US3072281A
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Collapsible crate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-09
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Reilly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0211; B65D7/00; B65D7/12; B65D7/24; B65D7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A COLLAPSIBLE CRATE FOR PERISHABLE ARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES A BOTTOM SECTION, FOUR RIGID VERTICAL SECTIONS EACH INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTAL BARS AND GENERALLY VERTICAL BARS INTERCONNECTED TO SAID HORIZONTAL BARS, FOUR VERTICAL CORNER POSTS RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECTIONS AND EACH PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING TWO ADJOINING VERTICAL SECTIONS, WHEREBY SAID VERTICAL SECTIONS ARE DISPOSED IN TWO PAIRS OF OPPOSED VERTICAL SECTIONS, THE TOP PORTIONS OF CERTAIN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID VERTICAL BARS OF AT LEAST TWO OPPOSED VERTICAL SECTIONS BEING INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING ELEMENTS WHICH LIE IN A PLANE ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BARS OF SAID VERTICAL SECTIONS AND SAID ELEMENTS TOGETHER WITH SAID TOP PORTIONS AND SAID UPPER HORIZONTAL BARS DEFINING HORIZONTAL SLITS FORMING FLAP POCKETS, HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE BOTTOM SECTION TO THE LOWER HORIZONTAL BAR OF ONE VERTICAL SECTION AND PERMITTING THE BOTTOM SECTION TO SWING UPWARD
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A COLLAPSIBLE CRATE FOR PERISHABLE ARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES A BOTTOM SECTION, FOUR RIGID VERTICAL SECTIONS EACH INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTAL BARS AND GENERALLY VERTICAL BARS INTERCONNECTED TO SAID HORIZONTAL BARS, FOUR VERTICAL CORNER POSTS RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECTIONS AND EACH PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING TWO ADJOINING VERTICAL SECTIONS, WHEREBY SAID VERTICAL SECTIONS ARE DISPOSED IN TWO PAIRS OF OPPOSED VERTICAL SECTIONS, THE TOP PORTIONS OF CERTAIN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID VERTICAL BARS OF AT LEAST TWO OPPOSED VERTICAL SECTIONS BEING INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING ELEMENTS WHICH LIE IN A PLANE ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BARS OF SAID VERTICAL SECTIONS AND SAID ELEMENTS TOGETHER WITH SAID TOP PORTIONS AND SAID UPPER HORIZONTAL BARS DEFINING HORIZONTAL SLITS FORMING FLAP POCKETS, HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE BOTTOM SECTION TO THE LOWER HORIZONTAL BAR OF ONE VERTICAL SECTION AND PERMITTING THE BOTTOM SECTION TO SWING UPWARD
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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) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |