Multi-body diameter carrier
US6056115A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/504
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers wherein a sheet of resilient polymeric material is formed with a plurality of container receiving apertures aligned in opposing transverse pairs so that each container receiving aperture has a small radius defining an apex at an interior edge of the container receiving aperture. A transverse web is formed between each opposing transverse pair of container receiving apertures and an elongated aperture is positioned in the transverse web between each apex of the opposing transverse pairs of container receiving apertures. The elongated apertures are preferably sized to permit a small amount of stretch in the transverse web depending upon the diameter and/or contour of the containers resulting in controlled transverse spacing between containers regardless of diameter.
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