US3295671A
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Pre-packaged display
Assignee: Smurfit Diamond Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-18
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1984-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Wuensch
- 👤 John A Ferrara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A PRE-PACKAGED DISPLAY COMPRISING A SUPPORTING PILLAR, A PLANAR BASE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR AND HAVING A CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING UPPER SURFACE, A PLANAR ELEMENT ON SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR DISPOSED ABOVE SAID PLANAR BASE AND HAVING A CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING UPPER SURFACE, SAID PLANAR ELEMENT HAVING ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY THE CENTERS OF SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID PLANAR ELEMENT, CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS DISPOSED UPON SAID CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING SURFACES SO THAT SAID DISPLAY CONTAINS A PLURALITY OF TIERS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS, THE LOWEST OF SAID TIERS BEING IMMOBILIZED BETWEEN SAID CONFIGURED UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS, A SHIPPING CARTON SURROUNDING AND CONTACTING SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID PLANAR ELEMENT, AND AN ARTICLE STABILIZING INSERT DISPOSED ABOVE SAID PLANAR ELEMENT AND HAVING ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, SAID STABILIZING INSERT BEING SURROUNDED AND CONTACTED BY SAID SHIPPING CARTON, THE HIGHEST OF SAID TIERS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS BEING IMMOBILIZED BETWEEN SAID CONFIGURED UPPER SURFACE OF A SAID PLANAR ELEMENT AND SAID STABILIZING INSERT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A PRE-PACKAGED DISPLAY COMPRISING A SUPPORTING PILLAR, A PLANAR BASE MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR AND HAVING A CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING UPPER SURFACE, A PLANAR ELEMENT ON SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR DISPOSED ABOVE SAID PLANAR BASE AND HAVING A CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING UPPER SURFACE, SAID PLANAR ELEMENT HAVING ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, SAID SUPPORTING PILLAR PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY THE CENTERS OF SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID PLANAR ELEMENT, CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS DISPOSED UPON SAID CONFIGURED ARTICLE BEARING SURFACES SO THAT SAID DISPLAY CONTAINS A PLURALITY OF TIERS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS, THE LOWEST OF SAID TIERS BEING IMMOBILIZED BETWEEN SAID CONFIGURED UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS, A SHIPPING CARTON SURROUNDING AND CONTACTING SAID PLANAR BASE AND SAID PLANAR ELEMENT, AND AN ARTICLE STABILIZING INSERT DISPOSED ABOVE SAID PLANAR ELEMENT AND HAVING ARTICLE RETAINING MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM SURFACE, SAID STABILIZING INSERT BEING SURROUNDED AND CONTACTED BY SAID SHIPPING CARTON, THE HIGHEST OF SAID TIERS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS BEING IMMOBILIZED BETWEEN SAID CONFIGURED UPPER SURFACE OF A SAID PLANAR ELEMENT AND SAID STABILIZING INSERT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |