Degradable bottle and can carrier coated with ultraviolet absorber
US5063111A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31938
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A degradable bottle and can carrier comprising a body having a plurality of openings for receiving the bottles or cans. The body is made of a plastic material which is degradable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. A water soluble ultraviolet absorber is applied to the exposed surface of the carrier such that the carrier is protected from degrading under ultraviolet radiation until such time that the carrier is discarded and becomes wet by rainfall, water or snow.
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