US3123960A
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; B65D85/324; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/162; B65B7/164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
APPARATUS FOR CLOSING WALLED CARTONS HAVING INWARDLY FOLDABLE FLAP STRUCTURE EXTENDING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE TOP PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE WALL THEREOF, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ARRANGING AT LEAST TWO CARTONS IN SPACED APART RELATION IN A ROW WITH THE FLAP STRUCTURE OF EACH IN OPPOSITION, FLAP CLOSURE MEANS POSITIONED FOR INSERTION IN THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN THE OPPOSING WALLS AND BELOW THE FLAP STRUCTURE OF SAID TWO CARTONS, AND ACTUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO MOVE SAID CLOSURE MEANS UPWARDLY FROM SAID INSERTED POSITION TO LIFT THE OPPOSING FLAP STRUCTURE, AND TO THEN MOVE SAID FLAP CLOSURE MEANS TO A POSITION IN WHICH A PORTION OF THE FLAP CLOSURE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
APPARATUS FOR CLOSING WALLED CARTONS HAVING INWARDLY FOLDABLE FLAP STRUCTURE EXTENDING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE TOP PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE WALL THEREOF, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ARRANGING AT LEAST TWO CARTONS IN SPACED APART RELATION IN A ROW WITH THE FLAP STRUCTURE OF EACH IN OPPOSITION, FLAP CLOSURE MEANS POSITIONED FOR INSERTION IN THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN THE OPPOSING WALLS AND BELOW THE FLAP STRUCTURE OF SAID TWO CARTONS, AND ACTUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO MOVE SAID CLOSURE MEANS UPWARDLY FROM SAID INSERTED POSITION TO LIFT THE OPPOSING FLAP STRUCTURE, AND TO THEN MOVE SAID FLAP CLOSURE MEANS TO A POSITION IN WHICH A PORTION OF THE FLAP CLOSURE
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |