US3261498A
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Bottle carrier
Assignee: IOP BOTTLING DEVICES Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-04
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1984-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Erickson Gerald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A BOTTLE-CARRIER COMPRISING A TRAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREAS EACH ACCOMMODATING THE BASE OF A BOTTLE THEREON, A HANDLE FOR CARRYING THE TRAY, BOTTLERETAINING MEANS FOR EACH BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREA OF THE TRAY PARTIALLY SURROUNDING A PORTION OF THE BOTTLE TO RETAIN IT IN THE CARRIER AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT THEREOF, EACH BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS BEING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL TO PERMIT THE BOTTLE TO BE FORCED INTO PARTIALLY SURROUNDING RELATION WITH THE BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS IN FILLING THE CARRIER AND FORCED OUT OF SAID RELATION TO REMOVE A BOTTLE FROM THE CARRIER, COMMON SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID BOTTLERETAINING MEANS POSITIONING EACH A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE RESPECTIVE BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREA, AND MEANS INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTING EACH BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS WITH THE COMMON SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION TO AN UPSTANDING POSITION SO THAT ANY ONE OF THE BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS CAN BE RAISED SEPARATELY OR ALL RAISED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO FACILITATE FILLING OF THE BOTTLE CARRIER FROM ABOVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A BOTTLE-CARRIER COMPRISING A TRAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREAS EACH ACCOMMODATING THE BASE OF A BOTTLE THEREON, A HANDLE FOR CARRYING THE TRAY, BOTTLERETAINING MEANS FOR EACH BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREA OF THE TRAY PARTIALLY SURROUNDING A PORTION OF THE BOTTLE TO RETAIN IT IN THE CARRIER AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT THEREOF, EACH BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS BEING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL TO PERMIT THE BOTTLE TO BE FORCED INTO PARTIALLY SURROUNDING RELATION WITH THE BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS IN FILLING THE CARRIER AND FORCED OUT OF SAID RELATION TO REMOVE A BOTTLE FROM THE CARRIER, COMMON SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID BOTTLERETAINING MEANS POSITIONING EACH A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE RESPECTIVE BOTTLE-RECEIVING AREA, AND MEANS INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTING EACH BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS WITH THE COMMON SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION TO AN UPSTANDING POSITION SO THAT ANY ONE OF THE BOTTLE-RETAINING MEANS CAN BE RAISED SEPARATELY OR ALL RAISED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO FACILITATE FILLING OF THE BOTTLE CARRIER FROM ABOVE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-18 | 1970-01-17 | 1970-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-18 | 1974-01-17 | 1974-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-18 | 1978-01-17 | 1978-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |