US3136410A
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Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-21
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart P Sanford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/125; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/42; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/0029; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00796; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00845
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING A CARTON AND PLURALITY OF ARTICLES PACKED THEREIN; SAID ARTICLES HAVING BULBOUS INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS AND BEING ARRANGED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE UPSTANDING FORMATION; SAID CARTON COMPRISING A CENTRAL PANEL AND TWO HINGED SIDE PANELS ARRANGED TO FORM A TRAY OF U-SHAPED CROSS SECTION THAT EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES AND CONTAINS THE BULBOUS INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS THEREOF, THE WIDTH OF SAID TRAY BEING LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES AND THE CONSTRICTED ENDS OF THE LATTER BEING SEATED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SPACED APERTURES IN THE SIDES OF THE TRAY FORMED BY SAID SIDE PANELS WHEREBY SAID ARTICLES ARE HELD IN SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP BY SAID TRAY, FLAPS HINGED TO THE END OF SAID CENTRAL PANEL AND EXTENDING AROUND THE ENDS OF SAID TRAY, THE ENDS OF SAID FLAPS HAVING SLITS THEREIN THAT ARE INTERLOCKED WITH SLITS IN THE SIDE EDGES OF SIDE PANELS, THE WIDTH OF SAID FLAPS BEING GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID TRAY AND GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES WHEREBY SAID FLAPS, IN ADDITION TO LOCKING THE CENTRAL AND SIDE PANELS IN TRAY FORMATION AROUND SAID PACKED ARTICLES, PROVIDE HOLLOW PIER-LIKE SUPPORT COLUMNS AT EACH END OF THE CARTON THAT EXTEND BEYOND BOTH ENDS OF THE PACKED ARTICLES AND THUS PROTECTIVELY RECESS SAID ARTICLES BEHIND THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT COLUMNS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING A CARTON AND PLURALITY OF ARTICLES PACKED THEREIN; SAID ARTICLES HAVING BULBOUS INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS AND BEING ARRANGED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE UPSTANDING FORMATION; SAID CARTON COMPRISING A CENTRAL PANEL AND TWO HINGED SIDE PANELS ARRANGED TO FORM A TRAY OF U-SHAPED CROSS SECTION THAT EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES AND CONTAINS THE BULBOUS INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS THEREOF, THE WIDTH OF SAID TRAY BEING LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES AND THE CONSTRICTED ENDS OF THE LATTER BEING SEATED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SPACED APERTURES IN THE SIDES OF THE TRAY FORMED BY SAID SIDE PANELS WHEREBY SAID ARTICLES ARE HELD IN SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP BY SAID TRAY, FLAPS HINGED TO THE END OF SAID CENTRAL PANEL AND EXTENDING AROUND THE ENDS OF SAID TRAY, THE ENDS OF SAID FLAPS HAVING SLITS THEREIN THAT ARE INTERLOCKED WITH SLITS IN THE SIDE EDGES OF SIDE PANELS, THE WIDTH OF SAID FLAPS BEING GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID TRAY AND GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID PACKED ARTICLES WHEREBY SAID FLAPS, IN ADDITION TO LOCKING THE CENTRAL AND SIDE PANELS IN TRAY FORMATION AROUND SAID PACKED ARTICLES, PROVIDE HOLLOW PIER-LIKE SUPPORT COLUMNS AT EACH END OF THE CARTON THAT EXTEND BEYOND BOTH ENDS OF THE PACKED ARTICLES AND THUS PROTECTIVELY RECESS SAID ARTICLES BEHIND THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT COLUMNS.
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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) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |