JPH08268423A - Holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To separate an outer margin of a plastic carrier for carrying a plurality of containers into two portions along a perforation line so that while the containers are held in a package, a desired container can be easily removed from the remainder of the carrier so that the containers may not come random out of the carrier. SOLUTION: An outer margin 38 of the carrier 20 is separated into a first portion 56 and a second portion 58 forming a tear strip via a linear perforation line 60 comprising fine perforations. Side walls 24 of bottles 22 are held in an aperture 46 formed by a band 34 of the carrier 20 to form a package 23. Once the tear strip 58 is torn along the line 60, an extremely narrow continuous web formed of the first portion 56 remains, whereby the containers 22 are held with one another in the package by the narrow web 56 to prevent them from removing at random. When the containers 22 are to be removed form the carrier 20, a bottle 22 is moved toward an adjacent bottle 22, and the selected web 56 can be easily ruptured by the leverage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a novel retainer used to mount containers together and form a package. In particular, the present invention relates to a holder that allows containers such as bottles to be collectively attached, packaged, and easily removed.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Several types of retainers can be found in the field of container mounting and packaging today. Some of these retainers provide an early release means that allows the user to quickly and easily release the container from the retainer.

One of the above retainers is US Pat. No. 3,033.
See No. 8,602, which discloses a container holder that holds six cans in a row in a package. The retainer is located near the top of each can. The retainer comprises zipper strips, which are located between rows of cans. The user releases the can from the retainer by tearing the zipper strip. When the zipper pieces are torn, the retainer becomes two sets of packages, each package containing three cans. One problem with the early release retainers is that tearing the zipper pieces results in two separate packages, which is undesirable for handling cans.

Another retainer is found in US Pat. No. 5,174,441, which discloses a break open container retainer for holding multiple cans in a single package.
Each can is held within a container wrap. A debris is provided on the retainer outside the container wrap. The user releases the can from the retainer by breaking the fragment. The individual bands are disrupted when the debris is removed. One problem with the early release type retainer is that each band of the retainer is crushed when the broken pieces are breached, and the can comes out of the retainer without permission.

The present invention provides an early release retainer that overcomes or minimizes the problems of the prior art and has several other advantages and features.

[0006] The main object of the present invention is to provide a novel plastic holder for holding a plurality of containers such as bottles and cans so that the user can easily and quickly remove the container from the holder. Has a new fragment.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a retainer having a novel fragment that can be removed from the rest of the retainer while retaining the container in the package to prevent the container from arbitrarily exiting the retainer. It is to be.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a retainer which is simple and quick to release the container from the retainer and which is durable.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel plastic holder for holding a plurality of containers such as bottles and cans, which holder allows a user to easily and quickly hold containers. It has a new fragment that can be taken out and the final container can be released from the holder when the fragment is broken.

[0010]

That is to say, from the above, the present invention discloses a new holder for holding a plurality of containers such as bottles and cans, and this holder is a new piece separated from the holder. Has a fragment of
The container held in the holder can be easily and quickly removed from the holder. The retainer includes a container engaging portion, each container engaging portion includes an annular ring or band, and the annular ring or band engages with a side wall of the container to hold the container and package the package. The opening to be formed is formed. The outer edge of the opening has a predetermined contour.

Each ring or band has an inner edge, an outer edge and a side edge. Inner edges of adjacent bands are connected to each other and side edges of adjacent bands are connected to each other. Each fragment is located on the outer edge of the band. Breaking the fragment along the perforation line separates the fragment from the rest of the retainer. Breaking the pieces leaves a continuous, narrow web along the length of the retainer, maintaining the containers in rows of packages. It is possible to rupture the web by choosing it appropriately, or it is possible to move one container towards an adjacent container and thereby to rupture the web.

A perforation line is provided which is made up of a series of spaced openings, holes and the like. There is a continuous portion of the retainer between the foreheads. The width of each fragment is greater than the distance between adjacent edge.

In the first and second embodiments of the retainer, each perforation line begins at the end of the retainer and ends in a region spaced inwardly from the side edge of the last opening opposite the retainer. . Thus, the perforations terminate in an area within the perimeter of the retainer so that when the fragment is separated from the rest of the retainer, the fragment remains attached to the retainer at its end.

In a third embodiment of the retainer, the retainer has flat container engaging portions which are attached to one side of one of the container engaging portions. Have a handle. The perforation line is provided along the outer edge of each container engaging portion. Therefore, the perforation line on the side of the holder with the handle is between the handle and the opening. The gaps between the individual edges in the region where the handle is connected to the outer edge of the container engaging portion are farther apart than between the edges along the remaining hole line.

Each perforation line begins at the end of the retainer and terminates on the opposite side of the retainer in the region near the last opening. At the end of the perforation line, the holder between the perforation line and the opening may be provided with a pair of spaced slits, which slits exert a breaking force when breaking the fragment to the last opening of the holding tool. And the container is released. The spaced slits are parallel to the hole lines. In addition, at the end of the hole wire, there may be provided an angled slit in the holder between the hole wire and the opening, and this slit provides a breaking force when breaking a broken piece to the last opening of the holder. Lead to the department and the container is released. When the fragment is separated from the rest of the retainer, the fragment remains attached to the retainer.

The beginning of the perforation line may be aligned with the rest of the perforation line, or the beginning of the perforation line may be provided at an angle of about 5 ° with respect to the remaining perforation line. In order to prevent the breaking force from being guided to the first opening, the amount of material around the opening near the beginning of the hole line is increased. This defines the point closest to the hole line. The angled perforation line meets the rest of the perforation lines before the point of the opening closest to the perforation line.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The composition and mode of construction of the present invention,
The operation of the present invention, as well as further objects and advantages of the present invention, can be understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,
Like reference numbers indicate like elements herein. While specific embodiments of the invention are possible, specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail. However, this disclosure is merely an example of the principles of the invention and the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and described herein.

In the drawings, a multi-packaging device, ie, holders 20, 20a, 20b, constructed in accordance with the techniques of the present invention, holds a plurality of containers 22. The holder 20 of the first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The holder 20a of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. 2, and the holder 20 of the third embodiment is shown.
b is shown in FIG. The same elements in each embodiment use the same reference numbers, and in the second embodiment, the subscript “a” is added after the reference number, and in the third embodiment, the subscript “b” is added after the reference number. Indicated.

As shown in FIG. 3, a holder 20 constructed in accordance with the technique of the present invention is used to hold six bottles 22 and form one package 23. Of course, the holders 20a and 20b of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively, can also be used to form a single package. Each bottle 22 has a side wall 24, a bottom wall 26 and a top or lid 28. Of course, other containers such as cans can also be held by the holders 20, 20a, 20b.

The multi-packaging device of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, ie, the overall structure of the holder 20 and the method of making the holder 20, is described in US patent application Ser. No. 08/23.
No. 0,308 "Container Carrier"
The patent application is owned by the assignee of the present application, and the disclosure content is also included in the present application. The overall structure of the multi-packaging device of the second and third embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, respectively, the holders 20a, 20b, is a holding formed by suitable known means from a substantially flat blank or sheet. The tools 20a and 20b.

Each retainer 20, 20a, 20b is made from a suitable flexible, elastic, and stretchable material such as plastic. The holders 20, 20a, 20b are made of low-density polyethylene and the holders 20, 20
Preferably, a and 20b extend along the container 22 to match the shape of the sidewall 24 of the container 22. Holders 20, 2
0a, 20b are attached to the container 22 by known means, such as the machines disclosed in Braun US Pat. No. 4,250,682 and Creed et al US Pat. No. 3,204,386.

When the containers 22 are put together in one package by the holders 20, 20a and 20b, the containers 22 are aligned to form two rows. Holder 2 of the first embodiment
As seen at 0, each row has 3 bottles. In the holders 20a and 20b, each row holds four bottles. The retainers 20, 20a, 20b function equally well regardless of the number of containers.

Focusing on the overall structure of the holder 20 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the holder 20 has a container engaging portion 3
0, 32, each container engaging portion 30, 32 is formed from a plurality of annular rings or bands 34. Each band 34 has an inner edge 36, an outer edge 38, and side edges 40, 42 connecting the inner edge 36 of each band 34 to the outer edge 38 of the same band 34. Since the side edges of adjacent bands 34 are integrally connected to each other, the bands 34
The outer edge portion 38 is continuous without interruption along the length direction of the holder 20.

The bands 34 are connected or connected to each other along the inner edge 36 of each band 34 by a seam or connection 44 described herein. As shown in Figure 3,
The annular band 34 forms a plurality of openings 46 shaped to securely hold the container 22. Each opening 46
The outer edge 48 of is slightly contoured to some predetermined contour for the reasons described herein.

The container engaging portions 30, 32 extend freely from the connecting portion 44. The connecting portion 44 projects substantially perpendicular to the surfaces of the container engaging portions 30, 32 when the holder 20 is assembled with the container 22.

The inner edge 3 of each annular band 34 is a strip or layer of a material that is elastic and stretchable, such as plastic, preferably a low density polyethylene material.
6, the inner edge portions 36 of the container engaging portions 30 and 32 and the extruded layered member are fused by a known means, and preferably the layered members are sealed and fused together to be strongly integrated. Connecting part 44 by joining
To form. In the length direction of the connecting portion 44, the connecting portion 44 is interrupted by a notch 50, and the notch 5
0 forms a hole between the container engaging portions 30 and 32.

The retainer 20 is preferably formed by connecting two sheets of plastic material together at a connecting portion 44. However, it is also possible to use a single sheet of plastic material, fold the sheet in half and provide a plastic layer, or else fuse the sheets together to form the connecting portion 44 and form the retainer 20. It is within the scope of the present invention.

The retainer 20 has a handle portion 52 extending upwardly from the connecting portion 44 of the retainer 20. Handle part 5
2 has two side portions formed from the two sheets used to form the retainer 20. A joint 54 formed by fusing or extruding a layer of plastic material between the side portions is provided along the top of the handle portion 52 to prevent the side portions of the handle portion 52 from separating. , The user can easily grip the handle portion 52.
In addition, the holder 20 may have a structure without a handle portion.

The holder 20a of the second embodiment shown in FIG.
Focusing on the overall structure of the container, the retainer 20a is formed from a substantially flat blank or sheet having container engaging portions 30a, 32a, each container engaging portion 30a, 32a having a plurality of annular rings or bands. 34a. Each band 34a has an inner edge 36a, an outer edge 38a, and side edges 40a, 42a that connect the inner edge 36a of each band 34a to the outer edge 38a of each same band 34a. The inner edges of the adjacent bands 34a are integrally connected to each other. Further, since the side edges of the adjacent bands 34a are integrally connected to each other, the outer edge 38 of the band 34a is
a is continuous along the length direction of the holder 20a without interruption.

The annular band 34a defines a plurality of openings 46a shaped to hold the container securely.
The outer edge 48a of each opening 46a is slightly contoured to some predetermined contour for the reasons described herein. The integrally connected inner edge portion 36a is interrupted by a notch 50a, and the notch 50 forms a hole between the container engaging portions 30a and 32a. The user has his finger in the hole, notch 50
The package can be easily grasped by inserting into a.

Noting particular features of the present invention, each retainer 20, 20a has a new breach 58, 58a.
For easy understanding of the fragments 58, 58a, the fragments of the present invention will be described with reference to the multi-packaging device of the embodiment shown in FIG. The difference between the fragment 58 of the first embodiment and the fragment 58a of the second embodiment is also described here.

The continuous outer edge 38 of the band 34 on each side of the retainer 20 is divided into a first portion 56 and a second portion 58 by a straight perforation line 60 consisting of a fine forehead or hole for reasons described herein. Has been done. Second part 58
Form a fragment on each side of the row of containers 22 along the continuous outer edge 48 of the band 34. Each fragment 58 comprises most of the continuous outer edge 48 of band 34. Once the broken pieces 58 are separated from the rest of the holder 20, the container 2
2 can be easily and quickly released from the holder 20.

Fragment from the first part 56, ie the second part 5
The perforation line 60 that separates 8 may be formed from a series of spaced point ridges as shown in FIG. 4 or a series of spaced short linear ridges. The small portions of the hole wire 60 are separated from each other by the portion of the holder 20 which is continuous without interruption. The perforations 60 do not impair the integrity of the package, but rather facilitate breakage and removal of the fracture pieces 58 on each side of the retainer 20. It is also possible to use extruded beads of material instead of perforations. The perforations 60 are formed by any suitable known means.

Since each perforation line 60 begins at the end 62 of the retainer 20 and preferably ends at a point 64 within the periphery of the retainer 20, the fragment 58 is at point 64 with the rest 58 of the retainer 20. They are connected together. Fragment 5 used in the holder 20 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
Both 8 start at the same end of the retainer 20. The fragments 58a used in the retainer 20a of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2 begin at opposite ends of the retainer 20a. Although such a form is shown in the drawings, in the holder 20 of the first embodiment, the hole line 60 starts from the opposite end, and in the holder 20a of the second embodiment, the hole line starts from the end on the same side. Good.

When each fragment 58 is broken along the perforation line 60, the fragment 58 remains attached to the retainer 20 at point 64 and is separated and discarded separately from the rest of the retainers 20. It doesn't become a thing. The perforation line 60 also terminates on each side of the retainer 20 at a point 64 spaced inwardly from the edge of the last opening for reasons described herein.

The perforation line 60 allows the user to break the fragment 58 and attach the fragment 58 to the first portion 56 to which it is attached.
Can be separated from. Once the fragment 58 has been separated from the first portion 56 to which it is attached, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a very narrow continuous web of material formed from the first portion 56 which leaves the fragment 58. Breaking does not break or break. The containers 22 are held in rows within the package by a narrow web 56 so as not to separate from one another. The continuous web 56 having a narrow width prevents the container 22 from being arbitrarily detached when the user tries to open the package 23. Fracturing the break pieces 58 from the rest of the retainer 20 creates jagged edges along the length of the web 56. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 4, the width of the first portion 56, which forms a narrow web after breaking the rupture pieces 58, is preferably between two adjacent or linear foraminous lines 60. Is larger than the distance of the broken pieces 58, and therefore, the broken pieces 58 can be removed while minimizing the risk that the force for removing the broken pieces 58 is prematurely guided toward the opening 46 of the holder 20. .

In order to release the container 22 from the holder 20, the narrow web 56 is appropriately selected and broken. Since the retainers 20 are located along the sidewalls 24 of each bottle 22, the bottles 22 are moved toward the adjacent bottles 22 and the levering action thereby causes the web 56 to be appropriately selected and easily ruptured. The remaining narrow web 56 holding the containers 22 in the row is broken.

The outer edge 48 of the opening 46 in the retainer 20 is slightly contoured to a given contour, and because of the straightness of each fragment 58, the remaining web 56 has a particularly narrow width. Due to the formation of regions 57 and thus stress concentrations and weakened areas, the web 56 is easily broken and the container 22
Can be taken out easily. Further, the hole wire 60 is the final opening 46.
Since it ends at a point 64 that is inward from the edge of the
Depending on the amount of force to rupture 8, the last rupture force of the fragment 58 is directed inwardly towards the opening 46 and in all other openings holding the container, said last opening. Part 46
The container 22 therein can be released.

The holder 20b of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
Pay attention to. The structure of the holder 20b of the third embodiment is the same as the structure of the holder 20a of the second embodiment, and here, for example, the holder 20a of the second embodiment and the holder 20b of the third embodiment. Only the differences will be explained.

A handle portion 70 is integrally provided along one outer edge 38b of the container engaging portion, shown as container engaging portion 32b, which is actually a part of the fragment 58b. The handle portion 70 includes the connecting portions 72 and 74 integrally formed on the outermost side of the broken piece 58b, and the connecting portion 7
And a grip portion 75 located between 2, 74,
The grip portion 75 integrally connects the connecting portions 72, 74 to each other. An opening 77 is formed through the handle portion 70. To hold the package, the user puts his finger through this opening 77 and grasps the middle grip portion 75. When the user takes the package, the container is beside them.

The perforation lines 60b separating the broken pieces, ie, the second portion 58b and the handle portion 70 from the first portion 56b, are formed by a series of individual dot-like forks spaced apart from one another, or individual short linear forearms spaced apart. And slits.
The small edges or slits of the perforation line 60b are separated from each other by a continuous portion of the holder 20b.

Each hole wire 60b is an end portion 62b of the holder 20b.
Starting at and ending at point 64b. The point 64b is within the periphery of the retainer 20b and is the last opening 46 on the side of the retainer 20b opposite the side where the perforation line 60b begins.
It is near the inner edge of b ″. As shown, the perforation line 60b extends about one quarter of the width of the opening 46b ″. Of course, the perforation line 60b may terminate at a point further than shown if the perforation line 60b ends within the perimeter of the retainer 20b.

As shown on one side of the holder 20b, a pair of slits 76 are provided between the end 64b of the hole wire 60b and the final opening 46 ", so that the broken piece 58b is broken.
When breaking, the breaking force is inward at the last opening 46 ''
Will be led towards and free the container held here. The slits 76 are parallel to the hole line 60b and are staggered away from each other. The slit 76 is the hole wire 60.
The ends of b are separated from each other and from the opening 46 '' by a continuous portion of the retainer 20b. You may provide two or more slits. The slit 76 is formed by a suitable means.

On the other hand, as shown on the other side of the holder 20b, since one slit 81 is provided between the end 64b of the hole wire 60b and the final opening 46b '',
When breaking the fragment 58, the breaking force is directed inwardly towards the last opening 46 '', freeing the container held therein. The slit 81 makes a slight angle with respect to the hole line 60b, and the end of the hole line 60b and the opening 4 are formed.
It is separated from 6 '' by a continuous part of the holder 20b. The slit 81 is formed by a suitable means. Although the two slits 76 are shown on one side of the holder 20b and the slit 81 is shown on the other side of the holder 20b, it goes without saying that the two slits 76 are provided on both sides of the holder 20b or at one angle. Hold the slit 81 with a mark 2
It may be provided on both sides of 0b.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fragments 58b on each side of the retainer 20b both begin at the same end of the retainer 20b. Although such a form is shown in the drawings, the holder 20 can be used like the holder 20a of the second embodiment.
The hole line 60b may start from the opposite end in b.

The width of the first portion 56b, which will later form a narrow web when the broken pieces 58b are broken, is determined by the perforation line 60b.
Greater than the distance between two adjacent edge or linear edges of the. The hole wire 60 in the holder 20b of the present embodiment
The small edges and holes of b are not evenly spaced along the entire length of the hole line 60b. As shown in FIG. 5, each connecting portion 7
The space between the perforations of the perforation line 60b in the two 74 base regions 80 (enclosed by an ellipse in the drawing) is larger than the space between the other perforations along the remaining perforation line 60b. The remaining edges (outside the base region 80) are dense along the perforation line 60b. The edges of the perforation line 60b in the base region 80 are further apart from each other than the other perforations along the remaining perforation line 60b so that the structure at the point where the handle portion 70 and the fragment 58b are connected to the first portion 56b. To provide physical unity. Therefore, the perforation line 60b can withstand the stresses that result from pulling the handle portion 70 upward against the rest of the package when the user holds the package. As a result, it is possible to prevent the hole line 60b from being prematurely broken in the base region 80 by the stress, or at least minimize the risk thereof. However, the edges or holes of the base region 80 are not so far apart that the hole line 60b is not broken, and the base region 80 is more difficult to break than the remaining hole lines 60b. Further, the distance between the forehead and the hole in the base region 80 with respect to each other is smaller than the width of the first portion 56b.

Opening 4 away from the beginning of hole line 60b
The shapes of 6b and 46b ″ are the same as the shapes shown in the second embodiment. In particular, each opening 46b, 46b ″ has an inner edge 47b, an outer edge 48b and a side edge 49b. The inner edge 47b and the side edge 49b are substantially straight lines. The inner edge 47b and each side edge 49b are connected by a rounded corner edge 51b. The outer edge 48b of each opening 46b, 46b '' is slightly contoured to a predetermined contour, which is arcuate. The shaped rounded outer edge 48b and each side edge 49b are connected by a rounded corner edge 53b. Since the outer edge 48b is concave with respect to the rest of the opening 46b, the opening 46b
The distance between the outer edge 48b and the hole line 60b is the smallest at the center of the arc.

The hole wire 6 in the holder 20b of this embodiment.
The shape of the opening 46b 'closest to the start portion of 0b is the remaining opening 46b, 46b "of the holder 20b'.
Has been changed from. Especially on the side of the opening 46 'closest to the start of the hole line 60b, the first opening 46'
The width 82 between the outer edge 48b 'and the hole line 60b is wide,
And it is tapered, thus increasing the amount of material between the opening 46b 'and the beginning of the perforation line 60b. Edge 47
b ′, 49b ′, 51b ′, and 53b ′ are holders 2
0b other openings 46b, 46b '' similar edges 47
It has the same shape as b, 49b, 51b and 53b. The outer edge 48b 'is modified to have a circular arc edge portion 55b' and a straight edge portion 57b '. Arc edge 55b '
Is the rounded corner edge 53 farthest from the beginning of the hole line 60b.
b ', the first end connected to b'and the end 62 to the opening 4
6'with a second end connected to the end of the straight edge portion 57b 'at a point 83 that is preferably located at one-half or more of the distance across. The point 83 is the hole line 60b.
Is the point that forms the minimum distance of the outer edge of the opening 46b 'from. The opposite end of the straight edge portion 57b 'is connected to the rounded corner edge 53b' closest to the beginning of the perforation line 60b. Since the arc edge portion 55b 'of the outer edge 48b' is generally concave, the distance between the arc edge portion 55b 'of the outer edge 48b' of the opening 46b 'and the hole line 60b is the arc edge portion 55b.
It becomes shorter from the first end of b'to the second end of the arc edge portion 55b '. Therefore, the distance between the straight edge portion 57b 'of the outer edge 48b' of the opening 46b 'and the hole line 60b is determined by the straight edge portion 57 connected to the arc edge portion 55b'.
Corner edge 5 closest to the beginning of hole line 60b from the end of b '
It becomes longer toward the opposite end of the straight edge portion 57b 'connected to 3b'. The increased width 82 material eliminates, or at least minimizes, the risk of accidental breakage of the initial opening 46b 'when the breakage of the break piece 58b begins. be able to.

As shown on one side of the retainer 20b, the beginning of the perforation line 60b is aligned with the rest of the perforation line 60b so that the entire perforation line 60b is straight. On the other hand, the holder 20b
As shown on the other side of the drawing, the hole line 60b starting portion 85 adjacent to the initial opening 46b 'is directed outwardly with respect to the remaining hole line 60b which is a straight line toward the outer edge of the retainer 20b. It has an angle of about 5 °. As shown, the starting portion 85 of the perforation line 60b is a series of spaced slits, but it should be understood that the starting portion 85 of the perforation line 60b may be a series of spaced apart foreheads similar to the remaining perforation lines 60b. . Hole line 6
The 0b angled start portion 85 intersects the remaining perforation line 60b at a point 87 that is in front of the point 83 in the opening 46b '. That is, the point 87 is closer to the end 62b of the holder 20b than the point 83. Of course, if desired, the angled start portion 8 can be provided by aligning the beginnings of the perforation lines 60b with the remaining perforation lines 60b on either side of the retainer 20b.
5 may be provided on both sides of the holder 20b.

When each broken piece 58b is broken along the hole line 60b, the slit 76 at the end of the hole line 60b guides the breaking force inwardly toward the opening 46b '' and the final opening 46b '. 'Free the container held in. The end of the fragment 58b remains attached to the retainer 20b at a point 64b with respect to the remaining outer edge 38b of the retainer 20b, so that it is separated from the separate waste away from the remaining retainer 20b. I won't. When the rupture piece 58b with the integrally formed handle portion 70 is broken, the handle portion 7
0 is separated together with the fragment 58b.

In the last opening 46b '', the breaking force is guided inward by the slits 76 so that each breaking piece 58b is once separated from the first part 56b attached to it in order to free the container being held. Adjacent to the opening 46 excluding the final opening 46b ″,
A very narrow continuous web of material formed from the first portion 56b is formed. The remaining web 56b holds the remaining containers in a row of packages such that they are not broken or broken by breaking the pieces 58b and are not separated from each other. The jagged edges are formed along the length of the web 56b by fracturing the fragments 58b from the rest of the retainer 20b.

In order to release the remaining container from the holder 20b, the narrow web 56b is appropriately selected and broken. Since the holder 20b is arranged along the side wall 24 of each bottle, the bottle is moved toward the adjacent bottle,
The lever action thereby allows the web 56b to be selected and broken easily, and the remaining narrow web 56b holding the bottles in the rows of the package to be broken.

As shown in the drawing, each fragment 58, 58
a, 58b has an enlarged portion 66, 66a, 66b with holes 68, 68a, 68b at its starting end. In order to break the fragments 58, 58a, 58b, the user has to use the enlarged portions 66, 66a, 66 of the fragments 58, 58a, 58b.
holes 68, 68 in the enlarged portions 66, 66a, 66b for gripping b and facilitating gripping the fragments 58, 58a, 58b.
Pass a finger through a, 68b, and break the fragments 58, 58a, 58b
Can be easily broken.

The retainers 20, 20a, 20b of the present invention have several other advantages. For example, the holder 20, 20a,
20b is durable while the user can easily and quickly take out the container 22. The holder 20, 20 of the present invention
A and 20b can be manufactured at low cost.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications of the invention can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the claims.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a holder having the features of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a holder having the features of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the holder of FIG. 1 showing a plurality of containers surrounded to form a package.

4 is an enlarged view of a part of the holder shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a third embodiment having some features of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 ... Holding tool 30, 32 ... Container engaging part 36 ... Inner edge part 38 ... Outer edge part 40, 42 ... Side edge part 58 ... Broken fragment

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Leslie Marco 60108 Illinois, USA, Rockwood Lane, Bloomingdale 193 (72) Inventor Robert Sea. Olson United States, Illinois 60157, Medina, James Court 240 6 N

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A holder for holding a plurality of containers, comprising:
Each container engaging portion includes a band that forms an opening for holding a container and forming a package, and each band includes an inner edge portion, an outer edge portion, and inner edges thereof. A side edge portion located between the outer edge portion and the outer edge portion, the adjacent inner edge portions are connected to each other, the adjacent side edge portions are connected to each other, of at least one band of the container engaging portion. The outer edge portion includes a first portion and a second portion, and has a separating means for selectively separating the second portion of the outer edge portion from the first portion of the outer edge portion between the first portion and the second portion, A retainer characterized in that the first portion of the outer edge is connected so that the container can be maintained in the package after the second portion is separated from the first portion of the outer edge. 2. The first portion forms a continuous narrow web along the length of the retainer after the second portion is separated from the first portion. Holding device. 3. The holder according to claim 1, wherein the separating means is a hole wire formed of holes. 4. The second portion at the end of the second portion when the perforation terminates in a region within the periphery of the retainer and the second portion is separated from the first portion of the outer edge. 4. The holder according to claim 3, wherein the holder is kept attached to the first portion. 5. The holder according to claim 1, wherein a handle portion is integrally provided on one of the second portions. 6. The handle portion has a grip portion and a connecting portion, and these connecting portions are integrally provided with the second portion, and a joint is formed between the connecting portion and the second portion, The grip portion connects the connecting portions to each other and the separating means has an adjacent portion adjacent to each of the joints, the adjacent portion being more difficult to separate than the rest of the separating means. The holder according to claim 5. 7. The opening has an outer edge that is separated from the separating means by a predetermined distance, and the predetermined distance of the outer edge of the opening at the starting point of the hole line is in the longitudinal direction from the starting point. A substantially greater distance than a predetermined distance of the outer edge of the opening at a distant position to facilitate separation of the second portion without breaking the opening adjacent the starting point of the separating means. The holder according to 1. 8. The holder according to claim 7, wherein an outer edge of the opening near the starting portion of the separating means has a contour shape different from an outer edge of the remaining opening of the container engaging portion. Ingredient 9. The outer edge of the opening closest to the starting portion of the separating means has a circular arc portion and a straight line portion, the straight line portion being around the starting portion of the separating means, and the circular arc portion and the straight line portion. The holder according to claim 7, wherein the connecting points meet at a connecting point, and the connecting point is separated from the hole line by a distance shorter than the remaining outer edge of the opening. 10. The holder according to claim 1, wherein a handle is formed so as to extend integrally from the inner edge portions of the adjacent bands.