US3250386A
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Packaging
Assignee: Packaging Frontiers Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-05
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1982-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Boynton Ira Dana
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/50; B65B5/00; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
THE METHOD OF CONTAINERIZING TETRAHEDRON-SHAPED PACKAGES IN A RECTANGULAR CONTAINER HAVING FOUR VERTICAL CORNERS AS TO WHICH A FIRST AND THIRD CORNER ARE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER AND A SECOND AND FOURTH CORNER ARE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A FIRST FAN CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF PACKAGES IN SIDE-BY-SIDE FAN-SHAPED RELATION WITH ONE END OF EACH PACKAGE IN THE FAN AT THE APEX OF THE FAN AND THE OHTER ENDS OF THE PACKAGES IN THE FAN CONSTITUTING THE OTHER EDGE OF THE FAN, POSITIONING SAID FIRST FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE FIRST CORNER OF THE CONTAINER, FORMING A SECOND FAN IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST FAN, POSITIONING THE SECON FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE SECOND CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID SECOND FAN OVERLYING SAID FIRST FAN, FORMING A THIRD FAN IDENTICAL TO THE PRECEDING FANS, POSITIONING THE THIRD FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE THIRD CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID THIRD FAN OVERLYING SAID SECOND FAN, FORMING A FOURTH FAN IDENTICAL TO THE PRECEDING FANS, AND POSITIONING THE FOURTH FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE FOURTH CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID FOURTH FAN OVERLYING SAID THIRD FAN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
THE METHOD OF CONTAINERIZING TETRAHEDRON-SHAPED PACKAGES IN A RECTANGULAR CONTAINER HAVING FOUR VERTICAL CORNERS AS TO WHICH A FIRST AND THIRD CORNER ARE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER AND A SECOND AND FOURTH CORNER ARE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A FIRST FAN CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF PACKAGES IN SIDE-BY-SIDE FAN-SHAPED RELATION WITH ONE END OF EACH PACKAGE IN THE FAN AT THE APEX OF THE FAN AND THE OHTER ENDS OF THE PACKAGES IN THE FAN CONSTITUTING THE OTHER EDGE OF THE FAN, POSITIONING SAID FIRST FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE FIRST CORNER OF THE CONTAINER, FORMING A SECOND FAN IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST FAN, POSITIONING THE SECON FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE SECOND CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID SECOND FAN OVERLYING SAID FIRST FAN, FORMING A THIRD FAN IDENTICAL TO THE PRECEDING FANS, POSITIONING THE THIRD FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE THIRD CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID THIRD FAN OVERLYING SAID SECOND FAN, FORMING A FOURTH FAN IDENTICAL TO THE PRECEDING FANS, AND POSITIONING THE FOURTH FAN AFTER THE FORMING THEREOF IN THE CONTAINER WITH ITS APEX AT THE FOURTH CORNER OF THE CONTAINER AND WITH SAID FOURTH FAN OVERLYING SAID THIRD FAN.
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) | 1969-05-09 | 1969-11-08 | 1970-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-09 | 1973-11-08 | 1974-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-09 | 1977-11-08 | 1978-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |