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US3416695A
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Tray construction
Assignee: Packaging Corp of America
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Filing: 1966-10-28
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Granted: 1968-12-17
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Expires: 1986-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford H Bessett
- 👤 James W Boyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A MOLDED TRAY FOR ACCOMMODATING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES, COMPRISING A PLANE OF REFERENCE, A SHALLOW POCKETS DEPENDING FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE AND ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF SPACED ROWS, AND HOLLOW POSTS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE, A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DISTANCE THAN SAID POCKETS DEPEND FROM SAID PLANE, SAID POSTS BEING ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY DELIMITING RELATION WITH RESPECT TO BUT SPACED FROM THE UPPER EXTREMITIES OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AND FORMING A PLURALITY OF PLATEAUS SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED WITH RESPECT TO THE UPPER EXTREMITIES OF EACH POCKET; PORTIONS SEPARATING ADJACENT POSTS AND DISPOSED WITHIN SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE, SAID PORTIONS HAVING ELONGATED PROJECTIONS DEPENDING FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE AND INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A MOLDED TRAY FOR ACCOMMODATING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES, COMPRISING A PLANE OF REFERENCE, A SHALLOW POCKETS DEPENDING FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE AND ARRANGED IN A PLURALITY OF SPACED ROWS, AND HOLLOW POSTS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE, A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DISTANCE THAN SAID POCKETS DEPEND FROM SAID PLANE, SAID POSTS BEING ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY DELIMITING RELATION WITH RESPECT TO BUT SPACED FROM THE UPPER EXTREMITIES OF SAID SHALLOW POCKETS AND FORMING A PLURALITY OF PLATEAUS SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED WITH RESPECT TO THE UPPER EXTREMITIES OF EACH POCKET; PORTIONS SEPARATING ADJACENT POSTS AND DISPOSED WITHIN SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE, SAID PORTIONS HAVING ELONGATED PROJECTIONS DEPENDING FROM SAID PLANE OF REFERENCE AND INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT POCKETS OF A ROW.
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) | 1971-12-17 | 1972-06-17 | 1972-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-12-17 | 1976-06-17 | 1976-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-12-17 | 1980-06-17 | 1980-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |