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Dispenser container with cover

Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit Corp
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Filing: 1979-01-25
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Granted: 1980-02-05
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Expires: 1999-01-25
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Abstract

Abstract A dispenser container formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard consists of a tube having a lower closure flap foldably connected to a back wall of the tube and a dispenser bin. The dispenser bin is formed in the lower area of the tube and has a cover which can be raised to disclose the contents of the bin.

Inventors

  • 👤 James A. Zicko

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/72; B65D5/721; B65D5/722

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
A dispenser container formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like, comprising: (a) front, rear and side walls hingedly interconnected along parallel fold lines and defining a tube; (b) flap elements forming a closure for one end of said tube; (c) a dispenser bin structure at the other end of said tube comprising an outer closure flap foldably connected to said rear wall, a dispenser bin front panel foldably connected to said closure flap, bin forming side flaps foldably connected to said bin front panel and foldable into position along the inner faces of said side walls of said tube; (d) a dispenser bin cover formed in said front wall of said tube adapted to overlie said bin front element in the closed position of the latter; (e) said bin cover being defined by a transverse score line in said front wall of said tube with the side edges of said cover being formed by broken score lines which are a continuation of the fold lines connecting said front wall and said side walls; (f) said bin cover being foldable relative to said front bin element by fracturing said broken score lines and folding said cover along said transverse score line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
A dispenser container formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like, comprising: (a) front, rear and side walls hingedly interconnected along parallel fold lines and defining a tube; (b) flap elements forming a closure for one end of said tube; (c) a dispenser bin structure at the other end of said tube comprising an outer closure flap foldably connected to said rear wall, a dispenser bin front panel foldably connected to said closure flap, bin forming side flaps foldably connected to said bin front panel and foldable into position along the inner faces of said side walls of said tube; (d) a dispenser bin cover formed in said front wall of said tube adapted to overlie said bin front element in the closed position of the latter; (e) said bin cover being defined by a transverse score line in said front wall of said tube with the side edges of said cover being formed by broken score lines which are a continuation of the fold lines connecting said front wall and said side walls; (f) said bin cover being foldable relative to said front bin element by fracturing said broken score lines and folding said cover along said transverse score line.

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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) 1983-02-04 1983-08-06 1984-02-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-02-04 1987-08-06 1988-02-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-02-04 1991-08-06 1992-02-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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