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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J. Samaras, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Kevin D. Erickson, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 16/02 (2006.01); B65D 71/50 (2006.01); B65D 85/67 (2006.01); B65H 18/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 16/021 (2013.01); B65D 85/67 (2013.01); B65H 18/28 (2013.01); B65D 71/504 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00631 (2013.01); B65H 2301/412845 (2013.01);
Abstract
A generally continuous string of container carriers are positioned on a base () wherein container carriers are housed on multiple reels () and are spliced together between adjacent reels to form the generally continuous string and the multiple reels are arranged on at least one axle () for dispensing.