US3344972A
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Pour spout carton
Assignee: NewPage Wisconsin System Inc
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Filing: 1965-11-12
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Granted: 1967-10-03
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Expires: 1985-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roderick K Robinson
- 👤 Allen B Haese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/72; B65D5/74; B65D5/741; B65D5/743; B65D5/744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
342 words
A POUR SPOUT CARTON COMPRISING A CARTON BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO DEFINE A PAIR OF SIDE WALL PANELS, END WALL PANELS AND A GLUE TAB PANEL, DUST FLAPS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID END WALL PANELS, AND FIRST AND SECOND TOP CLOSURE FLAPS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND ADAPTED TO BE SEQUENTIALLY FOLDED OVER SAID DUST FLAPS, A BRIDGE PANEL FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO AND PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE FREE EDGE OF SAID GLUE TAB PANEL, AND A SPOUT COMPRISED OF A CENTER SECTION SPACED FROM SAID FREE EDGE AND FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BRIDGE PANEL ON A LINE TRANSVERSE TO SAID EDGE AND A PAIR OF EARS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CENTER SECTION, AND PANELS UPON RELATIVE FOLDING THEREOF DISPOSING SAID CENTER SECTION OF SAID SPOUT IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID END WALL PANELS, SAID CENTER SECTION BEING SECURED TO SAID SURFACE, SAID END WALL PANEL HAVING A SPOUT FLAP DELINEATED THEREIN BY A SPACED PAIR OF TEAR LINES IN ALIGNMENT WITH AND EMBRACING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID CENTER SECTION, A TEAR LINE EXTENDING INTO THE HINGEDLY CONNECTED DUST FLAP AND A SCORE LINE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FOLDABLE CONNECTION OF SAID CENTER SECTION TO SAID BRIDGE PANEL SO SAID SPOUT FLAP AND SAID CENTER SECTION CAN BE TILTED OUT OF SAID END WALL PANEL AND SAID EARS WILL SLIDE WITHIN THE OPENING TO THUS FORM AND CONSTITUTE A THREE-SIDED POUR SPOUT FOR THE CARTON, THE SECOND TOP CLOSURE FLAP HAVING A VAN-BUREN EAR HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO A LATERAL EDGE THEREOF AND ADAPTED TO OVERLIE THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID SPOUT FLAP, SAID EAR BEING ADDITIONALLY TEARABLE FROM SAID TOP CLOSURE FLAP ALONG A TEAR LINE EXTENDING THEREINTO, THE LATERAL EDGE OF THE FIRST CLOSURE FLAP BEING CONTOURED TO CONFORM TO THAT OF THE TOP CLOSURE FLAP WHEN SAID VANBUREN EAR IS SEPARATED THEREFROM ON ITS SAID TEAR LINE TO THEREUPON LEAVE A FINGER-NAIL INGRESS OPENING FOR READY ENGAGEMENT OF SAID SPOUT FLAP AND ITS CONNECTED THREESIDED POUR SPOUT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
342 words
A POUR SPOUT CARTON COMPRISING A CARTON BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO DEFINE A PAIR OF SIDE WALL PANELS, END WALL PANELS AND A GLUE TAB PANEL, DUST FLAPS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID END WALL PANELS, AND FIRST AND SECOND TOP CLOSURE FLAPS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID SIDE WALLS AND ADAPTED TO BE SEQUENTIALLY FOLDED OVER SAID DUST FLAPS, A BRIDGE PANEL FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO AND PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE FREE EDGE OF SAID GLUE TAB PANEL, AND A SPOUT COMPRISED OF A CENTER SECTION SPACED FROM SAID FREE EDGE AND FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BRIDGE PANEL ON A LINE TRANSVERSE TO SAID EDGE AND A PAIR OF EARS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CENTER SECTION, AND PANELS UPON RELATIVE FOLDING THEREOF DISPOSING SAID CENTER SECTION OF SAID SPOUT IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID END WALL PANELS, SAID CENTER SECTION BEING SECURED TO SAID SURFACE, SAID END WALL PANEL HAVING A SPOUT FLAP DELINEATED THEREIN BY A SPACED PAIR OF TEAR LINES IN ALIGNMENT WITH AND EMBRACING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID CENTER SECTION, A TEAR LINE EXTENDING INTO THE HINGEDLY CONNECTED DUST FLAP AND A SCORE LINE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FOLDABLE CONNECTION OF SAID CENTER SECTION TO SAID BRIDGE PANEL SO SAID SPOUT FLAP AND SAID CENTER SECTION CAN BE TILTED OUT OF SAID END WALL PANEL AND SAID EARS WILL SLIDE WITHIN THE OPENING TO THUS FORM AND CONSTITUTE A THREE-SIDED POUR SPOUT FOR THE CARTON, THE SECOND TOP CLOSURE FLAP HAVING A VAN-BUREN EAR HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO A LATERAL EDGE THEREOF AND ADAPTED TO OVERLIE THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID SPOUT FLAP, SAID EAR BEING ADDITIONALLY TEARABLE FROM SAID TOP CLOSURE FLAP ALONG A TEAR LINE EXTENDING THEREINTO, THE LATERAL EDGE OF THE FIRST CLOSURE FLAP BEING CONTOURED TO CONFORM TO THAT OF THE TOP CLOSURE FLAP WHEN SAID VANBUREN EAR IS SEPARATED THEREFROM ON ITS SAID TEAR LINE TO THEREUPON LEAVE A FINGER-NAIL INGRESS OPENING FOR READY ENGAGEMENT OF SAID SPOUT FLAP AND ITS CONNECTED THREESIDED POUR SPOUT.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-02 | 1971-04-03 | 1971-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-02 | 1975-04-03 | 1975-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-02 | 1979-04-03 | 1979-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |