Non-elevating handle for center lift carrier
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorRobert C. Olsen
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Abstract
A container carrier especially suitable for larger containers and for packages having a larger number of containers, to provide a feeling of strength as the carrier is lifted. The carrier includes loops for surround and retaining each container, a handle portion and linear struts connecting ends of the handle to outermost loops holding containers. As the containers are lifted, minimal movement of the handle occurs relative to the containers. A supply of the carriers includes multiple carriers connected in an end-to-end arrangement by two separate frangible links.
Claims32
A container carrier comprising:
- a handle having a first end and a second end;
- an array of loops for holding containers arranged in a row and connected to each other, said array including a first end loop and a second end loop, with remaining said loops disposed between said first end loop and said second end loop;
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- a suspension portion interconnecting said handle and said array, said suspension portion including a substantially linear first end strut connecting said first end of said handle to said first end loop, and a substantially linear second end strut connecting said second end of said handle to said second end loop.
A container carrier comprising:
- an array of loops for holding containers, said array of loops including first and second end loops and other said loops disposed in substantial alignment between said first and second end loops;
- a handle including a first handle end and a second handle end;
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- a substantially linear support between said first and second handle ends and said first and second end loops, respectively.
A container carrier comprising;
- first and second sheets in juxtaposition, each having a handle portion, a container holding portion and a suspension portion interconnecting said handle portion to said container holding portion;
- at least one line of securement between said first sheet and said second sheet, said container holding portions of said sheets extending outwardly of said at least one line of securement;
- said container holding portions each adapted to retain separate rows of containers, each said row having first and second outer most containers;
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- said suspension portions including linear struts connecting said handle portions with said container holding portions near said outer most containers.
A package of containers, comprising;
- first and second rows of containers, each said row including a first outer most container and a second outer most container;
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- a carrier including;
- a first array of loops for securing individually therein each said container of said first row;
- a second array of loops for securing individually therein each said container of said second row;
- a handle;
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- linear struts from said handle to said loops securing said first and second outer most containers.
A supply of carriers for attachment to containers, comprising:
- a plurality of carriers each having a handle portion, a container holding portion including a plurality of loops, and a suspension portion including an end strut defining a line of stress between said handle portion and an outermost loop of said plurality of loops;
- individual carriers of said plurality of carriers arranged in end to end alignment;
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- adjacent carriers connected to each other by at least two spaced frangible links, at least one of said frangible links provided outwardly of said lines of stress of said adjacent carriers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.