US3659774A
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Composite carrying case
Assignee: Container Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-07
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Granted: 1972-05-02
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Expires: 1990-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A composite carrying case comprising a paperboard tray and a plastic rim adapted to fit over the upper edge of the tray in interlocking engagement therewith.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Mielke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/441; B65D5/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A composite carrying case, comprising, in combination: a. a tray, formed from a blank of foldable paperboard including a bottom wall and opposed pairs of side and end walls upstanding therefrom to define a box-like structure open at the top; b. the end walls of said tray having hand holes extending therethrough; c. a separate, generally rectangular rim including a top wall and opposed side walls depending therefrom to define a channel for receiving upper portions of said tray walls when the rim is placed over the tray; d. said rim including integral means for detachable, interlocking attachment to said tray at said hand holes; e. the end walls of said tray including upper edges having concave contours to permit downward deflection of certain of said rim walls thereby facilitating attachment of said rim to said tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A composite carrying case, comprising, in combination: a. a tray, formed from a blank of foldable paperboard including a bottom wall and opposed pairs of side and end walls upstanding therefrom to define a box-like structure open at the top; b. the end walls of said tray having hand holes extending therethrough; c. a separate, generally rectangular rim including a top wall and opposed side walls depending therefrom to define a channel for receiving upper portions of said tray walls when the rim is placed over the tray; d. said rim including integral means for detachable, interlocking attachment to said tray at said hand holes; e. the end walls of said tray including upper edges having concave contours to permit downward deflection of certain of said rim walls thereby facilitating attachment of said rim to said tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
215 words
A composite carrying case, comprising, in combination: A. a tray, formed from a blank of foldable paperboard, including a bottom wall and opposed pairs of side and end walls upstanding therefrom to define a box-like structure open at the top; b. the end walls of said tray having hand holes extending therethrough; c. a separate, generally rectangular rim including a top wall and opposed side walls depending therefrom to define a channel for receiving upper portions of said tray walls when the rim is placed over the tray; d. said rim including an integral attaching member extending from one of the walls of said rim through a hand hole in a related end wall of said tray for detachable, interlocking attachment to said tray at said hand hole; e. said attaching member comprising a tongue formed on said one rim wall and disposed to extend through said tray end wall hand hole from one side of said tray end wall and having projecting from the free end thereof a lip for engagement with the other side of said tray end wall; f. an element projecting from the other of said rim walls for contact with said attaching member to prevent accidental withdrawal of said member from said tray hand hole when said tray is lifted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
215 words
A composite carrying case, comprising, in combination: A. a tray, formed from a blank of foldable paperboard, including a bottom wall and opposed pairs of side and end walls upstanding therefrom to define a box-like structure open at the top; b. the end walls of said tray having hand holes extending therethrough; c. a separate, generally rectangular rim including a top wall and opposed side walls depending therefrom to define a channel for receiving upper portions of said tray walls when the rim is placed over the tray; d. said rim including an integral attaching member extending from one of the walls of said rim through a hand hole in a related end wall of said tray for detachable, interlocking attachment to said tray at said hand hole; e. said attaching member comprising a tongue formed on said one rim wall and disposed to extend through said tray end wall hand hole from one side of said tray end wall and having projecting from the free end thereof a lip for engagement with the other side of said tray end wall; f. an element projecting from the other of said rim walls for contact with said attaching member to prevent accidental withdrawal of said member from said tray hand hole when said tray is lifted.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-02 | 1975-11-01 | 1976-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-02 | 1979-11-01 | 1980-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-02 | 1983-11-01 | 1984-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |