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US3148769A
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Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1961-10-11
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1981-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward T Bryant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/36; B65D5/3607; B65D5/3685; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS RESPECTIVELY HAVING OPPOSED TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND OPPOSED END EDGES, A PAIR OF END WALLS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE EDGES, EACH END WALL BEING FOLDABLY CONNECTED AT THE SIDE EDGES THEREOF TO ADJACENT END EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS, EACH END WALL BEING FOLDABLE INTO TWO SECTIONS, EACH END WALL HAVING AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING END TAB PROVIDED WITH LOCKING MEANS, AND A BOTTOM WALL HAVING OPPOSED SIDE EDGES RESPECTIVELY FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING FOLDABLE INTO TWO SECTIONS, SAID RECEPTACLE WHEN MOVED TO ITS ARTICLE-CARRYING POSITION DEFINING AN OPEN ENDED SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR COMPARTMENT WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL LOCKED IN ITS ARTICLE-CARRYING POSITION BY SAID LOCKING MEANS, SAID RECEPTACLE WHEN MOVED TO ITS COLLAPSED POSITION HAVING SAID END WALLS FOLDED INTO SAID SECTIONS BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL FOLDED INTO SAID SECTIONS OUTSIDE OF SAID SIDE WALLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS RESPECTIVELY HAVING OPPOSED TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND OPPOSED END EDGES, A PAIR OF END WALLS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE EDGES, EACH END WALL BEING FOLDABLY CONNECTED AT THE SIDE EDGES THEREOF TO ADJACENT END EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS, EACH END WALL BEING FOLDABLE INTO TWO SECTIONS, EACH END WALL HAVING AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING END TAB PROVIDED WITH LOCKING MEANS, AND A BOTTOM WALL HAVING OPPOSED SIDE EDGES RESPECTIVELY FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING FOLDABLE INTO TWO SECTIONS, SAID RECEPTACLE WHEN MOVED TO ITS ARTICLE-CARRYING POSITION DEFINING AN OPEN ENDED SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR COMPARTMENT WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL LOCKED IN ITS ARTICLE-CARRYING POSITION BY SAID LOCKING MEANS, SAID RECEPTACLE WHEN MOVED TO ITS COLLAPSED POSITION HAVING SAID END WALLS FOLDED INTO SAID SECTIONS BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL FOLDED INTO SAID SECTIONS OUTSIDE OF SAID SIDE WALLS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |