US3211326A
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Handle arrangement for tray
Assignee: Container Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1984-04-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph M Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46008; B65D5/46048; B65D5/001; B65D5/0015; B65D5/003; B65D5/0035; B65D5/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A PAPERBOARD, STACKING, TRAY ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) AN OPEN TOP TRAY HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND OPPOSED PAIRS OF SIDE END WALLS UPSTANDING THEREFROM; (B) EACH OF SAID END WALLS INCLUDING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, VERTICAL, INNER AND OUTER PANELS INTERCONNECTED AT THEIR UPPER EDGES BY A RELATIVELY NARROW, HORIZONTAL TOP PANEL; (C) SAID TOP PANEL HAVING IN A MEDIAL PORTION THEREOF AN OPENING BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER PANELS; (D) A RETAINING TAB INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID VERTICAL PANELS; (E) SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING ADJACENT AN END EDGE THEREOF AN OPENING THEREIN DISPOSED ADJACENT THE END WALL AND ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING IN SAID TOP PANEL; (F) A ONE-PIECE WIRE HANDLE DISPOSED TO EXTEND VERTICALLY THROUGH THE ALIGNED OPENINGS IN SAID BOTTOM WALL AND SAID TOP PANEL, BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER PANELS, AND HAVING AN UPPER PORTION PROJECTING ABOVE SAID END WALL TOP PANEL; (G) SAID HANDLE INCLUDING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL, ELONGATED, VERTICAL SIDE MEMBERS HAVING LOWER PORTIONS INTERCONNECTED BY A LOWER CROSS MEMBER; (H) SAID LOWER CROSSS MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SHORT, HORIZONTAL, SIDE ELEMENTS, PROJECTING INBOARDLY FROM LOWER PORTIONS OF RESPECTIVE SIDE MEMBERS AND HAVING INBOARD ENDS INTERCONNECTED BY A HORIZONTAL CROSS ELEMENT; (I) SAID LOWER CROSS MEMBER EXTENDING UNDER SAID BOTTOM WALL WITH SAID CROSS ELEMENT ENGAGING SAID BOTTOM WALL ALONG A LINE SPACED INBOARDLY FROM SAID END WALL TO PROVIDE LEDGE SUPPORT FOR THE BOTTOM END WALL OF THE TRAY WHEN THE TRAY IS LIFTED BY THE HANDLE; (J) THE SIDE MEMBERS OF SAID HANDLE HAVING VERTICALLY ALIGNED, MEDIAL PORTIONS WHICH ARE OFFSET LATERALLY FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE SIDE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RETAINING LOOPS WHICH PROJECT HORIZONTALLY FROM AND NORMAL TO THE VERTICAL PLANE DEFINED BY SAID SIDE MEMBERS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTWARDLY FACIN SIDE EDGES OF SAID RETAINING TAB AND AN UPWARDLY FACING SURFACE OF SAID END WALL TO CONFINE THE HANDLE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID END WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A PAPERBOARD, STACKING, TRAY ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) AN OPEN TOP TRAY HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND OPPOSED PAIRS OF SIDE END WALLS UPSTANDING THEREFROM; (B) EACH OF SAID END WALLS INCLUDING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, VERTICAL, INNER AND OUTER PANELS INTERCONNECTED AT THEIR UPPER EDGES BY A RELATIVELY NARROW, HORIZONTAL TOP PANEL; (C) SAID TOP PANEL HAVING IN A MEDIAL PORTION THEREOF AN OPENING BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER PANELS; (D) A RETAINING TAB INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID VERTICAL PANELS; (E) SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING ADJACENT AN END EDGE THEREOF AN OPENING THEREIN DISPOSED ADJACENT THE END WALL AND ALIGNED WITH THE OPENING IN SAID TOP PANEL; (F) A ONE-PIECE WIRE HANDLE DISPOSED TO EXTEND VERTICALLY THROUGH THE ALIGNED OPENINGS IN SAID BOTTOM WALL AND SAID TOP PANEL, BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER PANELS, AND HAVING AN UPPER PORTION PROJECTING ABOVE SAID END WALL TOP PANEL; (G) SAID HANDLE INCLUDING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL, ELONGATED, VERTICAL SIDE MEMBERS HAVING LOWER PORTIONS INTERCONNECTED BY A LOWER CROSS MEMBER; (H) SAID LOWER CROSSS MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SHORT, HORIZONTAL, SIDE ELEMENTS, PROJECTING INBOARDLY FROM LOWER PORTIONS OF RESPECTIVE SIDE MEMBERS AND HAVING INBOARD ENDS INTERCONNECTED BY A HORIZONTAL CROSS ELEMENT; (I) SAID LOWER CROSS MEMBER EXTENDING UNDER SAID BOTTOM WALL WITH SAID CROSS ELEMENT ENGAGING SAID BOTTOM WALL ALONG A LINE SPACED INBOARDLY FROM SAID END WALL TO PROVIDE LEDGE SUPPORT FOR THE BOTTOM END WALL OF THE TRAY WHEN THE TRAY IS LIFTED BY THE HANDLE; (J) THE SIDE MEMBERS OF SAID HANDLE HAVING VERTICALLY ALIGNED, MEDIAL PORTIONS WHICH ARE OFFSET LATERALLY FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE SIDE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RETAINING LOOPS WHICH PROJECT HORIZONTALLY FROM AND NORMAL TO THE VERTICAL PLANE DEFINED BY SAID SIDE MEMBERS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTWARDLY FACIN SIDE EDGES OF SAID RETAINING TAB AND AN UPWARDLY FACING SURFACE OF SAID END WALL TO CONFINE THE HANDLE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID END WALL.
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) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |