US3178052A
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Carrying cases for bottles
Assignee: General American Transportation Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-13
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1982-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W Bromley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A CARRYING CASE FOR POP BOTTLES, OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION FORMED ENTIRELY OF AN INTEGRALLY MOLDED SINGLE MASS OF THERMOSPLATIC SYNTHETIC ORGANIC RESIN; SAID CASE COMPRISING A PERMANENTLY-ERECTED BASKETLIKE BODY HAVING AN OPEN TOP INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AND GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BOTTOM WALL AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPSTANDING END WALLS, SAID FIVE WALLS NAME BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TOGETHER ALONG THE SEVERAL JUNCTIONS THEREBETWEEN AND MUTALLY COOPERATING TO DEFINE SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY, DIVIDER STRUCTURE DISPOSED IN SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING INTERSECTION DIVIDER WALLS AND ARRANGED TO DIVIDED THE INTERIOR OF SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY INTO A PLURALITY OF BOTTLE-RECEIVING POCKETS HAVING OPEN TOPS AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR, THE BOTTOMS OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE ENDS OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO THE ADJACENT ONES OF SAID SIDE AND END WALLS, ONE OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN SAID END WALLS AND LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO, AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPSTANDING HANDLE STRUCTURE ARRANGED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID ONE DIVIDER WALL AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID END WALLS, SAID HANDLE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY DISPOSED HAND-GRASP SECTION SPACED WELL ABOVE THE TOP CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID ONE DIVIDER WALL AND TWO LEG SECTIONS, THE TOP PORTIONS OF SAID TWO LEG SECTIONS BEING RE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A CARRYING CASE FOR POP BOTTLES, OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION FORMED ENTIRELY OF AN INTEGRALLY MOLDED SINGLE MASS OF THERMOSPLATIC SYNTHETIC ORGANIC RESIN; SAID CASE COMPRISING A PERMANENTLY-ERECTED BASKETLIKE BODY HAVING AN OPEN TOP INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AND GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BOTTOM WALL AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPSTANDING END WALLS, SAID FIVE WALLS NAME BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TOGETHER ALONG THE SEVERAL JUNCTIONS THEREBETWEEN AND MUTALLY COOPERATING TO DEFINE SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY, DIVIDER STRUCTURE DISPOSED IN SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING INTERSECTION DIVIDER WALLS AND ARRANGED TO DIVIDED THE INTERIOR OF SAID BASKET-LIKE BODY INTO A PLURALITY OF BOTTLE-RECEIVING POCKETS HAVING OPEN TOPS AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR, THE BOTTOMS OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE ENDS OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO THE ADJACENT ONES OF SAID SIDE AND END WALLS, ONE OF SAID DIVIDER WALLS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN SAID END WALLS AND LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO, AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPSTANDING HANDLE STRUCTURE ARRANGED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID ONE DIVIDER WALL AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID END WALLS, SAID HANDLE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY DISPOSED HAND-GRASP SECTION SPACED WELL ABOVE THE TOP CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID ONE DIVIDER WALL AND TWO LEG SECTIONS, THE TOP PORTIONS OF SAID TWO LEG SECTIONS BEING RE-
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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) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |