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US3194475A
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Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-06-11
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1984-06-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Ralston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/0254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A CARTON HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDEWALLS DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE AND AN OPENING AT THE END OF SAID ENCLOSURE. (A) A PAIR OF FOLDABLE INTERIOR FLAPS EXTENDING FROM A FIRST AND A SECOND SIDEWALL FOR FOLDING OVER SAID OPENING, THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF A THIRD SIDEWALL AND EDGES OF SAID INTERIOR FLAPS ADJACENT SAID THIRD SIDEWALL DEFINING A SLOT, SAID EDGES OF SAID THIRD SIDEWALL BEING CUT AT AN ANGLE TO PROVIDE CONVERGING CORNERS FOR SAID SLOT, (B) AN EXTERIOR COVER FLAP EXTENDING FROM A FOURTH SIDEWALL FOLDABLE TO COVER SAID INTERIOR FLAPS, (C) A LOCKING FLAP EXTENDING FROM SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP, (D) SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP AND SAID LOCKING FLAP HAVING A CONTINUOUS EDGE WITH AT LEAST ONE CURVILINEAR EDGE PORTION ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS EDGE AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP AND SAID LOCKING FLAP, (E) AT LEAST ONE CURVILINEAR SHOULDER ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS EDGE ON SAID LOCKING FLAP ADJACENT SAID CURVILINEAR PORTION FOR SECURING SAID LOCKING FLAP IN SAID SLOT. (F) SAID LOCKING FLAP BEING FOLDED AT AN ANGLE TO SAID COVER FLAP AND INSERTED IN SAID SLOT, WHEREBY SAID CURVILINEAR EDGE PORTION PROVIDES CLEARANCE BETWEEN SAID COVER FLAP AND SAID CORNERS OF SAID SLOT AND SAID CURVILINEAR SHOULDER ENGAGES SAID CORNER OF SAID SLOT TO RETARD WITHDRAWAL OF THE LOCKING FLAP FROM SAID SLOT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A CARTON HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDEWALLS DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE AND AN OPENING AT THE END OF SAID ENCLOSURE. (A) A PAIR OF FOLDABLE INTERIOR FLAPS EXTENDING FROM A FIRST AND A SECOND SIDEWALL FOR FOLDING OVER SAID OPENING, THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF A THIRD SIDEWALL AND EDGES OF SAID INTERIOR FLAPS ADJACENT SAID THIRD SIDEWALL DEFINING A SLOT, SAID EDGES OF SAID THIRD SIDEWALL BEING CUT AT AN ANGLE TO PROVIDE CONVERGING CORNERS FOR SAID SLOT, (B) AN EXTERIOR COVER FLAP EXTENDING FROM A FOURTH SIDEWALL FOLDABLE TO COVER SAID INTERIOR FLAPS, (C) A LOCKING FLAP EXTENDING FROM SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP, (D) SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP AND SAID LOCKING FLAP HAVING A CONTINUOUS EDGE WITH AT LEAST ONE CURVILINEAR EDGE PORTION ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS EDGE AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID EXTERIOR COVER FLAP AND SAID LOCKING FLAP, (E) AT LEAST ONE CURVILINEAR SHOULDER ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS EDGE ON SAID LOCKING FLAP ADJACENT SAID CURVILINEAR PORTION FOR SECURING SAID LOCKING FLAP IN SAID SLOT. (F) SAID LOCKING FLAP BEING FOLDED AT AN ANGLE TO SAID COVER FLAP AND INSERTED IN SAID SLOT, WHEREBY SAID CURVILINEAR EDGE PORTION PROVIDES CLEARANCE BETWEEN SAID COVER FLAP AND SAID CORNERS OF SAID SLOT AND SAID CURVILINEAR SHOULDER ENGAGES SAID CORNER OF SAID SLOT TO RETARD WITHDRAWAL OF THE LOCKING FLAP FROM SAID SLOT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| 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 |