Film multipackage
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorLeslie S. Marco
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Abstract
This invention relates to a single-piece carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers with a retainer sheet integrated with a carrier sleeve. The retainer sheet comprises a plurality of container receiving openings for engaging a top portion of a group of containers of the plurality of containers and two partial container receiving openings for partially engaging a top portion of two additional containers of the plurality of containers. The carrier sleeve surrounds the plurality of containers and a handle is positioned over a center row of containers. A package including containers comprises two layers of containers within the film sleeve.
Claims18
A single-piece carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising:
- a retainer sheet having a plurality of container receiving openings for stretchingly engaging the plurality of containers positioned in at least three longitudinal rows, an outer longitudinal row of container receiving openings formed along each longitudinal edge of the retainer sheet;
- a handle formed within the retainer sheet between the outer longitudinal rows of container receiving openings and over a top portion of a center longitudinal row of containers;
- a partial container receiving opening formed on each side of the handle along each lateral edge of the retainer sheet, the partial container receiving opening for engaging a container only along a lateral edge of the retainer sheet;
- a stretchable carrier sleeve integrated with each longitudinal edge of the retainer sheet to form a single-piece carrier.
A package of a plurality of containers, the package comprising:
- a retainer sheet, the retainer sheet having a plurality of container receiving openings arranged in two longitudinal rows along each longitudinal edge of the retainer sheet;
- a plurality of containers arranged in an upper level and a lower level, each container receiving opening of the plurality of container receiving openings engaged with a container in the upper level of the plurality of containers;
- a handle positioned over a top of a center longitudinal row of containers and between the two longitudinal rows of container receiving openings;
- a partial container receiving opening formed at each lateral edge of the handle, the partial container receiving opening partially engaging a container along a portion of a chime of the container;
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- a carrier sleeve positioned around the plurality of containers, the carrier sleeve integrated with the retainer sheet to form a single-piece carrier.
A package of a plurality of containers, the package comprising:
- a retainer sheet, the retainer sheet having a plurality of container receiving openings arranged in outer longitudinal rows along each longitudinal edge of the retainer sheet;
- a plurality of containers arranged in an upper level, each container receiving opening of the plurality of container receiving openings engaged with a container of the plurality of containers in the upper level;
- a handle positioned in the retainer sheet between the outer longitudinal rows of container receiving openings and over a top of a middle row of containers;
- a partial container receiving opening positioned on each side of the handle along each lateral edge of the retainer sheet, each partial container receiving opening partially engaging a container along a portion of a chime of the container;
- a plurality of containers arranged in a lower level, the upper level of containers positioned on top of the lower level of containers;
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- a carrier sleeve positioned around the upper level and the lower level of the plurality of containers, the carrier sleeve integrated with the retainer sheet to form a single-piece carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.