Container package
US4911290A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/50
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container package comprising an array of cans, each of which has an annular bead on the upper end thereof and a carrier. The carrier includes a sheet of flexible plastic material having a plurality of openings forming an array for receiving the ends of the cans a film of plastic material coextensive with the sheet and bonded to the periphery of the sheet so that it is flat and taut on the sheet. The cans are inserted upwardly into the openings and retained by the carrier by flexing of the periphery of each opening upwardly against the chime or bead of each can. As the cans are inserted, the film is stretched so that it is taut about the upper ends of the cans. The film is stretched substantially flat and taut from one peripheral edge to an opposite peripheral edge. The carrier thus protects the cans from contaminants. The carrier supports the array of the cans so that the upper ends of the cans are in a single plane when the package is lifted through finger openings in the film and sheet. The film and sheet define a substantially flat planar upper surface. Indicia such as printing, advertising, logos, artwork, and other markings are provided on the film preferably on the entire s…
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