US3249283A
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Assignee: Riegel Paper Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-06
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L Craddock
- 👤 Dennis M Gorski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/72; B65D5/721; B65D5/0005; B65D5/02; B65D5/4204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
IN A PACKAGE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CLOSELY PACKED ELONGATED ARTICLES AND A CONDENSABLE PAPERBOARD WRAPPER THEREFOR, AN IMPROVED CARTON STRUCTURE INCLUDING (A) A FIRST READILY GRIPPABLE BODY PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALLS AND A FIRST INDEPENDENT GLUE FLAP DEFINITIVE OF A PREDETERMINED CROSS SECTION, (B) A SECOND READILY GRIPPABLE BODY PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALLS AND A SECOND INDEPENDENT GLUE FLAP DEFINITIVE OF SAID PREDETERMINED CROSS SECTION, (C) A BELLOWS STRUCTURE INCLUDING ARTICULATED UPPER AND LOWER BELLOWS PANELS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTHS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND GRIPPABLE BODY PORTIONS, (D) THE COMBINED LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTIONS AND SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID WEDGED TOGETHER, ELONGATED OUTWARD(E) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING COLLAPSIBLE OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID UPPER AND LOWER BODY PORTIONS IN A MANNER NON-INTERFERRING WITH THE GRIPPABILITY OF THE SAME TO EFFECTIVELY SHORTEN SAID COMBINED LENGTH, (F) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING LIMITED TO A SINGLE THICKNESS OF PAPERBOARD THROUGHOUT AND BEING READILY COLLAPSIBLE TO EFFECTIVELY SHORTEN SAID COMBINED LENGTH. (G) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING READILY REVERSIBLE TO A NON-COLLAPSED CONDITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
IN A PACKAGE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CLOSELY PACKED ELONGATED ARTICLES AND A CONDENSABLE PAPERBOARD WRAPPER THEREFOR, AN IMPROVED CARTON STRUCTURE INCLUDING (A) A FIRST READILY GRIPPABLE BODY PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALLS AND A FIRST INDEPENDENT GLUE FLAP DEFINITIVE OF A PREDETERMINED CROSS SECTION, (B) A SECOND READILY GRIPPABLE BODY PORTION HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALLS AND A SECOND INDEPENDENT GLUE FLAP DEFINITIVE OF SAID PREDETERMINED CROSS SECTION, (C) A BELLOWS STRUCTURE INCLUDING ARTICULATED UPPER AND LOWER BELLOWS PANELS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTHS CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND GRIPPABLE BODY PORTIONS, (D) THE COMBINED LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTIONS AND SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID WEDGED TOGETHER, ELONGATED OUTWARD(E) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING COLLAPSIBLE OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID UPPER AND LOWER BODY PORTIONS IN A MANNER NON-INTERFERRING WITH THE GRIPPABILITY OF THE SAME TO EFFECTIVELY SHORTEN SAID COMBINED LENGTH, (F) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING LIMITED TO A SINGLE THICKNESS OF PAPERBOARD THROUGHOUT AND BEING READILY COLLAPSIBLE TO EFFECTIVELY SHORTEN SAID COMBINED LENGTH. (G) SAID BELLOWS STRUCTURE BEING READILY REVERSIBLE TO A NON-COLLAPSED CONDITION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |