US3159930A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Shipping means
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1963-06-04
•
Granted: 1964-12-08
•
Expires: 1983-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dewar L Allen
- 👤 Jay W O'malley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:52
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; G09F3/02883; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/831; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A DEVICE FOR ATTACHING SHIPPING DOCUMENTS TO A SHIPPING CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT STRIP TO COVER AND RETAIN SHIPPING DOCUMENTS ON A SHIPPING CONTAINER, ONE SURFACE OF THE STRIP HAVING AN ADHESIVE COATING THEREON, AN OPAQUE NON-ADHESIVE COATING ON THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE STRIP AND PARTIALLY COVERING SAID ADHESIVE COATING SO AS TO FORM AN ANNULAR ADHESIVE BAND ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE STRIP AND ALSO TO FORM IN THE CENTRAL AREA A PLURALITY OF ADHESIVE COATINGS CONSTITUTING A PLURALITY OF LOCKING AREAS AND ARRANGED AS REVERSE PRINTED LETTERS CONSTITUTING INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, THE OPAQUE COATING AND THE LOCKING AREAS PROVIDING A CONTRAST FOR THE INTELLIGENCE TO BE READ BY VIEWING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE NON-ADHESIVE SIDE OF THE STRIP WHEN THE SAME IS ON THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, SAID BAND PROVIDING A MEANS TO ENGAGE AND TO ADHERE TO THE CONTAINER TO SECURE THE STRIP TO THE SAME AND WHEN SO SECURED, THE ADHESIVE BAND AND THE CENTRAL AREA FORMING A POCKET CONTAINING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AND THE CENTRAL AREA PROVIDING A MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND MAINTAINING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AGAINST THE CONTAINER AND SAID TRANSPARENCY PROVIDING FOR THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS TO BE VIEWABLE THROUGH THE LOCKING AREAS, TOGETHER WITH MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE STRIP IN A STORAGE CONDITION, LAST SAID MEANS HAVING A SUPPORTING SURFACE AND SAID CENTRAL AREA, SAID LOCKING AREAS AND SAID ADHESIVE BAND BEING ENGAGED WITH THE SUPPORTING SURFACE, THE SUPPORTING SURFACE HAVING MEANS PROVIDING FOR THE STRIP TO BE PEELED OFF OF THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WITHOUT THE ADHESIVE PREVENTING THE PEELING ACTION, SAID LOCKING AREAS PROVIDING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND HOLDING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WHEN THE STRIP IS REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORTING MEANS AND DISENGAGED FROM THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
287 words
A DEVICE FOR ATTACHING SHIPPING DOCUMENTS TO A SHIPPING CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT STRIP TO COVER AND RETAIN SHIPPING DOCUMENTS ON A SHIPPING CONTAINER, ONE SURFACE OF THE STRIP HAVING AN ADHESIVE COATING THEREON, AN OPAQUE NON-ADHESIVE COATING ON THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE STRIP AND PARTIALLY COVERING SAID ADHESIVE COATING SO AS TO FORM AN ANNULAR ADHESIVE BAND ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE STRIP AND ALSO TO FORM IN THE CENTRAL AREA A PLURALITY OF ADHESIVE COATINGS CONSTITUTING A PLURALITY OF LOCKING AREAS AND ARRANGED AS REVERSE PRINTED LETTERS CONSTITUTING INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, THE OPAQUE COATING AND THE LOCKING AREAS PROVIDING A CONTRAST FOR THE INTELLIGENCE TO BE READ BY VIEWING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE NON-ADHESIVE SIDE OF THE STRIP WHEN THE SAME IS ON THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, SAID BAND PROVIDING A MEANS TO ENGAGE AND TO ADHERE TO THE CONTAINER TO SECURE THE STRIP TO THE SAME AND WHEN SO SECURED, THE ADHESIVE BAND AND THE CENTRAL AREA FORMING A POCKET CONTAINING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AND THE CENTRAL AREA PROVIDING A MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND MAINTAINING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AGAINST THE CONTAINER AND SAID TRANSPARENCY PROVIDING FOR THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS TO BE VIEWABLE THROUGH THE LOCKING AREAS, TOGETHER WITH MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE STRIP IN A STORAGE CONDITION, LAST SAID MEANS HAVING A SUPPORTING SURFACE AND SAID CENTRAL AREA, SAID LOCKING AREAS AND SAID ADHESIVE BAND BEING ENGAGED WITH THE SUPPORTING SURFACE, THE SUPPORTING SURFACE HAVING MEANS PROVIDING FOR THE STRIP TO BE PEELED OFF OF THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WITHOUT THE ADHESIVE PREVENTING THE PEELING ACTION, SAID LOCKING AREAS PROVIDING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND HOLDING THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WHEN THE STRIP IS REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORTING MEANS AND DISENGAGED FROM THE CONTAINER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-08 | 1968-06-08 | 1968-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |