Container carrier with different coefficients of friction
US5695050A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/504
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-package carrier device having a strip of a relatively high coefficient of friction material along an inner portion of the carrier. A high coefficient of friction, "tactile," material is applied to an encircling aperture style multi-package carrier device made from a relatively low coefficient of friction thermoplastic base material sheet. A strip of the tactile material is applied along one side of the base material of the multi-package carrier. The base material containing the tactile material is then cut into multi-package carriers such that the tactile material traverses a center portion of a container contacting surface of the multi-package carrier. The multi-package carrier is applied to a plurality of containers. After the multi-package carrier is applied to the containers, the tactile material between the rows of containers is in close contact with an upper portion of the container sidewall. The high coefficient of friction tactile material resists movement of the containers with respect to the carrier.
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