Container carrier string
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsArthur R. Slaters, Jr., George E. Waldo, II, Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Abstract
A generally continuous string of container carriers typically forming a package of fan-folded container carriers wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are folded within a carton along a first attachment area and a second attachment area between adjacent container carriers of the plurality of container carriers and perforations are formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area and include a series of small cuts and dividing apertures.
Claims14
A generally continuous string of container carriers, each container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers, the generally continuous string of container carriers comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent container carriers, each container carrier comprising two or more pairs of container receiving apertures;
- a first attachment area between each adjacent container carrier of the plurality of container carriers;
- a second attachment area between each adjacent container carrier of the plurality of container carriers;
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- an aperture dividing the first attachment area from the second attachment area;
- a dividing aperture formed only in each of the first attachment area and the second attachment area, wherein the dividing aperture is generally oval shaped having two tapered and minimally radiused ends;
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- a perforation formed on each side of the dividing apertures;
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- a carton wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are fan folded within the carton.
A generally continuous string of container carriers, each container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers, the generally continuous string of container carriers comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent container carriers, each container carrier comprising two or more pairs of container receiving apertures;
- a first attachment area and a second attachment area between each adjacent container carrier of the plurality of container carriers;
- an aperture positioned between the first attachment area and the second attachment area;
- a plurality of small cuts formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area;
- a dividing aperture having a generally oval shape formed between the plurality of small cuts in only each of the first attachment area and the second attachment area, wherein the dividing aperture includes tapered and minimally radiused ends;
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- a carton wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are fan folded within the carton.
A package of container carriers comprising:
- a carton;
- a generally continuous string of container carriers, each container carrier comprising two or more pairs of container receiving apertures, the generally continuous string of container carriers folded within the carton along a first attachment area and a second attachment area between adjacent container carriers of the plurality of container carriers, the first attachment area separated from the second attachment area by an aperture;
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- a plurality of perforations formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area including a series of small cuts and dividing apertures, wherein the dividing apertures comprise a generally oval shape having tapered and minimally radiused ends and is formed only within the first attachment area and the second attachment area, wherein the series of small cuts are formed on each side of the dividing apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.