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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2004
Applicants:
William N. Weaver, Northbrook, IL (US);
Jason R. Moreau, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert Olsen, Medinah, IL (US);
Inventors:
William N. Weaver, Northbrook, IL (US);
Jason R. Moreau, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert Olsen, Medinah, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of container receiving apertures formed in the flexible sheet. An array of the container receiving apertures extend longitudinally across the flexible sheet wherein each container receiving aperture is substantially rectangular and includes an aperture perimeter that increases more than 42% following application to a container.