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Collapsible box including bag and attached lid

Assignee: EIWA SANGYO 4-7-10 NAGAYOSHI ROKUTAN HIRANO-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA-FU JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1985-11-25
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2005-11-25
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Abstract

Abstract A simplified and foldable disposable rubbish box characterized in that a square-shaped upper lid having an opening thereon is provided with folding flaps on the edges of the upper lid, a pair of folding flaps opposing to each other (hereinafter referred to as "the one opposing folding flaps") are so formed that they contact inner walls near the upper opening of a square-bottomed bag while the other pair of folding flaps opposing to each other (hereinafter referred to as "the other opposing folding flaps") are stuck to the inner wall near upper opening of the square-bottomed bag in a manner such that folding lines of the folding flaps are positioned slightly above the open end of the square-bottomed bag. The one opposing flaps have a folding line which crosses in the middle thereof along the line crossing the center of the opening provided on the upper lid, and projections are provided on the both sides of each of the one opposing folding flaps which engages with holes provided on the square-bottomed bag at corresponding positions for receiving the projections.

Inventors

  • 👤 Izuru Matsubara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 13:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65D; B65D31/00; B65D31/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
A simplified and foldable box comprising a square-shaped upper lid having an opening thereon and provided with opposed folding flaps connected along folding lines on edges of the upper lid, a first pair of said opposing flaps so formed that they contact with inner surfaces near an opening of a square-bottomed bag while a second pair of said opposing folding flaps contact outer surfaces near the opening of the square-bottomed bag, wherein the folding lines of the folding flaps are positioned slightly above the open end of the square-bottomed bag, the first pair of opposing flaps having a folding line which crosses in the middle of said first pair of opposing folding flaps and along a line crossing the center of the opening provided on the upper lid means associated with said bag for permitting said bag and said lid to collapse as a unit, projections on both sides of each of said first pair of opposing folding flaps, said projections engaging holes on the square-bottomed bag located so as to receive the projections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
A simplified and foldable box comprising a square-shaped upper lid having an opening thereon and provided with opposed folding flaps connected along folding lines on edges of the upper lid, a first pair of said opposing flaps so formed that they contact with inner surfaces near an opening of a square-bottomed bag while a second pair of said opposing folding flaps contact outer surfaces near the opening of the square-bottomed bag, wherein the folding lines of the folding flaps are positioned slightly above the open end of the square-bottomed bag, the first pair of opposing flaps having a folding line which crosses in the middle of said first pair of opposing folding flaps and along a line crossing the center of the opening provided on the upper lid means associated with said bag for permitting said bag and said lid to collapse as a unit, projections on both sides of each of said first pair of opposing folding flaps, said projections engaging holes on the square-bottomed bag located so as to receive the projections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A simplified and foldable box as claimed in claim 1, wherein an adhesive is applied to a part of an external side wall of the box and a released paper is applied on an outer face of said adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A simplified and foldable box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said opening of said square-bottomed bag is arranged such that the height of said second pair of foldable flaps is lower than said first pair of opposing foldable flaps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
A simplified and foldable box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upper lid is made of pasteboard or a plastic sheet, and said square-bottomed bag is made of paper or laminated sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A simplified and foldable box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said box is a rubbish box.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-04-13 1990-10-13 1991-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-04-13 1994-10-13 1995-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-04-13 1998-10-13 1999-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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