CA1122932A - Two-bottle carrier - Google Patents
Two-bottle carrierInfo
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- CA1122932A CA1122932A CA346,959A CA346959A CA1122932A CA 1122932 A CA1122932 A CA 1122932A CA 346959 A CA346959 A CA 346959A CA 1122932 A CA1122932 A CA 1122932A
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Abstract
TWO BOTTLE CARRIER
Abstract of the Disclosure -A unitized molded plastic carrier for paired bottles or other containers features an over the top handle for lift-ing and carrying and a separator partition for the bottle receiving compartments of the carrier which materially strengthens the construction. The carrier may be nested telescopically with identical carriers within a minimum vertical space and plural carriers are receivable in a parent carrying case. A strong and economical carrier utilizing a minimum of moldable material is provided.
Abstract of the Disclosure -A unitized molded plastic carrier for paired bottles or other containers features an over the top handle for lift-ing and carrying and a separator partition for the bottle receiving compartments of the carrier which materially strengthens the construction. The carrier may be nested telescopically with identical carriers within a minimum vertical space and plural carriers are receivable in a parent carrying case. A strong and economical carrier utilizing a minimum of moldable material is provided.
Description
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Backqround of the Invention -Carriers for bottles, cans and the like wi-th over-top integral handles are known in the prior art. Some pertinent examples of the prior art are the following United States patents:
Backqround of the Invention -Carriers for bottles, cans and the like wi-th over-top integral handles are known in the prior art. Some pertinent examples of the prior art are the following United States patents:
2,575,612 3,283,947 2,821,327 3,587,915
3,184,1~8 3,~91,084 3,g91,879.
The objective of this invention is to satisfy the ever-present need for a more economical, lightweight, sturdy and convenient carrier for bottles and the like and to improve on the Xnown prior art in endeavoring to satisfy this need.
Sw~nary of the Inven~ion -~ unitized molded plastic two bottle carrier possesses side-by-side bottle cells fo~ned by rectangular leg arrays with the tops of the legs interconnected by a continuoua marginal frame,. Opposing web~ of paired interior, le~s are extended above said frame and joined at their tops by a transverse web constituting an over-top carrying handle at the center of the carrier.
The bottoms of the two bottle cells of the carrier are formed by webs which are united at the bottoms Oc the legs and are upwardly recessed to facilitate stacking the carrier l~Z~3132 with an underlying filled carrier A contoured divider parti-tion between the two bottle cells materially strengthens the carrier in two directions without adding significantly to the amount of material utilized. The carrier is drafted for telescopic stacking with other like carriers in a minimum vertical space. Plural two bottle carriers, accordinq to the invention, can be snugly disposed side-by-side in a parent carrying case with or without divider partitions.
The invention, in its broadest aspect, contemplates a carrier for containers which comprises a skeleton frame defining at least two side-by-side container cells. The frame includes a top marginal portion and legs depending from the top marginal portion to define corners for the cells.
Bottom webs joined with the lower ends of the legs form bottom walls for the cells, and a top-to-bottom divider is joined with the top marginal portion and extends transversely of the top marginal portion and the divider is also joined with a bottom web substantially in the area adjacent to where the centers of the side-by-side container cells are ali~ned. Tlle divider is between the cells and separates the cells and prevents contact of containers within the side-by-side cells.
A top central handle for the carrier is joined wi-th the top marginal portion of the frame and is substantially parallel to the divider where the divider joins the top marginal portion. The carrying handle is also joined with the top of the divider.
In a further embodiment, the invention contelllplates a carrier for a pair of container units which comprises a ~1~9~J;Z
continuous maryinal frame of roughly rectangular configuration which has elongated, opposing pairs of legs depending from the frame near the opposite ends and longitudinal center thereof and which forms rectangular arrays of legs with the arrays separated somewhat near the longitudinal center of the frame. Bottom webs are joined with the lower ends of the legs in the rectangular arrays of legs and form with the arrays of legs and with the marginal frame a pair of discrete container unit cells. A substantially T-shaped divider separates the cells substantially at the longitudinal center of the frame and includes a transverse upper bar joined with opposite sides of the frame and a generally vertical leg substantially at the transverse center of the frame joined-at its lower end to one of the bottom webs. An over-top handle for the carrier extends parallel to the transverse upper bar at the longitudinal center of the frame and has side arm portions joined to the frame and the T-shaped divider.
Brief Description of the Drawings -__ Figure 1 is a perspective view of a two bottle carrier embodying the invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.
Figure 3 is a vertical section through the carrier taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of plural two bottle carriers and a parent crate or case for the same.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of nested carriers according to the invention.
Figure ~ is a fragmentary cross section similar to 9~
Figure 3 illustratillg the stackability of the carrier with another filled carrier therebelow.
Detailed Description -Referring to the drawing in detail ~herein like - numerals designate like parts, a two bottle carrier embodying the invention is shown in its entirety at 10 and is formed as an integral unit b~ molding ~rom plastics by techniques well known in the art. The two bottle carrier 10 as viewed from the top, Figure 2, i~ roughly rectangular and elongated to form two si~e-by-side cells for a pair of large bottles 11 or other types of containers. Each of the two cells is formed by a rectangular array of paired outer and inner legs 12 and 13 of roughly right angular cross sectional shape and being somewhat tapered downwardly. ~s shown in Figure 2, the oute paired legs 12 have rounded generally vertical corners while the inner paired legs 13 are more nearly right angular in cross section.
The top~ of the legs 12 and 13 are integrally ioined to an upper continuous marginal frame 14, also of generally rectangular form, but including end transverse bars 15 which are bowe~ outwardly in a syw22etrical manner as shown in Fig2re 2.
The bottoms of the two bottle cells are defined by generall~ rectan~ular webs 16 ana 17 whose corners are joined by four extensions 18 to the bottoms of the legs 12 and 13 integrally.
The webs 16 and 17 have upwardly stepped recesses 19 and 20 in their bottoms to facilitate stacking the two bottle carrier 10 with other filled carriers below it. The bottom recess 20 is semi-circular, Figure 2, while the recass 19 is circular. A flat somewhat inclined wall 21 extends outwardly from the semi-circular recess 2~ ~o one edge o. the web 17 and this wall formQ a mounting surface for inven~or~
control and/or price indicia labels or the like~
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To further separate the two bottle cells of the carrier, a xoughly T-shaped divider 22 spans the carrier at its center including a transverse top bar 23 which is arched or bowed so as to locate the top of the divider 22 squarely at the center of the carrier or midway between the two frame ends 15. A center leg 24 of the divider 22 extends to the - bottom of the carrier and is inclined in approximate parallel-ism to the taper of the legs 13 and joined to the lower web .~6 .
by a short horizontal extension 25 substantially at right angles thereto In addition to separating or dividing the . .
cells o~ the carrier so that the two:bottles 11 will not come into contact, the divider materially strengthens the carrier ..
by providing a stur~y crossbrace near the top an~ longitudinal center thereof~ The opposite end po~-tions ~6 of the har 23 are joined integrally to the legs 13 of one bottle eell, namely, the cell having the bottom web 16.
Above the T-shaped divider 22 ~nd marginal frame 14 . ,. ~.
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gradually upT.~ardly converging paired web extensions 27 o~
the interior legs 13 extend for a substantial distance above the fxame 14 and are integrall~ joined ~y a crossbar 28 form~
ing a convenient over-top liftiny and carrying handle for the two bottle carrier at its center. The converging web~ 27 are integrally joined above the frame 14 by outer upwardly tapering -walls 29 whose lower enas are joined into the frame 14 as clearly shown in Figure 1. In effect, the web 27 and walls 29 form hollow channel-~ike arms to which the handle 28 is attached at the top ~hereof. The tapering hollow nature of .
the two handle sup2or~ arms and the gradual divergence of the ~.
interior legs 13, Figure 3, along with;;the downward draft o the bottle cells xen~rs the two bottle carrier 10 readily nestable or stackable telescopicall~ with othe- like carriers as illustrated clearly in Figure 5 o~ the drawings. As shown in Figure S, the carriers are nested by telescoping the roughly rectangular cells of two or more carriers, in the manner shown When ~his is done, th~ over-top.handles tele-scope or nest due to the above-described hollow construction : 20 of the handle arms ~
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As shown in Figure 4, three o~ the carriers 10 may be receivea side-by-sid~ in a rectangular carrying b~x ox case 30 having transverse-and longitudinal dividers 31 and 32 forming six rectangular cells in the crate. The rectan~ular bottle cells of the carriers lO can enter the compartments or cells of the case 30 and the divid~rs 31 and 32 will simp-~y -' . ~ - '~ . '~;
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enter between the legs 12 and 13 of the three carriers, as should be readily apparent The two bottle carriers 10 are independently removable from or insertable into the parent case 30. The case dividers 31 and 32 are no~ absolutely necessary and may be dispensed with in some instances It is to be understood that the fonm of the inven-tion herewith shown and descrîbed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arra~gement of parts may be resorted to~
without ~epartlng from the spirit of the inven~ion or scope .
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The objective of this invention is to satisfy the ever-present need for a more economical, lightweight, sturdy and convenient carrier for bottles and the like and to improve on the Xnown prior art in endeavoring to satisfy this need.
Sw~nary of the Inven~ion -~ unitized molded plastic two bottle carrier possesses side-by-side bottle cells fo~ned by rectangular leg arrays with the tops of the legs interconnected by a continuoua marginal frame,. Opposing web~ of paired interior, le~s are extended above said frame and joined at their tops by a transverse web constituting an over-top carrying handle at the center of the carrier.
The bottoms of the two bottle cells of the carrier are formed by webs which are united at the bottoms Oc the legs and are upwardly recessed to facilitate stacking the carrier l~Z~3132 with an underlying filled carrier A contoured divider parti-tion between the two bottle cells materially strengthens the carrier in two directions without adding significantly to the amount of material utilized. The carrier is drafted for telescopic stacking with other like carriers in a minimum vertical space. Plural two bottle carriers, accordinq to the invention, can be snugly disposed side-by-side in a parent carrying case with or without divider partitions.
The invention, in its broadest aspect, contemplates a carrier for containers which comprises a skeleton frame defining at least two side-by-side container cells. The frame includes a top marginal portion and legs depending from the top marginal portion to define corners for the cells.
Bottom webs joined with the lower ends of the legs form bottom walls for the cells, and a top-to-bottom divider is joined with the top marginal portion and extends transversely of the top marginal portion and the divider is also joined with a bottom web substantially in the area adjacent to where the centers of the side-by-side container cells are ali~ned. Tlle divider is between the cells and separates the cells and prevents contact of containers within the side-by-side cells.
A top central handle for the carrier is joined wi-th the top marginal portion of the frame and is substantially parallel to the divider where the divider joins the top marginal portion. The carrying handle is also joined with the top of the divider.
In a further embodiment, the invention contelllplates a carrier for a pair of container units which comprises a ~1~9~J;Z
continuous maryinal frame of roughly rectangular configuration which has elongated, opposing pairs of legs depending from the frame near the opposite ends and longitudinal center thereof and which forms rectangular arrays of legs with the arrays separated somewhat near the longitudinal center of the frame. Bottom webs are joined with the lower ends of the legs in the rectangular arrays of legs and form with the arrays of legs and with the marginal frame a pair of discrete container unit cells. A substantially T-shaped divider separates the cells substantially at the longitudinal center of the frame and includes a transverse upper bar joined with opposite sides of the frame and a generally vertical leg substantially at the transverse center of the frame joined-at its lower end to one of the bottom webs. An over-top handle for the carrier extends parallel to the transverse upper bar at the longitudinal center of the frame and has side arm portions joined to the frame and the T-shaped divider.
Brief Description of the Drawings -__ Figure 1 is a perspective view of a two bottle carrier embodying the invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.
Figure 3 is a vertical section through the carrier taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of plural two bottle carriers and a parent crate or case for the same.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of nested carriers according to the invention.
Figure ~ is a fragmentary cross section similar to 9~
Figure 3 illustratillg the stackability of the carrier with another filled carrier therebelow.
Detailed Description -Referring to the drawing in detail ~herein like - numerals designate like parts, a two bottle carrier embodying the invention is shown in its entirety at 10 and is formed as an integral unit b~ molding ~rom plastics by techniques well known in the art. The two bottle carrier 10 as viewed from the top, Figure 2, i~ roughly rectangular and elongated to form two si~e-by-side cells for a pair of large bottles 11 or other types of containers. Each of the two cells is formed by a rectangular array of paired outer and inner legs 12 and 13 of roughly right angular cross sectional shape and being somewhat tapered downwardly. ~s shown in Figure 2, the oute paired legs 12 have rounded generally vertical corners while the inner paired legs 13 are more nearly right angular in cross section.
The top~ of the legs 12 and 13 are integrally ioined to an upper continuous marginal frame 14, also of generally rectangular form, but including end transverse bars 15 which are bowe~ outwardly in a syw22etrical manner as shown in Fig2re 2.
The bottoms of the two bottle cells are defined by generall~ rectan~ular webs 16 ana 17 whose corners are joined by four extensions 18 to the bottoms of the legs 12 and 13 integrally.
The webs 16 and 17 have upwardly stepped recesses 19 and 20 in their bottoms to facilitate stacking the two bottle carrier 10 with other filled carriers below it. The bottom recess 20 is semi-circular, Figure 2, while the recass 19 is circular. A flat somewhat inclined wall 21 extends outwardly from the semi-circular recess 2~ ~o one edge o. the web 17 and this wall formQ a mounting surface for inven~or~
control and/or price indicia labels or the like~
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To further separate the two bottle cells of the carrier, a xoughly T-shaped divider 22 spans the carrier at its center including a transverse top bar 23 which is arched or bowed so as to locate the top of the divider 22 squarely at the center of the carrier or midway between the two frame ends 15. A center leg 24 of the divider 22 extends to the - bottom of the carrier and is inclined in approximate parallel-ism to the taper of the legs 13 and joined to the lower web .~6 .
by a short horizontal extension 25 substantially at right angles thereto In addition to separating or dividing the . .
cells o~ the carrier so that the two:bottles 11 will not come into contact, the divider materially strengthens the carrier ..
by providing a stur~y crossbrace near the top an~ longitudinal center thereof~ The opposite end po~-tions ~6 of the har 23 are joined integrally to the legs 13 of one bottle eell, namely, the cell having the bottom web 16.
Above the T-shaped divider 22 ~nd marginal frame 14 . ,. ~.
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gradually upT.~ardly converging paired web extensions 27 o~
the interior legs 13 extend for a substantial distance above the fxame 14 and are integrall~ joined ~y a crossbar 28 form~
ing a convenient over-top liftiny and carrying handle for the two bottle carrier at its center. The converging web~ 27 are integrally joined above the frame 14 by outer upwardly tapering -walls 29 whose lower enas are joined into the frame 14 as clearly shown in Figure 1. In effect, the web 27 and walls 29 form hollow channel-~ike arms to which the handle 28 is attached at the top ~hereof. The tapering hollow nature of .
the two handle sup2or~ arms and the gradual divergence of the ~.
interior legs 13, Figure 3, along with;;the downward draft o the bottle cells xen~rs the two bottle carrier 10 readily nestable or stackable telescopicall~ with othe- like carriers as illustrated clearly in Figure 5 o~ the drawings. As shown in Figure S, the carriers are nested by telescoping the roughly rectangular cells of two or more carriers, in the manner shown When ~his is done, th~ over-top.handles tele-scope or nest due to the above-described hollow construction : 20 of the handle arms ~
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As shown in Figure 4, three o~ the carriers 10 may be receivea side-by-sid~ in a rectangular carrying b~x ox case 30 having transverse-and longitudinal dividers 31 and 32 forming six rectangular cells in the crate. The rectan~ular bottle cells of the carriers lO can enter the compartments or cells of the case 30 and the divid~rs 31 and 32 will simp-~y -' . ~ - '~ . '~;
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enter between the legs 12 and 13 of the three carriers, as should be readily apparent The two bottle carriers 10 are independently removable from or insertable into the parent case 30. The case dividers 31 and 32 are no~ absolutely necessary and may be dispensed with in some instances It is to be understood that the fonm of the inven-tion herewith shown and descrîbed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arra~gement of parts may be resorted to~
without ~epartlng from the spirit of the inven~ion or scope .
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Claims (11)
1. A carrier for a pair of container units compris-ing a continuous marginal frame of roughly rectangular configu-ration and being elongated, opposing pairs of legs depending from said frame near the opposite ends and longitudinal center thereof and forming rectangular arrays of legs with the arrays separated somewhat near the longitudinal center of said frame, bottom webs joined with the lower ends of the legs in said rectangular arrays of legs and forming with the arrays of legs and with said marginal frame a pair of discrete container unit cells, a substantially T-shaped divider separating said cells substantially at the longitudinal center of said frame and in-cluding a transverse upper bar joined with opposite sides of said frame and a generally vertical leg substantially at the transverse center of said frame joined at its lower end to one of said bottom webs, and an over-top handle for said carrier extending parallel to said transverse upper bar at the longitu-dinal center of said frame and having side arm portions joined to said frame and said T-shaped divider.
2. A carrier for a pair of container units as defined in Claim 1, and all of said legs in said rectangular arrays being generally right angular in transverse cross section, and the pairs of legs near the longitudinal center of said marginal frame including webs which project inwardly from opposite sides of said frame and are joined integrally with the arms of said handle.
3. A carrier for a pair of container units as de-fined in Claim 2, and said last-named webs being joined inte-grally with said transverse upper bar of the T-shaped divider.
4. A carrier for a pair of container units as de-fined in Claim 2, and said side arm portions of said over-top handle being of channel cross-section and opening inwardly from the sides of said frame in opposing relationship and in-cluding channel webs which constitute integral continuations of said webs of the pairs of legs near the longitudinal center of said marginal frame.
5. A carrier for a pair of container units as defined in Claim 1, and said bottom webs being upwardly recessed cen-trally to facilitate stacking plural filled carriers for pairs of container units one upon another.
6. A carrier for a pair of container units as defined in Claim 1, and said discrete cells tapering downwardly somewhat whereby the cells are distinctly separated at their lower ends to form therebetween a comparatively narrow upwardly tapering passage.
7. A carrier for a pair of container units as defined in Claim 4, and said discrete cells tapering downwardly whereby the cells are distinctly separated at their lower ends to form therebetween a comparatively narrow upwardly tapering passage, and said channel cross-section side arm portions of said handle defining on the carrier top continuations of said upwardly tapering passage.
8. A carrier for containers comprising a skeleton frame defining at least two side-by-side container cells, said frame including a top marginal portion and legs depending from the top marginal portion to define corners for said cells, bottom webs joined with the lower ends of the legs and forming bottom walls for the cells, a top-to-bottom divider joined with said top marginal portion and extending transversely of said top marginal portion and said divider is also joined with a bottom web substantially in the area adjacent to where the centers of the side-by-side container cells are aligned, and between said cells and separating said cells and preventing contact of containers within the side-by-side cells, and a top central handle for the carrier joined with the top marginal portion of said frame and being substantially parallel to said divider where the divider joins the top marginal portion, said carrying handle also being joined with the top of said divider.
9. A carrier for containers as defined in Claim 8, and said bottom webs having the undersides upwardly recessed centrally and adapted to receive variable diameter bottle closures to promote stacking the carrier with other like carriers having containers in said cells.
10. A carrier for a pair of container units compris-ing a continuous marginal frame of roughly rectangular configu-ration and being elongated, opposing pairs of legs depending from said frame near the opposite ends and longitudinal center thereof and forming rectangular arrays of legs with the arrays separated somewhat near the longitudinal center of said frame, bottom webs joined with the lower ends of the legs in said rectangular arrays of legs and forming with the arrays of legs and with said marginal frame a pair of discrete container unit cells, a substantially T-shaped divider separating said cells substantially at the longitudinal center of said frame and in-cluding a transverse upper bar joined with opposite sides of said frame and a generally vertical leg substantially at the transverse center of said frame joined at its lower end to one of said bottom webs, and an over-top handle for said carrier at the longitudinal center of said frame and having side arm portions joined to said frame and said T-shaped divider, said marginal frame including frame ends which are bowed outwardly, and said transverse upper bar of the T-shaped divider being bowed roughly in parallelism with one of said frame ends.
11. A carrier as in Claim 7 wherein said upwardly tapering passage and said continuation thereof are so propor-tioned that when two identical carriers are nested together by telescoping the cells thereof, the over-top handle of one carrier will be received in the passage and continuation of the other carrier.
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