary locking flap overlapping a portion of the inner bottom flap, said flaps being held together by a single locking system, in which at least one secondary male lock is formed as an extension of the outer secondary locking flap, the inner bottom flap having a secondary female opening for each secondary male lock, said opening formed by a slit and interconnecting fold line which forms a female flap in the female opening, said female flap leaning against the secondary male lock which extends through the female opening to assist in holding the secondary male lock in the vertical locked position in respect to the inner bottom flap so the lock does not become accidentally disengaged; the top panel including top end restraining panels comprising top end flaps, tuck-in panels, triangular shaped web panels, triangular gusset panels, and holding flaps; the top end restraining panels restraining the containers in the carrier; (b) the plurality of liquid containers having a rectangular or square cross-section and including a top, a bottom, and flexible side walls connecting the top and bottom and being aligned in two rows in the carrier with one wall of each container being adjacent a side panel of the carrier; (c) with each secondary male lock and corresponding secondary female opening in the carrier being located between said liquid containers in each row; and (d) the secondary male locks in the corresponding secondary female openings having further assistance in being held in the locked vertical position by the slight bulging outwardly of the side walls of the containers which are adjacent the side panels of the carrier, said bulging caused by the weight of the liquid in the containers which in turn results in corresponding bulges in the side panels of the carrier which creates tension in the carrier that pulls and holds each secondary male lock in the vertical locked position between the containers in each row, the weight of liquid in the containers resulting in inner side walls of each said container being held tightly against each other in straight vertical positions, pulling the containers in each row towards each other. 2. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, wherein each female flap in the carrier which is formed from the secondary female opening has an arcuate tab formed by the slit forming the secondary female opening. 3. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, which carrier has two ends which are open except for the top end restraining panels. 4. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 3, in which the top end restraining panels are capable of being folded a closed position on a wrap machine by pressure; the holding flaps holding the top end panel in the closed position. 5. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, in which the slight bulging outwardly of the side walls of the containers which are adjacent the side panels of the carrier is in the form of a slight curve between the top and bottom of the containers. 6. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, in which the carrier has been tightened and locked so that the inner side walls of the containers in the two rows which are adjacent each other are restrained from bulging so that the inner side walls of the containers assist in holding the secondary male locks between the containers in the vertical locked position. 7. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, in which at least one top dispenser flap is formed as a part of the top panel and adjoining side panels by tear lines which permit the opening of the top dispenser flap so the containers can be removed from the carrier. 8. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 4, in which at least one top dispenser flap is formed as a part of the top panel and adjoining side panels by tear lines which permit the opening of the top dispenser flap so the containers can be removed from the carrier. 9. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, in which a carrying handle is formed in the top panel between the adjoining side panels for carrying the loaded carrier. 10. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 9, in which at least one top dispenser flap is formed as a part of the top panel and adjoining side panels by tear lines which permit the opening of the top dispenser flap so the containers can be removed from the carrier. 11. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 10, in which two top dispenser flaps are formed as a part of the top panel and adjoining side panels by tear lines. 12. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 4, wherein the female flap formed from the secondary female opening has an arcuate tab formed by the slit forming the secondary female opening. 13. The carrier loaded with a plurality of containers of claim 1, wherein there are four spaced apart secondary male locks and four spaced apart secondary female openings. 14. A wrap-around container carrier loaded with a plurality of containers, the containers having a rectangular or square cross-section and flexible side walls and being filled with liquid and being disposed in at least two rows, the carrier comprising: (a) a top panel, two side panels and a bottom panel, the bottom panel formed from an inner bottom flap and an outer bottom panel foldably attached to an outer secondary locking flap, said outer secondary locking flap overlapping a portion of the inner bottom flap, at least one secondary male lock formed as an extension of the outer secondary locking flap, the inner bottom flap having a secondary female opening for each secondary male lock, said opening formed by a slit and interconnecting fold line which forms a female flap in the female opening, the top panel including top end restraining panels comprising top end flaps, tuck-in panels, triangular shaped web panels, triangular gusset panels, and holding flaps; the top end restraining panels restraining the containers in the carrier; (b) the outer secondary locking flap and inner bottom flap being held together by a single locking system that keeps the at least one secondary male lock in a vertical locked position with respect to the inner bottom flap to prevent disengagement, the single locking system operates without a primary locking system, the vertical locked position being maintained by said female flap leaning against the secondary male lock which extends through the female opening, the secondary male locks in the corresponding secondary female openings having further assistance in being held in the locked vertical position by the slight bulging outwardly of the side walls of the containers which are adjacent the side panels of the carrier; and (c) each secondary male lock and corresponding secondary female opening in the carrier being located between the containers, the containers providing further assistance in holding a secondary male lock in the vertical position, the weight of liquid in the containers resulting in inner side walls of each said container being held tightly against each other in straight vertical positions, pulling the containers in each row towards each other. 15. The wrap-around container carrier of claim 14, wherein each female flap formed from the secondary female opening has an arcuate tab formed by the slit forming the secondary female opening. 16. The wrap-around container carrier of claim 14, in which the carrier has two ends which are open except for the top end restraining panels. 17. The wrap-around container carrier of claim 16, in which the top end restraining panels are capable of being folded into a closed position on a wrap machine by pressure; the holding flaps holding the top end panel in the closed position.