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US3249254A
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Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-16
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1985-04-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Forrer Homer Webb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/24; B65D71/26; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00185; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00277; B65D2571/00308; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/00339; B65D2571/00345; B65D2571/00358; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A CARRIER FOR PACKAGING TWO ROWS OF BOTTLES WHOSE AXES ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID CARRIER COMPRISING A TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF TOP SLOPING PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF SIDE WALL PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE EDGES OF SAID TOP SLOPING PANELS REMOTE FROM SAID TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF BOTTOM SLOPING PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY TO THE BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALL PANELS, A PAIR OF BOTTOM PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE EDGES OF SAID BOTTOM SLOPING PANELS ALONG EDGES THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM THE EDGES THEREOF WHICH ARE JOINED TO SAID SIDE WALL PANELS, FASTENING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID BOTTOM PANELS TOGETHER, A PAIR OF CUSHIONING PANELS STRUCK OUT OF SAID TOP PANEL AND FOLDED INWARDLY ALONG TRANSVERSE FOLD LINES TO FORM TRANSVERSE CUSHIONS BETWEEN ADJACENT BOTTLES IN EACH ROW OF BOTTLES AND ALSO TO FORM A HAND GRIPPING CARRYING HANDLE, AND A PAIR OF CUSHIONING TABS STRUCK OUT OF EACH BOTTOM PANEL AND FOLDED INWARDLY ALONG TRANSVERSE FOLD LINES TO SEPARATE THE END BOTTLES IN EACH ROW FROM THE MIDDLE THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A CARRIER FOR PACKAGING TWO ROWS OF BOTTLES WHOSE AXES ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID CARRIER COMPRISING A TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF TOP SLOPING PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF SIDE WALL PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE EDGES OF SAID TOP SLOPING PANELS REMOTE FROM SAID TOP PANEL, A PAIR OF BOTTOM SLOPING PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY TO THE BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALL PANELS, A PAIR OF BOTTOM PANELS FOLDABLY JOINED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE EDGES OF SAID BOTTOM SLOPING PANELS ALONG EDGES THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM THE EDGES THEREOF WHICH ARE JOINED TO SAID SIDE WALL PANELS, FASTENING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID BOTTOM PANELS TOGETHER, A PAIR OF CUSHIONING PANELS STRUCK OUT OF SAID TOP PANEL AND FOLDED INWARDLY ALONG TRANSVERSE FOLD LINES TO FORM TRANSVERSE CUSHIONS BETWEEN ADJACENT BOTTLES IN EACH ROW OF BOTTLES AND ALSO TO FORM A HAND GRIPPING CARRYING HANDLE, AND A PAIR OF CUSHIONING TABS STRUCK OUT OF EACH BOTTOM PANEL AND FOLDED INWARDLY ALONG TRANSVERSE FOLD LINES TO SEPARATE THE END BOTTLES IN EACH ROW FROM THE MIDDLE THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |