US3175683A
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Assignee: Tetra Pak AB
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Filing: 1963-01-31
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1983-01-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Billing Anders Robert Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/542; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46072; B65D5/4612; B65D5/46128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A TRANSPORT PACKAGE FOR AND FILLED WITH CONTAINERS IN THE FORM OF REGULAR TETRAHEDRONS EACH HAVING FOUR SIDES CONSTITUTED BY IDENTICAL EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES, SAID PACKAGED COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WALLS PANELS INTERCONNECTED BY CREASE LINES AND ARRANGED TO ENCLOSE A PLUALITY OF SAID TETHRAHEDRONS, TWO OF SAID WALLS PANELS BEING CONSTITUTED BY CONGRUENT EQUAL SIDED TRAPEZIUMS HAVING A COMMON BASE, A BASE ANGLE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE BASE ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS AND A HEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS, SAID TAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS BEING ARRANGED TO FORM AN ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS WHICH REST SPONDNG TO THE EDGE ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS WHICH REST AGAINST AND ARE SUPPORTED BY TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS, THE SIDES OF SAID TGRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS OPPOSITE THE BASES THEROF BEING EACH CONNECTED TO A WALL PANEL PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE AND ESTABLISHING A CARRYING HANDLE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LATTER TWO PANELS BEING INDIRECTLY CONNECTED TO ITS APPERTAINING TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANEL BY MEANS OF A RECTANGULARLY CONFIGURED PANEL, END WALL PANELS CONNECTED TO THE OBLIQUELY EXTENDING SIDES OF SAID TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANELS AND WHICH CONSTITUTE THE END WALLS OF SAID PACKAGE, AND AT LEAST TWO OF SAID END WALL PANELS BEING SECURED IN A POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO AT LEAST SAID TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANELS BY MEANS OF TWO TRIANGULAR PANELS CONNECTED ALONG ONE SIDE TO SAID END WALL PANELS, EACH SAID TRIANGULAR PENEL BEING CONNECTED LONG ITS HYPOTENUSE TO A FURTHR PANEL FOLDED AGAINST AND SECURED TO SAID RECTANGULARLY CONFIGURED PANEL, AND EACH SAID TRIANGULAR PANEL BEING FOLDED AGAINST AND SECURED TO THE SAID FURTHER PANEL CORRELATED THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A TRANSPORT PACKAGE FOR AND FILLED WITH CONTAINERS IN THE FORM OF REGULAR TETRAHEDRONS EACH HAVING FOUR SIDES CONSTITUTED BY IDENTICAL EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES, SAID PACKAGED COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WALLS PANELS INTERCONNECTED BY CREASE LINES AND ARRANGED TO ENCLOSE A PLUALITY OF SAID TETHRAHEDRONS, TWO OF SAID WALLS PANELS BEING CONSTITUTED BY CONGRUENT EQUAL SIDED TRAPEZIUMS HAVING A COMMON BASE, A BASE ANGLE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE BASE ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS AND A HEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS, SAID TAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS BEING ARRANGED TO FORM AN ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS WHICH REST SPONDNG TO THE EDGE ANGLE OF SAID TETRAHEDRONS WHICH REST AGAINST AND ARE SUPPORTED BY TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS, THE SIDES OF SAID TGRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED WALL PANELS OPPOSITE THE BASES THEROF BEING EACH CONNECTED TO A WALL PANEL PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE AND ESTABLISHING A CARRYING HANDLE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LATTER TWO PANELS BEING INDIRECTLY CONNECTED TO ITS APPERTAINING TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANEL BY MEANS OF A RECTANGULARLY CONFIGURED PANEL, END WALL PANELS CONNECTED TO THE OBLIQUELY EXTENDING SIDES OF SAID TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANELS AND WHICH CONSTITUTE THE END WALLS OF SAID PACKAGE, AND AT LEAST TWO OF SAID END WALL PANELS BEING SECURED IN A POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO AT LEAST SAID TRAPEZIUM CONFIGURED PANELS BY MEANS OF TWO TRIANGULAR PANELS CONNECTED ALONG ONE SIDE TO SAID END WALL PANELS, EACH SAID TRIANGULAR PENEL BEING CONNECTED LONG ITS HYPOTENUSE TO A FURTHR PANEL FOLDED AGAINST AND SECURED TO SAID RECTANGULARLY CONFIGURED PANEL, AND EACH SAID TRIANGULAR PANEL BEING FOLDED AGAINST AND SECURED TO THE SAID FURTHER PANEL CORRELATED THERETO.
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) | 1968-03-29 | 1968-09-28 | 1969-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |