US3202339A
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Assignee: St Joe Paper Co
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Filing: 1964-04-24
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1984-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Maurice G Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/933; Y10S229/936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
AN INTEGRAL BLANK FOR FOLDING INTO A CONTAINER COMPRISING A TOP PORTION, A BODY PORTION AND A BOTTOM PORTION, SAID BODY PPORTION INCLUDING FOUR SIDE WALL PANELS EACH HAVING SIDE EDGES AND AN UPPER EDGE AND A LOWER EDGE, SAID TOP PORTION INCLUDIN FOR TOP FLAPS HAVING LOWER EDGES CONNECTED BY FOLD LINES TO RESPECTIVE SAID WALL PANEL UPPER EDGES, SAID BOTTOM PORTION INCLUDING FOUR BOTTOM FLAPS HAVING UPPER EDGES AND LOWER EDGES, SAID BOTTOM FLAP UPPER EDGES BEING CONNECTED BY SCORE LINES TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH RESPECTIVE SAID WALL PANEL LOWER EDGES, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP HAVING A SIDE EDGE SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH ONE SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGE AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY TO A FIRST POINT A FIRST DISTANCE FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP GREATER THAN ONE-HALF THE PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SIDE EDGES OF THE ADJACENT WALL PANEL AND EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP LOWER EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST POINT INWARDLY TO A SECOND POINT EQUALLY SPACED BETWEEN SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGES AT A SECOND DISTANCE MEASURED VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP OF AT LEAST ONEHALF SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND LESS THAN SAID FIRST DISTANCE, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP LOWER EDGE FURTHER EXTENDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY AND INWARDLY FROM SAID SECOND POINT TO A THIRD POINT SPACED ADJACENTLY VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP FURTHER EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID THIRD POINT AND TERMINATING AT A FOURTH POINT GENERALLY AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE OTHER SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGE AND SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
AN INTEGRAL BLANK FOR FOLDING INTO A CONTAINER COMPRISING A TOP PORTION, A BODY PORTION AND A BOTTOM PORTION, SAID BODY PPORTION INCLUDING FOUR SIDE WALL PANELS EACH HAVING SIDE EDGES AND AN UPPER EDGE AND A LOWER EDGE, SAID TOP PORTION INCLUDIN FOR TOP FLAPS HAVING LOWER EDGES CONNECTED BY FOLD LINES TO RESPECTIVE SAID WALL PANEL UPPER EDGES, SAID BOTTOM PORTION INCLUDING FOUR BOTTOM FLAPS HAVING UPPER EDGES AND LOWER EDGES, SAID BOTTOM FLAP UPPER EDGES BEING CONNECTED BY SCORE LINES TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH RESPECTIVE SAID WALL PANEL LOWER EDGES, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP HAVING A SIDE EDGE SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH ONE SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGE AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY TO A FIRST POINT A FIRST DISTANCE FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP GREATER THAN ONE-HALF THE PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SIDE EDGES OF THE ADJACENT WALL PANEL AND EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP LOWER EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST POINT INWARDLY TO A SECOND POINT EQUALLY SPACED BETWEEN SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGES AT A SECOND DISTANCE MEASURED VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP OF AT LEAST ONEHALF SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE AND LESS THAN SAID FIRST DISTANCE, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP LOWER EDGE FURTHER EXTENDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY AND INWARDLY FROM SAID SECOND POINT TO A THIRD POINT SPACED ADJACENTLY VERTICALLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP, EACH SAID BOTTOM FLAP FURTHER EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID THIRD POINT AND TERMINATING AT A FOURTH POINT GENERALLY AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE OTHER SAID WALL PANEL SIDE EDGE AND SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID BOTTOM FLAP.
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) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |