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US3287075A
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Package and cabinet unit
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-12
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1982-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A Batke
- 👤 Cleon E Hammond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/38; B65D5/42; B65D5/427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A PACKAGE AND CABINET UNIT WHICH COMPRISES A SLEEVE OF RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION HAVING AN OPEN FRONT END, AND A RECTANGULAR DRAWER ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE OPEN FRONT END OF SAID SLEEVE, SAID SLEEVE COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED HORIZONTAL SIDE WALLS AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDE WALLS AND SAID HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SIDE WALLS BEING JOINED AT THE CORNERS OF THE SLEEVE TO PROVIDE A RECTANGULAR SLIDE FOR SAID DRAWER, THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SLEEVE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDE FOLD-OUT TABS AND A CORRESPONDING PLURALITY OF SIDE POSITIONING SLOTS, SAID SIDE TABS BEING FOLDABLE SIDEWAYS OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS AND BEING SO LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO SAID SIDE SLOTS THAT THE TABS OF ONE SLEEVE MAY BE INSERTED IN THE SLOTS OF ANOTHER TO FIRMLY JOIN A PLURALITY OF SAID SLEEVES AND FORM A SELF-SUPPORTING CABINET WITH ALL UNITS FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THE SIDE TABS OF THE SLEEVES FORMING THE CABINET PROTRUDING THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS OF ADJACENT SLEEVES WITH WHICH THEY ARE AS-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A PACKAGE AND CABINET UNIT WHICH COMPRISES A SLEEVE OF RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION HAVING AN OPEN FRONT END, AND A RECTANGULAR DRAWER ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE OPEN FRONT END OF SAID SLEEVE, SAID SLEEVE COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED HORIZONTAL SIDE WALLS AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED VERTICAL SIDE WALLS AND SAID HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SIDE WALLS BEING JOINED AT THE CORNERS OF THE SLEEVE TO PROVIDE A RECTANGULAR SLIDE FOR SAID DRAWER, THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID SLEEVE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIDE FOLD-OUT TABS AND A CORRESPONDING PLURALITY OF SIDE POSITIONING SLOTS, SAID SIDE TABS BEING FOLDABLE SIDEWAYS OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS AND BEING SO LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO SAID SIDE SLOTS THAT THE TABS OF ONE SLEEVE MAY BE INSERTED IN THE SLOTS OF ANOTHER TO FIRMLY JOIN A PLURALITY OF SAID SLEEVES AND FORM A SELF-SUPPORTING CABINET WITH ALL UNITS FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THE SIDE TABS OF THE SLEEVES FORMING THE CABINET PROTRUDING THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS OF ADJACENT SLEEVES WITH WHICH THEY ARE AS-
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