Variable cone container carrier
AssigneeOregon Precision Industries, Inc.
InventorsZakary James Borg, Ronald Lee Mellor, Jr.
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Abstract
A container carrier and manufacturing method therefore are provided. The container carrier may include an integrally molded body with a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more oval structures. Each oval structure has a circumferential rib with a plurality of flanges coupled to the circumferential rib, and each flange includes an inwardly projecting portion. An inner perimeter of each flange is formed to have an arcuate shape, and the inner perimeters of the flanges are collectively configured to define a void.
Claims18
A container carrier for securing together and carrying one or more containers comprising:
- an integrally molded body including a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more oval structures;
- wherein each oval structure has a circumferential rib with a plurality of flanges coupled to the circumferential rib, each flange including an inwardly projecting portion;
- and
- wherein an inner perimeter of each flange is formed to have an arcuate shape, the arcuately shaped inner perimeters of the flanges being collectively configured to define a void with a circular perimeter.
A manufacturing method for a container carrier for securing together and carrying one or more containers, the method comprising:
- molding an integrally formed substantially planar body including a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more oval structures;
- forming each oval structure to have a circumferential rib with a plurality of flanges coupled to the circumferential rib, each flange including an inwardly projecting portion;
- and
- forming an inner perimeter of each flange to have an arcuate shape, the arcuately shaped inner perimeters of the flanges being collectively configured to define a void with a circular perimeter.
A container carrier for securing together and carrying one or more containers comprising:
- an integrally molded body including a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more oval structures;
- wherein each oval structure has a circumferential rib with a plurality of flanges coupled to the circumferential rib, each flange including an inwardly projecting portion;
- wherein an inner perimeter of each flange is formed to have an arcuate shape, the arcuately shaped inner perimeters of the flanges being collectively configured to define a void with
- a circular perimeter;
- and
- wherein at least two of the plurality of flanges have different lengths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.