US3561594A
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Cardboard blank
Assignee: Pakko-Tryk AS
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Filing: 1968-10-03
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1988-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A wraparound cover sleeve for cuplike packages with rim flanges and lids has a base panel with at least one aperture for receiving a cup with its rim flange engaging the base panel about the aperture, a second cup being superimposed on the first cup and held in place by up-folding sidewall panels having cupengaging formations.
Inventors
- 👤 Arne Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/40; B65D71/46; B65D71/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A cover sleeve folded from a cardboard blank and holding at least one pair of superimposed packages in the form of cups with external rim flanges and lids, said blank having two spaced parallel score lines which divide it into a central base panel between two folded-up sidewall panels, said central base panel having at least one opening receiving a first one of said pair of cups with the rim flange engaging the base panel about said opening, the second cup being superimposed upon the first cup, and cup-engaging cutout formations of width corresponding to the width of said second cup from one rim flange edge to the other in said folded-up sidewall panels for locating and holding said second cup in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A cover sleeve folded from a cardboard blank and holding at least one pair of superimposed packages in the form of cups with external rim flanges and lids, said blank having two spaced parallel score lines which divide it into a central base panel between two folded-up sidewall panels, said central base panel having at least one opening receiving a first one of said pair of cups with the rim flange engaging the base panel about said opening, the second cup being superimposed upon the first cup, and cup-engaging cutout formations of width corresponding to the width of said second cup from one rim flange edge to the other in said folded-up sidewall panels for locating and holding said second cup in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
107 words
A cover sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cup-engaging formations in the sidewall panels comprise respective cutout tongues in alignment with the opening in the base panel and hingeable out of the planes of the sidewall panels about score lines parallel with the first-mentioned score lines, the widths of the tongues being substantially equal to the width of the second cup from one rim flange edge to the other, so that cutouts in the sidewall panels which result from forming the tongues are of width corresponding to the width of the cup from one rim flange edge to the other and receive and retain the cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cover sleeve according to claim 2, wherein the tongues rest upon and cover the top of the second cup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cover sleeve according to claim 3, wherein the sidewall panels are of such width that they form with the base panel a cover having the cross section of a triangle which is equal in height to the height of the second cup enclOsed by the cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cover according to claim 4, wherein the tongues are each of size and shape corresponding to half that of the top of the second cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cover according to claim 3, wherein the blank has a slot cut away in each of its sidewall panels at the tip of the tongue, said slot being so shaped that its edge contacts the walls of the second cup when the sidewall panels are folded up, and fixes the position of the second cup in the longitudinal direction of the cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cover according to claim 6, and including flaps serving as handle parts at respective upper edges of the sidewall panels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR88519E
Cited
FR1489093A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-08 | 1974-08-10 | 1975-02-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-08 | 1978-08-10 | 1979-02-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-08 | 1982-08-10 | 1983-02-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |