US3552595A
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A one-piece foldable protective container for articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-02-19
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Granted: 1971-01-05
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Expires: 1989-02-19
Abstract
Abstract Four panels, preferably of resilient synthetic sheet plastic material, are hingedly connected to one another along successive edges thereof. The two inner panels are hinged to each other and provided with aligned pairs of article-receiving recessed portions facing one another, the recesses of each inner panel being spaced laterally apart from each other and from the edges of that panel. The outer panels are hinged to remaining edges of the inner panels and are dished to fold into margin-to-margin engagement with the inner panels so as to completely enclose the folded inner panels but to remain spaced away from the walls of the recessed portions thereof. In one form of the invention FIGS. 1 to 4) the hinged connections between the various panels are along mutually parallel edges of the panels. In a modification thereof FIGS. 5 to 7), the hinged connections between the outer and inner panels are along edges which are perpendicular to the hinged connection between the inner panels.
Inventors
- 👤 George Loyd Gerner
- 👤 William L Brickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/025; B65D81/027; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A one-piece foldable protective package for articles, comprising: a pair of inner container panels having edges disposed adjacent one another and having an inner hinged connection with one another along said adjacent edges: said inner panels having a plurality of article-receiving recessed portions disposed in spaced relationship relatively to one another and to the edges of said inner panels; and said inner panels being foldable into face-to-face engagement with one another around said inner hinged connection: said recessed portions being disposed in aligned pairs facing one another in the folded position of said inner panels; and a pair of dished outer cover panels having outer hinged connections with edges of said inner panels other than the previously mentioned hingedly connected edges thereof: said outer panels having cavities therein configured to receive said inner panels inwardly of the margins thereof; and said outer panels being foldable toward one another into enclosing relationship with said recessed portions of said inner panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A one-piece foldable protective package for articles, comprising: a pair of inner container panels having edges disposed adjacent one another and having an inner hinged connection with one another along said adjacent edges: said inner panels having a plurality of article-receiving recessed portions disposed in spaced relationship relatively to one another and to the edges of said inner panels; and said inner panels being foldable into face-to-face engagement with one another around said inner hinged connection: said recessed portions being disposed in aligned pairs facing one another in the folded position of said inner panels; and a pair of dished outer cover panels having outer hinged connections with edges of said inner panels other than the previously mentioned hingedly connected edges thereof: said outer panels having cavities therein configured to receive said inner panels inwardly of the margins thereof; and said outer panels being foldable toward one another into enclosing relationship with said recessed portions of said inner panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 1, wherein said outer panels have backwalls which are spaced away from said recessed portions in the folded position of said panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 1, wherein said inner panels have marginal portions surrounding said recessed portions and foldable into said face-to-face engagement with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 3, wherein said outer panels have marginal portions surrounding said cavities and foldable into face-to-face engagement With the marginal portions of said inner panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 1, wherein said outer panels have interlocking detent portions on the edges other than their hinged connection edges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 1, wherein said outer panels have said outer hinged connections disposed on edges of said inner panels remote from said inner hinged connection of said inner panels with one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 6, wherein said outer panels have interlocking detent portions on edges disposed parallel to the edges having hinged connections with said inner panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 1, wherein said outer panels have said outer hinged connections disposed on edges of said inner panels adjacent said inner hinged connection of said inner panels with one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 8, wherein said outer panels have interlocking detent portions on edges disposed perpendicular to the edges having hinged connections with said inner panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A one-piece foldable protective package, according to claim 4, wherein said cavities have backwalls and sidewalls connecting said backwalls, to said marginal portions of said outer panels, and wherein said sidewalls completely surround said recessed portions of said inner panels in spaced relationship therewith.
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) | 1974-01-04 | 1974-07-06 | 1975-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-04 | 1978-07-06 | 1979-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-04 | 1982-07-06 | 1983-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |