| US 7,458,458 B2 | ||
| Sleeved container package with opening feature | ||
| Leslie S. Marco, Bloomingdale, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 23, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/21,263. | ||
| Application 11/021263 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/396610, filed on Mar. 25, 2003, granted, now 6,896,129. | ||
| Application 10/396610 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/301212, filed on Nov. 21, 2002, granted, now 6,923,314. | ||
| Application 10/301212 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/251312, filed on Sep. 20, 2002, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0109640 A1, May 26, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 75/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 206—150 [206/147] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A package for a group of containers including individual containers to be held in rows, said package comprising;
a plastic carrier including a container holding portion of interconnected stretchable loops, one said loop for each said container,
each said loop surrounding a different one of said containers;
a sleeve surrounding the group of containers, said sleeve having a top edge and a bottom edge defining an open top and an
open bottom of said sleeve;
at least one parting line in said sleeve adapted for separation therealong and extending from a point intermediate said top
and bottom edges toward at least one of said top and bottom edges, and having an end positioned to open said at least one
of said top and bottom edges; and
a tear-initiating breach in said sleeve spaced from said top edge and from said bottom edge and associated with said at least
one parting line for yielding to pressure applied against said sleeve in the vicinity thereof to initiate tearing along said
at least one parting line from said point intermediate said top and bottom edges and continuing toward said end positioned
to open said at least one of said top and bottom edges.
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