US3074614A
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Cartons
Assignee: Unipak Cartons Ltd
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Filing: 1961-03-20
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1981-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice A Moffat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46072; B65D5/46088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A CARTON INCLUDING A BOTTOM, SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS; AT LEAST ONE FLAP, SAID FLAP BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO A SELECTED WALL ALONG A COMMON EDGE; A SLOT IN SAID COMMON EDGE; AN EXTENSIBLE HANDLE MEMBER, HAVING A MAIN BODY PORTION AND A REDUCED CARRYING PORTION, IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT AND NORMALLY LOCATED IN A FIRST RETRACTED POSITION WITHIN THE CARTON, SAID HANDLE BEING CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT IN SAID SLOT BETWEEN SAID RETRACTED POSITION AND A SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID REDUCED CARRYING PORTION PROJECTS BEYOND SAID COMMON EDGE FOR CARRYING PURPOSES, BOTH OF SAID POSITIONS BEING IN THE SAME VERTICAL PLANE AS SAID SLOT; SAID REDUCED CARRYING PORTION AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, THROUGHOUT SAID MOVEMENT AND IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, ALWAYS BEING PARALLEL TO SAID SELECTED WALL, AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, THROUGHOUT SAID MOVEMENT AND IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, ALWAYS BEING IN SLIDING FACE-TOFACE CONTACT WITH SAID SELECTED WALL; AT LEAST ONE PANEL MEMBER, INTERMEDIATE SAID FLAP AND SAID HANDLE MEMBER AND INTEGRALLY AND HINGEDLY SECURED THERETO, SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING OF LESS DEPTH THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID FLAP AND BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER IN THE RETRACTED POSITION; AND MEANS ON SAID HANDLE MEMBER COOPERATING WITH SAID COMMON EDGE TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID REDUCED PORTION BEYOND SAID COMMON EDGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
A CARTON INCLUDING A BOTTOM, SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS; AT LEAST ONE FLAP, SAID FLAP BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO A SELECTED WALL ALONG A COMMON EDGE; A SLOT IN SAID COMMON EDGE; AN EXTENSIBLE HANDLE MEMBER, HAVING A MAIN BODY PORTION AND A REDUCED CARRYING PORTION, IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT AND NORMALLY LOCATED IN A FIRST RETRACTED POSITION WITHIN THE CARTON, SAID HANDLE BEING CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT IN SAID SLOT BETWEEN SAID RETRACTED POSITION AND A SECOND OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH SAID REDUCED CARRYING PORTION PROJECTS BEYOND SAID COMMON EDGE FOR CARRYING PURPOSES, BOTH OF SAID POSITIONS BEING IN THE SAME VERTICAL PLANE AS SAID SLOT; SAID REDUCED CARRYING PORTION AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, THROUGHOUT SAID MOVEMENT AND IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, ALWAYS BEING PARALLEL TO SAID SELECTED WALL, AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, THROUGHOUT SAID MOVEMENT AND IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, ALWAYS BEING IN SLIDING FACE-TOFACE CONTACT WITH SAID SELECTED WALL; AT LEAST ONE PANEL MEMBER, INTERMEDIATE SAID FLAP AND SAID HANDLE MEMBER AND INTEGRALLY AND HINGEDLY SECURED THERETO, SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING OF LESS DEPTH THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID FLAP AND BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER IN THE RETRACTED POSITION; AND MEANS ON SAID HANDLE MEMBER COOPERATING WITH SAID COMMON EDGE TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF SAID REDUCED PORTION BEYOND SAID COMMON EDGE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-21 | 1966-07-23 | 1967-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-21 | 1970-07-23 | 1971-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-21 | 1974-07-23 | 1975-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |