US20070108069A1 - Clip for elliptically-shaped containers - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers. The device comprises a frame having a length dimension with opposite sides and a plurality of arms extending from opposite sides of the frame. The frame length, a flexible arm and a fixed arm arcuately form at least one container-retaining cavity adapted to receive and retain an elliptically-shaped container. The cavity has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container when the container is not retained within the cavity.
Description
- (1) Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a packaging device for elliptically-shaped containers.
- (2) Description of the Related Art
- Commercially available containers, such as infant feeding bottles, are typically packaged in groups. In order to do so, the containers are often packaged in paperboard cartons or shrink-wrapped trays. This type of packaging is designed to protect the containers from being separated from one another or being damaged during shipment, handling, and storage. Upon purchase of the packaged containers, the consumer must open the packaging and remove a container to further use it. Unfortunately, once the paperboard carton or shrink wrapped tray is opened, the carton or tray can no longer securely retain the remaining containers. The containers are permitted to move freely inside the packaging, causing them to become susceptible to being damaged or mishandled.
- Plastic clip systems designed to retain such containers have been developed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,191,975 to Pezzoli, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 3,028,189 to Gialanella. In these systems, the clip device comprises an longitudinal central section and a plurality of opposed gripping members attached to the longitudinal central section. Each pair of gripping members forms an opening for receiving and retaining a cylindrical container, such as a baby bottle.
- One disadvantage to the clip systems of Pezzoli and Gialanella is that they require two flexible members to retain each container. Because two flexible gripping members are required to retain each container, both gripping members must work against each other to flexibly adjust in order to receive a container or allow a container to be removed. This makes it physically difficult to insert or remove a container from the gripping members without using excessive force, which could ultimately damage the container or clip system.
- Another disadvantage to the Pezzoli and Gialanella clip systems is that they are adapted to receive and retain only cylindrical containers. A container or bottle that has any other body configuration would not fit securely into the gripping members of the Pezzoli or Gialanella invention.
- Non-cylindrical containers are becoming commercially popular. For example, some manufacturers of sports drinks are producing bottles with oval or elliptical body shapes in order to provide a bottle that is easy to grip and drink from while participating in a sports activity. The oval or elliptical shape fits into the hand more comfortably than a cylindrical drink bottle would.
- Similarly, infant feeding bottles having an elliptical body configuration provide a bottle that is easier for both the infant and the caregiver to grasp. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,786,344 to Kipperman relates to a baby bottle having an elliptically-shaped body, which ensures that the bottle is sufficiently narrow to enable a caregiver to comfortably hold the bottle while feeding the infant. For premature infants, the elliptical configuration of the bottle is especially important, as it is often necessary to encourage the infant to feed by stimulating its cheek during feedings. In one embodiment of the Kipperman elliptically-shaped bottle, the caregiver can hold the bottle between her middle and forefinger, allowing her to stimulate the baby's cheek with her thumb during the feeding. Bottles having this shape could not be contained within either the Pezzoli or Gialanella clip.
- Thus, it would be useful to provide a packaging device for elliptically-shaped containers that allows the containers to remain secure after one container is removed from the packaging and retains the containers through the use of one fixed arm and one flexible arm.
- Briefly, therefore, the present invention is directed to a novel packaging clip for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers. The packaging clip comprises a frame having a length dimension with opposite sides and a plurality of arms extending from opposite sides of the frame. The frame length, a flexible arm and a fixed arm arcuately form an open cavity which is adapted to receive and retain an elliptically-shaped container. The cavity has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container.
- The present invention is also directed to a novel packaging assembly for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers. The packaging assembly comprises a frame having a length dimension with opposite sides and a plurality of arms extending from opposite sides of the frame. The frame length, a flexible arm and a fixed arm arcuately form an open cavity which is adapted to receive and retain an elliptically-shaped container. The cavity has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container. A plurality of elliptically-shaped containers are retained within said cavities.
- The present invention is also directed to a novel packaging clip for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers. The packaging clip has a frame having a length dimension, the frame comprising a plurality of straight arms connected at substantially equal angles to form the length dimension and open cavities along the length dimension, wherein adjacent cavities open to opposite sides of the length dimension. The packaging clip also has two fingers located substantially equidistant from the vertex of each angle, adapted to receive and retain the elliptically-shaped containers within the open cavity.
- The present invention is also directed to such a novel packaging clip having retained elliptically-shaped containers.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a device that retains a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers. It is also an object of the invention to provide a device that stabilizes containers during shipment, displays the containers while in inventory, distributes the containers easily and permits the re-storage of the containers.
- Among the several advantages found to be achieved by the present invention is that the packaging device is adapted to receive elliptically-shaped containers and allows the containers to remain secure after one container is removed from the packaging. Additionally, the containers can be firmly reattached to the packaging device with ease by inserting the container into the cavity. This eliminates the possibility of dropping or mishandling due to unsecured containers. The present invention can be used to package containers for commercial distribution purposes, to collect empty containers, or re-used with other elliptically-shaped containers.
- For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of a packaging clip of the present invention in which one container is retained by the clip. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a packaging assembly of the present invention in which a plurality of containers are retained by the clip. -
FIG. 2 a is a top view of an alternate embodiment of a packaging clip of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of a packaging clip of the present invention in which one container is retained by the clip. -
FIG. 4 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of a packaging clip of the present invention. - Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
- Reference now will be made in detail to the embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are set forth below. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not a limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. For instance, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment, can be used on another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment.
- Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Other objects, features and aspects of the present invention are disclosed in or are obvious from the following detailed description. It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 , the present invention is directed to anovel packaging clip 10 for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shapedcontainers 40. Theclip 10 has aframe 20 with a length dimension and opposite sides. A plurality ofarms frame 20. Theframe length 20,flexible arms 21 and fixedarms 22 arcuately form opposing container-retainingcavities 30 that are adapted to receive and retain elliptically-shapedcontainers 40. In some embodiments, thecavities 30 may be present on only one side of the frame length (shown inFIG. 1 a). In this embodiment,flexible arms 21 and fixedarms 22 would be disposed on one side of the clip length. The opposite side of the clip length would be, therefore, straight or have another design without cavities. - The
cavity 30 has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of an elliptically-shapedcontainer 40. In one embodiment of the invention, thecavity 30 has multiple length dimensions that are slightly smaller than the corresponding major axis diameter of the elliptically-shapedcontainer 40 when a container is not being retained within thecavity 30. The length dimensions D1, D2 and D3 of thecavity 30 are shown inFIG. 1 . The major axis diameters D4, D5 and D6 of the elliptically-shapedcontainer 40 are also shown. In this embodiment, length dimensions D1, D2 and D3 are slightly smaller than the corresponding diameter dimensions D4, D5 and D6 of the elliptically-shapedcontainer 40. - The elliptically-shaped
container 40 can be retained by thepackaging clip 10 by inserting thecontainer 40 into thecavity 30 so that a minor axis diameter D7 is first positioned parallel to thelongitudinal axis 23 of theframe 20. Thecontainer 40 should then be turned approximately 90°. In a particular embodiment, thecontainer 40 is turned 90° in a direction toward theflexible arm 21. Theflexible arm 21 flexibly adjusts to receive thecontainer 40 incavity 30. Once the container has been inserted into thecavity 30 and turned 90°, theflexible arm 21 returns to its original position, securely retaining the container. - The minor diameter D7 of the
container 40 is then perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis 23 of theframe 20 and the container is locked into position. The major axis diameter D5 of thecontainer 40 is parallel to a length diameter D2 of thecavity 30 and will be parallel to thelongitudinal axis 23 of theframe 20. - A container can be released from the
packaging clip 10 by turning thecontainer 40 approximately 90°. In a particular embodiment, thecontainer 40 is turned 90° is the opposite direction, against theflexible arm 21. Again, theflexible arm 21 flexibly adjusts to release thecontainer 40. Theflexible arm 21 then returns to its original position. Thecontainer 40 can then be easily removed from thecavity 30. - In certain embodiments of the invention, the
packaging clip 10 has aretention barb 24 on the terminal end of eachflexible arm 21. Theretention barb 24 enhances the ability of thepackaging clip 10 to retain thecontainers 40. Although theretention barbs 24 are shaped in a particular manner in the drawings, theretention barbs 24 of the invention may encompass various shapes. Theretention barbs 24 can be of any shape that enhances the ability of theclip 10 to retain the containers. - In an embodiment, the
frame length 20 is substantially flat and has sufficient rigidity to support at least sixcontainers 40 without being distorted. In a particular embodiment, the packaging clip of the present invention has ahandle 25 fixedly attached to the frame length (shown inFIG. 2 ). Thehandle 25 can be present on any of the embodiments of the invention. -
FIG. 2 illustrates apackaging assembly 50 of the present invention. Thepackaging assembly 50 is designed to retain a plurality of elliptically-shapedcontainers 40. Thepackaging assembly 50 comprises apackaging clip 10 as described above and a plurality of elliptically-shapedcontainers 40 retained within the cavities of theclip 10. - Each of the elliptically-shaped
containers 40 has an elliptically-shapedcylindrical body portion 41. With one particular container, a circular-shaped cylindricalupper body portion 42 and a circular-shaped cylindricallower body portion 43 are also included. The circular-shapedupper body portion 42 and thelower body portion 43 have a diameter that is greater than the major diameter of the elliptically-shapedbody portion 41. This prevents the elliptically-shapedbody portion 41 from slipping out of thepackaging clip 10. Thecontainers 40 also comprise a cylindricaltop portion 44 adapted to removably receive a closure. - If desired, a packaging assembly according to the invention could be enclosed in plastic wrap. Similarly, the packaging assembly could have the bottoms of the containers resting in a tray and the entire assembly could be enclosed in plastic wrap.
- An alternate embodiment of the present invention employing this concept is shown in
FIG. 3 . In this embodiment, thepackaging clip 100 has aframe 120 having a length dimension. Theframe 120 comprises a plurality ofstraight arms 121 connected at substantiallyequal angles 122 to form the length dimension.Open cavities 130 are present along thelength dimension 120, whereinadjacent cavities 130 open to opposite sides of thelength dimension 120. Thepackaging clip 100 also has twofingers 123 located substantially equidistant from the vertex of eachangle 122, adapted to receive and retain elliptically-shaped containers within theopen cavity 130. In this embodiment, the substantiallyequal angles 122 can be right, obtuse or acute, depending on the size of the containers to be held by the clip. - Also shown in
FIG. 3 is an elliptically-shapedbottle 140, positioned in one of thecavities 130. The elliptically-shapedbottle 140 has a minor diameter D8 and a major diameter D9. In a particular embodiment, there is enough space between the twofingers 123 that the minor diameter D8 of thebottle 140 can fit between thefingers 123 but the major diameter D9 cannot fit between thefingers 123. - In this embodiment, similar to the other embodiment described above, the elliptically-shaped
container 140 can be received and retained by thepackaging clip 100 by inserting the minor diameter D8 of thebottle 140 between the twofingers 123. Once thebottle 140 has moved into the cavity 103 and beyond thefingers 123, thebottle 140 is rotated approximately 900 in either direction. By rotating thebottle 140, the major diameter D7 is gripped securely by thearms 121 andfingers 123. To remove thebottle 140 from thepackaging clip 100, thebottle 140 is again rotated 900 in either direction. This allows thebottle 140 to be removed from thepackaging clip 100 by sliding the minor diameter D8 of thebottle 140 through the opening between thefingers 123. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an additional embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, thepackaging clip 200 comprises alength dimension 220 having opposite sides. A plurality ofarms 221 extend outwardly from opposite sides of theframe 220. Eacharm 221 extends substantially perpendicular to theframe length 220. Between each arm, acavity 230 is formed. Thearms 221 are adapted so that an elliptically-shaped bottle can be inserted into thecavity 230. Theinterior arms 222 are flexible and have twogripping surfaces interior arm 222. The distances between the arms are designed such that they are smaller than a dimension of the elliptically-shaped container when the container is not retained within a cavity. In one embodiment, fourarms 221 are present on each side of theframe 220. - Like the first embodiment shown in
FIGS. 1-2 , the additional embodiments may have elliptical container-receiving cavities disposed on only one side of the frame length. Even the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 could have opposite side cavities or structures that would not be able to retain elliptically-shaped containers of the same size being retained on the opposite side. - In any of the embodiments, the packaging clip of the present invention may molded of a suitable plastic material, which may be blow molded, by extrusion or injection, so that it is a unitary member of relatively uniform wall thickness. Any plastic material known in the art can be used to form the packaging clip. A suitable plastic for forming the packaging clip includes, but is not limited to, polystyrene, polystyrene-acrylonitile, acrylonitile-butadiene-styrene, styrene-maleicanhydride, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinylcyclohexane, and blends thereof.
- The present invention provides many advantages over packaging clips of the prior art. By requiring only a flexible arm and a fixed arm to retain a container, the present invention makes the insertion and removal of containers from the clip very easy. This may allow the user to remove or replace a bottle with only one hand.
- The packaging clip of the present invention allows the remaining containers to remain secure after one container is removed from the clip. The packaging clip can be easily reused. It is durable and relatively inexpensive to produce. It stabilizes the containers during shipment and displays the containers while in inventory. Furthermore, it allows the assembly to be shrink-wrapped in plastic, placed in a cardboard container, or mounted on a carrier tray.
- Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described using specific terms, devices, and methods, such description is for illustrative purposes only. The words used are words of description rather than of limitation. It is to be understood that changes and variations may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit or the scope of the present invention, which is set forth in the following claims. In addition, it should be understood that aspects of the various embodiments may be interchanged both in whole or in part. For example, while methods for the production of a sterile liquid nutritional supplement made according to those methods have been exemplified, other uses are contemplated. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained therein.
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1. A clip for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers, the clip comprising a frame having a length dimension with opposite sides and a plurality of arms extending from opposite sides of the frame, wherein:
a. the frame length, a flexible arm and a fixed arm arcuately form at least one open container-retaining cavity adapted to receive and retain an elliptically-shaped container; and
b. the cavity has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container when the container is not retained within the cavity.
2. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity has multiple length dimensions that are slightly smaller than a corresponding major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container.
3. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible arm flexibly adjusts to receive the elliptically-shaped container.
4. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein a retention barb is located at the terminal end of each flexible arm.
5. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein the device is formed from a plastic material.
6. The clip according to claim 1 , comprising multiple cavities.
7. The clip according to claim 1 comprising at least six cavities.
8. The clip according to claim 7 , wherein at least three container-retaining cavities are located on each side of the length dimension of the frame.
9. The clip according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle fixedly attached to the frame for carrying said clip.
10. A packaging assembly for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers, said packaging assembly comprising:
a. a packaging clip comprising a frame having a length dimension with opposite sides and a plurality of arms extending from opposite sides of the frame, wherein:
i. the frame length, a flexible arm and a fixed arm arcuately form at least one open container-retaining cavity adapted to receive and retain an elliptically-shaped container;
ii. the cavity has at least one length dimension that is slightly smaller than a major axis diameter of the elliptically-shaped container when the container is not retained within the cavity; and
b. a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers, wherein the containers are retained within said container-retaining cavities.
11. The packaging assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the elliptically-shaped container is retained by the packaging clip by inserting the container into the cavity so that the minor axis diameter is positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the frame and turning the container approximately 90°.
12. The packaging assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the packaging assembly is shrink-wrapped.
13. The packaging assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the packaging assembly is packaged in a cardboard container.
14. The packaging assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the packaging assembly is mounted on a tray.
15. A clip for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers, said packaging clip comprising:
a. a frame having a length dimension, said frame comprising a plurality of straight arms connected at substantially equal angles to form the length dimension and at least one open cavity along the length dimension, wherein adjacent cavities open to opposite sides of the length dimension; and
b. two fingers located substantially equidistant from the vertex of each angle, adapted to receive and retain the elliptically-shaped containers within the open cavity.
16. The clip according to claim 15 , wherein the angles are right.
17. The clip according to claim 15 , wherein the angles are acute.
18. The clip according to claim 15 , wherein the angles are obtuse.
19. A packaging assembly for retaining a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers, said packaging assembly comprising a packaging clip according to claim 15 and a plurality of elliptically-shaped containers retained within said cavities.
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