US3263897A
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Assignee: West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
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Filing: 1964-03-03
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-03-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander L Giroux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/0245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
291 words
A SELF LOCKING PACKAGE WRAPPER FORMED FROM A ONE PIECE PAPERBOARD BLANK COMPRISING: (A) A BOTTOM PANEL; (B) CUSHION END WEBS ATTACHED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE BOTTOM PANEL AND FORMING, WHEN FOLDED, A PAIR OF INWARDLY RECESSED ENDS, EACH OF SUCH CUSHION END WEBS INCLUDING (I) A RELATIVELY NARROW INTERMEDIATE PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, (II) A CUSHION BOTTOM PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PANEL AND EXTENDING INWARDLY THEREFROM AND SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM PANEL BY ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF THE PAPERBOARD BLANK, (III) A CUSHION WALL BUMPER PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM AT SUBSTANTIALLY A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE BOTTOM PANEL AND OFFSET FROM AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, (IV) A CUSHION TOP PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION WALL BUMPER PANEL AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND AT A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, AND (V) AN OVERLIE FLAP FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION TOP PANEL AND EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE WRAPPER AND OVER THE SAID CUSHION TOP PANEL; (C) A FIRST SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO ANOTHER EDGE OF THE BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; (D) A TOP PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE FIRST SIDE WALL PANEL AND OVERLYING THE SAID OVERLYING FLAPS; (E) A SECOND SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE TOP PANEL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM; AND (F) A TUCK TAB WEB FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SECOND SIDE WALL PANEL AND INCLUDING A TUCK TAB TONGUE, THE SAID TUCK TAB TONGUE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE SAID TUCK TAB WEB ENTERING INTO AND BEING DISPOSED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SAID BOTTOM PANEL AND THE SAID CUSHION BOTTOM PANELS TO FORM A CLOSED SELF LOCKING PACKAGE WRAPPER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
291 words
A SELF LOCKING PACKAGE WRAPPER FORMED FROM A ONE PIECE PAPERBOARD BLANK COMPRISING: (A) A BOTTOM PANEL; (B) CUSHION END WEBS ATTACHED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE BOTTOM PANEL AND FORMING, WHEN FOLDED, A PAIR OF INWARDLY RECESSED ENDS, EACH OF SUCH CUSHION END WEBS INCLUDING (I) A RELATIVELY NARROW INTERMEDIATE PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, (II) A CUSHION BOTTOM PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PANEL AND EXTENDING INWARDLY THEREFROM AND SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM PANEL BY ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF THE PAPERBOARD BLANK, (III) A CUSHION WALL BUMPER PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM AT SUBSTANTIALLY A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE BOTTOM PANEL AND OFFSET FROM AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SAID INTERMEDIATE PANEL, (IV) A CUSHION TOP PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION WALL BUMPER PANEL AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND AT A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, AND (V) AN OVERLIE FLAP FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION TOP PANEL AND EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE WRAPPER AND OVER THE SAID CUSHION TOP PANEL; (C) A FIRST SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO ANOTHER EDGE OF THE BOTTOM PANEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; (D) A TOP PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE FIRST SIDE WALL PANEL AND OVERLYING THE SAID OVERLYING FLAPS; (E) A SECOND SIDE WALL PANEL FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE TOP PANEL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM; AND (F) A TUCK TAB WEB FOLDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SECOND SIDE WALL PANEL AND INCLUDING A TUCK TAB TONGUE, THE SAID TUCK TAB TONGUE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE SAID TUCK TAB WEB ENTERING INTO AND BEING DISPOSED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SAID BOTTOM PANEL AND THE SAID CUSHION BOTTOM PANELS TO FORM A CLOSED SELF LOCKING PACKAGE WRAPPER.
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) | 1969-08-01 | 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 |