US3077062A
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Packaging apparatus and method
Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Co
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Filing: 1960-08-26
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1980-08-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brumbaugh Webster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
THE METHOD OF PACKAGING A LARGE HEAVY ARTICLE WITHIN A CARTON HAVING A FLAP ON THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WHICH COMPRISES SUPPORTING THE ARTICLE FROM BELOW AT A PLURALITY OF SPACED POINTS, RESTRAINING THE ARTICLE FROM TRAVEL IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, MOVING THE POINTS OF SUPPORT IN SAID FORWARD DIRECTION, DETECTING THE TRAILING EDGE OF SAID ARTICLE, AND STOPPING SAID POINTS OF SUPPORT SO THAT NO POINT OF SUPPORT WILL BE ADJACENT SAID TRAILING EDGE, TELESCOPING THE CARTON IN OPEN BOTTOMED CONDITION OVER THE ARTICLE WITH THE FLAP DEPENDING FROM THE CARTON BODY WHILE THE LATTER IS THUS SUPPORTED, RESTRAINING THE ARTICLE AND CARTON FROM TRAVEL IN THE DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID FLAP, PROGRESSIVELY MOVING THE POINTS OF SUPPORT OF THE ARTICLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THEIR INITIAL SPACED RELATIONSHIP IN SAID DIRECTION WHILE PROGRESSIVELY FOLDING SAID FLAP FROM ITS ROOT OUTWARDLY UPWARD INTO HORIZONTAL POSITION BENEATH THE ARTICLE, AND PROGRESSIVELY SUPPORTING THE ARTICLE AND CARTON AT SPACED POINTS THROUGH THE FOLDED FLAP AS THE FOLDING THEREOF PROGRESSES.
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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) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |