US3608949A
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Container carrier
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1969-07-22
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A container carrier blank formed from a flat sheet of resilient material and having a plurality of sockets for receiving and gripping the central portion of a plurality of containers. A handle is joined to the body member of the carrier at opposing ends thereof and is so shaped as to be substantially resiliently displaceable transverse to the plane of the body member.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald C Owen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/50; B65D71/504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A one-piece container carrier formed from a flat sheet of resilient material and comprising a body member, a plurality of socket means formed in said body member for receiving and gripping the central portion of a plurality of containers, and integral generally U-shaped handle means joined to said body member at opposite ends thereof and initially lying within the plane of said body member outside the confines thereof, said handle means being so shaped at the ends thereof which join the body member as to be substantially resiliently displaceable transverse to the plane of said body member, and wherein said handle means includes opposite end connecting portions joining the carrier body member adjacent four spaced corner portions of the body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A one-piece container carrier formed from a flat sheet of resilient material and comprising a body member, a plurality of socket means formed in said body member for receiving and gripping the central portion of a plurality of containers, and integral generally U-shaped handle means joined to said body member at opposite ends thereof and initially lying within the plane of said body member outside the confines thereof, said handle means being so shaped at the ends thereof which join the body member as to be substantially resiliently displaceable transverse to the plane of said body member, and wherein said handle means includes opposite end connecting portions joining the carrier body member adjacent four spaced corner portions of the body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container carrier as defined in claim 1 wherein said handle means comprises a single straplike element and connecting portions between ends of the straplike element and said corner portions of the body member.
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) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |