US3302367A
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Assignee: Union Camp Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-03
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1983-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence J Talarico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
THE METHOD OF CLOSING AND SEALING RANDOM SIZE FILLED CONTAINERS WITH THEIR CLOSURE FLAPS UNSEALED, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONVEYING THE FIRST CONTAINER TO A FIRST STOP POSITION, CENTERING SUCH CONTAINER WHILE IN THE STOP POSITION, PROVIDING A PATH FOR THE CONTAINER SUBSTANTIALLY THE WIDTH OF THE CONTAINER, RELEASING THE CONTAINER FROM THE FIRST STOP POSITION AND MOVING IT ALONG THE PROVIDED PATH, STOPPING THE NEXT CONTAINER AT THE FIRST STOP POSITION, RAISING THE TOP OUTER SIDE FLAPS AND THE TOP FORWARD INNER FLAP OF THE FIRST CONTAINER TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION, BRINGING THE MOVING FIRST CONTAINER TO A SECOND STOP POSITION, MOVING THE TOP FORWARD INNER FLAP TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION AT THE LEVEL OF THE TOP OF THE FIRST CONTAINER, RELEASING THE CONTAINER FROM THE SECOND STOP POSITION, TUCKING AND BENDING THE TOP REAR INNER FLAP TO A FORWARD POSITION AND THE TOP OUTER SIDE FLAPS TO A TENTED POSITION, OPENING THE BOTTOM OUTER SIDE FLAPS TO A TENTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE BOTTOM INNER FLAPS, APPLYING ADHESIVE TO THE INNER FLAPS WITH THE OUTER FLAPS IN TENTED POSITION AND FOLDING THE OUTER FLAPS IN CONTACT WITH THE ADHESIVE OF THE INNER FLAPS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
THE METHOD OF CLOSING AND SEALING RANDOM SIZE FILLED CONTAINERS WITH THEIR CLOSURE FLAPS UNSEALED, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONVEYING THE FIRST CONTAINER TO A FIRST STOP POSITION, CENTERING SUCH CONTAINER WHILE IN THE STOP POSITION, PROVIDING A PATH FOR THE CONTAINER SUBSTANTIALLY THE WIDTH OF THE CONTAINER, RELEASING THE CONTAINER FROM THE FIRST STOP POSITION AND MOVING IT ALONG THE PROVIDED PATH, STOPPING THE NEXT CONTAINER AT THE FIRST STOP POSITION, RAISING THE TOP OUTER SIDE FLAPS AND THE TOP FORWARD INNER FLAP OF THE FIRST CONTAINER TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION, BRINGING THE MOVING FIRST CONTAINER TO A SECOND STOP POSITION, MOVING THE TOP FORWARD INNER FLAP TO A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION AT THE LEVEL OF THE TOP OF THE FIRST CONTAINER, RELEASING THE CONTAINER FROM THE SECOND STOP POSITION, TUCKING AND BENDING THE TOP REAR INNER FLAP TO A FORWARD POSITION AND THE TOP OUTER SIDE FLAPS TO A TENTED POSITION, OPENING THE BOTTOM OUTER SIDE FLAPS TO A TENTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE BOTTOM INNER FLAPS, APPLYING ADHESIVE TO THE INNER FLAPS WITH THE OUTER FLAPS IN TENTED POSITION AND FOLDING THE OUTER FLAPS IN CONTACT WITH THE ADHESIVE OF THE INNER FLAPS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-06 | 1970-08-08 | 1971-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-06 | 1974-08-08 | 1975-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-06 | 1978-08-08 | 1979-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |