US3343702A
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Spring cushion egg flat
Assignee: Keyes Fibre Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-14
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ammon M Leitzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; B65D85/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF LIKE EGG FLATS ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER WITH EACH UPPER EGG FLAT BEING SUPPORTED DIRECTLY BY THE EGG IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW, EACH EGG FLAT BEING PROVIDED WITH UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS FOR RECEIVING EGGS, THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL BOTTOMS AND PLANAR WALLS DEFINING WITH THE BOTTOMS DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS FOR SUPPORTING THE EGG FLAT AND EGGS THEREIN, EACH EGG FLAT ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH DOWNWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL TOPS FOR FITTING OVER EGGS NESTED IN THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW, THE DOWNWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING TOPS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE BOTTOMS OF THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKTES OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREABOVE AND HAVING PLANAR WALLS DEFINING WITH THE TOPS UPWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY AND SUPPORT THE DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREABOVE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF LIKE EGG FLATS ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER WITH EACH UPPER EGG FLAT BEING SUPPORTED DIRECTLY BY THE EGG IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW, EACH EGG FLAT BEING PROVIDED WITH UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS FOR RECEIVING EGGS, THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL BOTTOMS AND PLANAR WALLS DEFINING WITH THE BOTTOMS DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS FOR SUPPORTING THE EGG FLAT AND EGGS THEREIN, EACH EGG FLAT ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH DOWNWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL TOPS FOR FITTING OVER EGGS NESTED IN THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKETS OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW, THE DOWNWARDLY FACING SOCKETS HAVING TOPS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE BOTTOMS OF THE UPWARDLY FACING SOCKTES OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREABOVE AND HAVING PLANAR WALLS DEFINING WITH THE TOPS UPWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY AND SUPPORT THE DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED POSTS OF THE EGG FLAT IMMEDIATELY THEREABOVE,
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