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US4088261A
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Container for trash compactor
Assignee: Westvaco Corp
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Filing: 1977-04-06
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Granted: 1978-05-09
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Expires: 1997-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A container for use in a trash compactor is formed from a one piece substantially rectangular blank of paperboard that is cut and scored to provide leakproof, overlapping panel corner bellows folds and dimensions whereby the depth from top-to-bottom and length of the container from side-to-side are substantially equal while the width of the container from front-to-back is less than the other two dimensions.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L. Osborne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/24; B65D5/244; B65D5/2052; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/91; Y10S229/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
A bellows style container wherein the depth of the container is greater than the width of the container for use in a trash compactor or the like prepared from a single blank of corrugated paperboard comprising: (a) a substantially centrally located rectangular bottom panel with foldably attached front, rear and side wall panels connected to the free edges thereof; (b) a plurality of corner connecting panels between said front, rear and side wall panels, the intersecting edges of which are foldably attached respectively to the adjacent free edges of said side wall panels and said front and rear wall panels; (c) a diagonal fold line in each corner connecting panel extending from the intersection of the foldable attachment between a side wall panel and a front and rear wall panel to a free edge thereof to divide the corner connecting panels into a first triangular section foldably attached to a side wall panel and a second trapezoidal section foldably attached to a front or rear wall panel wherein a liquid tight web corner construction is achieved when the corner connecting panels and side wall panels are folded such that the respective trapezoidal sections thereof form the inner and outer sides of the container by sandwiching therebetween the respective side wall and attached triangular sections and the horizontal edges of the corner connecting panel triangular sections become aligned with the horizontal edge of their attached side wall and the horizontal edges of the corner connecting panel trapezoidal sections become aligned with one another and disposed above the horizontal edges of said triangular sections and side walls; (d) a plurality of top closure panels foldably attached to the remaining free edges of said front and rear wall panels and to the free edges of said trapezoidal sections attached to said rear wall panel; and, (e) means for retaining the top closure panel attached to said rear wall and the adjacent top closure panels attached to said trapezoidal sections in upstanding relation until said container is filled.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
334 words
A bellows style container wherein the depth of the container is greater than the width of the container for use in a trash compactor or the like prepared from a single blank of corrugated paperboard comprising: (a) a substantially centrally located rectangular bottom panel with foldably attached front, rear and side wall panels connected to the free edges thereof; (b) a plurality of corner connecting panels between said front, rear and side wall panels, the intersecting edges of which are foldably attached respectively to the adjacent free edges of said side wall panels and said front and rear wall panels; (c) a diagonal fold line in each corner connecting panel extending from the intersection of the foldable attachment between a side wall panel and a front and rear wall panel to a free edge thereof to divide the corner connecting panels into a first triangular section foldably attached to a side wall panel and a second trapezoidal section foldably attached to a front or rear wall panel wherein a liquid tight web corner construction is achieved when the corner connecting panels and side wall panels are folded such that the respective trapezoidal sections thereof form the inner and outer sides of the container by sandwiching therebetween the respective side wall and attached triangular sections and the horizontal edges of the corner connecting panel triangular sections become aligned with the horizontal edge of their attached side wall and the horizontal edges of the corner connecting panel trapezoidal sections become aligned with one another and disposed above the horizontal edges of said triangular sections and side walls; (d) a plurality of top closure panels foldably attached to the remaining free edges of said front and rear wall panels and to the free edges of said trapezoidal sections attached to said rear wall panel; and, (e) means for retaining the top closure panel attached to said rear wall and the adjacent top closure panels attached to said trapezoidal sections in upstanding relation until said container is filled.
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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) | 1981-05-08 | 1981-11-07 | 1982-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-08 | 1985-11-07 | 1986-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-08 | 1989-11-07 | 1990-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |