Abstract: A plastic sheet band multi-packaging device is disclosed as having means to facilitate carrying thereof in an economical and efficient multi-packaging design. The assembly of plastic sheet band multi-packaging devices to containers can also be greatly enhanced by folding techniques prior to and/or during assembly.

Abstract: An assembly machine for interconnected carrier devices is disclosed as including carrier assembly means that move in a closed triangular path and are arranged to assemble the interconnected carrier devices to containers moving in a linear path, beginning on one or another side or margin of said containers that is generally transverse to the movement thereof, depending on the direction of movement of said carrier assembly means in the closed path.

Abstract: A scrapless multi-packaging device for a plurality of containers is formed from a stretchable and elastic sheet of plastic material including laterally connected pairs of sheet material bands arranged in longitudinal rows and with longitudinal connections between adjacent sheet material bands in each row, the connections between said sheet material bands being creased to provide automatic opening of the sheet material bands in upstanding relationship for assembly to containers. The connections may also be perforated to facilitate separation into groups of bands as well as into individual bands.

Abstract: The method for manufacturing interconnected multi-packaging devices from elongated flattened plastic tubular elements is disclosed.