US3724714A
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Beverage bottle carrier
Assignee: Zumbrel Co
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Filing: 1971-04-28
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Granted: 1973-04-03
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Expires: 1991-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A bottle carrier formed from a one-piece paperboard sheet blank in which the bottles are segregated and confined in individual cells to prevent them from contacting one another during transport and handling. The carrier, in general, comprises an open container having a longitudinal centralized partition, rising from its bottom and including an upstanding hand grip portion. The carrier body or container, in which the bottles are confined, includes a central toggle separator which subdivides and reinforces the carrier transversely. Transverse straps extend from opposite sides of the longitudinal partition outwardly to the side walls, with cantilever separators connected to the straps. The carrier may be furnished in assembled flat condition, the several components being joined by adhesive or the like, with the side walls folded inwardly against the longitudinal partition and with the transverse components folded between the longitudinal partition and side walls for compactness during shipment. Upon assembly, the toggle separator, transverse straps and cantilever separators hingedly swing to the right angular position as the side walls separate, thereby completing the erection of the carrier, such that the carrier is in a condition to be loaded with the bottles for use in handling and transport.
Inventors
- 👤 W Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0022; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00487; B65D2571/00518; B65D2571/00524; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00802; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932; B65D2571/00938; B65D2571/00944; B65D2571/00956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
429 words
In a collapsible carrier of the type having cells for segregating bottles and similar articles from one another, the carrier having a bottom, a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls rising from the bottom, and a longitudinal partition rising from the bottom of the carrier and extending medially of the carrier between said end walls, the improvement comprising at least two pair of foldable cross straps, one strap of each pair being connected between said longitudinal partition and one side wall and the other strap of each pair being connected between said longitudinal partition and the other side wall, the straps of each pair lying in a common plane and extending transversely from said longitudinal partition when the carrier is in the fully erected attitude, at least two one-piece cantilever separators defined by fold and severance lines in said longitudinal partition, each cantilever separator cooperating with one pair of said straps, each cantilever separator having one section secured to one strap of said pair on one side of said longitudinal partition and having another section adapted to cooperate with and to swing free relative to the other strap of said pair on the other side of said longitudinal partition, the two sections of each cantilever separator lying in the plane of said longitudinal partition when the carrier is collapsed and lying in the plane of its associated pair of straps when the carrier is erected, and the two sections of each cantilever separator being nonfoldable relative one to the other, the interconnection of each cantilever separator''s one section with the one strap of its associated pair of straps causing said cantilever separato''s other section to move between the plane of said longitudinal partition and the plane of the other strap of its associated pair of straps as the carrier is moved between fully collapsed and fully erected attitudes so as to subdivide the carrier into individual bottle segregating cells on opposite sides of the longitudinal partition, and a toggle separator defined by fold and severance lines in said longitudinal partition, said toggle separator being comprised of two sections each of which has an inner end hingedly connected to said longitudinal partition and an outer end secured to a side wall, the two sections of said toggle separator lying in the plane of said longitudinal partition when the carrier is collapsed and lying in a transverse plane intermediate said cantilever separators when the carrier is erected, thereby reinforcing the side walls intermediate the end walls on both sides of said longitudinal partition betWeen said cantilever separators.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
429 words
In a collapsible carrier of the type having cells for segregating bottles and similar articles from one another, the carrier having a bottom, a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls rising from the bottom, and a longitudinal partition rising from the bottom of the carrier and extending medially of the carrier between said end walls, the improvement comprising at least two pair of foldable cross straps, one strap of each pair being connected between said longitudinal partition and one side wall and the other strap of each pair being connected between said longitudinal partition and the other side wall, the straps of each pair lying in a common plane and extending transversely from said longitudinal partition when the carrier is in the fully erected attitude, at least two one-piece cantilever separators defined by fold and severance lines in said longitudinal partition, each cantilever separator cooperating with one pair of said straps, each cantilever separator having one section secured to one strap of said pair on one side of said longitudinal partition and having another section adapted to cooperate with and to swing free relative to the other strap of said pair on the other side of said longitudinal partition, the two sections of each cantilever separator lying in the plane of said longitudinal partition when the carrier is collapsed and lying in the plane of its associated pair of straps when the carrier is erected, and the two sections of each cantilever separator being nonfoldable relative one to the other, the interconnection of each cantilever separator''s one section with the one strap of its associated pair of straps causing said cantilever separato''s other section to move between the plane of said longitudinal partition and the plane of the other strap of its associated pair of straps as the carrier is moved between fully collapsed and fully erected attitudes so as to subdivide the carrier into individual bottle segregating cells on opposite sides of the longitudinal partition, and a toggle separator defined by fold and severance lines in said longitudinal partition, said toggle separator being comprised of two sections each of which has an inner end hingedly connected to said longitudinal partition and an outer end secured to a side wall, the two sections of said toggle separator lying in the plane of said longitudinal partition when the carrier is collapsed and lying in a transverse plane intermediate said cantilever separators when the carrier is erected, thereby reinforcing the side walls intermediate the end walls on both sides of said longitudinal partition betWeen said cantilever separators.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The improvement for a collapsible carrier as set forth in Claim 1 wherein each cantilever separator''s sections pivot about a fold line that is vertically oriented in said longitudinal partition relative to said bottom when the carrier is moved toward the fully erected attitude from the fully collapsed attitude.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
The improvement for a collapsible carrier as set forth in Claim 1 wherein the other section of each cantilever separator includes an upper edge that angles downwardly toward its associated side wall from said longitudinal partition, said edge cooperating with the bottom portion of a bottle inserted into the erected carrier to cam that other section to a right angular position relative to said longitudinal partition if said other section has not been established in the plane of the other strap of its associated pair of straps upon erection of the carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
137 words
The improvement in a collapsible carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein said end walls comprise panels joined to said side walls, said end wall panels having glue flaps connected to the end wall panels adjacent the free edges thereof, and said end wall glue flaps being secured to said longitudinal partition, and including a handle portion rising above and connected with said longitudinal partition, said handle portion being of at least two-ply construction and embracing the opposite sides of said longitudinal partition, and said end wall glue flaps being disposed between the handle portion''s plys and secured thereto, such allowing the carrier''s weight load to be supported by the handle portion and transmitted thereto by said end wall glue flaps so as to relieve said cross straps and toggle separator of the carrier''s weight load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement in a collapsible carrier as set forth in Claim 4 in which said cross straps are defined by severance lines and fold lines formed in the plys of said handle portion and side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement in a collapsible carrier as set forth in Claim 1 wherein said improvement is embodied in a sheet blank from which the carrier is adapted to be constructed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
The improvement in a collapsible carrier as set forth in Claim 1 in which there is provided one cantilever separator located on each side of said toggle separator, said cantilever separators being reversely disposed relative to one another such that the first of said cantilever separators is secured to a cross strap on one side of said longitudinal partition and the second of said cantilever separators is secured to a cross strap on the opposite side of said longitudinal partition, the freely swinging sections of said cantilever separators thereby projecting in opposite directions from said longitudinal partition when said carrier is erected.
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) | 1976-04-02 | 1976-10-02 | 1977-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-02 | 1980-10-02 | 1981-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-10-02 | 1985-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |