US3352477A
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Egg carton
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-21
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1985-07-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eisenberg Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; B65D85/324
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
IN AN EGG CARTON AND IN COMBINATION WITH A CLOSURE SLEEVE THEREFOR, A CELLULAR MOLDED CARTON HAVING A PLURALITY OF EGG HOLDING POCKETS THEREIN HAVING OVATE BOTTOMS AND STEEPLY INCLINED SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, AN OUTER RIM EXTENIDNG ABOUT THE CARTON OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER SIDE WALLS OF SAID POCKETS AND DEFINING THE UPPER OUTER MARGIN OF THE CARTON POCKETS, A PLURALITY OF CENTERPOSTS SPACED ALONG THE CENTER OF THE CARTON AND FORMING UPWARD CONTINUATIONS OF THE SIDE WALLS OF ADJACENT POCKETS OF CERTAIN CLUSTERS OF FOUR POCKETS, AND TERMINATING AT AN ELEVATION ABOVE THE TOPS OF THE EGGS CONTAINED IN SAID POCKETS, AND AT LEAST ONE BRIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE CARTON AND UPWARDLY OF SAID RIM AND TERMINATING AT THE PLANE OF TERMINATION OF SAID CENTERPOSTS AND ENGAGING THE INSIDE OF THE CLOSURE SLEEVE AND RETAINING THE CLOSURE SLEEVE FROM TILTING WITH RESPECT TO THE CARTON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
IN AN EGG CARTON AND IN COMBINATION WITH A CLOSURE SLEEVE THEREFOR, A CELLULAR MOLDED CARTON HAVING A PLURALITY OF EGG HOLDING POCKETS THEREIN HAVING OVATE BOTTOMS AND STEEPLY INCLINED SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, AN OUTER RIM EXTENIDNG ABOUT THE CARTON OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER SIDE WALLS OF SAID POCKETS AND DEFINING THE UPPER OUTER MARGIN OF THE CARTON POCKETS, A PLURALITY OF CENTERPOSTS SPACED ALONG THE CENTER OF THE CARTON AND FORMING UPWARD CONTINUATIONS OF THE SIDE WALLS OF ADJACENT POCKETS OF CERTAIN CLUSTERS OF FOUR POCKETS, AND TERMINATING AT AN ELEVATION ABOVE THE TOPS OF THE EGGS CONTAINED IN SAID POCKETS, AND AT LEAST ONE BRIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE CARTON AND UPWARDLY OF SAID RIM AND TERMINATING AT THE PLANE OF TERMINATION OF SAID CENTERPOSTS AND ENGAGING THE INSIDE OF THE CLOSURE SLEEVE AND RETAINING THE CLOSURE SLEEVE FROM TILTING WITH RESPECT TO THE CARTON.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-13 | 1971-05-15 | 1971-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-13 | 1975-05-15 | 1975-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |