US3194472A
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Shipping container
Assignee: Allied Plastics Co
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Filing: 1964-06-03
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1984-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walton B Crane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/4802; B65D5/001; B65D5/0015; B65D5/003; B65D5/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
306 words
A TRAY-LIKE SHIPPING CONTAINER WHICH IS FABRICATED FROM TWO SEPARATE CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD BLANKS, SAID BLANKS BEING CUT AND SCORED SO AS TO PROVIDE, WHEN FOLDED AND SECURED IN CONTAINER FORMING RELATION, MULT-PANEL SIDE AND END WALLS AND A SUBSTANTIALLY OPEN TOP WALL, ONE OF SAID BLANKS CONSITUTING A BOTTOM TRAY FORMING MEMBER HAVING ABOTTOM WALL FORMING PANEL AND INTEGRAL SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS FOLDED UPWARDLY THEREFROM ALONG THE SIDE AND END EDGES AND THE OTHER ONE OF SAID BLANKS CONSTITUTING A TOP TRAY FORMING MEMBERF HAVING A TOP WALL FORMING PANEL AND INTEGRAL SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS FOLDED DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM ALONG THESIDE AND END EDGES, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING TELESCOPED OVER SAID BOTTOM MEMBER WITH THE TOP SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS OVERLAPPING CORRESPONDING BOTTOM SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS AND DISPOSED ALONG THE OUTSIDE FACES THEREOF, SAID OVERLAPPING SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS BEING SECURED TO EACH OTHER IN FACE ENGAGING RELATION, SAID TOP MEMBER HAVING END WAL REINFORCING PANELS CUT THEREIN WHICH ARE EACH INTEGRALLY HINGED ALONG A NARROW TOP END EDGE STRIP TO A TOP END WALL FORMING PANEL AND WHICH ARE FOLDED DOWN INSIDE THE CONTAINER INTO OPPOSITELY DISPOSED RELATION WITH THE UPWARDLY FOLDED BOTTOM END WALL FORMING PANELS, CORNER CONNECTING FLAPS INTEGRALLY HINGED TO EACH OF THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF EACH OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM SIDE WALL FORMING PANELS OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS, SAID CORNER CONNECTING FLAPS BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN THE END WALL FORMING PANELS AND THE END WALL REINFORICING PANELS WHEREBY FIVE PANEL THICKNESSES AREPROVIDED IN END PORTIONS OF EACH END WALL WITH THE PANEL PORTIONS BEING SECURED TOGETHER IN FACE CONTACTING RELATION SO AS TO FORM A RIGID CORNER CONSTRUCTION WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO CRUSHING FORCES RESULTING WHEN THE CONTAINERS ARE STACKED UPON EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
306 words
A TRAY-LIKE SHIPPING CONTAINER WHICH IS FABRICATED FROM TWO SEPARATE CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD BLANKS, SAID BLANKS BEING CUT AND SCORED SO AS TO PROVIDE, WHEN FOLDED AND SECURED IN CONTAINER FORMING RELATION, MULT-PANEL SIDE AND END WALLS AND A SUBSTANTIALLY OPEN TOP WALL, ONE OF SAID BLANKS CONSITUTING A BOTTOM TRAY FORMING MEMBER HAVING ABOTTOM WALL FORMING PANEL AND INTEGRAL SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS FOLDED UPWARDLY THEREFROM ALONG THE SIDE AND END EDGES AND THE OTHER ONE OF SAID BLANKS CONSTITUTING A TOP TRAY FORMING MEMBERF HAVING A TOP WALL FORMING PANEL AND INTEGRAL SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS FOLDED DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM ALONG THESIDE AND END EDGES, SAID TOP MEMBER BEING TELESCOPED OVER SAID BOTTOM MEMBER WITH THE TOP SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS OVERLAPPING CORRESPONDING BOTTOM SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS AND DISPOSED ALONG THE OUTSIDE FACES THEREOF, SAID OVERLAPPING SIDE AND END WALL FORMING PANELS BEING SECURED TO EACH OTHER IN FACE ENGAGING RELATION, SAID TOP MEMBER HAVING END WAL REINFORCING PANELS CUT THEREIN WHICH ARE EACH INTEGRALLY HINGED ALONG A NARROW TOP END EDGE STRIP TO A TOP END WALL FORMING PANEL AND WHICH ARE FOLDED DOWN INSIDE THE CONTAINER INTO OPPOSITELY DISPOSED RELATION WITH THE UPWARDLY FOLDED BOTTOM END WALL FORMING PANELS, CORNER CONNECTING FLAPS INTEGRALLY HINGED TO EACH OF THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF EACH OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM SIDE WALL FORMING PANELS OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS, SAID CORNER CONNECTING FLAPS BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND RIGIDLY SECURED BETWEEN THE END WALL FORMING PANELS AND THE END WALL REINFORICING PANELS WHEREBY FIVE PANEL THICKNESSES AREPROVIDED IN END PORTIONS OF EACH END WALL WITH THE PANEL PORTIONS BEING SECURED TOGETHER IN FACE CONTACTING RELATION SO AS TO FORM A RIGID CORNER CONSTRUCTION WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO CRUSHING FORCES RESULTING WHEN THE CONTAINERS ARE STACKED UPON EACH OTHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |