Abstract: This invention discloses a can packaging device that binds a plurality of cans together for easy handling and storage, and at the same time, covers the can tops for sanitary purpose. The sanitary ring packaging of the present invention is comprised of a thick plastic sheet including a plurality of substantially circular cut-outs wherein the edges of the thick plastic sheet are contoured to conform with the substantially circular cut-outs, and a thin plastic sheet superimposed on the thick plastic sheet with slack in the surface area wherein the thin plastic sheet is bonded to and clipped along the edges of the thick plastic sheet. The thick plastic sheet ties cans together which engage the substantially circular cut-outs or holes included therein in a tight and retaining relationship, while the thin plastic sheet covers the can tops.

Abstract: In the present day marketing of the beer or soft drinks packaged in the cans, six cans are bound to one pack by a plastic sheet with six holes forcedly inserted around the top portion of the cans. Although said type of packaging is economic, it is less than completely sanitary. Most people drink the content in the can directly from the can without washing the can. In said packaging method of cans, the top of cans are completely exposed and often contaminated by dusts and other sources during the transportation, storage and display in the retail stores. As a consequence, the can tops are not clean for directly drinking from the can in said packaging method. The present invention discloses the method of incorporating a thin plastic sheet to said plastic packaging ring, which incorporation provides means for covering up the can tops.