US3722783A
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Carton
Assignee: GRAND CITY CONTAINER CORP
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Filing: 1972-03-27
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1992-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A carton for packaging an article is formed from a single piece blank and includes a bottom wall and two inner end flaps which are hingedly connected to the bottom wall and which are oblique with respect to the bottom wall. A pair of tabs are formed in the bottom wall of the carton. The tabs are hingedly connected to the bottom wall such that the axis of rotation of each tab is spaced inwardly from the axis of rotation of each inner end flap. In the preferred embodiment, the tab is normally positioned perpendicular to the bottom wall of the carton. In an alternate embodiment, the tab forms an angle with the bottom wall of the carton.
Inventors
- 👤 A Rous
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/2004; B65D65/00; B65D65/02; B65D65/04; B65D65/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, the height of each said tab being greater than the distance between the axis of rotation of said tab and the axis of rotation of said first wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, the height of each said tab being greater than the distance between the axis of rotation of said tab and the axis of rotation of said first wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The carton recited in claim 1 wherein the distance between the axis of rotation of each said tab and the axis of rotation of each said first wall is less than the thickness of the article to be packaged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
189 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, at least a portion of each said tab being formed by a cutout portion in each said first wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, at least a portion of each said tab being formed by a cutout portion in each said first wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
214 words
A caRton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, the height of each said tab being greater than the length of a line extending perpendicularly from each said first wall to the axis of rotation of each said tab, each said first wall forming an acute angle with respect to said bottom wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
214 words
A caRton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, the height of each said tab being greater than the length of a line extending perpendicularly from each said first wall to the axis of rotation of each said tab, each said first wall forming an acute angle with respect to said bottom wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
235 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, each said tab being positioned at a first angle with respect to said bottom wall, said angle being greater than a second angle, said second angle being defined by said bottom wall and a line extending perpendicularly from each said first wall to the axis of rotation of each said tab, each said first wall forming an acute angle with respect to said bottom wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
235 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; at least a portion of each said tab being formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article, each said tab being positioned at a first angle with respect to said bottom wall, said angle being greater than a second angle, said second angle being defined by said bottom wall and a line extending perpendicularly from each said first wall to the axis of rotation of each said tab, each said first wall forming an acute angle with respect to said bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
194 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article; each said tab, at least a portion of each said first wall and the portion of said bottom wall between the axis of rotation of each said tab and each said first wall defining a triangular bumper for protecting the packaged article.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
194 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article; each said tab, at least a portion of each said first wall and the portion of said bottom wall between the axis of rotation of each said tab and each said first wall defining a triangular bumper for protecting the packaged article.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
246 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said Bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article; each said tab, at least a portion of each said first wall and the portion of said bottom wall between the axis of rotation of each said tab and each said first wall defining a triangular bumper for protecting the packaged article, at least a portion of each said tab being formed by a cutout portion in each said first wall and the distance between the axis of rotation of each said tab and the axis of rotation of each said first wall being less than the thickness of the article to be packaged.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
246 words
A carton for packaging an article comprising: a rectangularly shaped bottom wall and top wall, the length of said bottom wall being greater than the length of said top wall; a pair of first walls, each of said first walls being hingedly connected to a side of said bottom wall, the lines of connection between each said first wall and said bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said first wall; a pair of tabs, each of said tabs being hingedly connected to said bottom wall, the line of connection between each said tab and said Bottom wall defining the axis of rotation of said tab; the axis of rotation of each said tab being spaced inwardly with respect to said bottom wall from the axis of rotation of each said first wall; the height of each said tab being equal to or less than the height of the packaged article; each said tab, at least a portion of each said first wall and the portion of said bottom wall between the axis of rotation of each said tab and each said first wall defining a triangular bumper for protecting the packaged article, at least a portion of each said tab being formed by a cutout portion in each said first wall and the distance between the axis of rotation of each said tab and the axis of rotation of each said first wall being less than the thickness of the article to be packaged.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The carton recited in claim 7 wherein the entirety of each said tab is formed from a cutout portion of said bottom wall and wherein the height of each said tab is greater than the length of a line extending perpendicularly from each said first wall to the axis of rotation of each said tab, each said first wall forming an acute angle with respect to said bottom wall.
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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) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-26 | 1984-09-25 | 1985-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |