US3327889A
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Folding container
Assignee: Pentwater Wire Products Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-08
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1985-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice E Dore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/08; B65D19/12; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00164; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00502; B65D2519/00512; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00587; B65D2519/00592; B65D2519/00601; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00661; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00865; B65D2519/00875; B65D2519/0091; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/00955; B65D2519/00965; B65D2519/00975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
373 words
A FOLDABLE, STACKABLE CONTAINER FOR STORING GOODS, COMPRISING: A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BASE; A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR WIRE MESH ENCLOSING STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY REST UPON SAID BASE AND HAVING AT LEAST FOUR UPRIGHT SIDE PIECES PIVOTALLY JOINED TO EACH OTHER AT CORRESPONDING UPRIGHT ENDS; ONE PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE BEING LONGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING PARALLEL MEASUREMENT OF SAID BASE, WHEREBY THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES AT LEAST IN PART OVERHANGS THE ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID BASE; THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE BEING SHORTER THAN THE CORRESPONDING PARALLEL MEASUREMENT OF SAID BASE, WHEREBY SAID ONE PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES RESTS UPON SAID BASE; SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES HAVING SECTIONS THEREOF DEPENDING BELOW AT LEAST SOME OF THE BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, SO AS TO EXTEND BELOW THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND LIE ADJACENT THE SIDES THEREOF TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF SAID ENCLOSURE STRUCTURE RELATIVE TO SAID BASE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES; SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES ALSO HAVING SECTIONS THEREOF EXTENDING ABOVE AT LEAST SOME OF THE TOP EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, SO AS TO EXTEND ABOVE AND LIE ADJACENT TO THE LOWERMOST EXTREMITIES OF THE BASE OF A LIKE CONTAINER STACKED ATOP SAID ENCLOSURE AND RESTING ON AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE TOP EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES; SAID BASE HAVING A BOTTOM CONFIGURATION DEFINING A PAIR OF ELONGATED PARALLEL RECESSES SPACED APART SUFFICIENTLY TO RECEIVE AND THEREBY ENGAGE SAID TOP EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES; SAID EXTENDING UPPER SECTIONS OF SAID OTHER PAIR OF SIDES RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE BASE OF SAID STACKED CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, AND SAID ENGAGING BASE RECESSES AND TOP EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE BASE OF SAID STACKED CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID OTHER PAIR OF SIDES; AND MEANS COACTING BETWEEN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE AND THE BASE UPON WHICH SUCH ENCLOSING STRUCTURE RESTS FOR RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF SAID ENCLOSURE RELATIVE TO SUCH BASE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
373 words
A FOLDABLE, STACKABLE CONTAINER FOR STORING GOODS, COMPRISING: A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BASE; A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR WIRE MESH ENCLOSING STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY REST UPON SAID BASE AND HAVING AT LEAST FOUR UPRIGHT SIDE PIECES PIVOTALLY JOINED TO EACH OTHER AT CORRESPONDING UPRIGHT ENDS; ONE PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE BEING LONGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING PARALLEL MEASUREMENT OF SAID BASE, WHEREBY THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES AT LEAST IN PART OVERHANGS THE ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID BASE; THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE BEING SHORTER THAN THE CORRESPONDING PARALLEL MEASUREMENT OF SAID BASE, WHEREBY SAID ONE PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES RESTS UPON SAID BASE; SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES HAVING SECTIONS THEREOF DEPENDING BELOW AT LEAST SOME OF THE BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, SO AS TO EXTEND BELOW THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND LIE ADJACENT THE SIDES THEREOF TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF SAID ENCLOSURE STRUCTURE RELATIVE TO SAID BASE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES; SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES ALSO HAVING SECTIONS THEREOF EXTENDING ABOVE AT LEAST SOME OF THE TOP EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, SO AS TO EXTEND ABOVE AND LIE ADJACENT TO THE LOWERMOST EXTREMITIES OF THE BASE OF A LIKE CONTAINER STACKED ATOP SAID ENCLOSURE AND RESTING ON AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE TOP EDGES OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES; SAID BASE HAVING A BOTTOM CONFIGURATION DEFINING A PAIR OF ELONGATED PARALLEL RECESSES SPACED APART SUFFICIENTLY TO RECEIVE AND THEREBY ENGAGE SAID TOP EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES; SAID EXTENDING UPPER SECTIONS OF SAID OTHER PAIR OF SIDES RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE BASE OF SAID STACKED CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES, AND SAID ENGAGING BASE RECESSES AND TOP EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID ONE PAIR OF SIDES RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF THE BASE OF SAID STACKED CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID OTHER PAIR OF SIDES; AND MEANS COACTING BETWEEN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES OF SAID ENCLOSING STRUCTURE AND THE BASE UPON WHICH SUCH ENCLOSING STRUCTURE RESTS FOR RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF SAID ENCLOSURE RELATIVE TO SUCH BASE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES.
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) | 1970-06-26 | 1970-12-26 | 1971-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-26 | 1974-12-26 | 1975-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-26 | 1978-12-26 | 1979-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |