Container carrier
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorRobert 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 include a flexible web forming a plurality of container receiving apertures arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks defining a single container carrier. Each container receiving aperture in an inner rank includes a different length than each container receiving aperture in an outer rank and a generally triangular shape having a generally arcuate base and a pair of concave sides that taper toward a center.
Claims12
A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers comprising:
- a flexible web forming a plurality of container receiving apertures arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks, wherein each container receiving aperture in an inner rank includes a different length than each container receiving aperture in an outer rank, each container receiving aperture including a generally triangular shape having a generally arcuate base and a pair of concave sides that taper toward a center;
- a dividing aperture formed only at an outer longitudinal extremity of each container receiving aperture of the outer rank, wherein the dividing aperture is generally oval shaped having two tapered ends, wherein the flexible web is foldable along the dividing aperture;
- a plurality of additional container carriers connected to the longitudinal extremity of the container carrier to form a generally continuous string of container carriers;
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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 flexible web forming a plurality of container receiving apertures arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks defining a single container carrier, wherein each container receiving aperture in an inner rank includes a different length than each container receiving aperture in an outer rank, each container receiving aperture including a generally arcuate base along an outer edge of the flexible web and a pair of concave sides that taper toward a center of the flexible web;
- a dividing aperture formed only at an outer longitudinal extremity of each container receiving aperture of the outer rank between each adjacent single container carrier, wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers is foldable along the dividing aperture;
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- a carton wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are fan folded within the carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.