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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Leslie S. Marco, Westmont, IL (US);
Krzysztof P. Biernat, Lancaster, NY (US);
David E. Zurawski, Clarence Center, NY (US);
Leslie S. Marco, Westmont, IL (US);
Krzysztof P. Biernat, Lancaster, NY (US);
David E. Zurawski, Clarence Center, NY (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
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 together with a system and method of application including an applicating machine for applying the flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes a jaw assembly that reciprocates to apply a generally continuous string of carrier stock onto a quantity of containers.