Package making – Multiple bottle or can carrier type package – Of shrinkable or memory material
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Harmon, Christopher (Department: 3721)
Package making
Multiple bottle or can carrier type package
Of shrinkable or memory material
C053S442000, C053S443000, C053S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07861490
ABSTRACT:
A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package.
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Davidson Mark W.
Hartness Thomas P.
Hartness, III William R.
Van Wickeren Ernst
Dority & Manning P.A.
Harmon Christopher
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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