US3711145A
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Container carrier package
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1971-07-09
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Granted: 1973-01-16
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Expires: 1991-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A container package including one or more containers or the like in a plastic sheet carrier device having a corresponding number of constrictive apertures provided therein for receiving and gripping containers to form a multipackage unit, the plastic sheet carrier device including features of the one or more several embodiments disclosed which enhance the tensile strength of each of the constrictive apertures of the carrier device as well as the carrier device itself.
Inventors
- 👤 G Rapata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/50; B65D71/504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An article of manufacture comprising a plastic carrier member having bands defining a plurality of apertures for receiving and retaining articles therein, each aperture having an uninterrupted margin to which stretching stresses are applied when an article is inserted into said aperture, said bands having portions disposed between adjacent apertures and portions extending outwardly therefrom, said plastic carrier member being formed of a plastic material capable of sustaining molecular orientation, and means for controlling the effects of stretching stresses applied to the margin of each aperture in said member comprising elongated indentation means arranged about the margin of each aperture, at least a portion of the indentation means being disposed in the outwardly extending portions of said bands, said indentation means impressing the plastic material to an extent sufficient to orient the molecules in the material to resist rupture by stretching stresses applied thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An article of manufacture comprising a plastic carrier member having bands defining a plurality of apertures for receiving and retaining articles therein, each aperture having an uninterrupted margin to which stretching stresses are applied when an article is inserted into said aperture, said bands having portions disposed between adjacent apertures and portions extending outwardly therefrom, said plastic carrier member being formed of a plastic material capable of sustaining molecular orientation, and means for controlling the effects of stretching stresses applied to the margin of each aperture in said member comprising elongated indentation means arranged about the margin of each aperture, at least a portion of the indentation means being disposed in the outwardly extending portions of said bands, said indentation means impressing the plastic material to an extent sufficient to orient the molecules in the material to resist rupture by stretching stresses applied thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 1, wherein said elongated indentation means is arcuately shaped to conform to the configuration of the margins of the associated apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 1, wherein said elongated indentation means comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced sections arranged about the margins of the associated apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 1, wherein said elongated indentation means comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced sections arcuately shaped to conform to the configuration of the margins of the associated apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 1, wherein said elongated indentation means comprises a plurality of continuous indentations arranged respectively around each aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 5, wherein said indentations are longitudinally arcuately shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 1, wherein said carrier member is provided with handle means disposed between said bands.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A plastic carrier member as defined in claim 7, wherein said handle means is comprised of spaced apertures in the plastic carrier member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-16 | 1976-07-17 | 1977-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-16 | 1980-07-17 | 1981-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-16 | 1984-07-17 | 1985-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |