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US3286903A
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Container for eggs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-09
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1985-02-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Noguchi Hikoji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; B65D85/324
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
303 words
A CONTAINER FOR EGGS COMPRISING A MAIN BODY, AND A COVER BODY OF CORRESPONDING DIMENSIONS FOR COVERING SAID MAIN BODY, SAID MAIN BODY BEING HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID COVER BODY ALONG CORRESPONDING EDGES THEREOF, SAID MAIN BODY AND SAID COVER BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED TOGETHER AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG AN EDGE, EACH OF SAID MAIN AND COVER BODIES HAVING WALLS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF EGG-RECEIVING PARTIAL CAVITIES WITH CORRESPONDING CAVITIES IN SAID COVER BODY BEING ALIGNABLE WITH CAVITIES IN SAID MAIN BODY WHEN SAID COVER BODY IS POSITIONED OVER SAID MAIN BODY TO FORM A FULL EGG-RECEIVING CAVITY, SAID WALLS OF SAID COVER BODY AND SAID MAIN BODY SLOPING FROM THE WIDEST OF DIVERGENCE AT THE CORRESPONDING NEAR ENDS OF SAID MAIN AND COVER BODIES OUTWARDLY IN RESPECTIVE OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TOWARD THE OUTER EXTREMITY OF EACH BODY, SAID CAVITIES OF SAID MAIN BODY HAVING SAID WALLS ACUTELY SLOPED FOR RECEIVING THE ACUTE END OF AN EGG, SAID WALLS OF SAID COVER BODY HAVING SAID WALLS GENTLY SLOPED FOR RECEIVING THE BLUNT END OF AN EGG, SAID WALLS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF RIBS PROJECTING INTO EACH RESPECTIVE CAVITY AND A PLURALITY OF RECESSES IN EACH OF SAID CAVITIES FOR RECEIVING AND GENTLY SUPPORTING EGGS AND FOR PERMITTING EXPANSION OF THE WALLS OF SAID CAVITIES TO ACCOMMODATE EGGS OF VARIOUS SIZES, MEANS ON SAID MAIN AND SAID COVER BODIES DEFINING COMPLEMENTARY INTERENGAGEABLE PORTIONS BETWEEN SAID CAVITIES FOR SUPPORTING SAID COVER BODY AT A SPACED LOCATION ABOVE SAID MAIN BODY AND FOR DEFINING AN AIR SPACE THEREBETWEEN INCLUDING A PROJECTION FORMED ON SAID COVER BODY AND A RECESS FORMED ON SAID MAIN BODY ADJACENT EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID EGG MAIN BODY ADJACENT EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID EGG RECEIVING CAVITIES, SAID ROJECTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO INTERENGAGE IN RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID RECESSES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
303 words
A CONTAINER FOR EGGS COMPRISING A MAIN BODY, AND A COVER BODY OF CORRESPONDING DIMENSIONS FOR COVERING SAID MAIN BODY, SAID MAIN BODY BEING HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID COVER BODY ALONG CORRESPONDING EDGES THEREOF, SAID MAIN BODY AND SAID COVER BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED TOGETHER AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG AN EDGE, EACH OF SAID MAIN AND COVER BODIES HAVING WALLS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF EGG-RECEIVING PARTIAL CAVITIES WITH CORRESPONDING CAVITIES IN SAID COVER BODY BEING ALIGNABLE WITH CAVITIES IN SAID MAIN BODY WHEN SAID COVER BODY IS POSITIONED OVER SAID MAIN BODY TO FORM A FULL EGG-RECEIVING CAVITY, SAID WALLS OF SAID COVER BODY AND SAID MAIN BODY SLOPING FROM THE WIDEST OF DIVERGENCE AT THE CORRESPONDING NEAR ENDS OF SAID MAIN AND COVER BODIES OUTWARDLY IN RESPECTIVE OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TOWARD THE OUTER EXTREMITY OF EACH BODY, SAID CAVITIES OF SAID MAIN BODY HAVING SAID WALLS ACUTELY SLOPED FOR RECEIVING THE ACUTE END OF AN EGG, SAID WALLS OF SAID COVER BODY HAVING SAID WALLS GENTLY SLOPED FOR RECEIVING THE BLUNT END OF AN EGG, SAID WALLS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF RIBS PROJECTING INTO EACH RESPECTIVE CAVITY AND A PLURALITY OF RECESSES IN EACH OF SAID CAVITIES FOR RECEIVING AND GENTLY SUPPORTING EGGS AND FOR PERMITTING EXPANSION OF THE WALLS OF SAID CAVITIES TO ACCOMMODATE EGGS OF VARIOUS SIZES, MEANS ON SAID MAIN AND SAID COVER BODIES DEFINING COMPLEMENTARY INTERENGAGEABLE PORTIONS BETWEEN SAID CAVITIES FOR SUPPORTING SAID COVER BODY AT A SPACED LOCATION ABOVE SAID MAIN BODY AND FOR DEFINING AN AIR SPACE THEREBETWEEN INCLUDING A PROJECTION FORMED ON SAID COVER BODY AND A RECESS FORMED ON SAID MAIN BODY ADJACENT EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID EGG MAIN BODY ADJACENT EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID EGG RECEIVING CAVITIES, SAID ROJECTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO INTERENGAGE IN RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID RECESSES.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-21 | 1970-05-23 | 1970-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-21 | 1974-05-23 | 1974-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-21 | 1978-05-23 | 1978-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |