US3580463A
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Package for solid pieces of foodstuffs or the like and method for manufacturing such packages
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-03-19
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Granted: 1971-05-25
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Expires: 1989-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A package characterized in that it has a substantially rectangular bottom having only at two opposite ends an upstanding wall part, said wall parts having along their outer periphery in the zones where these wall parts are not connected to the bottom part, a flange, the generating lines of which flanges are parallel to the main surface of the bottom part and that to the flanges of the upstanding wall parts a separate closing cover of a sheet of easily printable material such as hard paper or thin white cardboard is applied which extends along the entire periphery of the upstanding wall parts with the exception of the bottom part and has generating lines also parallel to the bottom part. This makes it possible to use a simple closing cover from a flat sheet, for instance of paper or thin white cardboard, which can easily be printed and given an attractive appearance and the foodstuffs can be displayed for sale in the package in such a way that substantially only the closing cover is visible.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Duerink
- 👤 Leendert Steinvoort
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:05
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/321; B65D75/323; B65D75/325; B65D75/326; B65D75/327; B65D2575/00; B65D2575/28; B65D2575/30; B65D2575/32; B65D2575/3209; B65D2575/3218; B65D2575/3227; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S228/00; Y10S228/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A package for solid foodstuffs and the like comprising a plastic member, said member having a rectangular bottom, an upstanding wall extending from said bottom at two opposite ends of said bottom, said other two opposite ends of said bottom being free of any upstanding walls, said upstanding walls having a generally arcuate configuration, each of said walls having a flange at the peripheral edge thereof, said flange being generally parallel to said bottom, a closing cover of easily printable material secured to said flanges, said closing cover being generally parallel to said flanges and to said bottom, said closing cover being secured to the entire periphery of said flanges and to said other two opposite ends of said bottom to thereby form a closed package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A package for solid foodstuffs and the like comprising a plastic member, said member having a rectangular bottom, an upstanding wall extending from said bottom at two opposite ends of said bottom, said other two opposite ends of said bottom being free of any upstanding walls, said upstanding walls having a generally arcuate configuration, each of said walls having a flange at the peripheral edge thereof, said flange being generally parallel to said bottom, a closing cover of easily printable material secured to said flanges, said closing cover being generally parallel to said flanges and to said bottom, said closing cover being secured to the entire periphery of said flanges and to said other two opposite ends of said bottom to thereby form a closed package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein said other two opposite ends of said bottom are provided with downwardly depending flanges to which said cover is secured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein said upstanding walls diverge from one another in extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom, said flanges extending outwardly away from the package.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral walls of each of said upstanding walls is generally oval-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral walls of each of said upstanding walls is in the form of a semicircle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein said member is deep-drawn from a plastic sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein said cover is made of paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein said bottom member has cup-shaped depressions between said upstanding walls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A package according to claim 1 further comprising a generally flat element extending from the edge of said flanges whereby each such flat element and adjacent upstanding wall define a double wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A multipackage comprising a first package as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising a second package identical to said first package, said first and second packages being integrally joined to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method of manufacturing a package according to claim 1, characterized in that a first plastic foil is deep drawn substantially from the plane which constitutes the bottom part of the package so that each time two upstanding wall parts of two adjacent packages are manufactured simultaneously, connected by foil parts which form the said flanges.
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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) | 1974-05-24 | 1974-11-23 | 1975-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-24 | 1978-11-23 | 1979-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-24 | 1982-11-23 | 1983-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |