US3105626A
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Locked container
Assignee: Federal Carton Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-08
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1981-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mccormick Frank
- 👤 Dorfmann Oskar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING A SINGLE PIECE OF FIBROUS MATERIAL CUT AND SCORED TO FACILITATE ERECTION INTO A CLOSEABLE RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE HAVING A FRONT AND REAR WALL AND A COVER HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR WALL AND HAVING A FLAP HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO ITS FRONT EDGE AND MEANS COMPRISING A CUTOUT TAB ON SAID FRONT WALL WITH LATERAL EARS AND A SLIT IN SAID FLAP FORMING A TAB WITH LATERAL EARS, THE TAB ON THE FRONT WALL PASSING THROUGH THE SLIT ON SAID FLAP SO THAT THE EARS OF SAID FIRST TAB ENGAGE IN SAID SLIT, AND TEAR LINES IN SAID FLAP EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE ENDS OF SAID SLIT TO DESTROY SAID LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WHEN SAID TEAR LINES ARE SEPARATED, SAID MEANS LOCKING THE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED POSITION WHILE PERMITTING LIMITED HINGING MOVEMENT BETWEEN FULLY CLOSED POSITION AND A PARTIALLY CLOSED POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |