US3200943A
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Assignee: Oberdorfer Foundries Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-14
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1984-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel E Waterbury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A PACKAGE FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIKE RECTANGULAR SHAPED MATING ARTICLE CARRIERS MOULDED INTEGRALLY FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL SUCH AS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE, EACH OF SAID CARRIER CONSISTING OF A PLATE PORTION HAVING A ROW OF UNIFORMLY SPACED APART PROJECTIONS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE SURFACE THEREOF, EACH OF SAID PROJECTIONS BEING FORMED WITH AN OPEN ARTICLE RECEIVING CAVITY EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER END OF THE PROJECTION TOWARD SAID PLATE PORTION AND HAVING A DEPTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THE ARTICLE, THE PROJECTION AT ONE END OF SAID ROW BEING LOCATED COINCIDENT WITH THE ADJACENT END EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION, AND THE PROJECTION AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ROW BEING SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE OPPOSITE END EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID PROJECTIONS, WHEREBY ONE CARRIER MAY BE INVERTED AND POSITIONED ON THE OTHER CARRIER OF THE PAIR WITH THE PROJECTIONS OF ONE CARRIER POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE PROJECTIONS ON THE OTHER CARRIER, AND WITH THE SURFACE OF EACH PLATE PORTION INTERMEDIATE SAID PROJECTIONS OVERLYING SAID OPEN CONCAVITIES IN THE PROJECTIONS OF THE OTHER CARRIER, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING THE PAIR OF CARRIERS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A PACKAGE FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIKE RECTANGULAR SHAPED MATING ARTICLE CARRIERS MOULDED INTEGRALLY FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL SUCH AS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE, EACH OF SAID CARRIER CONSISTING OF A PLATE PORTION HAVING A ROW OF UNIFORMLY SPACED APART PROJECTIONS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE SURFACE THEREOF, EACH OF SAID PROJECTIONS BEING FORMED WITH AN OPEN ARTICLE RECEIVING CAVITY EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER END OF THE PROJECTION TOWARD SAID PLATE PORTION AND HAVING A DEPTH AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THE ARTICLE, THE PROJECTION AT ONE END OF SAID ROW BEING LOCATED COINCIDENT WITH THE ADJACENT END EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION, AND THE PROJECTION AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ROW BEING SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE OPPOSITE END EDGE OF THE PLATE PORTION A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID PROJECTIONS, WHEREBY ONE CARRIER MAY BE INVERTED AND POSITIONED ON THE OTHER CARRIER OF THE PAIR WITH THE PROJECTIONS OF ONE CARRIER POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE PROJECTIONS ON THE OTHER CARRIER, AND WITH THE SURFACE OF EACH PLATE PORTION INTERMEDIATE SAID PROJECTIONS OVERLYING SAID OPEN CONCAVITIES IN THE PROJECTIONS OF THE OTHER CARRIER, AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING THE PAIR OF CARRIERS TOGETHER.
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) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |