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A container and carton assembly comprising a container including a first portion and having a plurality of items that longitudinally extend between a first end and a second end of the container. The carton assembly includes at least two handles and means for securing said at least two handles about

A container and carton assembly comprising a container including a first portion and having a plurality of items that longitudinally extend between a first end and a second end of the container. The carton assembly includes at least two handles and means for securing said at least two handles about opposing sides of the container where the at least two handles extend above a horizontal plane of the container and where at least the at least two handles form an offset stacking index.

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1. In combination, a carton and a container disposed within said carton comprising: a plurality of items in said container, wherein said plurality of items longitudinally extend in said container; anda pair of side carton walls spaced apart by at least one bottom carton wall, each of said side carto

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In combination, a carton and a container disposed within said carton comprising: a plurality of items in said container, wherein said plurality of items longitudinally extend in said container; anda pair of side carton walls spaced apart by at least one bottom carton wall, each of said side carton walls having a pair of inwardly bendable lateral flaps to form a pair of end walls, and a pair of top walls foldable upon each other, each of said top walls having a laterally extending edge, andat least two handles extending above a horizontal plane from said pair of top walls of said container, each of said at least two handles extending upwardly from laterally extending edges of said top walls of said end walls, wherein said handles vertically extend from opposing ends of said carton from each of said top walls,wherein said handles include apertures in said vertically extending handles andsaid apertures are above said horizontal plane,wherein said handles and said at least one carton wall form an offset stacking index, andwherein said horizontal plane is a top panel;wherein said carton includes end panels on each longitudinal end formed by said inwardly bendable lateral flaps of said side carton walls, andwherein each end panel of said carton covers a first upper portion on each end of said container so a second lower portion on each end of said end of said container is outwardly exposed; andwherein each of said laterally extending edges pair of said top carton walls include an aperture, andwherein said aperture is positioned within each of said at least two handles extending upwardly from said laterally extending edges of said top walls of said end walls. 2. The combination of claim 1, wherein said plurality of items are electrodes. 3. The combination of claim 1, wherein a first handle is pivotally outwardly offset at a first angle relative to a first end of said container andwherein a second handle is pivotally outwardly offset at a second angle relative to a second end of said container. 4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said first angle and said second angle range between zero and sixty degrees. 5. The combination of claim 4, wherein said first angle and said second angle are unequal. 6. The combination of claim 1, wherein each of said handles has an aperture disposed therein;said aperture including handle reinforcements. 7. The combination of claim 6, wherein said handle reinforcements are said pair of laterally extending top walls which extend upwardly from said end walls. 8. The combination of claim 7, wherein said handle reinforcements are a portion of said laterally extending top walls which are folded into said apertures of each of said handles. 9. The combination of claim 1, wherein said handles includes a first handle anda second handle, andwherein at least one of said first handle and said second handle tilt outwardly away from an adjacent end of said container. 10. In combination, a carton and a container disposed within said carton comprising: a plurality of items in said container, wherein said plurality of items longitudinally extend in said container; anda pair of side carton walls spaced apart by at least one bottom carton wall, each of said side carton walls having a pair of inwardly bendable lateral flaps to form a pair of end walls, and a pair of top walls foldable upon each other, each of said top walls having a laterally extending edge, andat least two handles extending above a horizontal plane from said pair of top walls of said container, each of said at least two handles extending upwardly from laterally extending edges of said top walls of said end walls, wherein said handles vertically extend from opposing ends of said carton from each of said top walls,wherein said handles include apertures in said vertically extending handles andsaid apertures are above said horizontal plane,wherein said handles and said at least one carton wall form an offset stacking index, andwherein said horizontal plane is a top panel;wherein said carton includes end panels on each longitudinal end formed by said inwardly bendable lateral flaps of said side carton walls, andwherein each end panel of said carton covers a first upper portion on each end of said container so a second lower portion on each end of said end of said container is outwardly exposed; andwherein each of said laterally extending edges pair of said top carton walls include an aperture, andwherein said aperture is positioned within each of said at least two handles extending upwardly from said laterally extending edges of said top walls of said end walls;wherein each of said handles has an aperture disposed therein; said aperture including handle reinforcements; wherein said handle reinforcements are said pair of laterally extending top walls which extend upwardly from said end walls. 11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said handle reinforcements are a portion of said laterally extending top walls which are folded into said aperture of each of said handles.