Special receptacle or package – Portable segregating carrier for plural cylindrical... – Handle struck from top wall
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-11
2001-06-05
Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Portable segregating carrier for plural cylindrical...
Handle struck from top wall
C206S427000, C206S429000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06241083
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wrap-around carrier for bottles. A large opening in each end wall is provided to increase the visibility of the bottles in the carrier. A large, preferably circular, window may be provided in each side wall for the purpose of providing maximum visibility of the bottles for aesthetic reasons. The top wall may have a tear off feature so as to tear off a portion of the top of the carrier leaving a tray for containing the bottles.
2. Background of the invention
Wrap-around carriers for glass bottles have been made for many years. With these carriers, it is desirable to provide maximum protection for glass bottles against breakage. It is also desirable to have a wrap-around carrier for bottles to provide maximum visibility of the bottles to the consumer, while providing adequate structural integrity for the carrier. It is desirable to have this visibility through the ends of the carriers, as it is common to stack carriers with only the ends visible. It is also desirable to have this visibility through the side walls of the carrier so consumers can better view the bottles. Yet, providing this visibility through the sides and ends of the carrier must not adversely affect the structural integrity of the carrier.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is desirable to have greater visibility of bottles in a carrier as long as the structural characteristics of the carrier are not adversely affected. This is desirable from a marketing standpoint and also because it reduces the amount of board that is required to produce the carrier. Because carriers are sometimes displayed with their ends being visible, it is desirable to have a window in each of the ends of the carrier. It would also be desirable to have a window in each of the sides of the carrier so consumers can view the bottles contained therein.
It is an object of this invention to provide a carrier with a window in each end of the carrier without adversely affecting the structural characteristics of the carrier.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a carrier for bottles with a window in each side of the carrier without adversely affecting the structural characteristics of the carrier.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a carrier having both large end and side windows.
The objects of this invention have been achieved in a wrap-around carrier that has large windows in the end walls. This carrier may also have large windows in the side walls without adversely affecting its structural integrity. Preferably, the windows in the side walls are circular so carriers do not snag each other when they are stacked side-by-side in the store. The carrier of this invention has sloping upper end panels to better fit the contour of the bottles contained therein, which results in the formation of a tight package. The windows in the end walls have rounded corners in order to minimize the tearing of the carrier during stress.
This carrier further may be provided with a slotted handle to facilitate carrying, as a carrier containing twelve bottles may be too heavy for a handle with only two finger hold openings.
This carrier further may be converted into a tray by the provision of two tear strips in the top panel and sloping end panels, which tear strips permit the removal of a large portion of the top panel and sloping end panels from the carrier.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures.
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Foster Jim
Riverwood International Corporation
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