US 6,598,739 B1Granted

Bottle carrier

AssigneePeter C Collura

InventorPeter Collura

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Abstract

A bottle carrier is foldable from a single blank, and is relatively strong, inexpensive to manufacture, aesthetic in appearance, and easy to assemble. The carrier has several advantages: it provides a reduction in paper board costs, improves manufacturing costs, retains the “basket” features demanded by the marketing needs of the beverage industry, and improves packaging line production at the beverage manufacturing location. The carrier is made by folding operations and separation along score lines. The carrier has internal longitudinal and transverse product separation, handle reinforcement, and bottom closure flaps. The carrier blank is formed as a die cut component, which is then assembled by folding and adhesive applied to designated locations. The finished carrier is then collapsed for transit, and the bottom flap can be secured at the manufacturing location. In a second embodiment, the bottom is already secured, and folds away from the partition portions when collapsed for transit. The collapsed carrier is then delivered to the beverage or glass manufacturing location. The carrier is then erected, and thus is ready for filling with product. The carrier can be filled either on or off a bottling line.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A combination carrier and handle apparatus for accommodating a plurality of articles arranged in a pair of substantially parallel co-extensive rows, which comprises:

a) a single partition blank made from paper board, said single partition blank includes a first partial side portion joined to a front portion along a first fold line, a foldable flap located beneath the front portion, a side panel joined to the front portion along a second fold line, a rear portion joined to the side panel along a third fold line, a foldable bottom flap located beneath the rear portion, a second partial side portion joined to the rear portion along a fourth fold line, a first center panel joined to the second partial side portion along a fifth fold line, and a second center panel joined to the first center panel along a sixth fold line;
b) a first handle portion joined above the first partial side portion and the front portion with a easily-broken score line;
c) a second handle portion joined above the side panel and the rear portion with an easily broken score line;
d) a third handle portion extends above the center panel;
the first handle portion, the second handle portion and the third handle portion each include a handle aperture sized and positioned to form a handle portion there-through;
e) first and second partition members foldably connected to the first center panel, said first and second partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a first and second flap portion separated by a respective score line;
f) third and fourth partition members foldably connected to the second center panel, said third and fourth partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a third and fourth flap portion separated by a respective score line;
and
g) the foldable flap located beneath the front portion is glued to the bottom flap located beneath the rear portion;
the first, second and third handle portions are aligned and glued together;
and the first and second flap portions are glued to the rear portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween, and the third and fourth flap portions are glued to the front portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween.

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A combination carrier and handle apparatus for accommodating a plurality of articles arranged in a pair of substantially parallel co-extensive rows, which comprises:

a) a single partition blank made from paper board having at least one white printing surface, said single partition blank includes a first partial side portion joined to a front portion along a first fold line, a foldable flap located beneath the front portion, a side panel joined to the front portion along a second fold line, a rear portion joined to the side panel along a third fold line, a foldable bottom flap located beneath the rear portion, a second partial side portion joined to the rear portion along a fourth fold line, a first center panel joined to the second partial side portion along a fifth fold line, and a second center panel joined to the first center panel along a sixth fold line;
b) a first handle portion joined above the first partial side portion and the front portion with a easily-broken score line;
c) a second handle portion joined above the side panel and the rear portion with an easily broken score line, the second handle portion includes a first handle extension foldably connected to a first side of the second handle portion, and a second handle extension foldably connected to a second side of the second handle portion;
d) a third handle portion extends above the center panel;
the first handle portion, the second handle portion and the third handle portion each include a handle aperture sized and positioned to form a handle portion there-through;
e) first and second partition members foldably connected to the first center panel, said first and second partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a first and second flap portion separated by a respective score line;
f) third and fourth partition members foldably connected to the second center panel, said third and fourth partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a third and fourth flap portion separated by a respective score line;
and
g) the foldable flap located beneath the front portion is glued to the bottom flap located beneath the rear portion;
the first, second and third handle portions are aligned and glued together;
and the first and second flap portions are glued to the rear portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween, and the third and fourth flap portions are glued to the front portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween.

8 more elements

A combination carrier and handle apparatus for accommodating a plurality of articles arranged in a pair of substantially parallel co-extensive rows, which comprises:

a) a single partition blank made from paper board having at least one white printing surface, said single partition blank includes a first partial side portion joined to a front portion along a first fold line, a foldable flap located beneath the front portion, a side panel joined to the front portion along a second fold line, a rear portion joined to the side panel along a third fold line, a foldable bottom flap located beneath the rear portion, a second partial side portion joined to the rear portion along a fourth fold line, a first center panel joined to the second partial side portion along a fifth fold line, and a second center panel joined to the first center panel along a sixth fold line;
b) a first handle portion joined above the first partial side portion and the front portion with a easily-broken score line;
c) a second handle portion joined above the side panel and the rear portion with an easily broken score line, the second handle portion includes a first handle extension foldably connected to a first side of the second handle portion, a second handle extension foldably connected to a second side of the second handle portion, and an upper flap foldably connected above the second handle portion;
d) a third handle portion extends above the center panel;
the first handle portion, the second handle portion and the third handle portion each include a handle aperture sized and positioned to form a handle portion there-through;
e) first and second partition members foldably connected to the first center panel, said first and second partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a first and second flap portion separated by a respective score line;
f) third and fourth partition members foldably connected to the second center panel, said third and fourth partition members with edges which are severed along respective score lines, and a third and fourth flap portion separated by a respective score line;
and
g) the foldable flap located beneath the front portion is glued to the bottom flap located beneath the rear portion;
the first, second and third handle portions are aligned and glued together;
and the first and second flap portions are glued to the rear portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween, and the third and fourth flap portions are glued to the front portion in a manner to form article sized compartments therebetween.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/968,871Filed 3 Oct 2001 · us provisional application
Priority: 3 Oct 2000
Granted: 29 Jul 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B65D 71/0022
Tray-like elements provided with handles, for storage or transport of several articles, e.g. bottles, tins, jars: formed by folding or erecting…
B65D 2301/10
Details of blanks: blanks mutually positioned to minimise waste material upon cutting out the individual blank from a continuous or large sheet
B65D 2571/00141
Integral with the wrapper: glued
B65D 2571/00388
Squarings or the like: two rows of more than two cells