US3316102A
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Food tray blank, container, and package
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-28
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1985-06-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Doll Martin
- 👤 Gregory W Doll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2024; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/2014; B65D5/2033; B65D5/2038; B65D5/2047; B65D5/24; B65D5/248; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/441; B65D5/443; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
A SUITABLY CUT AND SCORED BLANK ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED AND ERECTED INTO A FOOD PRODUCT CONTAINER COMPRISING: (A) A POLYGONAL CENTRAL PANEL ADAPTED TO FORM THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER WHEN THE BLANK IS ERECTED; (B) AN ELONGATE SIDE PANEL COEXTENSIVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO EACH SIDE EDGE OF SAID CENTRAL PANEL AND ADPTED TO FORM A SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER UPON ERECTION; (C) AN ELONGATE FIRST SIDE FLAP COEXTENSVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH SIDE PANEL AND ADPATED TO DEFINE A PORTION OF A CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; (D) AN ELONGATE SECOND SIDE FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AN HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH FIRST SIDE FLAP AND ADAPTED TO REINFORCE A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; (A) A GROUP OF SERIALLY ARRANGED, HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED GUSSET PANELS DISPOSED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT SIDE PANELS AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE ADJACENT SIDE PENEL, AND ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP BEING ADAPTED TO FORM A CORNER WALL UPON ERECTION; (F) AN ELONGATE FIRST CORNER FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AN HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF SAID ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP AND ADAPTED TO DEFINE A PORTION OF A CONTAINER RIM UPON ERRECTION; (G) AN ELONGATE SECOND GORNER FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONEECTED ALONG ITS INNED EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH FIRST CORNER FLAP AND ADAPTED TO REINFORCE A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; AND (H) A LOCKING TAB HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF A GUSSET PANEL IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP OF PANELS AND ADAPTED TO BE SANDWICHED BETWEEN ADJACENT FIRST AND SECOND FLAPS UPON ERECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
308 words
A SUITABLY CUT AND SCORED BLANK ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED AND ERECTED INTO A FOOD PRODUCT CONTAINER COMPRISING: (A) A POLYGONAL CENTRAL PANEL ADAPTED TO FORM THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER WHEN THE BLANK IS ERECTED; (B) AN ELONGATE SIDE PANEL COEXTENSIVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO EACH SIDE EDGE OF SAID CENTRAL PANEL AND ADPTED TO FORM A SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER UPON ERECTION; (C) AN ELONGATE FIRST SIDE FLAP COEXTENSVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH SIDE PANEL AND ADPATED TO DEFINE A PORTION OF A CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; (D) AN ELONGATE SECOND SIDE FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AN HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH FIRST SIDE FLAP AND ADAPTED TO REINFORCE A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; (A) A GROUP OF SERIALLY ARRANGED, HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED GUSSET PANELS DISPOSED BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT SIDE PANELS AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE ADJACENT SIDE PENEL, AND ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP BEING ADAPTED TO FORM A CORNER WALL UPON ERECTION; (F) AN ELONGATE FIRST CORNER FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AN HINGEDLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS INNER SIDE EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF SAID ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP AND ADAPTED TO DEFINE A PORTION OF A CONTAINER RIM UPON ERRECTION; (G) AN ELONGATE SECOND GORNER FLAP COEXTENSIVE WITH AND HINGEDLY CONEECTED ALONG ITS INNED EDGE TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF EACH FIRST CORNER FLAP AND ADAPTED TO REINFORCE A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER RIM UPON ERECTION; AND (H) A LOCKING TAB HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTER SIDE EDGE OF A GUSSET PANEL IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID ONE GUSSET PANEL OF EACH GROUP OF PANELS AND ADAPTED TO BE SANDWICHED BETWEEN ADJACENT FIRST AND SECOND FLAPS UPON ERECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |