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Package for food product and method of making the same

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-23
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1982-03-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Herbert Rumsey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
A FOOD PACKAGE COMPRISING FOOD PRODUCT CONTENTS IN SAID PACKAGE, A SUPPORTING WRAPPER FORMED OF A SHEET OF OPAQUE MATERIAL FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO BE FOLDED AND STIFF ENOUGH TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING, SAID OPAQUE WRAPPER EXTENDING COMPLETELY AROUND SAID CONTENTS IN AT LEAST ONE DIMENSION AND PRESENTING A FLAT UPPER SURFACE HAVING A WINDOW OPENING THEREIN, AND A SHEET OF TANSPARENT FLEXIBLE WRAPPING MATERIAL EXTENDING AT LEAST ACROSS SAID WINDOW OPENING TO PROTECT AND DISPLAY THE CONTENTS THERETHROUGH, THE SAID OPAQUE WRAPPER BEING PROVIDED WITH FLAPS INTEGRAL WITH EDGES OF SAID WINDOW OPENING AND BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AGAINST THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID WRAPPER ADJACENT SAID WINDOW OPENING WITH THE CONTACTING SURFACES BEING FREE FROM ATTACHMENT AND BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE FOOD CONTENTS SO AS TO REINFORCE THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE OPAQUE WRAPPER ADJACENT THE WINDOW OPENING, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLAPS HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS TO POSITION AND ALIGN SAID CONTENTS WITH RESPECT TO SAID WINDOW OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
A FOOD PACKAGE COMPRISING FOOD PRODUCT CONTENTS IN SAID PACKAGE, A SUPPORTING WRAPPER FORMED OF A SHEET OF OPAQUE MATERIAL FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO BE FOLDED AND STIFF ENOUGH TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING, SAID OPAQUE WRAPPER EXTENDING COMPLETELY AROUND SAID CONTENTS IN AT LEAST ONE DIMENSION AND PRESENTING A FLAT UPPER SURFACE HAVING A WINDOW OPENING THEREIN, AND A SHEET OF TANSPARENT FLEXIBLE WRAPPING MATERIAL EXTENDING AT LEAST ACROSS SAID WINDOW OPENING TO PROTECT AND DISPLAY THE CONTENTS THERETHROUGH, THE SAID OPAQUE WRAPPER BEING PROVIDED WITH FLAPS INTEGRAL WITH EDGES OF SAID WINDOW OPENING AND BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AGAINST THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID WRAPPER ADJACENT SAID WINDOW OPENING WITH THE CONTACTING SURFACES BEING FREE FROM ATTACHMENT AND BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE FOOD CONTENTS SO AS TO REINFORCE THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE OPAQUE WRAPPER ADJACENT THE WINDOW OPENING, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLAPS HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS TO POSITION AND ALIGN SAID CONTENTS WITH RESPECT TO SAID WINDOW OPENING.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-30 1967-07-01 1967-12-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-30 1971-07-01 1971-12-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-30 1975-07-01 1975-12-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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