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US 4,304,332 AGranted
Package
OwnerBernard R. Dantiinventor
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Abstract
A novel package means especially useful in packaging a plurality of canned goods, e.g. soft drinks and the like. The package comprises two tensioned film wraps, arranged at right angles to one another about the package item, and wherein one wrap serves as a handle means.
Claims13
A package comprising
- (a) an assembly of container articles to be packaged
- (b) a first retaining web positioned around a set of four sides of said assembly of said articles
- (c) a second retaining web positioned snugly around a different set of four sides which include the top and bottom of said assembly,
- and wherein said retaining webs are an stretch polymer film which forms a handle means to lift said assembly of containers when subjected to the weight of said articles.
1 more element
A process of packaging an assembly of cans conprising the steps of
- (1) forming said assembly of cans so that an indentation is formed proximate the center thereof
- (2) placing a first extensible film web snugly about said assembly in such a way as to cover most of the top of said assembly
- (3) forming a handle means by placing a relatively narrow second stretch film web snugly around said assembly in a direction such that it is wrapped normal to the first web as it encircles the top and bottom of said assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.