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Gable top container

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-25
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1981-07-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Seaver A Seline

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:30
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/06; B65D5/067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
A GABLE TOP FOR A CONTAINER COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED INCLINED WALLS EACH HAVING AN UPRIGHT PANEL HINGEDLY DISPOSED ON THE UPPERMOST EDGES THEREOF, SAID WALLS BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY OVER SAID CONTAINER TO FORM A PEAKED ROOF, SAID PANELS BEING JOINED AND SEALED TO EACH OTHER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED TRIANGULAR SIDE PANELS INCLINED INWARDLY UNDER SAID WALLS, EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED TRIANGULAR FLAP PORTIONS HINGEDLY SECURED ON EACH OF THE SIDE EDGES THEREOF, SAID FLAP PORTIONS RESTING AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID WALLS AND EACH HAVING A QUADRILATERAL STRIP PORTION HINGEDLY DISPOSED ALONG THE TOP EDGES THEREOF, THE STRIP PORTIONS ON ADJACENT FLAP PORTIONS BEING HINGEDLY JOINED TO ONE ANOTHER ALONG A COMMON EDGE, SAID STRIP PORTIONS SECURED BETWEEN SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, ONE PAIR OF SAID FLAP PORTIONS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A RETRACTABLE SPOUT FOR SAID CONTAINER AND THE STRIP PORTIONS THEREOF HAVING OPPOSED RECTANGULAR RECESSES PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH AND EXTENT ALONG THEIR UPPER EDGES COMMUNICATING WITH ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE REDUCED SEALING AREAS OF SAID STRIP PORTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, THE OPPOSED INNER SURFACES OF SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, WHICH SURFACES ARE DEFINED BY SAID RECTANGULAR RECESS PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP PORTIONS, BEING COATED WITH AN ABHESIVE SUBSTANCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
A GABLE TOP FOR A CONTAINER COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED INCLINED WALLS EACH HAVING AN UPRIGHT PANEL HINGEDLY DISPOSED ON THE UPPERMOST EDGES THEREOF, SAID WALLS BEING INCLINED UPWARDLY OVER SAID CONTAINER TO FORM A PEAKED ROOF, SAID PANELS BEING JOINED AND SEALED TO EACH OTHER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED TRIANGULAR SIDE PANELS INCLINED INWARDLY UNDER SAID WALLS, EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED TRIANGULAR FLAP PORTIONS HINGEDLY SECURED ON EACH OF THE SIDE EDGES THEREOF, SAID FLAP PORTIONS RESTING AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID WALLS AND EACH HAVING A QUADRILATERAL STRIP PORTION HINGEDLY DISPOSED ALONG THE TOP EDGES THEREOF, THE STRIP PORTIONS ON ADJACENT FLAP PORTIONS BEING HINGEDLY JOINED TO ONE ANOTHER ALONG A COMMON EDGE, SAID STRIP PORTIONS SECURED BETWEEN SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, ONE PAIR OF SAID FLAP PORTIONS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A RETRACTABLE SPOUT FOR SAID CONTAINER AND THE STRIP PORTIONS THEREOF HAVING OPPOSED RECTANGULAR RECESSES PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH AND EXTENT ALONG THEIR UPPER EDGES COMMUNICATING WITH ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE REDUCED SEALING AREAS OF SAID STRIP PORTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, THE OPPOSED INNER SURFACES OF SAID UPRIGHT PANELS, WHICH SURFACES ARE DEFINED BY SAID RECTANGULAR RECESS PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP PORTIONS, BEING COATED WITH AN ABHESIVE SUBSTANCE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-06-14 1968-12-14 1969-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-14 1972-12-14 1973-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-14 1976-12-14 1977-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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