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US3273702A
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 10:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A PARTIALLY ERECTED WINDOW CONTAINER COMPRISING A FRAME MEMBER OF RELATIVELY RIGID AND OPAQUE SHEET MATERIAL, SAID FRAME MEMBER BEING CUT AND SCORED TO DEFINE TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEAKENING LINE, SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS BEING FOLDED ABOUT SAID WEAKENING LINE INTO GENERALLY FLATTENED, OVERLYING RELATIONSHIUP, SAID FRAME MEMBER HAVING END CLOSURE PORTIONS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE ENDS OF SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS AND A WINDOW APERTURE EXTENDING ACROSS SAID WEAKENING LINE INTO SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS; MEANS ENGAGING SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS TO EACH OTHER ALONG AN ENGAGEMENT LINE SPACED FROM SAID WEAKENING LINE, SAID WINDOW APERTURE IN SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS TERMINATING INWARDLY FROM SAID ENGAGEMENT LINE; AND A WINDOW MEMBER OF SEMI-RIGID, TRANSPARENT SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL EXTENDING BEYOND THE MARGINS OF SAID WINDOW APERTURE INTERIORLY OF SAID FRAME AND SECURED THERETO, SAID WINDOW MEMBER HAVING A FOLD THEREIN ALONG A LINE ADJACENT TO AND ALIGNED WITH SAID WEAKENING LINE IN SAID FRAME MEMBER, PORTIONS OF SAID WINDOW MEMBER ABOUT SAID FOLD SUBSTANTIALLY SUPERFICALLY CONFORMING TO CORRESPONDING PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME MEMBER, PORTIONS OF SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME MEMBER AND OF SAID WINDOW MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID ENGAGEMENT LINE AND SAID WEAKENING LINE BEING MOVABLE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A COMPARTMENT THEREBETWEEN IN THE ERECTED POSITION, SAID END CLOSURE PORTIONS BEING FOLDABLE TO CLOSE THE ENDS OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND TO LOCK SAID CONTAINER IN ERECTED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A PARTIALLY ERECTED WINDOW CONTAINER COMPRISING A FRAME MEMBER OF RELATIVELY RIGID AND OPAQUE SHEET MATERIAL, SAID FRAME MEMBER BEING CUT AND SCORED TO DEFINE TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WEAKENING LINE, SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS BEING FOLDED ABOUT SAID WEAKENING LINE INTO GENERALLY FLATTENED, OVERLYING RELATIONSHIUP, SAID FRAME MEMBER HAVING END CLOSURE PORTIONS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE ENDS OF SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS AND A WINDOW APERTURE EXTENDING ACROSS SAID WEAKENING LINE INTO SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS; MEANS ENGAGING SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS TO EACH OTHER ALONG AN ENGAGEMENT LINE SPACED FROM SAID WEAKENING LINE, SAID WINDOW APERTURE IN SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS TERMINATING INWARDLY FROM SAID ENGAGEMENT LINE; AND A WINDOW MEMBER OF SEMI-RIGID, TRANSPARENT SYNTHETIC PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL EXTENDING BEYOND THE MARGINS OF SAID WINDOW APERTURE INTERIORLY OF SAID FRAME AND SECURED THERETO, SAID WINDOW MEMBER HAVING A FOLD THEREIN ALONG A LINE ADJACENT TO AND ALIGNED WITH SAID WEAKENING LINE IN SAID FRAME MEMBER, PORTIONS OF SAID WINDOW MEMBER ABOUT SAID FOLD SUBSTANTIALLY SUPERFICALLY CONFORMING TO CORRESPONDING PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME MEMBER, PORTIONS OF SAID TWO ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID FRAME MEMBER AND OF SAID WINDOW MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID ENGAGEMENT LINE AND SAID WEAKENING LINE BEING MOVABLE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A COMPARTMENT THEREBETWEEN IN THE ERECTED POSITION, SAID END CLOSURE PORTIONS BEING FOLDABLE TO CLOSE THE ENDS OF SAID COMPARTMENT AND TO LOCK SAID CONTAINER IN ERECTED POSITION.
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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) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |