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- Patent Title: Method of packaging articles
- Patent Title (中): 包装物品的方法
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Application No.: US11588844Application Date: 2006-10-27
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Publication No.: US07861490B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Thomas P. Hartness , William R. Hartness, III , Mark W. Davidson , Ernst Van Wickeren
- Applicant: Thomas P. Hartness , William R. Hartness, III , Mark W. Davidson , Ernst Van Wickeren
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: B65B53/02
- IPC: B65B53/02

Abstract:
A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package.
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