US3581933A
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Bottle carrier
Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1968-11-12
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1988-11-12
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a bottle carrier or carton which is formed of a composite blank formed of two or three separate pieces and a separate or integral carrying handle, the carrier including a partition setting off a plurality of articlereceiving compartments, the partition including a partition wall defined by a pair of partition panels disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the carton, and portions of the partition panels defining an integral carrying handle or including a separate carrying handle connected between the partition panels.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold Bernard Engdahl Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0077; B65D71/0081; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00401; B65D2571/00407; B65D2571/00419; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00493; B65D2571/00506; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00666; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00777; B65D2571/0079; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932; B65D2571/00938; B65D2571/00944; B65D2571/00956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A carton body comprising: a pair of sidewalls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, partition means setting off a plurality of article-receiving compartments in said body, said partition means including a longitudinally extending partition wall, said partition wall being defined by a pair of longitudinal partitIon panels each of which is of a length less than the distance between said end walls, portions of said partition panels being in adjacent side-by-side relationship, a terminal end of each of said partition panels being secured to an adjacent one of said end walls, a first transverse partition panel joined to at least one of said pair of longitudinal partition panels along a fold line, said first transverse partition panel being normal to said one longitudinal partition panel, a connecting panel joined to and disposed generally normal to said first transverse partition panel in overlying relation to the adjacent one of said sidewalls, and a second transverse partition panel joined to and disposed generally normal to said connecting panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A carton body comprising: a pair of sidewalls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, partition means setting off a plurality of article-receiving compartments in said body, said partition means including a longitudinally extending partition wall, said partition wall being defined by a pair of longitudinal partitIon panels each of which is of a length less than the distance between said end walls, portions of said partition panels being in adjacent side-by-side relationship, a terminal end of each of said partition panels being secured to an adjacent one of said end walls, a first transverse partition panel joined to at least one of said pair of longitudinal partition panels along a fold line, said first transverse partition panel being normal to said one longitudinal partition panel, a connecting panel joined to and disposed generally normal to said first transverse partition panel in overlying relation to the adjacent one of said sidewalls, and a second transverse partition panel joined to and disposed generally normal to said connecting panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including means securing said connecting panel to one of said sidewalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including means securing said second transverse partition panel to said one longitudinal partition panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including means securing said connecting panel to one of said sidewalls, and means securing said second transverse partition panel to said one longitudinal partition panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting panel is of an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a crossarm, and said crossarm is joined by a fold line to said bottom wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting panel is of an inverted T-shaped configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting panel is of an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a crossarm, and said leg is joined by fold lines to said first and second transverse partition panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting panel is of an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a crossarm, said leg is joined by fold lines to said first and second transverse partition panels, and said crossarm is joined by a fold line to said bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including a carrying handle disposed generally medially of said longitudinal partition wall, said handle being constructed for a separate piece of material, and means securing said handle in sandwiched relationship between said adjacent side-by-side partition panel portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The carton as defined in claim 9 wherein said pairs of end and sidewalls are constructed from a single one-piece sheet material blank, and said bottom wall and partition means are constructed from a single one-piece sheet material blank.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including a carrying handle disposed generally medially of said longitudinal partition wall, said handle being constructed from handle-forming portions of said partition panels projecting away from said bottom wall, and fold line means joining said handle-forming portions to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carton as defined in claim 11 including a handle-reinforcing panel joined by a fold line to one of said longitudinal partition panels, and said handle-reinforcing panel being folded about said last-mentioned fold line into overlying relationship to said handle for thereby reinforcing the same.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carton as defined in claim 11 wherein said partition means and said carrying handle are constructed from a single one-piece sheet material blank.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The carton as defined in claim 11 wherein said partition means and said carrying handle are constructed from a single one-piece sheet material blank, a handle-reinforcing panel is joined by a fold line to one of said longitudinal partition panels, and said handle-reinforcing panel is folded about said last-mentioned fold line into overlying relationship to said handle for thereby reinforcing the same.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The carton as defined in claim 1 including a carrying handle disposed generally medially of said longitudinal partition wall, said handle being constructed from handle-forming portions of said partition panels projEcting away from said bottom wall, and adhesive means joining said handle-forming portions to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carton as defined in claim 15 wherein said partition means and said bottom wall are constructed from a single one-piece sheet material blank.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carton as defined in claim 15 including a handle-reinforcing panel joined by a fold line to one of said longitudinal partition panels, and said handle-reinforcing panel being folded about said last-mentioned fold line into overlying relationship to said handle for thereby reinforcing the same.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
130 words
A partition-forming blank for a carrier body having vertical side and end walls arranged in rectangular plan comprising: a pair of similar partition-forming halves disposed on opposite sides of a common fold line, each partition half including a main partition-forming panel having a terminal edge portion adapted for securement to a different one of said carrier body end walls, said terminal edge portions being disposed in longitudinally spaced relation to the opposite ends of said common fold line, and each of said main partition-forming panels being provided at that edge opposite said terminal edge portion with a series of three connected panels, said main partition-forming panel and said three panels being hingedly connected in series by generally parallel fold lines which are also generally normal to said common fold line.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
130 words
A partition-forming blank for a carrier body having vertical side and end walls arranged in rectangular plan comprising: a pair of similar partition-forming halves disposed on opposite sides of a common fold line, each partition half including a main partition-forming panel having a terminal edge portion adapted for securement to a different one of said carrier body end walls, said terminal edge portions being disposed in longitudinally spaced relation to the opposite ends of said common fold line, and each of said main partition-forming panels being provided at that edge opposite said terminal edge portion with a series of three connected panels, said main partition-forming panel and said three panels being hingedly connected in series by generally parallel fold lines which are also generally normal to said common fold line.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The partition blank as defined in claim 18 wherein the total lengths of said main partition-forming panels is greater than the longitudinal center line distance of a carrier body adapted to receive said partition blank in its setup condition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The partition blank as defined in claim 18 wherein said common fold line is positioned in a bottom panel of said blank, and a fold line at opposite edges of said bottom panel joins said bottom panel to said partition-forming halves.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The partition blank as defined in claim 18 wherein said common fold line is positioned between a carrying handle panel of each partition-forming half.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The partition blank as defined in claim 18 wherein the second panel of the series of three panels is of an inverted T-shaped configuration.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
The partition blank as defined in claim 18 wherein the second panel of the series of three panels is of an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a crossarm, and said leg is joined by fold lines to the first third of the series of three and panels.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The partition blank is defined in claim 23 wherein said crossarm is joined by a fold line to a bottom panel with said last-mentioned fold line being generally parallel to said common fold line.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |