Carrier for containers

Abstract

A system for holding a plurality of containers includes an upper construct having a plurality of panels, each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a lower construct, the lower having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the lower construct for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for holding a plurality of containers, the system comprising:
 an upper construct comprising a plurality of panels, each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and   a lower construct, the lower comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the lower construct for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper construct is free from attachment to the lower construct. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first panel foldably connected to a second panel, the first panel and the second panel in at least partial face-to-face contact. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one container retention feature of the plurality of container retention features comprises a plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the respective panel of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the lower construct comprises a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the lower construct comprises a curved corner extending between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the lower construct comprises a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a portion of a respective container other than the plurality of containers. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the upper construct comprises a handle extending therefrom for facilitating grasping of the system by a user. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the handle is foldably connected to the remainder of the upper construct so as to be repositionable between an upright position and an at least partially folded position. 
     
     
         10 . A combination of blanks for forming a system for holding a plurality of containers, the combination of blanks comprising:
 an upper blank comprising a plurality of panels, each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and   a lower blank, the lower blank comprising a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the lower construct formed from the blank for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers.   
     
     
         11 . The combination of blanks of  claim 10 , wherein the upper blank is free from attachment to the lower blank. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of blanks of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first panel foldably connected to a second panel, the first panel and the second panel for being positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact when the system is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of blanks of  claim 10 , wherein at least one container retention feature of the plurality of container retention features comprises a plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the respective panel of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of blanks of  claim 13 , wherein the lower blank comprises a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of blanks of  claim 14 , wherein the lower blank comprises a corner portion extending between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel, the corner portion for forming a curved corner when the system is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of blanks of  claim 14 , wherein the lower blank comprises a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a portion of a respective container other than the plurality of containers. 
     
     
         17 . The combination of blanks of  claim 14 , wherein the upper blank comprises handle features for forming a handle for facilitating grasping of the system by a user when the system is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         18 . The combination of blanks of  claim 17 , wherein the handle features are foldably connected to the remainder of the upper blank such that the handle is repositionable between an upright position and an at least partially folded position when the system is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         19 . A method of forming a system for holding a plurality of containers, the method comprising:
 obtaining an upper blank, the upper blank comprising a plurality of panels, each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of container retention features;   obtaining a lower blank, the lower blank a plurality of panels;   positioning the plurality of panels of the upper blank forming an upper construct such that the plurality of container retention features is positioned for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers; and   positioning the plurality of panels of the lower blank extending at least partially around an interior of the lower construct for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the upper blank is free from attachment to the lower blank. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first panel foldably connected to a second panel, and the method comprises positioning the first panel and the second panel in at least partial face-to-face contact. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein at least one container retention feature of the plurality of container retention features comprises a plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the respective panel of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the lower blank comprises a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the lower construct comprises a corner portion, and the method further comprises positioning the corner portion forming a curved corner of the system extending between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the lower blank comprises a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a portion of a respective container other than the plurality of containers. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising positioning a handle extending from the upper construct for facilitating grasping of the system by a user. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the handle is foldably connected to the remainder of the upper construct so as to be repositionable between an upright position and an at least partially folded position.