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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicants:
Robert C. Olsen, Medinah, IL (US);
Christopher J. Samaras, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Robert C. Olsen, Medinah, IL (US);
Christopher J. Samaras, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures that includes at least two rows of generally triangular shaped container receiving apertures each having an outer band including a pair of outwardly extending protrusions. The carrier further includes a separation aperture formed between each transverse rank of container receiving apertures whereby a width of the separation aperture is approximately equal to a width between each separation aperture.