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US3331529A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stackable molded plastic containers

Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co
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Filing: 1966-02-07
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1986-02-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Slapnik Joseph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0213

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A CONTAINER FOR THE SHIPMENT OF PERISHABLE PRODUCE COMPRISING: A UNITARY BODY MOLDED OF LOW DENSITY EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A BOTTOM AND FOUR SIDE WALLS, SAID WALLS BEING GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE BOTTOM, ADJACENT WALLS BEING GENERALLY NORMAL TO EACH OTHER, AND DEFINING A SPACE FOR SAID PRODUCE, THICKENED PORTIONS AT THE JUNCTURE OF EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS CONSITUTING CORNER POSTS, SAID CORNER POSTS EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF SAID WALLS AND PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE JUNCTURE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS AND CORNER POSTS TERMINATING IN LIPS WHICH EXTEND OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS TO FORM A PROTECTED LEDGE AROUND THE INTERIOR CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID LEDGE HAVING THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID BOTTOM WHEREBY SAID LEDGE CAN NEST THE BOTTOM OF ANOTHER BODY FOR STACKING OF BODIES, SAID LEDGE AND LIPS HAVING SLOTS FOR VENTILATION, AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND BOTTOM HAVING MUTUALLY INTERSECTING SLOTS FOR VENTILATION AND DRAINAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A CONTAINER FOR THE SHIPMENT OF PERISHABLE PRODUCE COMPRISING: A UNITARY BODY MOLDED OF LOW DENSITY EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A BOTTOM AND FOUR SIDE WALLS, SAID WALLS BEING GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE BOTTOM, ADJACENT WALLS BEING GENERALLY NORMAL TO EACH OTHER, AND DEFINING A SPACE FOR SAID PRODUCE, THICKENED PORTIONS AT THE JUNCTURE OF EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS CONSITUTING CORNER POSTS, SAID CORNER POSTS EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF SAID WALLS AND PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE JUNCTURE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS AND CORNER POSTS TERMINATING IN LIPS WHICH EXTEND OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE WALLS TO FORM A PROTECTED LEDGE AROUND THE INTERIOR CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID LEDGE HAVING THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID BOTTOM WHEREBY SAID LEDGE CAN NEST THE BOTTOM OF ANOTHER BODY FOR STACKING OF BODIES, SAID LEDGE AND LIPS HAVING SLOTS FOR VENTILATION, AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND BOTTOM HAVING MUTUALLY INTERSECTING SLOTS FOR VENTILATION AND DRAINAGE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-17 1971-01-16 1971-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-17 1975-01-16 1975-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-17 1979-01-16 1979-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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