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US3672539A
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Article carrier
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1969-12-03
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1989-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A basket style article carrier having full depth partition structure is formed from a single unitary blank. A partition element comprises a partition strip foldably joined to one side wall and to a handle panel through a relief tab arranged to render the partition strip extensible, and a transverse partition panel struck from longitudinal partition structure is adjoined thereto by a partition relief tab so that the effective length of the partition strip may be increased so as to afford hand gripping space adjacent the handle of the carrier. The longitudinal partition structure is arranged to extend to the bottom wall of the carrier and access to a locking tab disposed adjacent the bottom edge of the longitudinal partition structure is afforded by means of a hinge line adjoining the lowermost portion of the longitudinal partition structure to the upper part thereof so that when the carrier is set up the bottom wall engages and brushes to one side the lowermost portion of the longitudinal partition structure thereby to expose the locking notch for engagement by the end edge of the bottom wall. The carrier is strengthened by means of a medial partition panel which is struck from the pair of medial panels which form the longitudinal partition structure and folded downwardly along a diagonal fold line and is secured to an auxiliary reinforcing panel struck from one of the handle panels and folded downwardly into flat face contacting relationship to the medial partition.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer W Forrer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0022; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; 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: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face contacting relation, a multiply medial handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, at least one transverse partition strip foldably joined to each side wall, a strip relief tab foldably joined to one ply of said handle on each side thereof and to the inner end of the adjacent one of said transverse partition strips, each of said strip relief tabs being normally disposed in the plane of its associated handle ply and being arranged to swing outwardly out of the plane of its associated ply so as to increase the effective length of its associated partition strip, a multiply longitudinal partition structure disposed underneath and in coincidental relation to said handle and extending between said riser panels at both ends of the carrier, a transverse partition panel struck out of one ply of said longitudinal partition structure on each side thereof and secured in face contacting relation to the adjacent one of said partition strips, and a partition relief tab foldably joined to each of said partition panels along an edge thereof adjacent said longitudinal partition structure and to one ply of said longitudinal partition structure, said partition relief tabs being normally disposed in the plane of the associated ply of said longitudinal partition structure and being arranged to swing outwardly from the plane thereof about the fold line therebetween so as to accommodate outward movement of said transverse partition panel in unison with an increase in the effective length of the associated partition strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face contacting relation, a multiply medial handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, at least one transverse partition strip foldably joined to each side wall, a strip relief tab foldably joined to one ply of said handle on each side thereof and to the inner end of the adjacent one of said transverse partition strips, each of said strip relief tabs being normally disposed in the plane of its associated handle ply and being arranged to swing outwardly out of the plane of its associated ply so as to increase the effective length of its associated partition strip, a multiply longitudinal partition structure disposed underneath and in coincidental relation to said handle and extending between said riser panels at both ends of the carrier, a transverse partition panel struck out of one ply of said longitudinal partition structure on each side thereof and secured in face contacting relation to the adjacent one of said partition strips, and a partition relief tab foldably joined to each of said partition panels along an edge thereof adjacent said longitudinal partition structure and to one ply of said longitudinal partition structure, said partition relief tabs being normally disposed in the plane of the associated ply of said longitudinal partition structure and being arranged to swing outwardly from the plane thereof about the fold line therebetween so as to accommodate outward movement of said transverse partition panel in unison with an increase in the effective length of the associated partition strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said strip relief tab and said partition relief tab extend in opposite directions longitudinally of the carrier from the inner edges of said transverse partition strip and of said transverse partition panel respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said strip relief tab and said partition relief tab extend in the same direction longitudinally of the carrier from the inner edges of said transverse partition strip and of said transverse partition panel respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A carrier accordIng to claim 1 wherein each of said partition relief tabs is disposed adjacent the lower edge of the associated transverse partition strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein a locking notch is formed in the riser panels at the lowermost ends thereof at at least one end of the carrier for engaging the adjacent end of said bottom wall and wherein the lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure is disposed at the level of said notch in said riser panels and wherein said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure is hingedly connected with the upper part of said partition structure whereby upward locking movement of said bottom wall effects sidewise swinging movement of said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure so as to expose said notch for locking engagement with the end edge of said bottom wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said longitudinal partition structure comprises a pair of inner medial panels integral with the riser panels at one end of the carrier and secured to the riser panels at the other end of the carrier and wherein a medial reinforcement partition panel is struck from both of said inner medial panels and foldably joined to the top edge of one of said inner medial panels along a diagonal fold line and disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A carrier according to claim 6 wherein an auxiliary reinforcing panel is struck from one ply of said handle and folded downwardly into face contacting relation with said medial partition panel and secured thereto so as to afford a secure bracing connection between said handle and said longitudinal partition structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A carrier according to claim 6 wherein the general configuration and diagonal disposition of said medial reinforcement partition panel is such that one riser panel at one end of the carrier is wider than the other adjacent riser panel at the upper end thereof so as to afford reinforcement for the handle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
231 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face contacting relation and the riser panels at one end of the carrier being extended medially inward and constituting medial panels secured together to form longitudinal partition structure, a multiply medial handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, a locking notch formed in the riser panels at the lowermost ends thereof at at least one end of the carrier for engaging the adjacent end of said bottom wall and the lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure being disposed at the level of said notch in said riser panels and said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure being hingedly connected with the upper part of said partition structure whereby upward locking movement of said bottom wall effects sidewise swinging movement of said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure so as to expose said notch for locking engagement with the end edge of said bottom wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
231 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face contacting relation and the riser panels at one end of the carrier being extended medially inward and constituting medial panels secured together to form longitudinal partition structure, a multiply medial handle secured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, a locking notch formed in the riser panels at the lowermost ends thereof at at least one end of the carrier for engaging the adjacent end of said bottom wall and the lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure being disposed at the level of said notch in said riser panels and said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure being hingedly connected with the upper part of said partition structure whereby upward locking movement of said bottom wall effects sidewise swinging movement of said lowermost part of said longitudinal partition structure so as to expose said notch for locking engagement with the end edge of said bottom wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
206 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face to face contacting relation, and the riser panels at one end of the carrier extending longitudinally inward of the carrier to form inner panels of a longitudinal partition structure, a multiply medial handle seCured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, a medial reinforcement partition panel struck from said inner panels and foldably joined to the top edge of one of said inner panels along a diagonal fold line and disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, and an auxiliary reinforcing panel struck from one ply of said handle and folded downwardly into face to face contacting relation with said medial reinforcement partition panel and secured thereto so as to afford a secure bracing connection between said handle and said longitudinal partition structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
206 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, opposed side walls joined to said bottom wall along the side edges thereof, end wall panels joined to the ends of said side walls and extending transversely inward therefrom with the inner edges thereof disposed medially of the carrier at each end thereof, riser panels joined to the inner edges of said end wall panels, the riser panels at each end of the carrier being secured together in flat face to face contacting relation, and the riser panels at one end of the carrier extending longitudinally inward of the carrier to form inner panels of a longitudinal partition structure, a multiply medial handle seCured at its ends to the riser panels at each end of the carrier, a medial reinforcement partition panel struck from said inner panels and foldably joined to the top edge of one of said inner panels along a diagonal fold line and disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, and an auxiliary reinforcing panel struck from one ply of said handle and folded downwardly into face to face contacting relation with said medial reinforcement partition panel and secured thereto so as to afford a secure bracing connection between said handle and said longitudinal partition structure.
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) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |