Patent ID: 9352880
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A45C,B65D,Y02W

Claim Text:
1. A multi-orientation, reusable carrier assembly for containing retail containers comprising: a carrier base having a receiving cavity defined by a first wall, an opposite second wall, and a plurality of surrounding side walls extending between the first wall and the second wall, one of the plurality of surrounding side walls includes a support wall oriented generally opposite a receiving opening, having a height dimension, into said receiving cavity thereof when said carrier base is oriented in a horizontal orientation; a retaining strap member having a pair of respective mount portions mounted to the second wall at spaced locations thereof proximate to the receiving opening, and a pair of retaining portions extending from each respective mount portion and terminating at a retaining loop handle; and a second strap member having a pair of respective mount portions mounted to the support wall at spaced locations thereof, and a pair of side portions extending from each respective mount portion and terminating at a second loop handle; wherein each retaining portion of said retaining strap member being of a sufficient length to span the height dimension of said receiving opening and to position the retaining loop handle generally centrally above the first wall, on the opposite side of said second wall, to a first gripping position, and such that said retaining portions extend generally vertically across the receiving opening in a manner preventing at least one retail container contained within the cavity from falling out therethrough when said carrier base is oriented in the horizontal orientation; and wherein said pair of respective side portions of the second strap member are respectively sufficiently sized and dimensioned to position the second loop handle generally centrally above the first wall, adjacent said retaining loop handle, to enable single handed, simultaneous gripping of the retaining loop handle and the second loop handle at the first handle gripping position, orienting the carrier base in the horizontal orientation.