Clip for interconnecting cans to form a multiple can package

Claim 1

A MULTI-CAN PACKAGE COMPRISING: A PAIR OF PARALLEL ROWS OF UPRIGHT CANS HAVING BEADS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM AT LEAST ONE END OF EACH CAN; MEANS FOR SECURING SAID CAMS TOGHETHER INCLUDING A BODY OF PLASTIC HAVING A PLURALITY OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING HOOK-SHAPED TEETH, ONE OF SAID TEETH BEING ENGAGED WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID BEAD ON EACH CAN, A PLURALITY OF EXTENSIONS ON SAID BODY, ONE EXTENSION BEING POSITIONED OUTSIDE EACH OF SAID TEETH, AN INTEGRAL SHOULDER ON THE UNDERSIDE OF EACH EXTENSION, EACH OF SAID SHOULDERS BEING ENGAGED WITH THE INSIDE OF SAID BEAD ON EACH CAN, EACH OF SAID EXTENSIONS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BODY OF PLASTIC ONLY BY CONNECTORS AFFIXED BETWEEN EACH END OF THE EXTENSION AND SAID BODY OF PLASTIC, AND EACH EXTENSION BEING SPACED FROM THE BODY OF PLASTIC ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS OPENING ABOVE SAID TEETH, EACH OF SAID TEETH INCLUDING A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED TOOTH EXTENSION PROVIDING A LONG INCLINED LOWER SURFACE FOR DIRECTING SAID CAN BEAD TO A POSITION BETWEEN SAID TEETH AND SAID SHOULDER DURING ASSEMBLY OF SAID PACKAGE.