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US3281003A
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Packaging tray
Assignee: Packaging Corp of America
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Filing: 1964-12-09
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1984-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Anton Pesut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/34; B65D1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A PACKAGING TRAY FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES, WHICH IS ADAPTED, WHEN LOADED WITH SUCH ARTICLES, TO BE ARRANGED IN STACKED RELATION WITH A SECOND TRAY LOADED WITH A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN A LIKE MANNER, SAID FIRST MENTIONED TRAY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED ARTICLE-ACCOMMODATING POCKETS RECESSED DOWNWARDLY FROM A PREDETERMINED PLANE OF SAID TRAY, SAID POCKETS BEING ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL ROWS, SAID SADDLE-LIKE STRUTS INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW; EACH STRUT INCLUDING A PAIR OF INCLINED YIELDABLE BROAD RIB SURFACES RECESSED DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID PREDETERMINED PLANE, SAID RIB SURFACES EXTENDING FROM THE SIDES OF ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW AND INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER INTERMEDIATE SAID ADJACENT POCKETS TO FORM AN ELONGATED HINGELIKE PORTION SPACED FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ADJACENT POCKETS AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID ROW OF POCKETS; SAID RIB SURFACES COOPERATING WITH SAID HINGELIKE PORTION AND THE SIDES OF SAID ADJACENT POCKETS TO FORM AN INVERTED RECESSED PORTION, EACH RECESSED PORTION OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED TRAY, WHEN THE LATTER IS IN STACKED RELATION WITH THE SECOND TRAY, BEING IN REGISTERED RELATION WITH A POCKET OF THE SECOND TRAY SO THAT THE INCLINED RIB SURFACES OF SAID RECESSED PORTION YIELD ABOUT SAID HINGELDIKE PORTION AS AN AXIS AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORM TO THE UPPER EXTERIOR IN THE SECFACE CONFIGURATION OF AN ARTICLE ACCOMODATE IN THE SECOND TRAY POCKET AND MAKE AN ELONGATED BANDLIKE CONTACT THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A PACKAGING TRAY FOR A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES, WHICH IS ADAPTED, WHEN LOADED WITH SUCH ARTICLES, TO BE ARRANGED IN STACKED RELATION WITH A SECOND TRAY LOADED WITH A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN A LIKE MANNER, SAID FIRST MENTIONED TRAY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED ARTICLE-ACCOMMODATING POCKETS RECESSED DOWNWARDLY FROM A PREDETERMINED PLANE OF SAID TRAY, SAID POCKETS BEING ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL ROWS, SAID SADDLE-LIKE STRUTS INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW; EACH STRUT INCLUDING A PAIR OF INCLINED YIELDABLE BROAD RIB SURFACES RECESSED DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID PREDETERMINED PLANE, SAID RIB SURFACES EXTENDING FROM THE SIDES OF ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW AND INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER INTERMEDIATE SAID ADJACENT POCKETS TO FORM AN ELONGATED HINGELIKE PORTION SPACED FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ADJACENT POCKETS AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID ROW OF POCKETS; SAID RIB SURFACES COOPERATING WITH SAID HINGELIKE PORTION AND THE SIDES OF SAID ADJACENT POCKETS TO FORM AN INVERTED RECESSED PORTION, EACH RECESSED PORTION OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED TRAY, WHEN THE LATTER IS IN STACKED RELATION WITH THE SECOND TRAY, BEING IN REGISTERED RELATION WITH A POCKET OF THE SECOND TRAY SO THAT THE INCLINED RIB SURFACES OF SAID RECESSED PORTION YIELD ABOUT SAID HINGELDIKE PORTION AS AN AXIS AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORM TO THE UPPER EXTERIOR IN THE SECFACE CONFIGURATION OF AN ARTICLE ACCOMODATE IN THE SECOND TRAY POCKET AND MAKE AN ELONGATED BANDLIKE CONTACT THEREWITH.
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) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |