Special receptacle or package – For plural beverage-type receptacles – Coaxial – abutting receptacles
Reexamination Certificate
2010-03-03
2011-11-22
Gehman, Bryon (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For plural beverage-type receptacles
Coaxial, abutting receptacles
C053S452000, C206S153000, C206S158000, C206S434000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08061519
ABSTRACT:
A sleeve for storing and permitting removal of containers having an outwardly extending upper flange includes a bottom panel with a pair of side edges, each connecting to a side panel, and a top panel that extends between the side panels. The bottom panel includes at least one opening spaced from the side edges. The opening is sized smaller than the flange, but large enough to permit the container to extend partially therethrough so that the bottom panel supports the flange. One or more slits can extend generally outward from the opening and are spaced from the side edges. The slits are configured to increase the size of the opening so that the flange can pass therethrough, allowing the container to be removed. The opening then at least partially returns to its initial size, so that a container subsequently received in the opening is supported by the bottom panel.
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Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Gehman Bryon
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
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