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US3105608A
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Assignee: Unipak Overseas Ltd
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Filing: 1961-12-11
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1981-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Engel Karl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/48004; B65D5/48006; B65D5/46; B65D5/46008; B65D5/46064; B65D5/46072; B65D5/46184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
358 words
A CARTON OF THE TYPE FORMED FROM A UNITARY MEMBER AND HAVING AN INTEGRAL WALL STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED END WALLS AND A BOTTOM; SAID CARTON INCLUDING A TOP CLOSURE INTEGRAL WITH SAID WALL STRUCTURE, AND AN INTERIOR ASSEMBLY; SAID INTERIOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS CONNECTED TOGETHER ALONG A COMMON UPPER EDGE AND EACH EXTENDING ALONG THE CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CARTON BETWEEN A SELECTED PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED WALLS AND BEING SECURED THERETO; A SLOT IN SAID COMMON UPPER EDGE; A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS EACH INTEGRALLY AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED, AT ONE END THEREOF, TO AN ASSOCIATED LONGITUDINAL PARTITION AND BEING SECURED, AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, TO AN ADJACENT WALL, SAID LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS DIVIDING THE INTERIOR OF THE CARTON INTO A PLURALITY OF ARTICLE RECEIVING COMPARTMENTS; SAID INTERIOR ASSEMBLY ALSO INCLUDING A HANDLE MEMBER, HAVING AN UNDEREDGE INTEGRAL WITH AND DETACHABLY SECURED TO A SELECTED ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS; A PAIR OF SHOULDERS ON SAID HANDLE, THE LATTER BEING SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS AND IN SAID SLOT AND BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST RETRACTED POSITION IN WHICH, WHEN SAID TOP CLOSURE IS IN ITS CLOSED OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID HANDLE MEMBER LIES BENEATH SAID TOP CLOSURE AND A SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH A PORTION THEREOF PROJECTS ABOVE SAID TOP CLOSURE FOR CARRYING PURPOSES; SAID HANDLE MEMBER BEING ADAPTED, UPON INITIAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS ITS SAID SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION, OF DETACHMENT FROM ITS SAID ASSOCIATED LONGITUDINAL PARTITION; SAID SHOULDERS BEING ADAPTED TO ABUT THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID COMMON UPPER EDGE TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE IN ITS SAID SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION AND AFTER SAID DETACHMENT; AND A TAB ON A SELECTED ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS AND ANGULATED WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE LATTER, SAID TAB BEING LOCATED ABOVE SAID TRANSVERSE PORTIONS AND BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS WHEREBY IT IS ADAPTED TO BE CONTACTED BY SAID UNDEREDGE OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF THE LATTER TO ITS FIRST RETRACTED POSITION AFTER SAID DETACHMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
358 words
A CARTON OF THE TYPE FORMED FROM A UNITARY MEMBER AND HAVING AN INTEGRAL WALL STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, A PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED END WALLS AND A BOTTOM; SAID CARTON INCLUDING A TOP CLOSURE INTEGRAL WITH SAID WALL STRUCTURE, AND AN INTERIOR ASSEMBLY; SAID INTERIOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS CONNECTED TOGETHER ALONG A COMMON UPPER EDGE AND EACH EXTENDING ALONG THE CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CARTON BETWEEN A SELECTED PAIR OF MUTUALLY OPPOSED WALLS AND BEING SECURED THERETO; A SLOT IN SAID COMMON UPPER EDGE; A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS EACH INTEGRALLY AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED, AT ONE END THEREOF, TO AN ASSOCIATED LONGITUDINAL PARTITION AND BEING SECURED, AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, TO AN ADJACENT WALL, SAID LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE PARTITIONS DIVIDING THE INTERIOR OF THE CARTON INTO A PLURALITY OF ARTICLE RECEIVING COMPARTMENTS; SAID INTERIOR ASSEMBLY ALSO INCLUDING A HANDLE MEMBER, HAVING AN UNDEREDGE INTEGRAL WITH AND DETACHABLY SECURED TO A SELECTED ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS; A PAIR OF SHOULDERS ON SAID HANDLE, THE LATTER BEING SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS AND IN SAID SLOT AND BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST RETRACTED POSITION IN WHICH, WHEN SAID TOP CLOSURE IS IN ITS CLOSED OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID HANDLE MEMBER LIES BENEATH SAID TOP CLOSURE AND A SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH A PORTION THEREOF PROJECTS ABOVE SAID TOP CLOSURE FOR CARRYING PURPOSES; SAID HANDLE MEMBER BEING ADAPTED, UPON INITIAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS ITS SAID SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION, OF DETACHMENT FROM ITS SAID ASSOCIATED LONGITUDINAL PARTITION; SAID SHOULDERS BEING ADAPTED TO ABUT THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID COMMON UPPER EDGE TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE IN ITS SAID SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION AND AFTER SAID DETACHMENT; AND A TAB ON A SELECTED ONE OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS AND ANGULATED WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE LATTER, SAID TAB BEING LOCATED ABOVE SAID TRANSVERSE PORTIONS AND BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL PARTITIONS WHEREBY IT IS ADAPTED TO BE CONTACTED BY SAID UNDEREDGE OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER TO LIMIT THE EXTENT OF MOVEMENT OF THE LATTER TO ITS FIRST RETRACTED POSITION AFTER SAID DETACHMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |