US3263894A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-27
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederic C Matson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48024; B65D5/48026; B65D5/48032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD CONTAINER CONSTRUCTED FOR STACKING ON ONE OF ITS SIDE WALLS WITH SIMILARLY FORMED CONTAINERS SIMILARLY STACKED COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, A PAIR OF OPPOSED END WALLS, A FIRST PAIR OF BOTTOM FLAPS RESPECTIVELY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID SIDE WALLS, A SECOND PAIR OF BOTTOM FLAPS RESPECTIVELY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID END WALLS, SAID BOTTOM FLAPS BEING OVERLAPPED AND SECURED TOGETHER TO FORM A BOTTOM WALL, AND A PARTITION MEMBER INSERTABLE INTO THE CONTAINER HAVING AT LEAST A PAIR OF FLAT BOTTOM PANELS ENGAGING SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, AND ALSO HAVING AT LEAST ONE VERTICALLY EXTENDING PARTITION PANEL FORMED TO A PAIR OF WALLS IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID PARTITION PANEL BEING SLOTTED INTERMEDIATE ITS EDGES FOR RECEIVING A HALF-SLOTTED VERTICALLY POSITIONED DIVIDER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATED COMPARTMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF GOODS, SAID DIVIDER AND SAID PARTITION PANEL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL HEIGHT, THE MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID BOTTOM PANELS ENGAGING THE SIDE AND END WALLS, THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING EDGES OF THE DIVIDER ENGAGING THE END WALLS, AND THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING EDGES OF THE PARTITION PANEL ENGAGING THE SIDE WALLS TO RESPECTIVELY PROVIDE RIGID BRACES BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED END WALLS AND SAID OPPOSED SIDE WALLS TO SUPPORT SIMILARLY FORMED CONTAINERS STACKED THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD CONTAINER CONSTRUCTED FOR STACKING ON ONE OF ITS SIDE WALLS WITH SIMILARLY FORMED CONTAINERS SIMILARLY STACKED COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, A PAIR OF OPPOSED END WALLS, A FIRST PAIR OF BOTTOM FLAPS RESPECTIVELY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID SIDE WALLS, A SECOND PAIR OF BOTTOM FLAPS RESPECTIVELY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID END WALLS, SAID BOTTOM FLAPS BEING OVERLAPPED AND SECURED TOGETHER TO FORM A BOTTOM WALL, AND A PARTITION MEMBER INSERTABLE INTO THE CONTAINER HAVING AT LEAST A PAIR OF FLAT BOTTOM PANELS ENGAGING SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, AND ALSO HAVING AT LEAST ONE VERTICALLY EXTENDING PARTITION PANEL FORMED TO A PAIR OF WALLS IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID PARTITION PANEL BEING SLOTTED INTERMEDIATE ITS EDGES FOR RECEIVING A HALF-SLOTTED VERTICALLY POSITIONED DIVIDER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATED COMPARTMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF GOODS, SAID DIVIDER AND SAID PARTITION PANEL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL HEIGHT, THE MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID BOTTOM PANELS ENGAGING THE SIDE AND END WALLS, THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING EDGES OF THE DIVIDER ENGAGING THE END WALLS, AND THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING EDGES OF THE PARTITION PANEL ENGAGING THE SIDE WALLS TO RESPECTIVELY PROVIDE RIGID BRACES BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED END WALLS AND SAID OPPOSED SIDE WALLS TO SUPPORT SIMILARLY FORMED CONTAINERS STACKED THEREON.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |