US3648833A
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Package for sheet material articles
Assignee: American Artists Group Inc
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Filing: 1970-05-20
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Granted: 1972-03-14
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Expires: 1990-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An article-holding device of the type used to hold sheet material articles of purposes such as storage, display or the like. The device includes a container in which a plurality of the articles are accommodated. The sheet material articles include greeting cards and envelopes therefor, in stacked relationship, with the cards and envelopes positioned in two distinct sets. The container has an open top normally closed by a transparent lid which is seated on the container. A hinge consisting in its entirety of a flexible sheet material connects the lid to the container for swinging movement with respect thereto between positions covering and uncovering the open top of the container. This hinge has imprinted thereon a replica of the envelopes positioned beneath the set of greeting cards in the container. In this manner, while a viewer can see the type of cards through the transparent lid, he will also be able to ascertain the nature of the envelopes.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Dash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4204; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6697
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A device for holding a plurality of articles for purposes such as storage or display, comprising a container for the plurality of articles, said container having an open top, a lid for closing the open top of the container, said lid being removably carried by said container, and hinge means connecting said lid to said container for swinging movement with respect thereto between an open position uncovering the top of the container and a closed position closing the top of the container, said hinge means consisting in its entirety of a flexible sheet material, so that while through said hinge means said lid is freely movable to and from a position closing the container at the same time said lid will not become separated from said container, said plurality of articles being positioned in a stack in said container and including at least a first and second set of different sheet material articles, said first set of articles having indicia imprinted thereon, said lid being made of a transparent sheet material, at least one sheet material article of said first set being visible through said lid, the sheet material of said hinge means having imprinted thereon a replica of a sheet material article of said second set situated within the container but not visible through said lid so that the nature of the second set of articles which cannot be seen can be determined by viewing said hinge means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
239 words
A device for holding a plurality of articles for purposes such as storage or display, comprising a container for the plurality of articles, said container having an open top, a lid for closing the open top of the container, said lid being removably carried by said container, and hinge means connecting said lid to said container for swinging movement with respect thereto between an open position uncovering the top of the container and a closed position closing the top of the container, said hinge means consisting in its entirety of a flexible sheet material, so that while through said hinge means said lid is freely movable to and from a position closing the container at the same time said lid will not become separated from said container, said plurality of articles being positioned in a stack in said container and including at least a first and second set of different sheet material articles, said first set of articles having indicia imprinted thereon, said lid being made of a transparent sheet material, at least one sheet material article of said first set being visible through said lid, the sheet material of said hinge means having imprinted thereon a replica of a sheet material article of said second set situated within the container but not visible through said lid so that the nature of the second set of articles which cannot be seen can be determined by viewing said hinge means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said hinge means is in the form of a strip of flexible sheet material adhering to the lid and to the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 2 and wherein said hinge means is made of paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A device as recited in claim 1 and wherein the sheet material of said hinge means is in the form of a section of paper adhering to the lid and container and having a portion extending over an upper surface of said lid when the latter is in its closed position, said portion of said sheet material of said hinge means having thereon said replica of the second set of sheet material articles in the interior of the container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as recited in claim 1, said first set of sheet material articles being Christmas cards and said second set of sheet material articles being eNvelopes therefor.
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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) | 1975-03-14 | 1975-09-13 | 1976-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-14 | 1979-09-13 | 1980-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-14 | 1983-09-13 | 1984-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |