US4919296A
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Container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-20
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2008-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A substantially rigid receptacle to receive a relatively flexible drink container of rectilineal form, the receptacle has a rectangular base and four rectangular sides and an open top, so as to provide a generally rectangualr hollow to receive the container, each of the four sides has a projection and a recess so that several of the receptacles may be secured together by mating engagement of the projections and recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Janet A. Kirsh
- 👤 Cheryl A. Longobardi
- 👤 Thomas Kirsh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0201; B65D21/0204; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0446; B65D77/0453; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A substantially rigid receptacle to receive a relatively flexible drink container of rectilineal form, said receptacle being hollow and integrally moulded of plastics material so as to have a base, four sides and an open top, the sides being generally normal to the base, and arranged in parallel pairs, with the sides of one pair being generally normal to the sides of the other pair, said base and side walls encompassing a hollow to receive said container so that the container can be manipulated by a user gripping the receptacle without transferring any substantial compression force to the container, and wherein at least one of the sides has a projection, and another side has a recess so that two or more receptacles may be secured together by mating engagement of one of the projections of one of the receptacles with one of the recesses of another receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A substantially rigid receptacle to receive a relatively flexible drink container of rectilineal form, said receptacle being hollow and integrally moulded of plastics material so as to have a base, four sides and an open top, the sides being generally normal to the base, and arranged in parallel pairs, with the sides of one pair being generally normal to the sides of the other pair, said base and side walls encompassing a hollow to receive said container so that the container can be manipulated by a user gripping the receptacle without transferring any substantial compression force to the container, and wherein at least one of the sides has a projection, and another side has a recess so that two or more receptacles may be secured together by mating engagement of one of the projections of one of the receptacles with one of the recesses of another receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The receptacle of claim 1 wherein said base is of generally rectangular form, and said four sides are each of a generally rectangular configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The receptacle of claim 2 wherein the projections are frictionally received within the mating recesses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The receptacle of claim 3 wherein said base is provided with a lip adapted to engage the container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receptacle of claim 4 wherein each side has a one of the projections, and one of the recesses.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-10-23 | 1998-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-23 | 2001-10-23 | 2002-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |