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Twin tv tube box

Assignee: International Paper Co
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Filing: 1969-11-26
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1989-11-26
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Abstract

Abstract A paperboard container for shipping and storing fragile articles, more particularly television tubes, which includes an outer container, a first packaging insert spacer extending upwardly from the bottom of said outer container and shaped substantially so as to successively touch consecutive wall panels of the outer container, a first packaging insert having a plurality of apertures and hingedly connected opposed end flaps deposited into the outer container with the flaps disposed downwardly, a second packaging insert substantially identical to the first packaging insert, a second packaging insert spacer substantially identical to the first packaging insert spacer positioned inversely to the first packaging insert spacer and a top substantially identical to the bottom, thereby forming a container having a top and bottom which are substantially mirror images of one another.

Inventors

  • 👤 William W Mcfarland
  • 👤 Harry D Wintringer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D5/5038

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
In combination: P1 an outer carton having a bottom, opposed sidewall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to the corresponding opposed edges of the sidewall panels, P1 opposed end wall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to one another, perpendicular to said sidewall panel line forming a rectangular receptacle, P1 a first spacing means extending upwardly from the bottom of said rectangular receptacle, shaped substantially so as to successively touch consecutive wall panels, P1 a first packaging insert having hingedly connected opposed end flaps, said first packaging insert being deposited into said receptacle with the end flaps disposed downwardly, the first packaging insert resting upon the first spacing means, P1 a second packaging insert substantially identical to the first packaging insert and resting above the first packaging insert, P1 a second spacing means substantially identical to said first spacing means, positioned inversely to the first spacing means and situated above the second packaging insert, and P1 a top substantially identical to the bottom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
In combination: P1 an outer carton having a bottom, opposed sidewall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to the corresponding opposed edges of the sidewall panels, P1 opposed end wall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to one another, perpendicular to said sidewall panel line forming a rectangular receptacle, P1 a first spacing means extending upwardly from the bottom of said rectangular receptacle, shaped substantially so as to successively touch consecutive wall panels, P1 a first packaging insert having hingedly connected opposed end flaps, said first packaging insert being deposited into said receptacle with the end flaps disposed downwardly, the first packaging insert resting upon the first spacing means, P1 a second packaging insert substantially identical to the first packaging insert and resting above the first packaging insert, P1 a second spacing means substantially identical to said first spacing means, positioned inversely to the first spacing means and situated above the second packaging insert, and P1 a top substantially identical to the bottom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A combination according to claim 1 further comprising a spacer inserted substantially in the center of the outer carton extending upwardly from the bottom of said rectangular receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
A combination according to claim 2 in which the first and second spacing means are shaped substantially as parallelograms are in two opposing vortices of the parallelograms such that each of close proximity to each of two opposing panels of the rectangular receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A combination according to claim 1 in which each spacing means has two troughs each at opposite vortices of the parallelogram, each of said troughs being in close proximity to each of the other opposing panels of the rectangular receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 51 words
A combination according to claim 2 in which each spacing means has two troughs, one trough at each of the vortices opposite the sidewall panel and each one of the two other vortices in close proximity to the center of a respective one of the end wall panels of the container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
A combination according to claim 4 in which each of the packaging inserts is a rectangle having a plurality of apertures along the edges thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A combination according to claim 6 in which each of the packaging inserts has an aperture substantially in the center thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 46 words
A combination according to claim 7 in which each of the packaging inserts has two opposed troughs situated substantially parallel to and midway between the end flaps, each capable of engaging one of the troughs located at each of the opposed vortices of the spacing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
A combination according to claim 1 in which said outer container, said first and second spacer means and said first and second packaging inserts and said center spacer are paperboard.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
A combination according to claim 9 in which said paperboard is corrugated and the strength lines along the end wall panels and sidewall panels of the rectangular receptacle run perpendicular to the top and bottom planes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 68 words
A combination according to claim 1 in which each end wall panel has an aperture, a distance X from the opposed free edges of the end wall panels and each sidewall panel has a tongue of length more than 2X, said tongue being capable of engaging the aperture in the end wall panel and further being capable of being doubled back on itself to form an edge interlock.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 60 words
A combination according to claim 2 and which flanges are Hingedly connected to the center spacer, in a substantially perpendicular orientation with respect to the plane of the center spacer to support and separate the upper half of the container structure, and so situated as to prevent any article from coming into contact with any portion of the outer carton.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 211 words
In combination: P1 an outer carton having a bottom, P1 opposed sidewall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to the corresponding opposed edges of the sidewall panel, P1 opposed end wall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to one another and perpendicular to said sidewall panel lines forming a rectangular receptacle, P1 a first packaging insert spacer substantially shaped as a parallelogram extending upwardly from the bottom of said rectangular receptacle so that each of the two opposing vortices of the parallelogram is in close proximity to the center of one of the end wall panels of the container, P1 a first packaging insert having a plane portion, opposed end flaps hingedly connected along score lines of said plane portion, a plurality of apertures along two opposed edges of the plane portion, said first packaging insert being inserted into said receptacle and resting upon said first packaging insert spacer, P1 a second packaging insert substantially identical to said first packaging insert positioned inversely to the first packaging insert, P1 a second packaging insert spacer substantially identical to said first packaging insert spacer positioned inversely to the first packaging insert spacer and engaging said first packaging insert, and P1 a top substantially identical to said bottom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 211 words
In combination: P1 an outer carton having a bottom, P1 opposed sidewall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to the corresponding opposed edges of the sidewall panel, P1 opposed end wall panels hingedly connected to said bottom along lines parallel to one another and perpendicular to said sidewall panel lines forming a rectangular receptacle, P1 a first packaging insert spacer substantially shaped as a parallelogram extending upwardly from the bottom of said rectangular receptacle so that each of the two opposing vortices of the parallelogram is in close proximity to the center of one of the end wall panels of the container, P1 a first packaging insert having a plane portion, opposed end flaps hingedly connected along score lines of said plane portion, a plurality of apertures along two opposed edges of the plane portion, said first packaging insert being inserted into said receptacle and resting upon said first packaging insert spacer, P1 a second packaging insert substantially identical to said first packaging insert positioned inversely to the first packaging insert, P1 a second packaging insert spacer substantially identical to said first packaging insert spacer positioned inversely to the first packaging insert spacer and engaging said first packaging insert, and P1 a top substantially identical to said bottom.

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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) 1974-08-02 1975-02-01 1975-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-02 1979-02-01 1979-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-02 1983-02-01 1983-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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