Ring container multipack with perforated tear strip for container removal
US5593026A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/504
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A novel carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as bottles, cans and the like, includes novel tear strips which can be separated from the carrier so that the containers held by the carrier can be easily removed from the carrier. The carrier includes container engaging portions, each of which includes bands which define apertures therein for engaging the side walls of the containers to hold the containers therein to form a package. Each band has an inner margin portion, an outer margin portion and side margin portions. Each tear strip is positioned on the outer margin portions of the bands. The strip is separated from the remainder of the carrier by a linear perforation line along which the strip can be torn. Once the strip is torn, a narrow, continuous web remains along the length of the carrier to maintain the containers in the package array. The web may be selectively ruptured by leveraging a container against an adjacent container.
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