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US3570744A
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Gable-top-container handle
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1969-07-30
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Granted: 1971-03-16
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Expires: 1989-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Handles and paperboard blanks for forming handles for gable-top containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/06; B65D5/067; B65D5/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
298 words
A gable-top container of sheet material comprising a tubular body having four sidewalls, a bottom closure fixed to said body, a pair of opposed roof panels inclined toward each other and overlying the top of said body, a pair of opposed triangular end closure panels infolded between said roof panels from the opposite gable ends formed by the latter, first and second pairs of triangular foldback panels, each pair of triangular foldback panels being joined to the opposite sides of a respective one of said triangular end closure panel along fold lines which are in proximity with said roof panels, said foldback panels being folded against the underside of said roof panels, a ridge panel surmounting each of said roof panels, a ridge panel surmounting each of said foldback panels, each pair of ridge panels surmounting a pair of foldback panels being hinged together at the apex of the continuous end closure panel and being folded about such hinge joinder in face-to-face relation, between the ridge panels of said roof panels, wherein the improvement comprises a handle having an elongated top panel overlying a portion of each roof panel and respective roof ridge panels, first and second handle ridge panels each attached to a separate one of said roof ridge panels, first and second elongated handle side panels each fixedly attached on one side to a separate handle ridge panel, extending upwardly and outwardly from said handle ridge panel, and attached on an opposed side of the top panel, and adjacent weakened lines of severance formed on the top panel from one end of the top panel a distance along the length of said top panel at about the connection points of the handle side panels and the top panel toward the opposed end of said top panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
298 words
A gable-top container of sheet material comprising a tubular body having four sidewalls, a bottom closure fixed to said body, a pair of opposed roof panels inclined toward each other and overlying the top of said body, a pair of opposed triangular end closure panels infolded between said roof panels from the opposite gable ends formed by the latter, first and second pairs of triangular foldback panels, each pair of triangular foldback panels being joined to the opposite sides of a respective one of said triangular end closure panel along fold lines which are in proximity with said roof panels, said foldback panels being folded against the underside of said roof panels, a ridge panel surmounting each of said roof panels, a ridge panel surmounting each of said foldback panels, each pair of ridge panels surmounting a pair of foldback panels being hinged together at the apex of the continuous end closure panel and being folded about such hinge joinder in face-to-face relation, between the ridge panels of said roof panels, wherein the improvement comprises a handle having an elongated top panel overlying a portion of each roof panel and respective roof ridge panels, first and second handle ridge panels each attached to a separate one of said roof ridge panels, first and second elongated handle side panels each fixedly attached on one side to a separate handle ridge panel, extending upwardly and outwardly from said handle ridge panel, and attached on an opposed side of the top panel, and adjacent weakened lines of severance formed on the top panel from one end of the top panel a distance along the length of said top panel at about the connection points of the handle side panels and the top panel toward the opposed end of said top panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container, as set forth in claim 1, wherEin the top panel is substantially rectangular, has a length substantially equal to the length of the roof ridge panels, and a width in the range of to 2inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A container, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the weakened lines of severance have a length not greater than three-fourths the length of the top panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A container, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a score line extends across the width of the handle spaced from the ends of said top panel and in contact with the ends of the weakened lines of severance of said top panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the top panel is substantially parallel to the bottom closure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each handle ridge panel comprise at least two separate ridges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
231 words
A rectangularly shaped paperboard blank for forming a handle for a gable-top container of rectangular formation, comprising: a pair of spaced-apart, substantially parallel, first score lines extending longitudinally along the blank from one end of the blank to the other in spaced relation to the sides of said blank, said score lines and edges of the blank defining the handle ridge panels; substantially parallel weakened lines of severance extending longitudinally along the blank from a first end of the blank toward the second end of the blank a distance not greater than three-fourths the length of said blank, each of said weakened lines of severance spaced from the handle ridge panels and the score lines defining said handle ridge panels, said weakened lines of severance being spaced apart a distance in the range of to 2inches; and substantially parallel score lines, each extending longitudinally along the blank from adjacent the end of a separate weakened line of severance to the second end of the blank, each of said weakened lines of severance extending from the score lines being spaced from the handle ridge panels and the score lines defining said handle ridge panels a distance equal to the spacing therefrom of the weakened lines of severance, said weakened lines of severance and extending score lines and edges of the blank defining a top panel separating adjacent first and second side panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
231 words
A rectangularly shaped paperboard blank for forming a handle for a gable-top container of rectangular formation, comprising: a pair of spaced-apart, substantially parallel, first score lines extending longitudinally along the blank from one end of the blank to the other in spaced relation to the sides of said blank, said score lines and edges of the blank defining the handle ridge panels; substantially parallel weakened lines of severance extending longitudinally along the blank from a first end of the blank toward the second end of the blank a distance not greater than three-fourths the length of said blank, each of said weakened lines of severance spaced from the handle ridge panels and the score lines defining said handle ridge panels, said weakened lines of severance being spaced apart a distance in the range of to 2inches; and substantially parallel score lines, each extending longitudinally along the blank from adjacent the end of a separate weakened line of severance to the second end of the blank, each of said weakened lines of severance extending from the score lines being spaced from the handle ridge panels and the score lines defining said handle ridge panels a distance equal to the spacing therefrom of the weakened lines of severance, said weakened lines of severance and extending score lines and edges of the blank defining a top panel separating adjacent first and second side panels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A blank, as set forth in claim 7, including a score line extending across the width of the blank spaced from the ends of said blank and in contact with the ends of the weakened lines of severance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A blank, as set forth in claim 7, wherein a section of each ridge panel and handles side panel adjacent the end of the weakened lines of severance is removed from the blank.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container, as set forth in claim 7, wherein each handle side panel is substantially of equal width.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-15 | 1974-09-14 | 1975-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-15 | 1978-09-14 | 1979-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-15 | 1982-09-14 | 1983-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |