US3254759A
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Assignee: Britton Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-10
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1984-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest C Britton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
A DISPLAY CONTAINER HAVING A FRAME MEMBER INTEGRALLY FORMED OF A RELATIVELY RIGID AND OPAQUE SHEET MATERIAL PROVIDING A FRONT WALL PANEL, A REAR PANEL, SIDE WALL PANELS, BOTTOM WALL PANEL, A TOP WALL PANEL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER MARGIN OF SAID FRONT WALL PANEL ALONG A HINGE LINE, AND DUST FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER MARGINS OF SAID SIDE WALL PANELS, SAID TOP WALL PANEL HAVING AN INCISION THEREIN WITH A PAIR OF SPACED LEG PORTIONS UNCONNECTED AT ONE END THEREOF, SAID ONE END OF SAID LEG PORTION BEING AT SAID HINGE LINE AND SAID INCISION DEFINING A TAB PORTION HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID FRONT WALL PANEL AT SAID HINGE LINE, SAID TAB PORTION BEING DIMENSIONSED AND BEING MANUALLY PIVOTABLE OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY OF THE BODY OF SAID FRAME MEMBER ABOUT SAID HINGE LINE TO PROJECT UPWARDLY FROM THE BODY OF SAID FRAME MEMBER WITH THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID TAB PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID FRONT WALL PANEL, SAID TAB PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE FORMING PORTION THEREIN FOR SEATING UPON HOOKS AND THE LIKE ADAPTED TO BE SPACED ABOVE THE THE BODY OF SAID FRAME MEMBER UPON PIVOTING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM FOR CONVENIENT HANGING OF THE CONTAINER, SAID DUST FLAPS UNDERLYING SAID TAB PORTION TO BLOCK COMPLETELY THE RESULTING APERTURE FORMED BY THE UNFOLDED TAB PORTION, SAID INCISION TAPERING FROM THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL PANEL TO A WIDER DIMENSION AT THE INTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF TO RESTRAIN SAID TAB PORTION FROM INADVERTENTLY PIVOTING OUTWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF SAID TOP WALL PANEL, SAID FRONT WALL PANEL HAVING A WINDOW APERTURE THEREIN; AND A WINDOW MEMBER OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL EXTENDING ACROSS SAID WINDOW APERTURE AND SECURED TO SAID FRAME MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |