US3219257A
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Carton construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-16
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1983-08-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph F Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5405; B65D5/5415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CARTON FORMED OF A SINGLE BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE A CARTON HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS; A REAR WALL CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND A FRONT WALL INCLUDING AN OUTER FRONT PANEL AND AN INNER PANEL RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS; END FLAPS ON EACH OF THE TOP, BOTTOM AND REAR WALLS AND ON THE OUTER FRONT PANEL; THE OUTER FRONT PANEL AND THE END FLAPS ON THAT PANEL HAVING A TEAR LINE EXTENDING LENGTHWISE INTERMEDIATE THE SIDE EDGES OF THE FRONT WALL FOR SEPARATING THE OUTER FRONT PANEL INTO AN UPPER PANEL SECTION CONNECTED TO THE TOP WALL AND A LOWER PANEL SECTION AND FOR SEPARATING THE END FLAPS ON THE OUTER FRONT PANEL INTO UPPER AND LOWER TABS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER AND LOWER PANEL SECTIONS; MEANS BONDING THE LOWER PANEL SECTION TO THE INNER PANEL; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE FLAPS ON THE BOTTOM WALL, TOP WALL, REAR WALL AND OUTER FRONT PANEL ARE ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED INWARDLY IN THAT ORDER; THE END FLAPS ON THE REAR WALL AND OUTER FRONT PANEL BEING DIMENSIONED AND SHAPED SO THAT THE LOWER TAB OVERLAPS THE END FLAP ON THE REAR WALL AND THE UPPER TAB OVERLAPS THE END FLAP ON THE TOP WALL WITHOUT OVERLAPPING THE END FLAP ON THE REAR WALL WHEN ALL OF THE END FLAPS ON THE CARTON ARE FOLDED INWARDLY TO CLOSE THE END OF THE CARTON AND AN ADHESIVE IS CARRIED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER TABS IN AN AREA AND LOCATION TO BOND THE UPPER AND LOWER TABS TO THE END FLAPS ON THE TOP AND REAR WALLS RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CARTON FORMED OF A SINGLE BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE A CARTON HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS; A REAR WALL CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND A FRONT WALL INCLUDING AN OUTER FRONT PANEL AND AN INNER PANEL RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS; END FLAPS ON EACH OF THE TOP, BOTTOM AND REAR WALLS AND ON THE OUTER FRONT PANEL; THE OUTER FRONT PANEL AND THE END FLAPS ON THAT PANEL HAVING A TEAR LINE EXTENDING LENGTHWISE INTERMEDIATE THE SIDE EDGES OF THE FRONT WALL FOR SEPARATING THE OUTER FRONT PANEL INTO AN UPPER PANEL SECTION CONNECTED TO THE TOP WALL AND A LOWER PANEL SECTION AND FOR SEPARATING THE END FLAPS ON THE OUTER FRONT PANEL INTO UPPER AND LOWER TABS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER AND LOWER PANEL SECTIONS; MEANS BONDING THE LOWER PANEL SECTION TO THE INNER PANEL; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE FLAPS ON THE BOTTOM WALL, TOP WALL, REAR WALL AND OUTER FRONT PANEL ARE ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED INWARDLY IN THAT ORDER; THE END FLAPS ON THE REAR WALL AND OUTER FRONT PANEL BEING DIMENSIONED AND SHAPED SO THAT THE LOWER TAB OVERLAPS THE END FLAP ON THE REAR WALL AND THE UPPER TAB OVERLAPS THE END FLAP ON THE TOP WALL WITHOUT OVERLAPPING THE END FLAP ON THE REAR WALL WHEN ALL OF THE END FLAPS ON THE CARTON ARE FOLDED INWARDLY TO CLOSE THE END OF THE CARTON AND AN ADHESIVE IS CARRIED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER TABS IN AN AREA AND LOCATION TO BOND THE UPPER AND LOWER TABS TO THE END FLAPS ON THE TOP AND REAR WALLS RESPECTIVELY.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |