US3246796A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-21
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1984-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Euglander
- 👤 George S Mcveigh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/24; B65D71/26; B65D71/28; B65D71/34; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00259; B65D2571/00265; B65D2571/00277; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/00339; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A CARTON DIVISIBLE ALONG A VERTICAL PLANE, SAID CARTON HAVING PARALLEL TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS AND PARALLEL SIDE PANELS AND BEING FORMED OF A SINGLE RECTANGULAR BLANK OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, SAID BLANK BEING FOLDED DOWNWARDLY AGAINST ITSELF ALONG A MIDDLE LINE TO FORM A TWO-PLY WALL WHOSE TOP EDGE IS DEFINED BY THE LINE OF FOLD, THEN OUTWARDLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO FORM BOTTOM PANELS, UPWARDLY TO FORM SIDE PANELS AND INWARDLY TO FORM TOP PANELS, THE ENDS OF SAID CARTON BLANK TERMINATING ADJACENT SAID TWO-PLY WALL AND BEING SECURED TO THE NEAREST PLY AT A LOCATION BELOW THE TOP EDGE OF SAID TWO-PLY WALL, THE PORTION OF SAID TWO-PLY WALL ABOVE THE TOP PANELS SERVING AS A TWOPLY HANDLE AND BEING SEPARABLE ALONG PERFORATIONS IN SAID BLANK FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID BLANK WHEREBY REMOVAL OF SAID UPPER PORTION PERMITS SEPARATION OF THE PLYS OF SAID WALL AND DIVISION OF SAID CARTON ALONG THE PLANE OF SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A CARTON DIVISIBLE ALONG A VERTICAL PLANE, SAID CARTON HAVING PARALLEL TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS AND PARALLEL SIDE PANELS AND BEING FORMED OF A SINGLE RECTANGULAR BLANK OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, SAID BLANK BEING FOLDED DOWNWARDLY AGAINST ITSELF ALONG A MIDDLE LINE TO FORM A TWO-PLY WALL WHOSE TOP EDGE IS DEFINED BY THE LINE OF FOLD, THEN OUTWARDLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO FORM BOTTOM PANELS, UPWARDLY TO FORM SIDE PANELS AND INWARDLY TO FORM TOP PANELS, THE ENDS OF SAID CARTON BLANK TERMINATING ADJACENT SAID TWO-PLY WALL AND BEING SECURED TO THE NEAREST PLY AT A LOCATION BELOW THE TOP EDGE OF SAID TWO-PLY WALL, THE PORTION OF SAID TWO-PLY WALL ABOVE THE TOP PANELS SERVING AS A TWOPLY HANDLE AND BEING SEPARABLE ALONG PERFORATIONS IN SAID BLANK FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID BLANK WHEREBY REMOVAL OF SAID UPPER PORTION PERMITS SEPARATION OF THE PLYS OF SAID WALL AND DIVISION OF SAID CARTON ALONG THE PLANE OF SAID WALL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-18 | 1969-10-18 | 1970-04-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-18 | 1973-10-18 | 1974-04-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-18 | 1977-10-18 | 1978-04-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |