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Assignee: Inland Container Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-31
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John D Ridgeway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/0236; B65D2301/00; B65D2301/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A RECTANGULAR CONTAINER OF GREATER LENGTH THAN WIDTH HAVING OPPOSED SIDE PANELS AND OPPOSED END PANELS, BOTTOM CLOSURE FLAPS EXTENDING FROM ONE MARGIN OF SAID PANELS AND FOLDED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO FORM THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE CONTAINER, TOP CLOSURE FLAPS EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER MARGIN OF SAID PANELS, SAID SIDE PENEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS HAVING THEIR END MARGINS ABUTTING WHEN THE CONTAINER IS CLOSED TO FORM A RECTILINEAR CENTER JOINT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER WHICH IS PARALLEL TO THE CONTAINER SIDE PANELS, SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS EACH HAVING SIDE MARGINS DEFINED BY A LINE NORMAL TO THEIR END MARGINS AND EXTENDING FOR A PORTION OF THE WIDTH OF THE SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP AND INSET FROM THE ADJACENT END PANELS AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO ONE-HALF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LENGTH AND THE WIDTH OF THE RECTANGULAR CONTAINER, SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP MARGINS BEING COMPLETED ON A LINE EXTENDING DIAGONALLY TO THE ADJACENT END AND SIDE PANEL JUNCTION, SAID END PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS UNDERLYING SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS AND HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT OF SAID INSET OF SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP SIDE MARGINS BUT LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A RECTANGULAR CONTAINER OF GREATER LENGTH THAN WIDTH HAVING OPPOSED SIDE PANELS AND OPPOSED END PANELS, BOTTOM CLOSURE FLAPS EXTENDING FROM ONE MARGIN OF SAID PANELS AND FOLDED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO FORM THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE CONTAINER, TOP CLOSURE FLAPS EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER MARGIN OF SAID PANELS, SAID SIDE PENEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS HAVING THEIR END MARGINS ABUTTING WHEN THE CONTAINER IS CLOSED TO FORM A RECTILINEAR CENTER JOINT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER WHICH IS PARALLEL TO THE CONTAINER SIDE PANELS, SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS EACH HAVING SIDE MARGINS DEFINED BY A LINE NORMAL TO THEIR END MARGINS AND EXTENDING FOR A PORTION OF THE WIDTH OF THE SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP AND INSET FROM THE ADJACENT END PANELS AN AMOUNT SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO ONE-HALF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LENGTH AND THE WIDTH OF THE RECTANGULAR CONTAINER, SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP MARGINS BEING COMPLETED ON A LINE EXTENDING DIAGONALLY TO THE ADJACENT END AND SIDE PANEL JUNCTION, SAID END PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS UNDERLYING SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS AND HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT OF SAID INSET OF SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAP SIDE MARGINS BUT LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID SIDE PANEL TOP CLOSURE FLAPS.
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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 |