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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A Pezzoli, Worthington, OH (US);
Antonino Araujo, Jr, Arlington, OH (US);
Raymond W Hazlett, Sugar Grove, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206151 ; 206159 ; 206427 ; 294 872 ;
Abstract
A packaging device for use in retaining a plurality of containers comprises a longitudinal central section and a plurality of means for gripping containers. Preferably the gripping means comprise pairs of resilient flexible prongs, with these pairs of prongs arranged along opposite sides of the longitudinal central section. A packaging assembly for retaining and distributing containers, which packaging assembly includes the packaging device, is also disclosed.