Abstract: A carrier containing a plurality of layers of articles arranged in stacked end-to-end fashion. The carrier is fully enclosed and is formed with overlapping top panel flaps which produce an area of double thickness between handle openings in the flaps. A reinforcing sheet on the underside of the top panel in the double layer area protects against tearing, while stress relief lines in the form of score lines extending from the ends of the handle opening to the corners of the carrier provide for distribution of lifting and carrying stresses.

Abstract: An apparatus for safely carrying or storing necked bottles, in particular wine bottles, has a top, a bottom having an opening, and an intermediate structure with an aperture axially aligned with the opening in the bottom. The neck of an inverted bottle is inserted through and supported by the aperture in the intermediate structure. The top of the neck of the bottle fits into, and is supported by, the opening in the bottom. A hinged, openable enclosure surrounds the area between the top and intermediate structure.

Abstract: A container holder adapted to releaseably retain a plurality of similarly configured containers and adapted to permit release of each container individually.The holder is comprised of a central panel portion and a plurality of retaining portions. Each of the retaining portions has a pull tab that corresponds to it. The pull tab is joined to its respective retaining portion along the margin. The pull tab has a scoreline of a selected length proximate the pull tab so that the pull tab can be operated to release the loop-like structure thus preventing wildlife from becoming entangled in unruptured rings of plastic containers once the package is discarded.

Abstract: A thermally insulating drinks carrier is formed in two halves, an upper body portion and a lower body portion. Each portion defines six cylindrical pockets arranged in two rows and six columns. A pin and recess on each body portion enables the two portions to be located and locked together. A carrying strap is threaded through bridging loops on each portion to imprison the two body portions together. The bridging loops span channels or guide slots in the sides of the body portions to act as guides for the strap. Each free end of the strap is wrapped around a wedge and wedged under a respective loop.

Abstract: A container is provided having a base, a wall portion extending from the base and defining a receptacle area, and a rim defining an opening into the receptacle area. The container comprises first and second opposing flange portions contiguous with the rim, and each flange portion has a first end affixed to the rim, a second end free or freeable from the rim, and a flexible laterally extending portion therebetween. A connector is provided to connect the second ends of the flanges together. A process is also provided for forming such a container and includes integrally forming the container components and scoring the material between the flanges and the rim such that the flanges are freed or rendered freeable from the rim.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier device for containers, particularly plastic bottles, which may readily carried along by a person and permits a liquid supply to be readily handled. According to the invention, there is provided a strap assembly for the container, in connection with a shoulder strap, the strap assembly comprising at least a first and a second longitudinal strap defining a holding space for a container, particularly a drinking bottle.

Abstract: Carrier stock formed from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material, such as low density polyethylene, and severable into individual carriers with integral handles along lateral edges. Integrally joined band segments define container-receiving apertures. Perforate lines, along which such stock is severable, divide certain cross segments into half segments. Each half segment has an aperture-defining edge configured with a nub countering tendencies of such half segment to neck down or to break.

Abstract: A package for cylindrical or polygonal bodies, in particular plastic or glass bottles for beverages and the like, of the type including a collar projecting under a bottle closure plug, comprises a top strip member which can be arranged, in a closed loop configuration, near the neck of the cylindrical bodies, under the projecting collar, so as to connect a set of bodies to form a pack which can be handled as an unit by using the strip member as a gripper, a coupling bottom member being moreover provided for coupling at the bottom the bodies.

Abstract: Carrier stock formed from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material, such as low density polyethylene, and severable into individual carriers with integral handles. For each carrier, integrally joined band segments define container-receiving apertures. Moreover, an integral handle is joined at its ends respectively to middle portions of two outer segments, which are joined to one cross segment at a node. Stresses are distributed from each end of the handle, through the outer segment having such end joined to a middle portion thereof, to two cross segments. Perforated lines divide alternate cross segments into half segments and facilitate severance of such stock to form the individual carriers. Each half segment has an aperture-defining edge configured to provide means, which may comprise a nub, for countering tendencies of such half segment to neck down or to break.

Abstract: Carrier stock formed from a single sheet of resilient polymeric material, such as low density polyethylene, for machine application to substantially identical containers. The stock is severable, along transverse lines that are perforated, to form individual carriers with container-receiving apertures and additional apertures, as defined by band segments, and with integral handles. The additional apertures facilitate reconfiguration of the stock from an as-formed configuration to an application configuration. Band segments defining the container-receiving apertures at each end rank at each end rank at each edge row includes an outer cross segment, an outer edge segment, an inner cross segment, and an inner oblique segment. The inner cross segment extends from the outer edge segment to the margin of one of the additional apertures.

Abstract: A system for providing heated liquids includes a container for storing and heating a plurality of individual liquid receptacles. The container is of a two part design and the container parts are held in integral relationship by an enclosure or wrapper. The enclosure and container together provide a handle for the system. The system is intended to be heated in a method which permits the temperature of the liquid to be raised to a temperature which is held by the package over a substantial period of time.

Abstract: A multiple pack for a plurality of cylindrical containers of uniform design and size arranged in at least two longitudinal rows in juxtaposed upright manner. The multiple pack envelope comprises a rectangular cardboard blank in the form of a strip provided with transverse folding lines. The stripe-like blank forms a base surface and two facing, upwardly foldable side or end wall surfaces joined to the base surface and having a height the same as or less than the height of the containers. A surrounding band crossing the upwardly folded side or end wall surfaces and the two uncovered ends or sides of the multiple pack at approximately the mid-point of the container height acts as the sole means for holding together of and for one or two-handed carrying of the multiple pack.

Abstract: A packaging arrangement for a group of containers includes a tray-shaped bottom including a planar bottom wall and circumferential walls extending substantially normal to the plane of the bottom wall to form a rim which initially confines the containers in their positions during the formation of the packaging arrangement. The packaging arrangement further includes a strap-shaped typing member that encircles the containers and ultimately confines them in their positions and that carries a handle by which the packaging arrangement and the containers accommodated therein can be held. A separate cover to be joined to the tray-shaped bottom and surrounding the containers and the strap-shaped typing member encircling the same completes the packaging arrangement and has an opening for the passage of the handle from the interior to the exterior of the cover.

Abstract: A carton for an even number of rows of cans has a carrying handle formed from strip-reinforced carton material by means of cuts flanking the reinforcing strip and separating the handle from the rest of the carton, said strip being off-set from the median plane of the carton where it can surround one of said rows of cans.

Abstract: Closed package with a composite binding member/handle and a grasping cavity.A closed composite package with a peripheral binding member for the presentation for sale of a product sensitive to light, characterized in that the body (1) of the package is formed behind the peripheral belt (12), at free end locations resulting from quincuncial arrangemnt of the containers, in accordance with a receiving cavity (24) which is formed by the enveloping of the adjacent lateral surfaces of the end containers; the cavity has different heights depending on the shape and the dimensions of the containers; the bottom (2) is attached to the body (1), on the one hand, by one or two gluing strips (3) and (4) or (101) and, on the other hand, by central strips (10) and (11) or (92) possibly joined to the bottom of the cavity (24) by auxiliary holding strips (95) and (96).

Abstract: A method of forming a severable compartmented T-shirt bag comprising heat welding overlying lengths of a flattened tubular web of thermoplastic material centrally therealong to define a compartment to each side of the heat welding and a side edge seam for each compartment, slitting the web material between the compartments and formed seams, and reengaging the seams and forming a tack joinder therebetween to define a line of severance. The method also including the steps of transversely seaming the lengths of web material into individual bag units and forming a central cutout area in each bag unit to define a bag mouth with a handle to each side of the severance line.

Abstract: A carton accommodating a group of articles disposed in at least three parallel rows (C) in which the arrangement of the articles in rows is such that a void (CR) is present at each end of the carton intermediate the outer rows (RL, RR) of articles. The carton has a top (22, 22a) and a base (12,32; 12a, 32a) interconnected by spaced side walls (14,24); 14a, 24a) thereby forming a tubular structure and end closure panels closing each end of the tubular structure. The end closure panels include a top closure panel (88,88a) hinged to the top which has a portion (94,94a) displaced into the void (CR) and a base end closure panel (50,50a) hinged to the base which has a portion secured to the displaced portion of the top end closure panel within the void. The bottom end closure panel is displaced into the void from a foldable connection (52,52a) to the base which is substantially aligned with opposed endmost articles in the outer rows.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a plurality of cylindrical articles includes top, bottom and side walls foldably joined to form an end loading tubular structure, as well as end closure flaps foldably joined to each end edge of the top and side walls together with a bottom end closure flap adjoined to each end edge of the bottom wall of the carton by an upwardly and outwardly inclined bevel strip disposed alongside inwardly and downwardly inclined beveled circular connecting structure forming the lower rim portion of the packaged items thereby to eliminate square corners at the ends of the bottom of the carton and a resulting tendency of the end walls of the carton to bow outwardly when stacked in tiers, one above the other.

Abstract: A portable cooler which may be carried in back-pack style is adapted to store and automatically dispense a number of cans of beverage. The cooler is comprised of a box-like chamber having self-supporting thermally insulative material on its exterior surfaces. One or more removable coolant-confining containers are positioned within the chamber, each container having a serpentine contour of horizontally elongated recesses adapted to hold beverage cans and permit their vertical descent to a door positioned adjacent the bottom of the chamber. The chamber is held within a snug-fitting fabric carrying jacket having a zippered lid and closure for the door, and carrying straps.

Abstract: A composite package for a group of articles includes a substantially tray-shaped bottom portion having a bottom wall and a plurality of upstanding edge walls which include a front edge wall and a rear edge wall having respective upper edges and which confine the group of articles supported on the bottom wall between themselves. A cover portion is connected to the bottom portion in an assembled condition of the package to cover the bottom portion and the group of articles. The cover portion includes a front wall including a front panel having an opening and two lugs extending along the front panel in a closed position of the front panel. An elongated endless strap is received in the package and loosely surrounds the group of articles in the assembled condition of the package. The upper edges of the front and rear edge walls are provided with holding projections which hold the strap in position on the bottom portion.

Abstract: A flexible bag including front and rear walls vertically joined along a center line to form a pair of adjacent separated upwardly opening compartments. The front and rear bag walls have integral handles projecting upwardly therefrom, one handle in generally overlying relation to each compartment. The compartments, each with its associated handle, are selectively severable from each other along the vertical joinder line.

Abstract: A novel and effective closure for a bottle opening which, when associated with a seal, provides an effective means for removing the cork and the breakage of the seal simultaneously.

Abstract: A bottle carrier having foldably connected bottom and side walls is provided with a composite top wall formed of inner and outer overlapping panels foldably joined respectively to the upper edges of opposite side walls, portions of the overlapping face contacting surfaces of the inner and outer overlapping panels being secured together by glue while other portions of such overlapping surfaces are coated with a bond inhibiting substance such as varnish so as to facilitate delamination of such coated areas thereby to facilitate removal of a tear out section including parts of the composite top wall and upper portions of the side walls so as to facilitate use of the carrier as a container for returnable bottles, and the ends of the carrier being closed by closure structure including end flaps foldably joined to each end of the bottom side and top walls and folded inwardly.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a plurality of articles having rectangular or square bases and sides such as aseptic packages and the carton blank therefor. In one embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels with handle straps and partial end panels held in an upright position by tuck flaps. In another embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels, partial end panels and tear strips on the side panels to convert the carton to a display.

Abstract: A multi-container package and method for making the same including two six-pack assemblies of containers, a paperboard cover over at least a part of the multi-container package, and an elastic band encircling and securing together the two six-pack assemblies and the paperboard cover. The band includes a central stabilizing strap located between the two six-pack assemblies, and the paperboard cover includes a top panel formed of two separate sections interconnected by two intermediate panels which extend down in-between the two six-pack assemblies to accommodate and receive there-between the central stabilizing strap.

Abstract: A plastic band is provided for encircling and combining into a single package, two multi-package assemblies of cans. The plastic band of the present invention encircles the outside of the array of cans comprising the combination of two multi-packages and further provides a central stabilizing strap which provides firm resilient engagement with at least all of the corner cans of each individual multi-package.

Abstract: A returnable bottle carrier wherein paperboard is substantially completely wrapped about the bottles to provide top, bottom, side and end walls. Two spaced parallel scores are cut in the top wall and partway down the end walls to create a strap. X-shaped creases are formed in the end portions of said strap to relieve stresses. Lateral portions of the top wall are perforated and creased so that they can be torn away from the top wall and pressed into the carrier, thereby opening up the carrier for removable and replacement of bottles.

Abstract: A plural container packaged for securing together a plurality of identical containers, each said container having an open neck finish, an outstanding bead portion disposed below said finish portion, an angled shoulder portion disposed below said bead portion and an elongate hollow enlarged diameter main body portion having a closed bottom, in communication with said finish opening. The package includes a plurality of such containers, in a regular geometric array, with a unitary cover shroud overlaying each container in the array such that the upper portion of the cover shroud is subjacent to the bead portion of the containers and the lower portion of the cover shroud extends approximately to the midpoint of the container main body portion. A first container securing means interconnects each container at a point immediately subjacent to the bead portion of the container and superjacent to the cover shroud.

Abstract: A lay flat tube plastic multi-packaging device for containers is disclosed as having upper and lower band segments with the upper and lower band segments being configured and arranged to engage upper and lower areas of the containers through elastic gripping engagement thereof for carrying said containers.

Abstract: A plastic band is provided for encircling and combining into a single package two six-pack assembly of cans into a package of 12 cans, or similarly for assembling eight bottles. The plastic carrier or band of the present invention encircles the outside of the assembly of cans or bottles, and further provides a central stablizing band or strap.

Abstract: A plastic band is provided for encircling and combining into a single package two six-pack assembly of cans into a package of 12 cans, or similarly for assembling eight bottles. The plastic carrier or band of the present invention encircles the outside of the assembly of cans or bottles, and further provides a central stabilizing band or strap.

Abstract: The invention provides a package comprising a plurality of primary containers, such as bottles or cans, connecting means for holding said containers clustered together to form a unit, and an outer sleeve of paperboard passing around at least one such clustered unit, said outer sleeve providing handle means by which the package can be grasped and carried.

Abstract: A multi-pack can carrying carton in which the side and top walls are perforated to provide removable panels which upon removal leave portions of the carton as a handle for the carton to carry returnable empty cans and to provide access openings into the carton, the access openings being shaped and strategetically located to improve visibility and accessibility.

Abstract: A cardboard package for a group of bottles or any containers of a generally cylindrical shape has a flat binder encircling its lateral surfaces. The binder is held in the plane of equilibrium of the full package by deformable structures on each of the corners of the lateral surfaces.When the binder is pulled the deformable structures collapse thus reducing the periphery of the package and the excess loop of the binder can be used as a handle.

Abstract: A packaging device and package created by the packaging device with a plurality of bottles. In a preferred embodiment a highly stretched tubular sleeve of resilient elastic plastic material is positioned about an array of bottles so that the upper extremity of the tube extends in a stretched condition over the shoulder of the bottles as well as substantially covering the cylindrical body portion of the bottles and exerts a resilient compressive force on all areas of contact between the sleeve and bottles to effectively unitize the package.

Abstract: A compartmented container for returnable beverage cans made from plastic sheet is disclosed. The container of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced apart parallel upright walls including a pair of opposed side walls joining the spaced apart upright walls at an outside edge thereof. A bottom wall extends along the bottom of the container and joins the bottom edges of the upright walls, side edges of the bottom wall spaced in a distance from the opposed side walls. Fold lines are formed transversely along the bottom wall between upright walls, and upright fold lines are formed along the side wall between upright walls. The container is foldable along the fold lines collapsing to a thin planar configuration with the upright walls abutting.

Abstract: A combined elastic endless band and integral handle strap for defining and carrying multiple container package configuration is provided in which the handle strap is loosely associated with the endless band in an unstretched condition of the latter and flush with the said endless band in a stretched condition of the latter. In another embodiment there is provided a laminated handle structure constructed of a strip of adhesive tape having exposed adhesive layers at the ends thereof for affixing it to the package. The package is of any suitable material including shrink film, stretch film and paperboard. The gripping portion of the handle is provided by a printed laminate adhered to the adhesive layer on the tape, the latter being sufficiently transparent to permit viewing of printed indicia on the laminate.

Abstract: A carton for accommodating beverage containers and the like includes a carrying strap comprising an endless band which includes a part anchored internally of the carton by being looped around one or more of the containers and an exposed handle part located adjacent one end of the carton which part can be grasped to lift and carry the carton.

Abstract: A combined elastic endless band and integral handle strap for defining and carrying multiple container package configuration is provided in which the handle strap is loosely associated with the endless band in an unstretched condition of the latter and flush with the said endless band in a stretched condition of the latter.

Abstract: A shipping carton construction comprising a closed carton containing a plurality of containers. The containers upstand in the carton in side-by-side abutting positions and are arranged in groups with a packaging device for each group. The packaging device is formed from a resilient deformable plastics sheet material in the shape of a plurality of bands arranged in two adjacent rows. The bands are circumferentially applied about the individual containers to separate and cushion the individual containers in a spaced-apart relationship so that in transport and handling, containers having a high finish are not scratched or marred.

Abstract: A wrap-around type article carrier has removable tear-away panels formed in its top panel so that access may be had to the carrier contents, while a handle is formed between the tear-away panels so that the carrier can be carried after they are removed. The carrier is particularly adapted for use with returnable beverage type containers in which carrying means are necessary to return the carrier and bottles to the retailer.

Abstract: A generally rectangular wraparound type blank includes a longitudinal generally medially disposed handle interconnected at its ends with side wall forming panels to the bottom of each of which a bottom forming panel is foldably joined and to the diagonal end edges of which web panels are foldably joined and in turn interconnected with the end edges of end wall forming panels via supplementary side wall forming panels. The handle is held in fixed relation atop a group of articles and the ends of the blank are elevated so as to elevate the end wall forming panels and their associated supplementary side wall forming and web panels following which the end wall forming panels are folded outwardly and downwardly into enveloping relationship relative to the group of articles while the ends of the blank are folded downwardly and underneath the group of articles and secured together.

Abstract: Packaging in the form of a carrier for holding and carrying a plurality of containers such as cans, bottles, jars and the like is disclosed. The carrier comprises at least one packaging band which completely encloses a plurality of containers arranged in at least one row while incompletely enclosing the periphery of any individual container. At least one carrying band is associated with the at least one packaging band to provide means for grasping and lifting the container package. Several combinations of enclosed rows, each containing a plurality of containers, are disclosed along with appropriate carrying bands.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a plurality of articles having rectangular or square bases and sides such as aseptic packages and the carton blank therefor. In one embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels with handle straps and partial end panels held in an upright position by tuck flaps. In another embodiment the carton includes a base, side panels, inner and outer top panels, partial end panels and tear strips on the side panels to convert the carton to a display.