US3073500A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Container
Assignee: GENERAL BOX Co
•
Filing: 1960-01-08
•
Granted: 1963-01-15
•
Expires: 1980-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley L Goodrich
- 👤 Edward S Kordowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/20; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/441; B65D5/445; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00044; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00119; B65D2519/00134; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00159; B65D2519/00189; B65D2519/00194; B65D2519/00223; B65D2519/00238; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00432; B65D2519/00452; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00502; B65D2519/00527; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00572; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00616; B65D2519/00621; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00666; B65D2519/00706; B65D2519/00716; B65D2519/00721; B65D2519/00726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A MATERIALS HANDLING CONTAINER COMPRISING A PALLET FOR SUPPORTING THE CONTAINER, A FIRST BOX HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDES MOUNTED ON SAID PALLET, A SECOND BOX HAVING A LIKE PLURALITY OF SIDES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST BOX WITH THE SIDES OF SAID BOXES BEING ARRANGED IN A CLOSELY SPACED FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP TO FORM A DOUBLE WALL CONSTRUCTION, SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES HAVING LOWER FLAPS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID LOWER FLAPS TO SAID PALLET TO FASTEN SAID BOXES THERETO, SAID SECOND BOX HAVING FLAPS DEPENDING INWARDLY FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF ITS SIDES, SAID FIRST BOX HAVING FLAPS DEPENDING INWARDLY FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF AT LEAST A PART OF ITS SIDES FOR CLOSING SAID CONTAINER, AND A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID CLEAT MEMBERS MOUNTED VERTICALLY BETWEEN THE SIDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES, SAID CLEAT MEMBERS EXTENDING VERTICALLY BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER FLAPS OF SAID FIRST BOX, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CLEAT MEMBERS BEING COMPOSED OF TWO HINGED MEMBERS ARRANGED AT RIGHT ANGLES AND MOUNTED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A MATERIALS HANDLING CONTAINER COMPRISING A PALLET FOR SUPPORTING THE CONTAINER, A FIRST BOX HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDES MOUNTED ON SAID PALLET, A SECOND BOX HAVING A LIKE PLURALITY OF SIDES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST BOX WITH THE SIDES OF SAID BOXES BEING ARRANGED IN A CLOSELY SPACED FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP TO FORM A DOUBLE WALL CONSTRUCTION, SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES HAVING LOWER FLAPS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID LOWER FLAPS TO SAID PALLET TO FASTEN SAID BOXES THERETO, SAID SECOND BOX HAVING FLAPS DEPENDING INWARDLY FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF ITS SIDES, SAID FIRST BOX HAVING FLAPS DEPENDING INWARDLY FROM THE UPPER ENDS OF AT LEAST A PART OF ITS SIDES FOR CLOSING SAID CONTAINER, AND A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID CLEAT MEMBERS MOUNTED VERTICALLY BETWEEN THE SIDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES, SAID CLEAT MEMBERS EXTENDING VERTICALLY BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER FLAPS OF SAID FIRST BOX, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CLEAT MEMBERS BEING COMPOSED OF TWO HINGED MEMBERS ARRANGED AT RIGHT ANGLES AND MOUNTED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND BOXES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1061619A
Cited
US1795613A
Cited
US2085465A
Cited
US2050791A
Cited
US2277674A
Cited
US2730287A
Cited
US2762551A
Cited
US2836338A
Cited
US2887241A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-14 | 1966-07-16 | 1967-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-14 | 1970-07-16 | 1971-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-14 | 1974-07-16 | 1975-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |