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Tray made of thin sheeting with cavities to receive fruit or round objects
Assignee: I P SpA SA
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Filing: 1964-11-30
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1984-11-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Padovani Pietro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/34; B65D1/36; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A MULTI-CAVITY PACKING TRAY OF THIN SHEETING FOR FRUIT OR ROUND ARTICLES COMPRISING, ROWS OF CUP-LIKE CAVITIES ALTERNATELY ARANGED IN ADJACENT ROWS, A PORTION OF THE WALL OF EACH CAVITY BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO A PORTION OF THE WALL OF EACH OF AT LEAST THREE ADJACENT CAVITIES ALONG AN ARCUATELY CURVED FOLDED EDGE, SAID CAVITIES HAVING CENTERS LYING IN A COMMON PLANE, THE VERTICES OF SAID ARCUATELY CURVED FOLDED EDGES LYING IN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT PLANES, WEBS AT THE JUNCTURE OF THREE CAVITIES JOINING THE LOWER ENDS OF THREE ADJACENT ARCUATE FOLDED EDGES, SAID WEBS LYING BELOW SAID PLANES AND PROVIDING FINGER RECEIVING OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF THE CAVITIES FOR REMOVING AN ARTICLE POSITIONED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A MULTI-CAVITY PACKING TRAY OF THIN SHEETING FOR FRUIT OR ROUND ARTICLES COMPRISING, ROWS OF CUP-LIKE CAVITIES ALTERNATELY ARANGED IN ADJACENT ROWS, A PORTION OF THE WALL OF EACH CAVITY BEING INTEGRALLY JOINED TO A PORTION OF THE WALL OF EACH OF AT LEAST THREE ADJACENT CAVITIES ALONG AN ARCUATELY CURVED FOLDED EDGE, SAID CAVITIES HAVING CENTERS LYING IN A COMMON PLANE, THE VERTICES OF SAID ARCUATELY CURVED FOLDED EDGES LYING IN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT PLANES, WEBS AT THE JUNCTURE OF THREE CAVITIES JOINING THE LOWER ENDS OF THREE ADJACENT ARCUATE FOLDED EDGES, SAID WEBS LYING BELOW SAID PLANES AND PROVIDING FINGER RECEIVING OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF THE CAVITIES FOR REMOVING AN ARTICLE POSITIONED THEREIN.
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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 |