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US3343660A
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Assignee: Riegel Paper Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-14
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1986-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6602; B65D5/6608
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A CARTON CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING (A) A TRAY PORTION HAVING A CLOSED BOTTOM AND A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS EXTENDING THEREFROM; (B) THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID TRAY SIDE WALLS BEING ARCUATE IN CONFIGURATION; (C) AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY ELLIPTICAL SUPPORT PANEL ARTICULATED TO AN UPPER EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALLS ALONG AN ARCUATE SCORE LINE; (D) LOCKING SLIT MEANS DEFINED AT AT LEAST ONE OF THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS BY A CUT INTERSECTING SAID WALL AND SAID SUPPORT PANEL; (E) A COVER SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF ELLIPTICAL BULGE PANELS SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL IN SHAPE TO SAID ELLIPTICAL SUPPORT PANEL AND BEING ARRAYED IN A MANNER WHEREBY THEIR MAJOR AXES DEFINE A POLYGON SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO THAT DEFINED BY THE CLOSED BOTTOM; (F) SAID ELLIPTICAL BULGE PANELS BEING INTEGRALLY INTERCONNECTED BY WEB PORTIONS ARTICULATED THERETO ALONG
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A CARTON CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING (A) A TRAY PORTION HAVING A CLOSED BOTTOM AND A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS EXTENDING THEREFROM; (B) THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID TRAY SIDE WALLS BEING ARCUATE IN CONFIGURATION; (C) AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY ELLIPTICAL SUPPORT PANEL ARTICULATED TO AN UPPER EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALLS ALONG AN ARCUATE SCORE LINE; (D) LOCKING SLIT MEANS DEFINED AT AT LEAST ONE OF THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID SIDE WALLS BY A CUT INTERSECTING SAID WALL AND SAID SUPPORT PANEL; (E) A COVER SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF ELLIPTICAL BULGE PANELS SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL IN SHAPE TO SAID ELLIPTICAL SUPPORT PANEL AND BEING ARRAYED IN A MANNER WHEREBY THEIR MAJOR AXES DEFINE A POLYGON SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO THAT DEFINED BY THE CLOSED BOTTOM; (F) SAID ELLIPTICAL BULGE PANELS BEING INTEGRALLY INTERCONNECTED BY WEB PORTIONS ARTICULATED THERETO ALONG
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |