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US9499320B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9499320-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313835182-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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A package for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a flexible carrier having an array of container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks wherein each container receiving aperture engages with a respective container of the plurality of containers and includes an outer band having a sufficiently narrow width to result in permanent yield following stretching engagement with and application to a respective container and a secondary package positioned with respect to the carrier and containers to form a unitized package.
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What is claimed is: 1. A package for unitizing a plurality of containers comprising: a flexible carrier having an array of container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks wherein each container receiving aperture is arcuate along a center of the carrier and straight along an outer band, each engages with a respective container of the plurality of containers, and each includes an outer band that is substantially narrow than remaining bands in the carrier and having a sufficiently narrow width that is adapted to provide permanent yield following stretching engagement with and application to a respective wherein the flexible carrier is stretched and the outer band does not recover in engagement with the containers so that the carrier is positioned on the containers in a loose but sturdy arrangement to permit removal of the containers yet maintain the containers in a desired array; and a secondary package position with respect to the carrier and containers. 2. The package of claim 1 wherein the secondary package is at least one of shrink film, a tray and a box. 3. The package of claim 1 wherein only the outer bands are necked following engagement. 4. The package of claim 1 wherein the outer bands are necked uniformly across the carrier.
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- B65D71/063Primary
Wrappers formed by one or more films or the like, e.g. nets (B65D71/08 takes precedence; wrappers formed by folding a single blank B65D71/12; wrappers formed by folding two or more blanks B65D71/38) · CPC title
and provided with inserts (B65D7/10 takes precedence) · CPC title
- B65D71/504Primary
the element being formed from a flexible sheet provided with slits or apertures intended to be stretched over the articles and adapt to the shape of the article · CPC title
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- What does patent US9499320B2 cover?
- A package for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a flexible carrier having an array of container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks wherein each container receiving aperture engages with a respective container of the plurality of containers and includes an outer band having a sufficiently narrow width to result in permanent yield following stretc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Marco Leslie S, Illinois Tool Works
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D71/063. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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