US3754680A
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Article carrier
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1971-11-15
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Granted: 1973-08-28
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Expires: 1991-11-15
Abstract
Abstract An article carrier of the basket style comprises a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined to the side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined to the end edges of the side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial partition structure including a pair of medial panels foldably joined respectively to said end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending medially inward of the carrier, riser panels foldably joined to the end wall panels at the other end of the carrier and extending medially inward of the carrier, handle structure secured at one end to the upper ends of the riser panels and at the other end to the upper portion of the medial panels together with auxiliary partition structure struck from said medial partition structure and foldably joined to one of said medial panels along a diagonal fold line and folded into flat face contacting relation therewith and arranged so that a portion of the auxiliary partition structure is interposed between and secured to the riser panels.
Inventors
- 👤 P Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:33
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: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined to the side edges of said bottom wall, end walL panels foldably joined to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial partition structure including a pair of medial panels foldably joined respectively to said end wall panels at one end of the carrier along the edges thereof remote from said side walls and extending medially inward of the carrier, riser panels foldably joined respectively to said end wall panels at the other end of the carrier along the edges thereof remote from said side walls and extending medially inward of the carrier, auxiliary partition structure struck from said medial partition structure and foldably joined to only one of said medial panels along a diagonal fold line and folded into flat face contacting relation therewith and a portion of said auxiliary partition structure being affixed in flat face contacting relation to at least one of said riser panels, and an anchoring tab formed along the inner edge of each of said riser panels and said portion of said auxiliary partition structure being interposed between said anchoring tabs and secured thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
An article carrier comprising a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined to the side edges of said bottom wall, end walL panels foldably joined to the end edges of said side walls and extending inwardly therefrom, medial partition structure including a pair of medial panels foldably joined respectively to said end wall panels at one end of the carrier along the edges thereof remote from said side walls and extending medially inward of the carrier, riser panels foldably joined respectively to said end wall panels at the other end of the carrier along the edges thereof remote from said side walls and extending medially inward of the carrier, auxiliary partition structure struck from said medial partition structure and foldably joined to only one of said medial panels along a diagonal fold line and folded into flat face contacting relation therewith and a portion of said auxiliary partition structure being affixed in flat face contacting relation to at least one of said riser panels, and an anchoring tab formed along the inner edge of each of said riser panels and said portion of said auxiliary partition structure being interposed between said anchoring tabs and secured thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein at least one transverse partition is struck from each of said medial panels and folded into normal transverse relation thereto and with the outer end thereof secured to one of said side walls, an upper edge portion of one of said transverse partitions being struck from said auxiliary partition structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A carrier according to claim 2 wherein said auxiliary partition structure is adjoined to said one medial panel along a fold line interrupted by said upper edge portion of said one transverse partition to define a pair of aligned fold lines.
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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) | 1976-08-27 | 1977-02-26 | 1977-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-27 | 1981-02-26 | 1981-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-27 | 1985-02-26 | 1985-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |