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Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier
Assignee: PACK IMAGE Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-23
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2004-11-23
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier. The carrier is initially formed as a flat folded tube having a bottom wall, a top wall and transversely creased end walls, the top wall forming a central partition. The apparatus has a longitudinal partition former which is spaced to create a longitudinal slot and end formers which are spaced from the longitudinal formers to create end slots. A blade passing through a hole in the bottom wall engages the inside surface of the top wall to drive it into the longitudinal slot. This operation creates the central partition and simultaneously erects the end walls as the carrier is thrust into the forming apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Orison W. Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:45
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/04; B31B2100/00; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/20; B31B2120/30; B31B2241/00; B31B2241/001; B31B50/74; B31B50/76; B31B50/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
In a bottle carrier having a bottom wall, side walls, end walls and a central partition, a divider structure to create six cells within said carrier, said divider structure comprising, a central opening in said bottom wall, a pair of upwardly-extending longitudinally-spaced slots in the lower end of said central partition, each said slot terminating in an inwardly-extending section to create a bulge in the slot edge, and an initially V-shaped divider having a pair of legs which are split in their upper edges to enable them to straddle said central divider, said legs being transversely creased to create a U-shaped divider after insertion into said carrier, whereby said divider is introduced as a V and as the surfaces of said legs ride over said bulges, the divider will snap into a channel-shaped divider folded along the creases in said divider legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a bottle carrier having a bottom wall, side walls, end walls and a central partition, a divider structure to create six cells within said carrier, said divider structure comprising, a central opening in said bottom wall, a pair of upwardly-extending longitudinally-spaced slots in the lower end of said central partition, each said slot terminating in an inwardly-extending section to create a bulge in the slot edge, and an initially V-shaped divider having a pair of legs which are split in their upper edges to enable them to straddle said central divider, said legs being transversely creased to create a U-shaped divider after insertion into said carrier, whereby said divider is introduced as a V and as the surfaces of said legs ride over said bulges, the divider will snap into a channel-shaped divider folded along the creases in said divider legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A carrier as in claim 1 in which the opening in said bottom wall has a center strap bisecting it, said divider legs passing on each side of said strap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carrier as in claim 1 further comprising a semicircular tab cut from each leg adjacent its transverse crease to close off said bottom wall opening.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-15 | 1990-03-17 | 1990-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-15 | 1994-03-17 | 1994-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-15 | 1998-03-17 | 1998-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |