US3330406A
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Assignee: Creative Displays Inc
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Filing: 1966-02-16
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1986-02-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H Taub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/11; A47F5/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN A COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY BIN THE COMBINATION WITH A BASE HAVING FRONT, REAR AND SIDE WALLS AND AN ARTICLESUPPORTING PLATFORM SURMOUNTING SAID BASE AND RESTING THEREON, OF ARTICLE-RETAINING WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY OF SAID BASE AND CONNECTED THERETO, SAID ARTICLE-RETAINING WALLS COMPRISING A SECTION OF TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, SELF-SUPPORTING PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL AND A SECTION OF OPAQUE WALL-FORMING MATERIAL, SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A CIRCUMAMBIENT LOWER EDGE FASTENED TO SAID BASE AT AN UPPER EDGE PORTION THEREOF, AND JOINDER MEANS ATTACHING OPPOSED VERTICAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL TO CORRESPONDING LATERAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID SECTION OF OPAQUE WALL-FORMING MATERIAL, SAID BASE AND SAID WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREOF, INCLUDING SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL, BEING COLLAPSIBLE INWARDLY ALONG VERTICAL FOLD LINES WHEREBY SAID FRONT AND REAR WALLS OF SAID BASE MAY BE MOVED TOWARD EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE A SPACE-SAVING STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE STACKING, STORAGE, AND SHIPMENT OF SAID STAND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN A COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY BIN THE COMBINATION WITH A BASE HAVING FRONT, REAR AND SIDE WALLS AND AN ARTICLESUPPORTING PLATFORM SURMOUNTING SAID BASE AND RESTING THEREON, OF ARTICLE-RETAINING WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY OF SAID BASE AND CONNECTED THERETO, SAID ARTICLE-RETAINING WALLS COMPRISING A SECTION OF TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, SELF-SUPPORTING PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL AND A SECTION OF OPAQUE WALL-FORMING MATERIAL, SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A CIRCUMAMBIENT LOWER EDGE FASTENED TO SAID BASE AT AN UPPER EDGE PORTION THEREOF, AND JOINDER MEANS ATTACHING OPPOSED VERTICAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL TO CORRESPONDING LATERAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID SECTION OF OPAQUE WALL-FORMING MATERIAL, SAID BASE AND SAID WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREOF, INCLUDING SAID PLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL, BEING COLLAPSIBLE INWARDLY ALONG VERTICAL FOLD LINES WHEREBY SAID FRONT AND REAR WALLS OF SAID BASE MAY BE MOVED TOWARD EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE A SPACE-SAVING STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE STACKING, STORAGE, AND SHIPMENT OF SAID STAND.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |