US5263299A
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Apparatus for manually forming containers into portable packs
Assignee: Imperial Packaging Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-27
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Granted: 1993-11-23
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Expires: 2012-08-27
Abstract
Abstract Manually operated apparatus for assembling a multi-container pack in a carrier wherein the apparatus has a base formed with apertures in a pattern to form a multi-container pack, a carrier supported on the base and it being formed with a pattern of container receiving apertures having bendable fingers ringing the inner circumference of the container apertures, and a container guide positioned over the carrier for steering the containers into positions with the ends thereof grasped by the fingers ringing the ends of the containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard T. Galbierz
- 👤 Michael A. Galbierz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B17/00; B65B17/02; B65B17/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for assembling containers in a pack held together in a carrier having container receiving apertures, each aperture being surrounded by container retaining means, said apparatus comprising: a) a support having a surface presented to containers and formed with apertures substantially matching the carrier apertures; and b) guide means positioned on said support surface to surround said apertures formed therein, said guide means being adapted to position containers to assume positions aligned on the carrier apertures for manual passage through the container receiving apertures permitted by said substantially matching apertures in said support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for assembling containers in a pack held together in a carrier having container receiving apertures, each aperture being surrounded by container retaining means, said apparatus comprising: a) a support having a surface presented to containers and formed with apertures substantially matching the carrier apertures; and b) guide means positioned on said support surface to surround said apertures formed therein, said guide means being adapted to position containers to assume positions aligned on the carrier apertures for manual passage through the container receiving apertures permitted by said substantially matching apertures in said support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 1 in which said support is formed with locator means to locate container carriers in position to align the carrier apertures with said substantially matching apertures in said support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 1 in which said support has a thickness sufficient to allow penetration of containers a distance to allow the container retaining means to yieldably pass the container into a support aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 1 in which said guide means rests on the carrier to retain the carrier in position against flexing as containers are directed into said support apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 2 in which said guide means is provided with means to removably engage on certain of said locator means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-11-22 | 1997-05-24 | 1997-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-11-22 | 2001-05-24 | 2001-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-11-22 | 2005-05-24 | 2005-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |