US3576274A
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Bottle carrier
Assignee: FINN IND Inc
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Filing: 1969-01-27
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Granted: 1971-04-27
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Expires: 1989-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A bottle carrier which is fabricated from a single blank of sheet material which is cut, scored, folded and glued in a fashion such as to provide a knocked-down bottle carrier which can be easily and quickly automatically erected simply by exerting opposing forces on two of its opposite edges. The bottom of the bottle carrier is self-erecting and pulls a centrally disposed divider into position during the erection thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Melchiore M Stramaglia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0029; B65D71/0033; B65D71/004; B65D71/0022; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/0029; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00487; B65D2571/00518; B65D2571/00524; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00728; B65D2571/00783; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A flat-foldable bottle carrier having four outer walls, two of said walls having at one end thereof bottom closure flaps which fold downwardly into a bottom for said bottle carrier as said walls are separated after being folded flat; said two walls having at the other end thereof carrier panels which are formed to provide a vertically disposed handle portion and a horizontally-disposed bottle receiving portion for receiving and carrying bottles; a longitudinal divider disposed centrally within said bottle carrier formed of a pair of divider panels, each of said divider panels being integrally affixed to one of said bottom closure flaps along one end thereof and to one of said carrier panels, said divider panels further being substantially coextensive in area with one of said carrier panels and overlaying said panel, said divider panels also overlaying one another and being fixedly secured together, whereby said divider panels and said carrier panels are automatically forcibly urged into position by said bottom closure flaps as the latter fold downwardly into said bottom for said bottle carrier as said walls are separated after being folded flat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A flat-foldable bottle carrier having four outer walls, two of said walls having at one end thereof bottom closure flaps which fold downwardly into a bottom for said bottle carrier as said walls are separated after being folded flat; said two walls having at the other end thereof carrier panels which are formed to provide a vertically disposed handle portion and a horizontally-disposed bottle receiving portion for receiving and carrying bottles; a longitudinal divider disposed centrally within said bottle carrier formed of a pair of divider panels, each of said divider panels being integrally affixed to one of said bottom closure flaps along one end thereof and to one of said carrier panels, said divider panels further being substantially coextensive in area with one of said carrier panels and overlaying said panel, said divider panels also overlaying one another and being fixedly secured together, whereby said divider panels and said carrier panels are automatically forcibly urged into position by said bottom closure flaps as the latter fold downwardly into said bottom for said bottle carrier as said walls are separated after being folded flat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
The flat-foldable bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein said four outer walls comprise two sidewalls and two end walls, said two end walls being folded in half along a score line thereon and the end edges thereof being fixedly secured to the end edges of said two sidewalls, respectively, with said end walls exposed when said bottle carrier is folded flat, said bottom closure flaps being integrally affixed to said sidewalls along one edge thereof and sandwiched between said sidewalls in face-to-face relationship when said bottle carrier is folded flat, said bottom closure flaps being forcibly urged downwardly into bottom-forming position as said outer walls are separated after being folded flat by exerting opposing forces against the score lines on said two end walls, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The flat-foldable bottle carrier of claim 2, wherein said carrier panels having locking notches therein which are adapted to frictionally and lockingly receive the top edges of said end walls therein for holding said bottle carrier erect.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
The flat-foldable bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein said horizontally-disposed bottle receiving portion of each of said carrier panels is formed to provide a centrally positioned cell for receiving and carrying a bottle, said cell being flanked by a pair of flaps which are foldable vertically downwardly into said bottle carrier to form outboard cells on each of the opposite sides of said center cell, flaps forming separators between bottles in said outboard celLs and said center cell, whereby all of said bottles in said bottle carrier are substantially completely separated from one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The flat-foldable bottle carrier of claim 4, wherein said center cell normally is closed by a pair of foldable flaps which are folded vertically downwardly within said bottle carrier to provide additional separation between a bottle in said center cell and bottles in said outboard cells.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-26 | 1974-10-26 | 1975-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-26 | 1978-10-26 | 1979-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-26 | 1982-10-26 | 1983-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |