Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Patent
1996-11-07
1998-04-14
Sewell, Paul T.
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
206194, 206216, 206427, 294 872, B65D 550, B65D 8562
Patent
active
057382174
ABSTRACT:
A bottomless foldable carrier for transporting a plurality of food or beverage containers, including (a) a handle portion; (b) a first cup supporting panel having at least a first elliptical opening therein; (c) a second cup supporting panel having at least a second elliptical opening therein; (d) a flexible connection between the handle portion and the first and second cup supporting panels which permits the handle portion to be moved between a position where the handle portion is perpendicular to the first and second panels and a position where the handle portion is substantially parallel with one of the first and second panels; and (e) a third panel with third and fourth elliptical openings, which connects both the first and second cup supporting panels, limits movement of the first cup supporting panel towards the second cup supporting panel when beverage containers are placed in and carried by the first and second openings, and allows perpendicular alignment between the first and third, and second and fourth elliptical openings. Preferably the handle portion, the first and second cup supporting panels, and the third panel are all integral and formed from a single sheet of material. The bottomless foldable container may also include an auxiliary food tray which has a bottom portion and side portions, that when used, contacts the tops of the beverage containers received in the first and third and said second and fourth openings. The handle portion includes means for locking said tray into position.
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Model of beverage container carrier in public use at least by May 31, 1974 as provided in Patent #D367409 issued Feb. 27, 1996.
Bui Luan K.
Morgan, Esq. DeWitt M.
Sewell Paul T.
Wildenstein, Esq. Kevin Lynn
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