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Article carrier
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1970-12-21
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Granted: 1972-05-09
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Expires: 1990-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A basket style article carrier is disclosed having a bottom wall, side walls joined to opposite side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels joined to the end edges of the side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, riser panels foldably joined to the inner edges of the end wall panels and extending inwardly of the carrier, a handle secured to the riser panels at one end along vertical fold lines and at the other end by a pair of positioning flaps foldably joined to the other end of the handle and disposed in inwardly enveloping relation relative to the adjacent riser panels which are interconnected with each other, and partition structure secured to each side wall and to the riser panels on each side of the handle, the partition structures being formed by supplemental separate blanks.
Inventors
- 👤 Prentice J Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0077; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00401; B65D2571/00407; B65D2571/00419; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00487; B65D2571/00518; B65D2571/00524; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00802; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932; B65D2571/00938; B65D2571/00944; B65D2571/00956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along opposite side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom, riser panels joined at the inwardly extending edges of said end wall panels and extending inwardly of the carrier medially thereof, a pair of face contacting handle panels foldably joined to each other along their top edges and foldably joined respectively to the riser panels at one end thereof along fold lines which are alined respectively with the fold lines between such riser panels and the associated end wall panels, the riser panels at the other end of the carrier being intErconnected with each other along their top edges along a medial fold line and being disposed in flat face contacting relation with the inner surfaces of said handle panels, and a positioning flap foldably joined to the end edge of one of said handle panels adjacent the interconnected riser panels and folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surfaces of the associated handle and riser panels so as to envelope such riser panel between said flap and handle panel and so that a positioning edge of said flap engages said interconnected riser panels substantially at said medial fold line therebetween thereby to secure said handle panels in parallel relation to the top edges of said side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along opposite side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom, riser panels joined at the inwardly extending edges of said end wall panels and extending inwardly of the carrier medially thereof, a pair of face contacting handle panels foldably joined to each other along their top edges and foldably joined respectively to the riser panels at one end thereof along fold lines which are alined respectively with the fold lines between such riser panels and the associated end wall panels, the riser panels at the other end of the carrier being intErconnected with each other along their top edges along a medial fold line and being disposed in flat face contacting relation with the inner surfaces of said handle panels, and a positioning flap foldably joined to the end edge of one of said handle panels adjacent the interconnected riser panels and folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surfaces of the associated handle and riser panels so as to envelope such riser panel between said flap and handle panel and so that a positioning edge of said flap engages said interconnected riser panels substantially at said medial fold line therebetween thereby to secure said handle panels in parallel relation to the top edges of said side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An article carrier according to claim 1 wherein a second positioning flap is foldably joined to the end edge of the other of said handle panels adjacent the interconnected riser panels and folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner surfaces of the associated handle and riser panel so as to envelop such riser panel between said second positioning flap and the associated handle panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article carrier according to claim 2 wherein said second positioning flap is cut away in the region thereof adjacent said positioning edge of the positioning flap which is adjoined to said one handle panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article carrier according to claim 3 wherein said positioning flaps are foldably joined to each other along their top edges and in the region thereof which is disposed longitudinally inward of the carrier relative to said positioning edge and to said cutaway portion of said flaps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article carrier according to claim 4 wherein a weakened fold line is formed in each of said positioning flaps and disposed in spaced relation from the edges thereof remote from the top edges thereof.
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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) | 1975-05-09 | 1975-11-08 | 1976-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-09 | 1979-11-08 | 1980-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-09 | 1983-11-08 | 1984-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |