US3830361A - Carrier and package formed thereby - Google Patents
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- US3830361A US3830361A US00305729A US30572972A US3830361A US 3830361 A US3830361 A US 3830361A US 00305729 A US00305729 A US 00305729A US 30572972 A US30572972 A US 30572972A US 3830361 A US3830361 A US 3830361A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/50—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
- B65D71/504—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank the element being formed from a flexible sheet provided with slits or apertures intended to be stretched over the articles and adapt to the shape of the article
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- ABSTRACT The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a carrier package comprising a plurality of containers and a sheet of plastic material having at least a pair of oppositely arranged elongated sockets formed therein.
- the sheet plastic material is rectangular in configuration and has a major dimension and a minor dimension which are approximately one half the major dimension.
- the sockets formed therein are each formed by spaced apart circular portions joined together by straight line portions.
- the marginal portion of the sockets form parallel lines with the marginal portion of the rectangular sheet while angular lines are formed by the sockets at the anterior portion of the sheet.
- the sockets are formed by semicircular portions of different diameters, preferably the larger diameter being positioned at the corner portions of the rectangular sheet.
- a handle is formed at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse central axes of the sheet.
- This invention relates to a package or article carrier, and more particularly, to a receptacle for holding and carrying containers used for motor oil and the like, and the resulting package formed thereby.
- Another object of this invention is to provide a package carrier having four sockets formed therein for carrying four container units of 1 quart size so that 1 gallon quantities can be transported easily.
- Still another object of this invention is to provide a package carrier formed of a sheet of plastic material with struck out portions and with a convenient centrally located handle for toting the package.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the carrier package of this invention containing four containers such as 1 quart motor oil cans or the like; and
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing in full one such carrier and in fragmentary portions two contiguously formed carriers, such carriers being formed on a continuous strip and parted for individual use.
- FIG. 1 there is seen a carrier unit constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention and designated generally by reference numeral 10.
- the carrier unit 10 includes four sockets for holding 4 1 quart can containers 12 in a side by side position as illustrated.
- the upper portion of the cans 12 are provided with enlarged lip portions 14 which fit over the encircling portions 16 of the carrier 10 and cooperate therewith for firmly holding the cans until physically extracted from the carrier unit.
- a handle 18 is positioned at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse axes to be centrally positioned of the four containers. This then provides sufficient hand room for comfortably carrying the heavy weight afforded by 4 1 quart containers.
- the carrier 10 is formed of a blank 20 which is severed from a continuous strip 22 of such blanks which can be formed in a continuous process, such as by stamping the blanks from a continuous roll of elastic and deformable sheet plastic material.
- the blank 20 is then separated from the continuous strip 22 as indicated at 24 at opposite ends thereof.
- each of the blanks 20 is rectangular in configuration with a major dimension approximately twice that of the minor dimension as shown in FIG. 2.
- the handle 18 is formed by a pair of spaced apart slots 26 and 28 so that the handle intersects the central axes of the major and minor dimensions. This then allows the positioning of the handle 18 to be in the middle of the four containers for uniform weight distribution.
- the slots 26 and 28 are provided with V-shaped side portions 26a and 28a respectively, to allow for freedom of insertion of the fingers and hands more uniformly to grip the handle.
- a plurality of elongated sockets 30 are formed and arranged as shown in FIG. 2.
- the peripheral measurement of the sockets 30 is less than the correspondingperipheral measurement of the containers for receiving the same, and the stretchable characteristic of the carrier '10 causes the peripheral portion to take an axial configuration, as seen in FIG. 1, tightly to circumscribe the container and hold the same in the package.
- the configuration of the elongated sockets 30 is such that a pair of spaced apart circular portions 32 and 34 are joined together by straight line portions 36 and 38 as shown.
- the circular portion 34 is of a lesser radius than the circular portion 32 of each of the elongated sockets thus providing ample material space in the center of the blank 20 for striking out the handle forming slots 26 and 28.
- Score lines 40 and 42 are formed along the major and minor axes to facilitate bending of the plastic material around the upper portion of the 1 quart cans.
- a carrier package comprising a plurality of containers or the like, and a resilient, elastic and deformable sheet of plastic material rectangular in configuration having a major central axis and a minor central axis, elongated sockets formed in opposing pairs on opposite sides of said major axis, said elongated sockets being formed of spaced apart semicircles of different radii, a peripheral portion of each pair of semicircles being substantially parallel to the marginal edge of said sheet of plastic material to form a straight line and having the peripheral portion displaced inwardly of the marginal portion at non-parallel locations to form a straight line diagonally between said semicircles at the inner portions of the sheet of plastic material, and handle means formed by a pair of slits located adjacent said sockets and on opposite sides of said major central axis to be centrally located of the four sockets formed in the plastic material, whereby upon insertion of the containers axially into the sockets, said material is caused to stretch and deform to the shape of the containers for gripping and resiliently engaging the containers to resist
- a carrier package comprising a plurality of containers or the like, a resilient, elastic and deformable sheet of plastic material having a major central axis and a minor central axis, elongated sockets formed in opposing pairs on opposite sides of said major axis, said elongated sockets being formed of spaced apart semicircles of different radii, the peripheral portion of each pair of semicircle portions being substantially parallel to the marginal edge of said sheet of plastic material to form a straight line and having a peripheral portion displaced inwardly of the marginal portion at nonparallel locations to form a straight line diagonally between said semicircles at the inner portion of the sheet of plastic material, and handle means formed by a pair of slits p0- sitioned at the intersection of said major and minor axes to be centrally located of the four sockets formed therein, said carrier being assembled to said containers thereby enabling said handle means to be positioned upwardly at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse central axes of the carrier to facilitate the gripping thereof by the user
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Priority Applications (10)
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US00305729A US3830361A (en) | 1972-11-13 | 1972-11-13 | Carrier and package formed thereby |
CA182,205A CA987268A (en) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-09-28 | Carrier and package formed thereby |
NL7314435A NL7314435A (fr) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-10-19 | |
DE19732353410 DE2353410A1 (de) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-10-25 | Tragevorrichtung und daraus gebildete packung |
AU61995/73A AU484012B2 (en) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-10-30 | Carrier and package formed thereby |
BR8662/73A BR7308662D0 (pt) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-11-07 | Portador de recipientes |
GB5243273A GB1387090A (en) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-11-12 | Carriers and packages formed thereby |
FR7340175A FR2206739A5 (fr) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-11-12 | |
BE137692A BE807255A (nl) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-11-13 | Houderdrager |
JP48126881A JPS49134039A (fr) | 1972-11-13 | 1973-11-13 |
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US00305729A US3830361A (en) | 1972-11-13 | 1972-11-13 | Carrier and package formed thereby |
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JP (1) | JPS49134039A (fr) |
BE (1) | BE807255A (fr) |
BR (1) | BR7308662D0 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA987268A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE2353410A1 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2206739A5 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB1387090A (fr) |
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Cited By (15)
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DE2613744A1 (de) * | 1975-06-02 | 1976-12-16 | Illinois Tool Works | Maschine und verfahren zur mehrfachverpackung von behaeltern |
US4018331A (en) * | 1975-05-29 | 1977-04-19 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Multipackaging devices |
US4033457A (en) * | 1975-01-17 | 1977-07-05 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Reel-windable container carrier stock |
DE3014240A1 (de) * | 1979-04-18 | 1980-10-30 | Illinois Tool Works | Mehrfachpackungstraeger |
DE3045939A1 (de) * | 1979-12-05 | 1981-09-03 | Illinois Tool Works Inc., 60631 Chicago, Ill. | Traegerstreifen zur maschinellen anbringung an behaeltern |
DE3122398A1 (de) * | 1980-06-13 | 1982-06-16 | Illinois Tool Works Inc., 60631 Chicago, Ill. | "behaeltertraegervorformstreifen" |
US4793647A (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1988-12-27 | Marvin Claire C | Cup caddy |
US5060999A (en) * | 1990-04-05 | 1991-10-29 | Scypher Corporation | Cup carrier |
US5115910A (en) * | 1990-06-14 | 1992-05-26 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Carrier stock with tear-open band segments |
US5211711A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-05-18 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Package comprising multiple containers, such as beverage cans, and method of forming packages |
US6122893A (en) * | 1998-12-22 | 2000-09-26 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | System and apparatus for packaging a uniform group of container having a range of diameters |
US20040134799A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2004-07-15 | Mattson Larry J. | Container carrier |
US6964144B1 (en) | 2000-11-16 | 2005-11-15 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | System and apparatus for packaging containers |
US20060192401A1 (en) * | 2005-02-28 | 2006-08-31 | Sewell James H | Oil container carrier |
US9434521B2 (en) * | 2008-12-04 | 2016-09-06 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Container carrier |
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US2874835A (en) * | 1958-12-01 | 1959-02-24 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier and package |
US3044230A (en) * | 1959-01-16 | 1962-07-17 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier and package |
US3269530A (en) * | 1965-08-30 | 1966-08-30 | Illinois Tool Works | Unit package with handle device |
FR1515838A (fr) * | 1965-07-30 | 1968-03-08 | Tailleur Fils & Cie | Casier à bouteilles pliable, en carton |
US3385626A (en) * | 1966-09-21 | 1968-05-28 | Mitchell S. Wozniak | Plastic sheet carrier device |
US3733100A (en) * | 1971-05-05 | 1973-05-15 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier stock |
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- 1973-09-28 CA CA182,205A patent/CA987268A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-10-19 NL NL7314435A patent/NL7314435A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1973-10-25 DE DE19732353410 patent/DE2353410A1/de active Pending
- 1973-11-07 BR BR8662/73A patent/BR7308662D0/pt unknown
- 1973-11-12 FR FR7340175A patent/FR2206739A5/fr not_active Expired
- 1973-11-12 GB GB5243273A patent/GB1387090A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-11-13 JP JP48126881A patent/JPS49134039A/ja active Pending
- 1973-11-13 BE BE137692A patent/BE807255A/xx unknown
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US2874835A (en) * | 1958-12-01 | 1959-02-24 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier and package |
US3044230A (en) * | 1959-01-16 | 1962-07-17 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier and package |
FR1515838A (fr) * | 1965-07-30 | 1968-03-08 | Tailleur Fils & Cie | Casier à bouteilles pliable, en carton |
US3269530A (en) * | 1965-08-30 | 1966-08-30 | Illinois Tool Works | Unit package with handle device |
US3385626A (en) * | 1966-09-21 | 1968-05-28 | Mitchell S. Wozniak | Plastic sheet carrier device |
US3733100A (en) * | 1971-05-05 | 1973-05-15 | Illinois Tool Works | Container carrier stock |
Cited By (17)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4033457A (en) * | 1975-01-17 | 1977-07-05 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Reel-windable container carrier stock |
US4018331A (en) * | 1975-05-29 | 1977-04-19 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Multipackaging devices |
DE2613744A1 (de) * | 1975-06-02 | 1976-12-16 | Illinois Tool Works | Maschine und verfahren zur mehrfachverpackung von behaeltern |
DE3014240A1 (de) * | 1979-04-18 | 1980-10-30 | Illinois Tool Works | Mehrfachpackungstraeger |
DE3045939A1 (de) * | 1979-12-05 | 1981-09-03 | Illinois Tool Works Inc., 60631 Chicago, Ill. | Traegerstreifen zur maschinellen anbringung an behaeltern |
DE3122398A1 (de) * | 1980-06-13 | 1982-06-16 | Illinois Tool Works Inc., 60631 Chicago, Ill. | "behaeltertraegervorformstreifen" |
US4793647A (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1988-12-27 | Marvin Claire C | Cup caddy |
US5060999A (en) * | 1990-04-05 | 1991-10-29 | Scypher Corporation | Cup carrier |
US5115910A (en) * | 1990-06-14 | 1992-05-26 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Carrier stock with tear-open band segments |
US5211711A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-05-18 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Package comprising multiple containers, such as beverage cans, and method of forming packages |
US6122893A (en) * | 1998-12-22 | 2000-09-26 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | System and apparatus for packaging a uniform group of container having a range of diameters |
US6964144B1 (en) | 2000-11-16 | 2005-11-15 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | System and apparatus for packaging containers |
US20040134799A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2004-07-15 | Mattson Larry J. | Container carrier |
US6874620B2 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2005-04-05 | Roberts Polypro | Container carrier |
US20060192401A1 (en) * | 2005-02-28 | 2006-08-31 | Sewell James H | Oil container carrier |
US7331622B2 (en) | 2005-02-28 | 2008-02-19 | Roberts Polypro, Inc. | Oil container carrier |
US9434521B2 (en) * | 2008-12-04 | 2016-09-06 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Container carrier |
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BR7308662D0 (pt) | 1974-09-05 |
NL7314435A (fr) | 1974-05-15 |
GB1387090A (en) | 1975-03-12 |
BE807255A (nl) | 1974-05-13 |
JPS49134039A (fr) | 1974-12-24 |
AU6199573A (en) | 1975-05-01 |
DE2353410A1 (de) | 1974-05-16 |
FR2206739A5 (fr) | 1974-06-07 |
CA987268A (en) | 1976-04-13 |
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