US 12,137,796 B2
Stringer for retaining empty beverage cans
John Manninen, Paradise, CA (US)
Filed by John Manninen, Paradise, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,404.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090654 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. A45F 5/10 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 71/40 (2006.01); B65D 73/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/36 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/1026 (2013.01) [B65D 71/40 (2013.01); B65D 73/0064 (2013.01); B65D 81/36 (2013.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2005/104 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0583 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stringer for retaining a beverage can, the stringer system comprising:
a beverage can comprising a tab for opening the beverage can; and
a stringer comprising:
a catch at a first end of the stringer, wherein the catch has a first width and is configured to pass through and retain the tab of the beverage can by resisting passage of the catch back through the tab once the catch is inserted into the tab;
a stopper at a second end of the stringer, wherein the stopper has a second width and is configured to resist passage through the tab of the beverage can to prevent the beverage can from falling off of the second end of the stringer; and
an elongated neck forming a smooth portion of the stringer between the catch and the stopper, wherein the elongated neck has a third width and is configured to allow the tab of the beverage can to slide along the smooth portion of the elongated neck and configured to allow the tab of the beverage can to slide against the catch and configured to hold the tab of each of a plurality of beverage cans in an approximately linear alignment along the elongated neck, wherein the first width of the catch is less than the second width of the stopper, and the third width of the elongated neck is less than the first width of the catch.