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US3143237A
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Fruit tray
Assignee: Pantasote Co
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Filing: 1961-11-22
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1981-11-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh R Weiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A ONE-PIECE MOLDED MULTIPLE-COMPARTMENT TRAY FORMED FROM A THIN FLEXIBLE INEXTENSIBLE SHEET OF THERMOPLASTIC VINYL RESIN AND HAVING PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE ROWS OF DRAWN ARTICLE-RECEIVING CUP-SHAPED PORTIONS OF GENERALLY CIRCULAR SHAPE, SAID TRAY HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR PERIMETER AND HAVING A NARROW ENDLESS UPWARDLY PROJECTING VERTICAL MARGINAL FLANGE EXTENDING THROUGHOUT ITS PERIPHERY, EACH CUP BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH A SERIES OF OTHER CUPS IN ONE OF THE LONGITUDINAL ROWS AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH A SERIES OF CUPS IN ONE OF THE TRANSVERSE ROWS, EACH INNER CUP WHICH IS SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE LAST-CUP OF ONE OF SAID ROWS AND INWARDLY FROM THE MARGIN OF SAID TRAY BEING SURROUNDED BY SIX OTHER CUPS AND HAVING SIX UPWARDLY PROJECTING HOLLOW POSTS AT ITS PERIPHERY WHICH TERMINATE SUBSTANTIALLY IN A PLANE BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID MARGINAL FLANGE, THE PORTIONS OF THE TRAY BETWEEN SAID POSTS PROVIDING NARROW PARTITIONS,E ACH EXTENDING BETWEEN ADJACENT POSTS, EACH OF SAID PARTITIONS TERMINATING BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE TOPS OF SAID POSTS AND HAVING DIVERGING WALLS FORMING PART OF ADJACENT CUPS, EACH OF SAID CUPS BEING TAPERED AND INCREASING IN SIZE IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM ITS BOTTOM, THE VERTICAL WALLS OF EACH INNER CUP BEING
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-04 | 1968-02-03 | 1968-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-04 | 1972-02-03 | 1972-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-04 | 1976-02-03 | 1976-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |