US3292252A
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Method of making luggage and intermediate cases therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-24
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Reading
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:11
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/4273; B29C49/4278; A; A45; A45C; A45C5/00; A45C5/02; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/7418; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49796; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4984; Y10T29/49893; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12229; Y10T428/12264
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING LUGGAGE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: FORMING A HOLLOW INTERMEDIATE ARTICLE OF BOXLIKE CONFIGURATION WITH AN ANNULAR PORTION COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OFFSET FROM THE ADJACENT WALL THEREOF; SEPARATING SAID ARTICLE BY REMOVING THE INTERCONNECTING PORTION OF MATERIAL CONNECTING THE FLANGES TO FORM FIRST AND SECOND LUGGAGE SECTIONS, THE FIRST LUGGAGE SECTION HAVING THE FIRST FLANGE ALONG ITS SEPARATED EDGE AND THE SECOND SECTGION HAVING THE SECOND FLANGE ALONG ITS SEPARATED EDGE; AND HINGEDLY JOINING THE FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS TO FORM A HINGED LUGGAGE CASE WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES IN NESTED RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING LUGGAGE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: FORMING A HOLLOW INTERMEDIATE ARTICLE OF BOXLIKE CONFIGURATION WITH AN ANNULAR PORTION COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OFFSET FROM THE ADJACENT WALL THEREOF; SEPARATING SAID ARTICLE BY REMOVING THE INTERCONNECTING PORTION OF MATERIAL CONNECTING THE FLANGES TO FORM FIRST AND SECOND LUGGAGE SECTIONS, THE FIRST LUGGAGE SECTION HAVING THE FIRST FLANGE ALONG ITS SEPARATED EDGE AND THE SECOND SECTGION HAVING THE SECOND FLANGE ALONG ITS SEPARATED EDGE; AND HINGEDLY JOINING THE FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS TO FORM A HINGED LUGGAGE CASE WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLANGES IN NESTED RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A HOLLOW INTERMEDIATE ARTICLE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LUGGAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY ENCLOSED SHELL AT LEAST PARTIALLY CIRCUMSCRIBED BY FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED FLANGES, EACH OF SAID FLANGES BEING DEPENDENT FROM A SHELF MEMBER THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO A SURFACE OF SAID SHELL, ONE OF SAID FLANGES BEING SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE OTHER, SAID FLANGES BEING POSITIONED SO THAT REMOVAL OF INTERCONNECTING MATERIAL BY CUTTING ALONG FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL PLANES SEPARATES SAID FLANGES INTO INTERLOCKING SEALING MEMBERS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A HOLLOW INTERMEDIATE ARTICLE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LUGGAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY ENCLOSED SHELL AT LEAST PARTIALLY CIRCUMSCRIBED BY FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED FLANGES, EACH OF SAID FLANGES BEING DEPENDENT FROM A SHELF MEMBER THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO A SURFACE OF SAID SHELL, ONE OF SAID FLANGES BEING SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE OTHER, SAID FLANGES BEING POSITIONED SO THAT REMOVAL OF INTERCONNECTING MATERIAL BY CUTTING ALONG FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL PLANES SEPARATES SAID FLANGES INTO INTERLOCKING SEALING MEMBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |