公开(公告)号：US12122579B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17981081

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Griffin E. Rustad ,  Christopher J. Samaras ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Jacob M. Fornof

IPC: B65D71/50

CPC classification number: B65D71/50

Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of radial tabs positioned within each container receiving opening. A plurality of raised rings are each formed over each container receiving opening and formed in a second plane. A band may be formed over each raised ring in the second plane and a rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.

公开(公告)号：US11897679B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17375844

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Rachell L. Slovik ,  Patrick R. Van Tholen ,  Robert C. Olsen ,  Christopher J. Samaras

IPC: B65D71/50 ,  B65D27/04 ,  B65B27/04 ,  B65B69/00

CPC classification number: B65D71/504 ,  B65B27/04 ,  B65B69/00

Abstract: A flexible container carrier and related method for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a plurality of flexible bands forming an array of container receiving apertures, the array arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks. A series of frangible lines of separation are provided between each container receiving opening so that removing a container from the package results in the separation of the frangible lines of separation defining the respective container receiving opening and thus the container and a respective band of the plurality of bands are removed from the package together.

公开(公告)号：US11834241B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17637879

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Christopher J. Samaras ,  Rachell L. Slovik

IPC: B65D71/50 ,  B65B27/04

CPC classification number: B65D71/504 ,  B65B27/04

Abstract: A container carrier with a uniform pitch applicating feature for applying container carriers onto containers to form a multipackage. A uniform series of apertures is formed on the container carrier in the machine direction of a multipack carrier. Application machines may use the apertures for synchronizing the container carrier material to the containers, thereby making it container pitch independent. The resulting internal features of the carrier that would receive the containers can then be varied to best match the containers with little to no impact to the application machine.