Container Carrier Apparatus and Methods of Making and Using the Same

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a carrier apparatus primarily for carrying containers having food products therein; but secondarily for carrying containers having any type of products contained therein. Specifically, the carrier apparatus of the present invention allows a user to transport various amounts and types of containers securely, minimizing disturbance to products, such as food products, contained therein. More specifically, the carrier apparatus of the present invention comprises a first configuration for carrying a first amount of containers and a second configuration for carrying a second amount of containers.

Description

[0001]The present invention claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 298,840, titled “Container Carrier Apparatus and Methods of Making and Using the Same,” filed Mar. 11, 2019, which claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 430,638, titled “Container Carrier Apparatus and Methods of Making and Using the Same,” filed Feb. 13, 2017, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Pat. App. No. 62 / 437,891, titled “Container Carrier Apparatus and Methods of Making and Using the Same,” filed Jun. 9, 2016, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to a carrier apparatus primarily for carrying containers having food products therein; but secondarily for carrying container having any type of products contained therein. Specifically, the carrier apparatus of the present invention allows a user to transport various amounts and types of containers securely, minimizing disturbance to products, suc...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a carrier apparatus that is designed to securely carry containers containing food products or other types of products. It can be adjusted to carry different amounts of containers and minimize disturbances to the products. The carrier apparatus is designed to be easily adjusted between configurations for carrying different amounts of containers.

Problems solved by technology

However, flexible bags do not provide sufficient rigidity and strength to ensure that containers maintain their upright position so as not to upset the products contained therein.

Carrying a flexible bag containing product containers therein is often difficult and awkward, and if handled incorrectly, may upend products contained therein.

Moreover, flexible bags do not provide a clean, flat surface for graphics, logos, advertising, etc. that may be clearly discerned by a user.

While it may be relatively easy to transport a single full pizza within a relatively large pizza box, it may be difficult to easily and securely carry and transport a plurality of pizza slice containers in the same manner.

Likewise, other food products are also difficult to transport, and a need exists for a carrier apparatus that maintains products, such as food products, within individual containers in an upright position without tipping.

It is further often difficult to transport a plurality of containers at the same time when the containers are of different shapes and / or sizes.

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