US3144196A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-26
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1982-07-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred E Sindars
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46008; B65D5/46024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A BOX HAVING A TOP FACE WITH TWO SPACED SLOTS THERETHROUGH TRANSVERSE TO AN AXIS CONNECTING THE CENTERS OF THE SLOTS, EACH SLOT BEING BOUNDED BY CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL WALLS OF SAID TOP FACE MAINTAINING THE PERIPHERIES OF SAID SLOTS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF SAID TOP FACE, THE ENDS OF SAID SLOTS FORMING HINGE AREAS, A BOX-CARRYING HANDLE HAVING ENLARGED ENDS INSERTABLE RESPECTIVELY INTO SAID SLOTS WHEN DISPOSED LATERALLY OF SAID AXIS WITH SAID HANDLE TIPPED SIDEWARDLY, SAID ENLARGED ENDS LOCKING BENEATH SAID TOP FACE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS SWUNG TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING A STRIP OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A BODY PORTION AND TWO ENLARGEMENTS AT ITS RESPECTIVE ENDS FORMING SAID ENLARGED ENDS, EACH ENLARGEMENT PROVIDING TWO LOBES RESPECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION AND MEETING SAME AT AN ANGLE WITH THE APEX OF SAID ANGLE FORMING A HINGE SOCKET ENGAGEABLE WITH A HINGE AREA OF A CORRESPONDING SLOT WHEN SAID HANDLE IS TIPPED SIDEWARDLY AND THE LOBE ADJACENT SAID HINGE SOCKET IS INSERTED INTO SUCH SLOT, THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH HINGE SOCKET AND THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF THE LOBE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF THE CORRESPONDING SLOT TO PERMIT SWINGING OF SAID HANDLE ABOUT THE ENGAGED HINGE AREA AND HINGE SOCKET TO UPRIGHT POSITION TO THEREBY SWING THE OPPOSITE LOBE INTO SUCH CORRESPONDING SLOT TO A POSITION BENEATH SAID TOP WALL, THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF EACH ENLARGEMENT MEASURED ALONG A LINE THROUGH SAID HINGE SOCKETS TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF THE CORRESPONDING SLOT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A BOX HAVING A TOP FACE WITH TWO SPACED SLOTS THERETHROUGH TRANSVERSE TO AN AXIS CONNECTING THE CENTERS OF THE SLOTS, EACH SLOT BEING BOUNDED BY CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL WALLS OF SAID TOP FACE MAINTAINING THE PERIPHERIES OF SAID SLOTS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF SAID TOP FACE, THE ENDS OF SAID SLOTS FORMING HINGE AREAS, A BOX-CARRYING HANDLE HAVING ENLARGED ENDS INSERTABLE RESPECTIVELY INTO SAID SLOTS WHEN DISPOSED LATERALLY OF SAID AXIS WITH SAID HANDLE TIPPED SIDEWARDLY, SAID ENLARGED ENDS LOCKING BENEATH SAID TOP FACE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS SWUNG TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID HANDLE COMPRISING A STRIP OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A BODY PORTION AND TWO ENLARGEMENTS AT ITS RESPECTIVE ENDS FORMING SAID ENLARGED ENDS, EACH ENLARGEMENT PROVIDING TWO LOBES RESPECTIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION AND MEETING SAME AT AN ANGLE WITH THE APEX OF SAID ANGLE FORMING A HINGE SOCKET ENGAGEABLE WITH A HINGE AREA OF A CORRESPONDING SLOT WHEN SAID HANDLE IS TIPPED SIDEWARDLY AND THE LOBE ADJACENT SAID HINGE SOCKET IS INSERTED INTO SUCH SLOT, THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH HINGE SOCKET AND THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF THE LOBE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BODY PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF THE CORRESPONDING SLOT TO PERMIT SWINGING OF SAID HANDLE ABOUT THE ENGAGED HINGE AREA AND HINGE SOCKET TO UPRIGHT POSITION TO THEREBY SWING THE OPPOSITE LOBE INTO SUCH CORRESPONDING SLOT TO A POSITION BENEATH SAID TOP WALL, THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF EACH ENLARGEMENT MEASURED ALONG A LINE THROUGH SAID HINGE SOCKETS TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF THE CORRESPONDING SLOT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |