US3156404A
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Can wrapper
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-09
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1983-08-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Prentice J Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/18; B65D71/24; B65D71/26; B65D71/28; B65D71/32; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00185; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00259; B65D2571/00265; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/00444; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A WRAPPER FOR PACKAGING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES HAVING RECESSED ENDS AND WHOSE AXES ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION AND WHOSE ENDS ARE ARRANGED IN COMMON PLANES, SAID WRAPPER COMPRISING GENERALLY PARALLEL TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS INTERCONNECTED BY SPACED SIDE WALLS TO FORM AN OPEN-ENDED TUBULAR STRUCTURE, SAID TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS BEING ARRANGED FOR DISPOSITION IN CONTACTING GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO THE ENDS OF THE PACKAGED ARTICLES, AND A PLURALITY OF TABS STRUCK OUT OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND FOLDED INWARDLY APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES ALONG INDIVIDUAL HINGE LINES AND ENGAGEABLE RESPECTIVELY WITH THE ENDS OF THE ARTICLES DISPOSED AT THE ENDS OF THE WRAPPER, THE HINGE LINES BEING BIFURCATED AT ONE END THEREOF TO DEFINE WEBS WHICH ARE GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE ASSOCIATED TAB FOR ENGAGING THE INNER EDGES OF THE RECESSED ENDS OF ADJACENT ARTICLES AND FOR CAUSING THE ASSOCIATED TAB TO CURVE INWARDLY TOWARD THE ADJACENT ARTICLE END THEREBY TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT THEREOF THROUGH THE END OF THE WRAPPER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A WRAPPER FOR PACKAGING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES HAVING RECESSED ENDS AND WHOSE AXES ARE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION AND WHOSE ENDS ARE ARRANGED IN COMMON PLANES, SAID WRAPPER COMPRISING GENERALLY PARALLEL TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS INTERCONNECTED BY SPACED SIDE WALLS TO FORM AN OPEN-ENDED TUBULAR STRUCTURE, SAID TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS BEING ARRANGED FOR DISPOSITION IN CONTACTING GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO THE ENDS OF THE PACKAGED ARTICLES, AND A PLURALITY OF TABS STRUCK OUT OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND FOLDED INWARDLY APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES ALONG INDIVIDUAL HINGE LINES AND ENGAGEABLE RESPECTIVELY WITH THE ENDS OF THE ARTICLES DISPOSED AT THE ENDS OF THE WRAPPER, THE HINGE LINES BEING BIFURCATED AT ONE END THEREOF TO DEFINE WEBS WHICH ARE GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE ASSOCIATED TAB FOR ENGAGING THE INNER EDGES OF THE RECESSED ENDS OF ADJACENT ARTICLES AND FOR CAUSING THE ASSOCIATED TAB TO CURVE INWARDLY TOWARD THE ADJACENT ARTICLE END THEREBY TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT THEREOF THROUGH THE END OF THE WRAPPER.
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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) | 1967-11-10 | 1968-05-11 | 1968-11-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-10 | 1972-05-11 | 1972-11-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-10 | 1976-05-11 | 1976-11-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |