US3148823A
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Reclosable container
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-11
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1983-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Diez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6626; B65D5/665; B65D5/6661; B65D5/6664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A PLASTIC CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR PACKAGING COMESTIBLES COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL OPEN RECEPTACLE AND AN INTERGRAL SEALABLE OVERWRAP PORTION ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED ABOUT SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE, SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE HAVING AS INTEGRAL PARTS, A FRONT WALL, A BOTTOM WALL, A REAR WALL, AND END WALLS, SAID OVERWRAP PORTION BEING INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID FRONT WALL, AND BEING PROVIDED WITH SUITABLE TRANSVERSE SCORE LINES DIVIDING SAID OVERWRAP PORTION INTO A SERIES OF SECTIONS COMPRISING A FIRST SIDE SECTION, A BOTTOM SECTION, A SECOND SIDE SECTION, TOP SECTION AND A TRANSVERSE FLAP, SAID FIRST SIDE, BOTTOM, AND SECOND SIDE SECTIONS ADAPTED TO BE COEXTENSIVELY FOLDED OVER SAID FRONT, BOTTOM AND REAR WALLS RESPECTIVELY OF SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE, SAID TOP SECTION ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED OVER AND FORM THE TOP WALL OF SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE, SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIDE SECTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH CONTIGUOUS HINGED END FLAPS ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED OVER SAID END WALLS OF SAID OPEN RECEPTACLE, SAID FIRST SIDE SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A TRANSVERSE SLIT, SAID BOTTOM SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH CONTIGUOUS HINGED END FLAPS HAVING LONGITUDINAL SLITS THEREIN ADAPTED TO BE SUPERIMPOSED OVER SAID END FLAPS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIDE SECTIONS, SAID TOP SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH CONTIGUOUS HINGED END FLAPS ADAPTED TO BE SUPERIMPOSED OVER SAID END FLAPS OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, AND HAVING THEREON LOCKING TONGUES INSERTABLE IN THE LONGITUDINAL SLITS OF THE END FLAPS OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, SAID TRANSVERSE FLAP OF SAID TOP SECTION ADAPTED TO BE SUPERIMPOSED OVER SAID FIRST SIDE SECTION AND HAVING THEREON A LOCKING TONGUE INSERTABLE IN THE TRANSVERSE SLIT OF SAID FIRST SIDE SECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |