US4396115A
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Display carton blank
Assignee: Smurfit Kappa Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-18
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2002-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A blank of foldable paperboard cut and scored to provide integral carton-forming and divider-forming sections which are detachably secured to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/52; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A unitary blank of foldable sheet material, such as paperboard, for use in forming an integral display carton structure and a divider structure which are detachably secured to each other, said blank being cut and scored to provide: (a) a carton structure including: (i) a front side wall panel; (ii) a pair of end wall panels foldably joined at corresponding inboard edges to adjacent outboard edge of said front wall panel;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A unitary blank of foldable sheet material, such as paperboard, for use in forming an integral display carton structure and a divider structure which are detachably secured to each other, said blank being cut and scored to provide: (a) a carton structure including: (i) a front side wall panel; (ii) a pair of end wall panels foldably joined at corresponding inboard edges to adjacent outboard edge of said front wall panel;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
136 words
(iii) a rear side wall panel foldably joined at an inboard edge to an adjacent outboard edge of one of said end wall panels; (iv) bottom closure flaps foldably joined at corresponding inboard edges to adjacent outboard edges of at least certain of said side and end wall panels; (b) a divider structure detachably secured to said carton structure and including: (i) a pair of center panels foldably joined to each other along a fold line which extends in a direction parallel to fold lines interconnecting said side wall and end wall panels; (ii) a pair of side panels foldably joined at corresponding inboard side edges to adjacent outboard edges of related center panels; (iii) said side panels being detachably secured to respective end wall panels of said carton structure along spaced weakened lines of tear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
(iii) a rear side wall panel foldably joined at an inboard edge to an adjacent outboard edge of one of said end wall panels; (iv) bottom closure flaps foldably joined at corresponding inboard edges to adjacent outboard edges of at least certain of said side and end wall panels; (b) a divider structure detachably secured to said carton structure and including: (i) a pair of center panels foldably joined to each other along a fold line which extends in a direction parallel to fold lines interconnecting said side wall and end wall panels; (ii) a pair of side panels foldably joined at corresponding inboard side edges to adjacent outboard edges of related center panels; (iii) said side panels being detachably secured to respective end wall panels of said carton structure along spaced weakened lines of tear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A blank according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said divider structure side panels has an additional working score line extending in a direction parallel to that of the last mentioned fold line and which serves to facilitate the gluing operation in the formation of the carton.
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) | 1986-08-01 | 1987-01-31 | 1987-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-01 | 1991-01-31 | 1991-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-01 | 1995-01-31 | 1995-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |