Container Carrier

A machine for securing a container carrying and securement apparatus onto containers, comprising:

• a frame;
• a platen connected to the frame, the platen having container apertures;
• a container alignment platform configured to position the containers beneath and in alignment with the container apertures of the platen;
• an alignment member associated with a lever arm and configured to hold a container carrying and securement apparatus in a predetermined position that aligns the containers with the container apertures;
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• the lever arm connected to the platen for actuation of the platen, the platen configured to apply a force that causes the container carrying and securement apparatus to engage and secure the containers.

A system comprising:

• a container carrying and securement apparatus, comprising:
• a first substrate comprising a first set of container interface apertures;
• a first alignment aperture disposed at a center point of the first substrate;
• a second substrate comprising a second set of container interface apertures;
• a second alignment aperture disposed at a center point of the second substrate;
• the first substrate and the second substrate are aligned such that:
• a bottom surface of the first substrate and an upper surface of the second substrate are aligned in a face-to-face mating relationship;
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• the first set of container interface apertures align with the second set of container interface apertures;
• the first alignment aperture aligns with the second alignment aperture, wherein the first alignment aperture has a first inner peripheral edge that has a perimeter that is smaller than a perimeter of a second of inner peripheral edge of the second alignment aperture;
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• an adhesive disposed between the bottom surface of the first substrate and the upper surface of the second substrate;
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• a machine, comprising:
• a platen having container apertures that align with containers placed under the platen;
• an alignment member centrally located relative to the platen and holding the container carrying and securement apparatus;
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• the lever for moving the platen and pressing the container carrying and securement apparatus onto collars of the containers, wherein tabs of the first set of container interface apertures deflect and engage with the collars of the containers.