US3306437A
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Coded shipping and dispensing carton assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-30
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1985-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPENSING CARTON ASSEMBLY, WHICH COMPRISES A CARTON HAVING FRONT, BACK, AND SIDE PANELS WITH TOP AND BOTTOM CARTON CLOSING FLAPS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAME, ONE OF SAID PANELS HAVING A TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS SAME SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID BOTTOM AND SPACED A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE SAME, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PANEL CARRYING SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS AND EXTENDING FROM SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CARTON BEING OF WEAKENED CONSTRUCTION, WHEREBY REMOVING SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS AND BREAKING SAID WEAKENED PORTIONS WILL PRODUCE A BOTTOM HINGED RECLOSABLE FLAP FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO SAID CARTON AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID PANEL, AND AT LEAST ONE INNER CARTON FITTING IN SAID SHIPPING CARTON AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF SAME, SAID INNER CARTON HAVING IN ONE EDGE PANEL, ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A FULL WIDTH DISPENSING OPENING SLIGHTLY SHALLOWER THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID OPENING IN SAID SHIPPING CARTON ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAME, WHEREBY THE DISPENSING OPENING IN SAID INNER CARTON WILL BE FULLY EXPOSED WHEN SAID RECLOSABLE FLAP OF SAID SHIPPING CARTON IS IN OPEN POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPENSING CARTON ASSEMBLY, WHICH COMPRISES A CARTON HAVING FRONT, BACK, AND SIDE PANELS WITH TOP AND BOTTOM CARTON CLOSING FLAPS EXTENDING FROM THE ENDS OF SAME, ONE OF SAID PANELS HAVING A TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS EXTENDING ACROSS SAME SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID BOTTOM AND SPACED A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE SAME, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PANEL CARRYING SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS AND EXTENDING FROM SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CARTON BEING OF WEAKENED CONSTRUCTION, WHEREBY REMOVING SAID TEAR-OUT STRIP MEANS AND BREAKING SAID WEAKENED PORTIONS WILL PRODUCE A BOTTOM HINGED RECLOSABLE FLAP FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO SAID CARTON AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID PANEL, AND AT LEAST ONE INNER CARTON FITTING IN SAID SHIPPING CARTON AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF SAME, SAID INNER CARTON HAVING IN ONE EDGE PANEL, ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A FULL WIDTH DISPENSING OPENING SLIGHTLY SHALLOWER THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID OPENING IN SAID SHIPPING CARTON ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAME, WHEREBY THE DISPENSING OPENING IN SAID INNER CARTON WILL BE FULLY EXPOSED WHEN SAID RECLOSABLE FLAP OF SAID SHIPPING CARTON IS IN OPEN POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |