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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
John P. Krisko, Danbury, CT (US);
Craig Martin Elvin, White Plains, NY (US);
Jason Asher Bernstein, Roswell, GA (US);
Pratt Industries (U.S.A.), Inc., Conyers, GA (US);
Abstract
A foldable beverage container formed from a single blank without adhesives, comprising a pair of vertical divider panels, each panel having at least one aperture forming a handle, a horizontal score, and a ledge extending from both sides of the panel. Foldably associated with each divider panel is a bottom panel for supporting the beverage container. Foldably associated with each bottom panel is a side wall panel. Foldably extending from each side wall panel is a pair of mirror image transverse support members. The transverse members preferably have at least one arcuate portion capable of partially holding a cup or other object. Each transverse member has a middle support member having a notch therein which can receive the divider panels and to restrict sideways movement of the divider panels. The carrier can be designed to accommodate a number of containers by modifying the width of the blank.