Bottle carrier
Patent 6168012 Issued on January 2, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 3, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 3, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2654474 3038600 3137109 3156358 3317234 3528697 Crown support carrier Crown support beverage carrier Carriers for containers Top-gripping carrier with interlocked panels InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 325255 filed on 06/03/1999US Classes:206/153, Only one end of retained receptacles engaged206/151, Unitary retainer grips chime perimetrically206/158Rim of aperture in horizontal wall engages chimeExaminersPrimary: Fidei, David T.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB65D 075/00AbstractA paperboard carrier is provided. The carrier includes a two ply top panel, side walls, and a bottom panel. Apertures in the top and bottom panels allow for the carrier to be applied to a set of bottles. Tabs are formed in the top panel to support the bottles in the carrier. The carrier is provided with many different features, including a tongue which extends upwardly from the edge of the bottom panel apertures. The tongues engage the underside of the top panel to help prevent racking of the carrier relative to the bottles and to help space the top and bottom panels apart. The base of the tabs in the top panel top ply define a circle greater in diameter than the top panel bottom ply apertures, and the tabs engage the bottle at an angle of less than 45°. The tabs surrounding the top panel aperture can be of varying lengths. End panels are provided. The end panels are held substantially perpendicular to the top, bottom, and side panels by locking panels. The locking panels include apertures which are aligned with the bottom panel apertures and are sized to allow a bottle to pass therethrough, so that the bottle will hold the end panel in its position. The side panels can be of multiple plies.Field of SearchInwardly struck tab engages radially extending shoulder of chime or edge of cap skirtUnitary retainer grips chime perimetrically Slots spaced along fold line from retaining apertures Only one end of retained receptacles engaged Rim of aperture in horizontal wall engages chime PORTABLE SEGREGATING CARRIER FOR PLURAL CYLINDRICAL BEVERAGE-TYPE RECEPTACLES (E.G., BEER CANS, POP BOTTLES) Receptacle chime, or closure cap flange, engaging type (e.g., "six-pack") Unitary retainer or foldable blank packaging unit Inwardly struck tab engages inner cylindrical surface of chime Sleeve-type container with end walls FOR PLURAL BEVERAGE-TYPE RECEPTACLES Four-sided wrapper | |
