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US3342329A
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Cartons for potted plants and flowers
Assignee: West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
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Filing: 1965-03-18
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-03-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Noble A Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/042; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D5/5059; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; B65D85/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A CARTON COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN OUTER BOX COMPRISING A FIRST SIDE PANEL, A SECOND SIDE PANEL OPPOSITE SAID FIRST PANEL, A BACK PANEL CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING SIDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PANELS, A FRONT PANEL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF ONE OF SAID SIDE PANELS OPPOSITE SAID BACK PANEL, A FIRST END STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID PANELS, AND A SECOND END STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID PANELS, SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FLAP MEMBERS CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING ENDS RESPECTIVELY OF TWO OPPOSITE ONES OF SAID PANELS, SAID FLAP MEMBERS EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER; AN INNER BOX SECURABLE WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX AND COMPRISING A FIRST PAIR OF SIDE PANELS, AND A SECOND PAIR OF SIDE PANELS CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF EACH OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF SIDE PANELS, A FIRST END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE CORRESPONDING ENDS OF ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SIDE PANELS AND DIMENSIONED TO OVERLAP EACH OTHER, AND A SECOND END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE END OF SAID INNER BOX OPPOSITE SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE, SAID INNER BOX HAVING FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SLOTS AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND ADJACENT SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE OF SAID INNER BOX; SAID INNER BOX BEING MOUNTED WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX WITH ITS FIRST END STRUCTURE ADJACENT THE FIRST END STRUCTURE OF SAID OUTER BOX; SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLAP, MEMBERS OF SAID OUTER BOX EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLOTS, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID INNER BOX TO RETAIN THE INNER BOX IN POSITION WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A CARTON COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN OUTER BOX COMPRISING A FIRST SIDE PANEL, A SECOND SIDE PANEL OPPOSITE SAID FIRST PANEL, A BACK PANEL CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING SIDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PANELS, A FRONT PANEL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF ONE OF SAID SIDE PANELS OPPOSITE SAID BACK PANEL, A FIRST END STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID PANELS, AND A SECOND END STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID PANELS, SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FLAP MEMBERS CONNECTED TO THE CORRESPONDING ENDS RESPECTIVELY OF TWO OPPOSITE ONES OF SAID PANELS, SAID FLAP MEMBERS EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER; AN INNER BOX SECURABLE WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX AND COMPRISING A FIRST PAIR OF SIDE PANELS, AND A SECOND PAIR OF SIDE PANELS CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF EACH OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF SIDE PANELS, A FIRST END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO THE CORRESPONDING ENDS OF ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SIDE PANELS AND DIMENSIONED TO OVERLAP EACH OTHER, AND A SECOND END STRUCTURE INCLUDING FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE END OF SAID INNER BOX OPPOSITE SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE, SAID INNER BOX HAVING FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SLOTS AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND ADJACENT SAID FIRST END STRUCTURE OF SAID INNER BOX; SAID INNER BOX BEING MOUNTED WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX WITH ITS FIRST END STRUCTURE ADJACENT THE FIRST END STRUCTURE OF SAID OUTER BOX; SAID FIRST AND SECOND FLAP, MEMBERS OF SAID OUTER BOX EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLOTS, RESPECTIVELY, OF SAID INNER BOX TO RETAIN THE INNER BOX IN POSITION WITHIN SAID OUTER BOX.
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) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |