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Display carton

Assignee: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Filing: 1969-11-12
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract A display carton having an open-topped frame to enclose articles to be displayed, with a display panel extending upwardly from the backside of the frame. The blank for forming the carton is cut so that the upwardly extending display panel is formed as part of the front panel, but is folded back and overlaps part of the back panel when the carton is set up, so that the back panel reinforces the display panel. The blank is foldable so that it may be shipped flat. A modification has projecting end tabs which may be fastened down to an underlying surface with tape.

Inventors

  • 👤 Floyd L Phillips Jr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 01:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/52; B65D5/522; B65D5/5226; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/813; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/90

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A blank for forming a display carton having an open-topped frame adapted to enclose articles to be displayed, and a display panel adapted to extend upwardly from the backside of the frame, said blank comprising: a. a sheet of paperboard divided by score lines into: 1. a front panel; 2. a back panel; 3. two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected by a score line along one edge to one edge of the front panel; and 4. a flap connected by a score line along the other edge of the other end panel and adapted to be adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; b. said front panel having a cut extending lengthwise thereof from end-to-end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; c. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and d. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A blank for forming a display carton having an open-topped frame adapted to enclose articles to be displayed, and a display panel adapted to extend upwardly from the backside of the frame, said blank comprising: a. a sheet of paperboard divided by score lines into: 1. a front panel; 2. a back panel; 3. two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected by a score line along one edge to one edge of the front panel; and 4. a flap connected by a score line along the other edge of the other end panel and adapted to be adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; b. said front panel having a cut extending lengthwise thereof from end-to-end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; c. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and d. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 3 words
a back panel;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 3 words
a back panel;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A blank as defined in claim 1, including a printed display on the outside of the upper display panel section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A blank as defined in claim 1, including bottom flaps on said panels, said bottom flaps being foldable inwardly and connectable to form a bottom panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected by a score line along one edge to one edge of the front panel; and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected by a score line along one edge to one edge of the front panel; and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 65 words
A blank as defined in claim 1, including two pushout sections, each connected at its bottom edge to the bottom edge of an end panel and frangibly connected at its other edges to said end panel so that it is pushable outwardly of said end panel to provide a tab extending laterally from said frame and adapted to be taped down on an underlying surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 118 words
a flap connected by a score line along the other edge of the other end panel and adapted to be adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; b. said front panel having a cut extending lengthwise thereof from end-to-end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; c. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and d. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 118 words
a flap connected by a score line along the other edge of the other end panel and adapted to be adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; b. said front panel having a cut extending lengthwise thereof from end-to-end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; c. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and d. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 236 words
A display carton including front and back panels and two end panels cooperating to form an open-topped frame adapted to enclose articles to be displayed and a display panel extending upwardly at the rear of the frame, comprising: a. a front panel; b. a back panel; c. two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected along one edge by a score line to one edge of the front panel; d. a flap connected by a score line to the other edge of the other end panel and adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; e. said front panel having a cut extending horizontally from end to end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; f. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and g. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels; h. said carton being foldable flat for shipment by flattening two diagonally opposite score lines between the end panels and the front and back panels, and folding the panels at the other two diagonally opposite score lines against each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 236 words
A display carton including front and back panels and two end panels cooperating to form an open-topped frame adapted to enclose articles to be displayed and a display panel extending upwardly at the rear of the frame, comprising: a. a front panel; b. a back panel; c. two end panels, one connected by score lines to said front and back panels and the other connected along one edge by a score line to one edge of the front panel; d. a flap connected by a score line to the other edge of the other end panel and adhesively secured to one margin of the back panel; e. said front panel having a cut extending horizontally from end to end and separating the front panel into an upper display panel section and a lower panel section; f. each of said end panels having a cut extending laterally thereof from the adjacent end of the cut in the front panel to the centerline of the end panel; and g. score lines in said end panels from the ends of said end panel cuts upwardly along the centerlines of the end panels to the tops of the end panels; h. said carton being foldable flat for shipment by flattening two diagonally opposite score lines between the end panels and the front and back panels, and folding the panels at the other two diagonally opposite score lines against each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 79 words
A display carton as defined in claim 5, in which: a. said end-to-end cut in the front panel is located below the upper ends of the end panels; and b. the portions of each said end panel above the lateral cut therein forms a connecting panel foldable backwardly at the end panel centerline so that the upper display panel section may be positioned against the back panel, so that the back panel and the display panel reinforce one another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 52 words
A display carton as defined in claim 5, in which: a. the articles being displayed in the carton, b. the articles being taller than the lower panel section; and c. said articles when placed within said frame being effective to hold the bottom of the display panel firmly against said back panel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 71 words
A display carton as defined in claim 5, including a plurality of pushout sections, each connected at its bottom edge to the bottom edge of an end panel, and frangibly connected at its other edges to said panel, so that each pushout section is pushable outwardly of its panel to provide a tab extending laterally from the bottom of the panel and adapted to be taped down on an underlying surface.

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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) 1974-07-12 1975-01-11 1975-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-07-12 1979-01-11 1979-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-07-12 1983-01-11 1983-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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