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US3563449A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Container for two different products

Assignee: Westvaco Corp
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Filing: 1969-03-06
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1989-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract A container for housing two different products is presented wherein the container comprises a primary carton and a secondary carton, with the primary carton being designed to retain the secondary carton in a proportional compartment formed in the primary carton.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hampton E Forbes Jr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/042; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5016

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 266 words
A container for housing two different products comprising: 1. a primary outer carton having an inner compartment and shelf means therein; 2. said primary outer carton including, a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf; 3. said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means including, a partition panel divided into an upper part and a lower part, said two parts being connected to said first glue panel along a first pair of parallel fold lines, and a second glue panel connected to said two part partition panel along a second pair of parallel fold lines which are equally spaced from said first pair of parallel fold lines; 4. said primary carton inner compartment being formed by a portion of said second main panel, the second side panel, a portion of said first glue panel and the two part partition panel; 5. said primary outer carton further including a reclosable top closure flap portion which is separable from said second main panel by a perforated line and hingedly attached to said top closure flap by a fold line to permit access to the primary carton inner compartment and to the contents of the primary carton; and 6. a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 266 words
A container for housing two different products comprising: 1. a primary outer carton having an inner compartment and shelf means therein; 2. said primary outer carton including, a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf; 3. said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means including, a partition panel divided into an upper part and a lower part, said two parts being connected to said first glue panel along a first pair of parallel fold lines, and a second glue panel connected to said two part partition panel along a second pair of parallel fold lines which are equally spaced from said first pair of parallel fold lines; 4. said primary carton inner compartment being formed by a portion of said second main panel, the second side panel, a portion of said first glue panel and the two part partition panel; 5. said primary outer carton further including a reclosable top closure flap portion which is separable from said second main panel by a perforated line and hingedly attached to said top closure flap by a fold line to permit access to the primary carton inner compartment and to the contents of the primary carton; and 6. a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
said primary outer carton including, a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 61 words
said primary outer carton including, a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said secondary carton includes:
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 65 words
said primary outer carton including a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel along parallel fold lines to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 65 words
said primary outer carton including a first main panel, a first side panel, a second main panel and a second side panel foldably connected along parallel fold lines, a first glue panel hinged to said second side panel along the free edge thereof, and means connected to said first glue panel along parallel fold lines to form said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 8 words
A container for housing two different producTs comprising:
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 8 words
A container for housing two different producTs comprising:
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 71 words
said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means including, a partition panel divided into an upper part and a lower part, said two parts being connected to said first glue panel along a first pair of parallel fold lines, and a second glue panel connected to said two part partition panel along a second pair of parallel fold lines which are equally spaced from said first pair of parallel fold lines;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 71 words
said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means including, a partition panel divided into an upper part and a lower part, said two parts being connected to said first glue panel along a first pair of parallel fold lines, and a second glue panel connected to said two part partition panel along a second pair of parallel fold lines which are equally spaced from said first pair of parallel fold lines;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 32 words
said primary carton inner compartment being formed by a portion of said second main panel, the second side panel, a portion of said first glue panel and the two part partition panel;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 32 words
said primary carton inner compartment being formed by a portion of said second main panel, the second side panel, a portion of said first glue panel and the two part partition panel;
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 80 words
The container of claim 3 wherein said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means includes: a partition panel divided into an upper part and a lower part, said two parts being connected to said first glue panel along a first pair of parallel fold lines, and a second glue panel connected to said two part partition panel along a second pair of offset and parallel fold lines which are equally spaced respectively from said first pair of parallel fold lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 42 words
said secondary carton including side, top and bottom closure panels, separated from one another by fold lines and a tab means foldably attached to one of said side panels to permit removal of said secondary carton from said primary carton inner compartment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 42 words
said secondary carton including side, top and bottom closure panels, separated from one another by fold lines and a tab means foldably attached to one of said side panels to permit removal of said secondary carton from said primary carton inner compartment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 54 words
said primary outer carton further including a reclosable top closure flap portion which is separable from said second main panel by a perforated line and hingedly attached to said top closure flap by a fold line to permit access to the primary carton inner compartment and to the contents of the primary carton; and
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 54 words
said primary outer carton further including a reclosable top closure flap portion which is separable from said second main panel by a perforated line and hingedly attached to said top closure flap by a fold line to permit access to the primary carton inner compartment and to the contents of the primary carton; and
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 37 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said primary carton inner compartment and shelf means are formed by a portion of said second main panel, a portion of said first glue panel and the two part partition panel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 22 words
a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 22 words
a secondary inner carton proportionally sized to fit within said primary carton inner compartment and rest on said primary carton shelf means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 50 words
The container of claim 5 wherein said primary outer carton further includes: a reclosable top element which is separable from an outer carton main panel and hingedly attached to a top closure flap to permit access to the primary carton inner compartment and to the contents of the primary carton.

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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) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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