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Fruit box

Assignee: Wabash Fibre Box Co
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Filing: 1950-08-07
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Granted: 1956-05-01
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Expires: 1970-08-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George B Brebner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/34; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/68

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
IN A METHOD PACKING A FRUIT BOC HAVING A BOXBODY, A BOTTOMLESS LINER THEREFOR, AND A COVER PROVIDED WITH FOLDABLE FLAPS ALONG ITS EDGES, SAID LINER AND COVER BEING FORMED OF FOLDABLE CORRUGATED BOARD THE STEPS OF SUPPORTING SAID COVER IN INVERTED POSITION WHICH ITS FLAPS SUPPORTED LATERALLY TO EXTEND VERTICALLY UPWARDLY TO DEFINE A TRAY, ARRANGING IN SUCH TRAY THE FRUIT WHICH IS TO CONSTITUTE THE TOP LAYER WHEN THE BOX IS SUBSEQUENTLY OPENED, INSERTING THE LINER BETWEEN THE FRUIT AND THE COVER FLAPS, FILLING THE LINER WITH FRUIT, AND LOWERING THE BOX-BODY IN INVERTED POSITION OVER THE LINER AND COVER-FLAPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
IN A METHOD PACKING A FRUIT BOC HAVING A BOXBODY, A BOTTOMLESS LINER THEREFOR, AND A COVER PROVIDED WITH FOLDABLE FLAPS ALONG ITS EDGES, SAID LINER AND COVER BEING FORMED OF FOLDABLE CORRUGATED BOARD THE STEPS OF SUPPORTING SAID COVER IN INVERTED POSITION WHICH ITS FLAPS SUPPORTED LATERALLY TO EXTEND VERTICALLY UPWARDLY TO DEFINE A TRAY, ARRANGING IN SUCH TRAY THE FRUIT WHICH IS TO CONSTITUTE THE TOP LAYER WHEN THE BOX IS SUBSEQUENTLY OPENED, INSERTING THE LINER BETWEEN THE FRUIT AND THE COVER FLAPS, FILLING THE LINER WITH FRUIT, AND LOWERING THE BOX-BODY IN INVERTED POSITION OVER THE LINER AND COVER-FLAPS.

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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) 1959-05-01 1959-10-31 1960-05-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-05-01 1963-10-31 1964-05-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-05-01 1967-10-31 1968-05-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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