US3206021A
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Tow bale
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 J W Smith
- 👤 E G Guenther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00037; B65D2571/00111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR TOW BALE WHICH COMPRISES (1) LAID IN SEPARATE LAYERSOF ZIG-ZAG PATTERN EXTENDING THE WIDTH AND LENGTH OF THE BALE A CONTINUOUS STRAND OF CRIMPED TOW, (2) AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID BALE LAMINAR SHEETING COMPRISING RESPECTIVE LAYERS FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE OF EXTENSIBLE PAPER REINFORCED AT INTERVALS WITH BURLAP STRIPS, POLYETHYLENE, ALUMINUM FOIL AND POLYETHYLENE, THE LATTER LAYER OF POLYETHYLENE BEING NEXT TO THE TOW, (3) AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID BALE OUTER-CAPPING CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD PADS, (4) AROUND SIDES AND ENDS OF SAID BALE AN INNER WRAP COMPRISING FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE RESPECTIVE LAYERS OF EXTENSIBLE PAPER, POLYETHYLENE, ALUMINUM FOIL AND POLYETHYLENE, THE LATTER LAYER OF POLYETHYLENE BEING NEXT TO THE TOW, (5) AROUND SIDES AND ENDS OF SAID BALE AN OUTER WRAP COMPRISING CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD AND (6) ENCIRCLING SAID BALE LEADING CONTINUOUSLY RESPECTIVELY (A) OVER TOP, ONE SIDE, BOTTOM AND OPPOSITE SIDE, (B) OVER TOP, ONE END, BOTTOM AND OPPOSITE END AND (C) AROUND THE SIDES AND ENDS REINFORCING BANDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR TOW BALE WHICH COMPRISES (1) LAID IN SEPARATE LAYERSOF ZIG-ZAG PATTERN EXTENDING THE WIDTH AND LENGTH OF THE BALE A CONTINUOUS STRAND OF CRIMPED TOW, (2) AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID BALE LAMINAR SHEETING COMPRISING RESPECTIVE LAYERS FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE OF EXTENSIBLE PAPER REINFORCED AT INTERVALS WITH BURLAP STRIPS, POLYETHYLENE, ALUMINUM FOIL AND POLYETHYLENE, THE LATTER LAYER OF POLYETHYLENE BEING NEXT TO THE TOW, (3) AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID BALE OUTER-CAPPING CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD PADS, (4) AROUND SIDES AND ENDS OF SAID BALE AN INNER WRAP COMPRISING FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE RESPECTIVE LAYERS OF EXTENSIBLE PAPER, POLYETHYLENE, ALUMINUM FOIL AND POLYETHYLENE, THE LATTER LAYER OF POLYETHYLENE BEING NEXT TO THE TOW, (5) AROUND SIDES AND ENDS OF SAID BALE AN OUTER WRAP COMPRISING CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD AND (6) ENCIRCLING SAID BALE LEADING CONTINUOUSLY RESPECTIVELY (A) OVER TOP, ONE SIDE, BOTTOM AND OPPOSITE SIDE, (B) OVER TOP, ONE END, BOTTOM AND OPPOSITE END AND (C) AROUND THE SIDES AND ENDS REINFORCING BANDS.
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