US3688935A
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One-piece container carrier
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1970-07-13
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Granted: 1972-09-05
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Expires: 1990-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece container carrier is integrally formed from a flattened tube and comprises an endless band having a ring portion adapted to engage a complementary container and a bail portion which is situated above and transversely arranged relative to the ring portion engaging a complementary container.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald C Owen
- 👤 Ernest R Cunningham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/1414; A61M5/1417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A one-piece container carrier of a resilient deformable plastic material having a certain thickness, said carrier comprising an annular band and an integral bail member which in the relaxed state lie on and extend circumferentially continuously about the surface of an imaginary cylinder with said bail aligned substantially circumferentially of said cylinder and the ends of said bail being integrally connected to the outer marginal edges of said band with the axIs of said band being disposed substantially perpendicular to the axis of said cylinder, said annular band and said bail member having said certain thickness in a direction radially of said cylinder, the radial width of said band being substantially greater than said certain thickness and the inner peripheral measurement of said band being less than the peripheral measurement of the container intended to be associated therewith whereby said band assumes a frustoconical shape when said band is stretched and applied to said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A one-piece container carrier of a resilient deformable plastic material having a certain thickness, said carrier comprising an annular band and an integral bail member which in the relaxed state lie on and extend circumferentially continuously about the surface of an imaginary cylinder with said bail aligned substantially circumferentially of said cylinder and the ends of said bail being integrally connected to the outer marginal edges of said band with the axIs of said band being disposed substantially perpendicular to the axis of said cylinder, said annular band and said bail member having said certain thickness in a direction radially of said cylinder, the radial width of said band being substantially greater than said certain thickness and the inner peripheral measurement of said band being less than the peripheral measurement of the container intended to be associated therewith whereby said band assumes a frustoconical shape when said band is stretched and applied to said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A carrier as defined in claim 1, and the ends of said bail integrally connected to said band being bifurcated.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-05 | 1976-03-06 | 1976-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-05 | 1980-03-06 | 1980-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-05 | 1984-03-06 | 1984-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |