US 11,945,631 B2
Beverage carriers with environmentally beneficial features
Aileen Cyr, Creswell, OR (US); and Gilles D. Cyr, Creswell, OR (US)
Assigned to Kadilema S.A. de C.V., Creswell, OR (US)
Filed by Aileen Cyr, Creswell, OR (US); and Gilles D. Cyr, Creswell, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/950,686.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,986, filed on Sep. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0087274 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 71/50 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 71/50 (2013.01) [B65D 65/466 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage carrier, comprising:
a body;
a beverage hole defined in the body, the beverage hole being complementarily configured with a beverage container to receive and selectively secure the beverage container; and
a slit defined in the body;
wherein the slit is configured to establish a tear line through the body when the body is pulled in opposing directions proximate the slit
wherein the body includes:
a substrate layer selected to support the weight of the beverage container without tearing along the tear line and to selectively tear when the body is pulled in opposing directions proximate the slit; and
a film layer disposed on the substrate layer.