# US 2009/0260486 A1 · Integrated carton and bottle opener

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- Number: US 2009/0260486 A1
- Document ID: US20090260486A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/422,805
- Filed: 2009-04-13
- Published: 2009-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 2008-04-14
- Assignees: SNR Packaging, LLC
- Inventors: Mark D. Stowers
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260486A1

## CPC

- B67B 7/16: for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
- B67B: APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS (opening or closing devices attached to, or incorporated in, containers or container closures B65D)

## Abstract

A container package that includes a structural component for holding a plurality of containers, and an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user to open one of the plurality of containers without removing the opener from the structural component.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container package comprising:
a structural component for holding a plurality of containers; and
an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user to open one of the plurality of containers without removing the opener from the structural component.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using an adhesive.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a mechanical attachment device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component at a top portion that incorporates a handle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component at a corner of a bottom portion that is a portion of an individual container compartment.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the structural component further comprises a cut-out that is configured to secure the opener to the container package.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the structural component further comprises a cut-out that is configured to allow the opener to be used while the opener is attached to the container package.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a clip.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a clip and an adhesive.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a mechanical attachment device and an adhesive.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The container package of claim 1 wherein the structural component further comprises a cut-out that is configured to secure the opener to the container package, and the opener is further secured to the container package using an adhesive.

### Claim 12

A container package comprising:
a structural component for holding a plurality of containers; and
an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user remove the opener from the structural component without damaging the structural component.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using an adhesive.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a mechanical attachment device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component at a top portion that incorporates a handle.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component at a bottom portion that is a portion of an individual container compartment.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the structural component further comprises a cut-out that is configured to secure the opener to the container package.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a clip.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the opener is affixed to the structural component using a clip and an adhesive.

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

The container package of claim 12 wherein the structural component further comprises a cut-out that is configured to secure the opener to the container package, and the opener is further secured to the container package using an adhesive.