US3297191A
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Molded shipping container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-12
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1985-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Watson S Eastman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D5/5059; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0217; B65D21/0223; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/0426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A MOLDED CONTAINER COMPRISING A POLYGONAL BOTTOM AND LOWER SIDE WALLS ON ALL SIDES OF SAID BOTTOM, AN OUTWARD OFFSET AT THE TOP OF EACH OF SAID LOWER SIDE WALLS, UPPER SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARD FROM SAID OFFSET, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS BEING FORMED WITH VERTICAL LOWER PORTIONS CONNECTED WITH AND EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID OFFSETS AND FORMED WITH OUTWARDLY INCLINED UPPER PORTIONS, A HORIZONTAL SEPARATOR BOARD RESTING ON SAID OFFSETS, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS HAVING NOTCHED CORNER PORTIONS PERMITTING THE UPPER SIDE WALLS TO BEND INWARD TO BRING THEIR UPPER PORTIONS INTO VERTICAL POSITIONS AND CLOSE SAID CORNER PORTIONS TOGETHER, AND A COVER HAVING SIDE WALLS HOLDING SAID UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS IN VERTICAL POSITIONS CAUSING SAID LOWER PORTIONS TO BEND INWARD AND LOCK SAID SEPARATOR BOARD AGAINST SAID OFFSETS, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS HAVING A TENDENCY TO SPRING OUTWARD TO THEIR MOLDED POSITIONS AND CLAMP THE COVER ON THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A MOLDED CONTAINER COMPRISING A POLYGONAL BOTTOM AND LOWER SIDE WALLS ON ALL SIDES OF SAID BOTTOM, AN OUTWARD OFFSET AT THE TOP OF EACH OF SAID LOWER SIDE WALLS, UPPER SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARD FROM SAID OFFSET, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS BEING FORMED WITH VERTICAL LOWER PORTIONS CONNECTED WITH AND EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID OFFSETS AND FORMED WITH OUTWARDLY INCLINED UPPER PORTIONS, A HORIZONTAL SEPARATOR BOARD RESTING ON SAID OFFSETS, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS HAVING NOTCHED CORNER PORTIONS PERMITTING THE UPPER SIDE WALLS TO BEND INWARD TO BRING THEIR UPPER PORTIONS INTO VERTICAL POSITIONS AND CLOSE SAID CORNER PORTIONS TOGETHER, AND A COVER HAVING SIDE WALLS HOLDING SAID UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS IN VERTICAL POSITIONS CAUSING SAID LOWER PORTIONS TO BEND INWARD AND LOCK SAID SEPARATOR BOARD AGAINST SAID OFFSETS, SAID UPPER SIDE WALLS HAVING A TENDENCY TO SPRING OUTWARD TO THEIR MOLDED POSITIONS AND CLAMP THE COVER ON THE CONTAINER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |