US3317075A
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Carrier for milk cartons
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-03
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1985-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence H Drader
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/04; B65D21/043; B65D21/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
IN A NESTING CARRIER BASKET CONSTRUCTION HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE SPACED UPPER AND LOWER SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FRAMES INTERCONNECTED BY SIDE FRAMES SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES AND WITH THE SIDE FRAMES CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARALLEL SEGMENTS TAPERING INWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM FRAME TO THE TOP FRAME WHEREBY ONE BASKET MAY BE NESTINGLY RECEIVED WITHIN A SIMILAR BASKET, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES FORMING THE UPPER FRAME AT ITS CORNERS INTO OPEN EARS PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON TWO SIDES OF THE BASKET AND FORMING SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAMES ADJACENT THE LOWER FRAME INTO EARS PROJECTING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BASKET AND LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE SAID EARS IN THE UPPER FRAME WHEREBY THE EARS FORMED IN THE SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAME WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE EARS OF THE UPPER FRAME OF A SIMILAR BASKET WHEN THE BASKETS ARE NESTED AND WHEREBY THE EARS FORMED IN THE SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAME WILL ENGAGE ON THE UPPER FRAME TO STACK THE BASKETS WHEN ONE BASKET IS ROTATED 90* WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
IN A NESTING CARRIER BASKET CONSTRUCTION HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE SPACED UPPER AND LOWER SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FRAMES INTERCONNECTED BY SIDE FRAMES SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES AND WITH THE SIDE FRAMES CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARALLEL SEGMENTS TAPERING INWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM FRAME TO THE TOP FRAME WHEREBY ONE BASKET MAY BE NESTINGLY RECEIVED WITHIN A SIMILAR BASKET, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES FORMING THE UPPER FRAME AT ITS CORNERS INTO OPEN EARS PROJECTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON TWO SIDES OF THE BASKET AND FORMING SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAMES ADJACENT THE LOWER FRAME INTO EARS PROJECTING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BASKET AND LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE SAID EARS IN THE UPPER FRAME WHEREBY THE EARS FORMED IN THE SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAME WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE EARS OF THE UPPER FRAME OF A SIMILAR BASKET WHEN THE BASKETS ARE NESTED AND WHEREBY THE EARS FORMED IN THE SEGMENTS OF THE SIDE FRAME WILL ENGAGE ON THE UPPER FRAME TO STACK THE BASKETS WHEN ONE BASKET IS ROTATED 90* WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER.
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) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |