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Container for a stack of articles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-29
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-04-29
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Abstract

Abstract A plurality of articles are stacked one atop another in a container with removable separator strips therebetween as a packaged unit ready for sale, and a portion of the container is removable to enable subsequent removal of the lowermost of the articles, one by one.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bess P Gilmore
  • 👤 John C Gilmore

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 10:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
An article comprising a container defining an enclosure of rectangular cross section for a plurality of stacked objects of the same shape and size in a single column in said container, saiD container including upstanding walls, a top and a bottom, said walls defining a front, a back and opposite sides for the container, said bottom being joined to said walls by a line of perforations so as to be removable therefrom and provide an open bottom for the container through which the objects are removable, a plurality of removable separator strips each slidably and removably engaged in said sides of the container and supporting a respective object, said separator strips being removable from either side of the container to release the objects which they support for discharge thereof through the open bottom of the container, and means on the backwall of the container for affixing the container to a support such that the objects are stacked vertically and are discharged after release by the action of gravity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
An article comprising a container defining an enclosure of rectangular cross section for a plurality of stacked objects of the same shape and size in a single column in said container, saiD container including upstanding walls, a top and a bottom, said walls defining a front, a back and opposite sides for the container, said bottom being joined to said walls by a line of perforations so as to be removable therefrom and provide an open bottom for the container through which the objects are removable, a plurality of removable separator strips each slidably and removably engaged in said sides of the container and supporting a respective object, said separator strips being removable from either side of the container to release the objects which they support for discharge thereof through the open bottom of the container, and means on the backwall of the container for affixing the container to a support such that the objects are stacked vertically and are discharged after release by the action of gravity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
An article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said front wall is provided with a longitudinal slot to show the number of objects in the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
An article as claimed in claim 2 wherein the means for affixing the container to the support comprises an adhesive layer on said back, and a removable paper layer on said adhesive layer.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-21 1974-12-21 1975-06-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-21 1978-12-21 1979-06-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-21 1982-12-21 1983-06-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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