US3628709A
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Can or bottle carriers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-10
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A unit holder for a generally cylindrical object such as a beverage bottle or can comprises first and second end members peripherally interconnected by three or more angularly spacedapart struts. For loading, two adjacent struts are pulled apart to permit the bottle or can to be introduced into the unit and such struts then resiliently return to their nondistorted positions to retain the bottle or can within the unit. Multiunit holders comprising a plurality of such unit holders are also described and such multiunit holders having linear configurations can be detachably coupled together by coupling straps to any desired size. Handles are usefully integrally formed on such coupling straps.
Inventors
- 👤 George K Clifton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A unit holder for a generally cylindrical article having a main body portion and a narrower neck portion, such as a beverage bottle, which holder comprises a unitary structure of a resilient plastics material including first and second axially spaced apart end members peripherally interconnected by at least three angularly spaced apart struts for retaining the main body portion of the generally cylindrical article within a cell peripherally defined by said struts, each said strut being integrally formed with radially extending tongues integrally formed in turn with respective ones of said first and second end members and being capable, by virtue of the inherent resilience of both said struts and said end members, to be pulled apart to permit insertion into and withdrawal from said cell of said generally cylindrical article and said first end member having a generally central opening extending therethrough and said opening having a diameter smaller than that of said cell for containing the main body portion of a bottle disposed within said cell whereby the neck portion of that bottle can extend through said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A unit holder for a generally cylindrical article having a main body portion and a narrower neck portion, such as a beverage bottle, which holder comprises a unitary structure of a resilient plastics material including first and second axially spaced apart end members peripherally interconnected by at least three angularly spaced apart struts for retaining the main body portion of the generally cylindrical article within a cell peripherally defined by said struts, each said strut being integrally formed with radially extending tongues integrally formed in turn with respective ones of said first and second end members and being capable, by virtue of the inherent resilience of both said struts and said end members, to be pulled apart to permit insertion into and withdrawal from said cell of said generally cylindrical article and said first end member having a generally central opening extending therethrough and said opening having a diameter smaller than that of said cell for containing the main body portion of a bottle disposed within said cell whereby the neck portion of that bottle can extend through said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A unit holder as claimed in claim 1 which comprises four said spaced apart struts which are disposed substantially equiangularly about said cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multiunit holder comprising a plurality of unit holders as claimed in claim 1 interconnected by adjacent ones of said tongues extending between adjacent ones of said first and second end members respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 3 in which said plurality of unit holders are interconnected in linear configuration and which multiunit holder is adapted detachably to be secured to another such multiunit holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 4 in which one of said struts is disposed terminally of said multiunit holder and is provided with releasable coupling means for detachably coupling said multiunit holder to a transverse coupling strap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 5 in which said coupling means comprises at least one stud adapted detachably to be received within a restricted aperture within said transverse coupling strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 5 in which said transverse coupling strap is detachably coupled to said multiunit holder in the manner specified.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 7 in which said transverse coupling strap has a handle provided thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 7 in which said transverse coupling strap is detachably coupled to two multiunits holders having said linear configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A multiunit holder as claimed in claim 9 in which said transverse coupling strap has a handle provided thereon and in which said two multiunit holders are detachably coupled together at opposite ends thereof.
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) | 1974-12-20 | 1975-06-21 | 1975-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |