US3097786A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-22
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1981-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank A Militana
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A QUICK OPENING CARTON COMPRISING A RECTANGULARSHAPED BOX-LIKE STRUCTURE HAVING FRONT, REAR, END, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, A FLEAXIBLE STRAND ALONG THE TOP OF THE ENDS WALL AT ITS CENTER, ON THE INSIDE THEREOF, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE WALL, A STRAND EXTEND ING FRON ONE END OF SAID TOP STRAND DOWNWARDLY TO THE BOTTOM AND INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE FRONT WALL, ANOTHER STRAND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY TO THE BOTTOM AND INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE FRONT WALL, SAID ARRANGMENT OF STRANDS BEING SUCH THAT PULLING ON THE RINGS OPENS THE CARTON ALONG THE FRONT WALL TOP AND AT POITS TO EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, A PAIR OF STRANDS ON THE TOP OF ONE OF SAID END WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTER THEREOF RINGS ON THE ENDS OF SAID STRANDS DISPOSED OUTSID E THE END WALL, A PAIR OF STRANDS ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID ONE END WALL ON BOTH SIDES OF ITS CAENTER, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER PAIR OF STRANDS, DISPOSED OUTSID E THE STRUCTURE, A STRAND AT THE CENTER OF SAID ONE END WALL EXTENDING FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM THEREOFM RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE END WALL, THE ARRANGEMENT OF RINGS ON SAID ONE END WALL BEING SUCH THAT PULLING ON THE RINGS OPENS THE END WALL ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM THEREOF AND AT THE CENTER THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A QUICK OPENING CARTON COMPRISING A RECTANGULARSHAPED BOX-LIKE STRUCTURE HAVING FRONT, REAR, END, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, A FLEAXIBLE STRAND ALONG THE TOP OF THE ENDS WALL AT ITS CENTER, ON THE INSIDE THEREOF, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE WALL, A STRAND EXTEND ING FRON ONE END OF SAID TOP STRAND DOWNWARDLY TO THE BOTTOM AND INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE FRONT WALL, ANOTHER STRAND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY TO THE BOTTOM AND INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE FRONT WALL, SAID ARRANGMENT OF STRANDS BEING SUCH THAT PULLING ON THE RINGS OPENS THE CARTON ALONG THE FRONT WALL TOP AND AT POITS TO EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT WALL, A PAIR OF STRANDS ON THE TOP OF ONE OF SAID END WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTER THEREOF RINGS ON THE ENDS OF SAID STRANDS DISPOSED OUTSID E THE END WALL, A PAIR OF STRANDS ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID ONE END WALL ON BOTH SIDES OF ITS CAENTER, RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER PAIR OF STRANDS, DISPOSED OUTSID E THE STRUCTURE, A STRAND AT THE CENTER OF SAID ONE END WALL EXTENDING FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM THEREOFM RINGS ON THE ENDS OF THE LATTER STRAND DISPOSED OUTSIDE THE END WALL, THE ARRANGEMENT OF RINGS ON SAID ONE END WALL BEING SUCH THAT PULLING ON THE RINGS OPENS THE END WALL ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM THEREOF AND AT THE CENTER THEREOF.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-15 | 1971-01-14 | 1971-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-15 | 1975-01-14 | 1975-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |