US3917059A
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Article carrier
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1973-10-31
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1993-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A basket style article carrier having full depth medial and transverse partitions is formed from a single blank and is characterized by economy in the use of material, the carrier including a bottom wall, side walls joined to the side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels joined to the end edges of the side walls, riser panels joined to the inner edges of the end wall panels at one end of the carrier and extending medially inward of the carrier, medial panels joined to the inner edges of the end wall panels at the other end of the carrier and extending medially inward of the carrier, a multiple-ply handle including a pair of inner handle panels and a pair of outer handle panels secured at its ends to the upwardly extending ends of the riser panels and medial panels, a plurality of transverse partitions at least some of which are of a composite construction including a transverse partition tab as a component, a pair of nicks respectively connecting an outer handle panel to a transverse partition tab, a first medial partition panel foldably joined to one medial panel, and a second medial partition panel foldably joined to the same medial panel and secured to both the first medial partition panel and the riser panel at the opposite end of the carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Prentice J Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0022; B65D2301/00; B65D2301/10; 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; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/933; Y10S229/934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 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, a multiple-ply handle comprising at least one pair of handle panels, 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, a first medial partition panel struck from said medial partition structure and foldably joined to only one of said medial panels and folded into flat face contacting relation therewith, a second medial partition panel foldably joined to said one of said medial panels and affixed in flat face contacting relation to said first medial partition panel and one of said medial partition panels being secured to at least one of said riser panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 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, a multiple-ply handle comprising at least one pair of handle panels, 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, a first medial partition panel struck from said medial partition structure and foldably joined to only one of said medial panels and folded into flat face contacting relation therewith, a second medial partition panel foldably joined to said one of said medial panels and affixed in flat face contacting relation to said first medial partition panel and one of said medial partition panels being secured to at least one of said riser panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said second medial partition panel is secured to at least one of said riser panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein one medial partition panel is foldably joined to the upper edge of said one of said medial panels and the other medial partition panel is foldably joined to the lower edge of said one of said medial panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said first medial partition panel is foldably joined to the upper edge of said one of said medial panels and said second medial partition panel is foldably joined to the lower edge of said one of said medial panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein one medial partition panel is folded into flat face contacting relation to at least one medial panel and the other medial partition panel is folded in an opposite direction and secured to said one medial partition panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein an anchoring flap is joined to the upper part of a side wall, and wherein a transverse partition tab is joined in said anchoring flap, and wherein a nick interconnects said transverse partition tab and said handle panel on each side of the carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
416 words
An article carrier blank comprising a bottom wall, a first side wall foldably joined to a side edge of said bottom wall, a first pair of end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said first side wall, a first riser panel foldably joined to one of said first pair of end wall panels along a first edge remote from said first side wall, a first handle panel foldably joined to said first edge, a first medial panel foldably joined to the other of said first pair of end wall panels along a second edge remote from said first side wall, a second handle panel foldably joined to said second edge, a third handle panel foldably joined to said first handle panel along the top edge thereof, a second riser panel foldably joined to said third handle panel along a third edge, one of a second pair of end wall panels foldably joined to said second riser panel along said third edge, a second side wall foldably joined to said one of a second pair of end wall panels remote from said third edge, the other of a second pair of end wall panels foldably joined to said second side wall remote from said one of a second pair of end wall panels, a second medial paNel foldably joined to said other of a second pair of end wall panels along a fourth edge remote from said second side wall, a fourth handle panel foldably joined to said second handle panel along the top edge thereof and to said second medial panel along said fourth edge, a first medial partition panel foldably joined to said first medial panel, a second medial partition panel foldably joined to said first medial panel remote from said first medial partition panel, said bottom wall and said second medial partition panel being spaced apart a distance equal to the length of said bottom wall to form a recession which accommodates the nesting of the bottom wall of an adjoining blank, and a pair of outwardly extending lateral protrusions formed on said riser panels respectively, parts of the outer edges of said first and second medial panels being respectively convergent with different parts of the outer edge of said first medial partition panel to form two recessions which are of complementary configuration to said protrusions and which accommodate said protrusions of said first riser panel and of said second riser panel of an adjoining blank in a nested arrangement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
416 words
An article carrier blank comprising a bottom wall, a first side wall foldably joined to a side edge of said bottom wall, a first pair of end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said first side wall, a first riser panel foldably joined to one of said first pair of end wall panels along a first edge remote from said first side wall, a first handle panel foldably joined to said first edge, a first medial panel foldably joined to the other of said first pair of end wall panels along a second edge remote from said first side wall, a second handle panel foldably joined to said second edge, a third handle panel foldably joined to said first handle panel along the top edge thereof, a second riser panel foldably joined to said third handle panel along a third edge, one of a second pair of end wall panels foldably joined to said second riser panel along said third edge, a second side wall foldably joined to said one of a second pair of end wall panels remote from said third edge, the other of a second pair of end wall panels foldably joined to said second side wall remote from said one of a second pair of end wall panels, a second medial paNel foldably joined to said other of a second pair of end wall panels along a fourth edge remote from said second side wall, a fourth handle panel foldably joined to said second handle panel along the top edge thereof and to said second medial panel along said fourth edge, a first medial partition panel foldably joined to said first medial panel, a second medial partition panel foldably joined to said first medial panel remote from said first medial partition panel, said bottom wall and said second medial partition panel being spaced apart a distance equal to the length of said bottom wall to form a recession which accommodates the nesting of the bottom wall of an adjoining blank, and a pair of outwardly extending lateral protrusions formed on said riser panels respectively, parts of the outer edges of said first and second medial panels being respectively convergent with different parts of the outer edge of said first medial partition panel to form two recessions which are of complementary configuration to said protrusions and which accommodate said protrusions of said first riser panel and of said second riser panel of an adjoining blank in a nested arrangement.
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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) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |