Package Carrying Arrangement with Container Flanges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face inconvenience when carrying multiple canned goods due to the need for separate bags during checkout and the difficulty in handling large quantities, as similar items are often placed separately, leading to resorting issues.
Innovation Solution
A portable package carrying arrangement with a body portion and handle, featuring container flanges that securely hold and organize canned items of similar sizes, allowing for easy loading, unloading, and transportation, made from durable and lightweight materials like plastic or metal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple canned goods are placed in separate bags during checkout, then each item is individually packaged, but the consumer experiences inconvenience and must resort when unpacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate bagging operations into a single integrated carrying solution. The carrying arrangement allows multiple cans to be grouped together in one device, eliminating the need for multiple separate bags and the subsequent resorting when unpacking.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying arrangement serves multiple functions: it acts as a container for multiple cans, provides a unified carrying handle, and eliminates the need for separate packaging. This multi-functional design replaces several individual bags with one versatile carrying device.
2Ease of operation
If large quantities of canned goods are carried individually, then each can is handled separately, but the consumer experiences difficulty in handling and transporting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual can-handling operations into a single unified carrying action. By providing a structure that accommodates multiple cans simultaneously with one handle, it transforms the task of carrying many separate items into carrying one integrated unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying arrangement segments the carrying task by providing dedicated slots or positions for individual cans within the unified structure. This segmentation allows easy placement and removal of individual cans while maintaining the overall grouped carrying capability.
3Ease of operation
If similar items are placed in separate bags, then individual packaging is maintained, but the consumer experiences resorting issues when unpacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate packaging operations into one unified carrying structure, maintaining organization of similar items while eliminating the need to unpack and resort through multiple separate bags. All items remain accessible in a single organized arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying arrangement performs preliminary organization of items during the checkout process itself. By providing designated spaces for similar items within the unified structure, it pre-organizes the contents before the consumer leaves the store, eliminating subsequent resorting time.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable package carrying arrangement adapted and configured to carry a plurality of containers which is particularly applicable for use with canned items and/or items packaged in a container. The portable package carrying arrangement includes a panel portion and a handle portion. The panel portion includes a plurality of container flanges configured to releasably secure a plurality of containers to the panel portion.