US3341060A
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Milk crate
Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-11
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1984-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rehrig Houston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/40; B65D1/42; B65D1/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A MILK CRATE COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR BOTTOM PANEL, MOLDED PLASTIC SIDE PANELS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM PANEL INTEGRALLY JOINED AT THE CORNERS OF THE CRATE, THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CORNERS BEING ROUNDED WITH THE ROUNDED CORNERS HAVING A RELATIVELY SHORT RADIUS, A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED FLANGES INTEGRALLY FORMED AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID SIDE PANELS, SAID FLANGES COOPERATING TO DEFINE AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED CHANNEL ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID CRATE, AN ENDLESS GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED REINFORCING ROD MEMBER EXTENDING AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED ROD MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE BETWEEB SAID FLANGES, THE CORNERS OF SAID GENERALLY RACTANGULAR REINFORCING ROD MEMBER BEING ROUNDED WITH THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF THE ROUNDED CORNERS ON SAID REINFORCING ROD BEING GREATER THAN THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF THE CORNERS OF SAID PANELS, SAID REINFORCING ROD ENGAGING AND APPLYING AN INWARDLY DIRECTED FORCE TO EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID CRATE WHEN SAID ROD IS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FLANGES TO CAUSE THE SAID SIDE PANELS TO DEFLECT OUTWARDLY AGAINST SAID REINFORCING ROD MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A MILK CRATE COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR BOTTOM PANEL, MOLDED PLASTIC SIDE PANELS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM PANEL INTEGRALLY JOINED AT THE CORNERS OF THE CRATE, THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CORNERS BEING ROUNDED WITH THE ROUNDED CORNERS HAVING A RELATIVELY SHORT RADIUS, A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED FLANGES INTEGRALLY FORMED AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID SIDE PANELS, SAID FLANGES COOPERATING TO DEFINE AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED CHANNEL ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID CRATE, AN ENDLESS GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED REINFORCING ROD MEMBER EXTENDING AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED ROD MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID CRATE BETWEEB SAID FLANGES, THE CORNERS OF SAID GENERALLY RACTANGULAR REINFORCING ROD MEMBER BEING ROUNDED WITH THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF THE ROUNDED CORNERS ON SAID REINFORCING ROD BEING GREATER THAN THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF THE CORNERS OF SAID PANELS, SAID REINFORCING ROD ENGAGING AND APPLYING AN INWARDLY DIRECTED FORCE TO EACH OF THE CORNERS OF SAID CRATE WHEN SAID ROD IS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FLANGES TO CAUSE THE SAID SIDE PANELS TO DEFLECT OUTWARDLY AGAINST SAID REINFORCING ROD MEMBER.
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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) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |