US3224630A
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Wrapper type can carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-22
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C Spery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/24; B65D71/28; B65D71/32; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00154; B65D2571/00185; B65D2571/00197; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00259; B65D2571/00265; B65D2571/00277; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/00339; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/00444; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00759; B65D2571/00808; B65D2571/00827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
327 words
A PORTABLE CAN CARRIER FORMED FROM A ONE PIECE BLANK OF SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING A BOTTOM PANEL DEFINED BY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FOLDLINES, A FULL SIDE WALL FOLDABLY HINGED TO SAID BOTTOM PANEL ABOUT ONE FOLD LINE, A LOWER HALF SIDEWALL FOLDABLY HINGED TO THE BOTTOM WALL ABOUT SAID OTHER OF FOLD LINE, A TOP PANEL FOLDABLY HINGED ABOUT A FOLDLINE AT THE UPPER END OF SAID FULL SIDE WALL, AND AN UPPER HALF SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY HINGED ABOUT ANOTHER FOLDINE DEFINING SAID TOP PANEL, SAID UPPER HALF SIDE WALL HAVING A PORTION THEREOF OVERLAPPING THE UPPER END OF SAID LOWER HALF SIDE WALL, THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID HALF SIDE WALLS HAVING INTERLOCKING AND RETAINING TABS CUT THEREIN FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FIRMLY SECURE SAID PANELS IS FOLDED POSITION, AND AN INTERMEDIATE PANEL HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS TO PROVIDE FOR TIER STORAGE OF CANS WITHIN SAID CARRIER, SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING HINGEDLY FOLDABLE ABOUT A FOLDLINE EXTENDING ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID LOWER HALF SIDE WALL, AND SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING ADAPTED TO REST IN POSITION ON TOP OF CANS MAKING UP THE LOWER TIER, A PLURALITY OF SEMI-CIRCULAR CAN RETAINING FLAPS DISPOSED IN SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, SAID SEMI-CIRCULAR FLAPS BEING SPLIT INTO QUARTER SECTIONS THAT ARE REVERSELY BENT SO AS TO RETAIN CANS DISPOSED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, AND SAID FULL SIDE WALL HAVING A USHAPE CUT THEREIN TO DEFINE A FLAP HINGEDLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FULL SIDE WALL ABOUT A FOLDLINE DISPOSED TO TO ONE SIDE OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, AN ENVELOPE FOR CONTAINING A PREMIUM, SAID ENVELOPE HAVING AN OPEN END, SAID SAID SIDE WALL FLAP BEING FOLDABLE INWARDLY OF SAID SIDE WALL AND INSERTABLE INTO THE OPEN END OF SAID ENVELOPE WHEREBY SAID ENVELOPE IS AFFIXED WITHIN SAID CARRIER IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP AGAINST THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID FULL SIDE WALL SO THAT SAID ENVELOPE STRADDLES THE INTERMEDIATE PANEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
327 words
A PORTABLE CAN CARRIER FORMED FROM A ONE PIECE BLANK OF SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING A BOTTOM PANEL DEFINED BY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FOLDLINES, A FULL SIDE WALL FOLDABLY HINGED TO SAID BOTTOM PANEL ABOUT ONE FOLD LINE, A LOWER HALF SIDEWALL FOLDABLY HINGED TO THE BOTTOM WALL ABOUT SAID OTHER OF FOLD LINE, A TOP PANEL FOLDABLY HINGED ABOUT A FOLDLINE AT THE UPPER END OF SAID FULL SIDE WALL, AND AN UPPER HALF SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY HINGED ABOUT ANOTHER FOLDINE DEFINING SAID TOP PANEL, SAID UPPER HALF SIDE WALL HAVING A PORTION THEREOF OVERLAPPING THE UPPER END OF SAID LOWER HALF SIDE WALL, THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF SAID HALF SIDE WALLS HAVING INTERLOCKING AND RETAINING TABS CUT THEREIN FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FIRMLY SECURE SAID PANELS IS FOLDED POSITION, AND AN INTERMEDIATE PANEL HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS TO PROVIDE FOR TIER STORAGE OF CANS WITHIN SAID CARRIER, SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING HINGEDLY FOLDABLE ABOUT A FOLDLINE EXTENDING ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID LOWER HALF SIDE WALL, AND SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL BEING ADAPTED TO REST IN POSITION ON TOP OF CANS MAKING UP THE LOWER TIER, A PLURALITY OF SEMI-CIRCULAR CAN RETAINING FLAPS DISPOSED IN SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, SAID SEMI-CIRCULAR FLAPS BEING SPLIT INTO QUARTER SECTIONS THAT ARE REVERSELY BENT SO AS TO RETAIN CANS DISPOSED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, AND SAID FULL SIDE WALL HAVING A USHAPE CUT THEREIN TO DEFINE A FLAP HINGEDLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FULL SIDE WALL ABOUT A FOLDLINE DISPOSED TO TO ONE SIDE OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, AN ENVELOPE FOR CONTAINING A PREMIUM, SAID ENVELOPE HAVING AN OPEN END, SAID SAID SIDE WALL FLAP BEING FOLDABLE INWARDLY OF SAID SIDE WALL AND INSERTABLE INTO THE OPEN END OF SAID ENVELOPE WHEREBY SAID ENVELOPE IS AFFIXED WITHIN SAID CARRIER IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP AGAINST THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID FULL SIDE WALL SO THAT SAID ENVELOPE STRADDLES THE INTERMEDIATE PANEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |