US3747831A — Folding carton with partition and blank therefor

Claim 1

Independent Claim 180 words

A one piece blank for a carton having a partition that is made from one piece of material and comprising a front, back, and pair of side panels erectable from a flattened blank sealed along a side seam into a rectangular cross section to form a tubular container; and a partition structure located within said tubular container and erectable responsive to forming of the tubular shape from a flattened blank and including a pair of centrally located center panels each the mirror image of the other and connected along a centrally disposed hinGe line and erectable to a position with the hinge line near the front panel and the center panels diverging toward the back panel, a pair of support panels each of which is hinged to and extends from one of the center panels to one of the side panels, means for attaching one of said support panels to a medial region of its respective side panel, and means for connecting to the back panel the hinged connection between the other of said support panels and its center panel.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 180 words

A one piece blank for a carton having a partition that is made from one piece of material and comprising a front, back, and pair of side panels erectable from a flattened blank sealed along a side seam into a rectangular cross section to form a tubular container; and a partition structure located within said tubular container and erectable responsive to forming of the tubular shape from a flattened blank and including a pair of centrally located center panels each the mirror image of the other and connected along a centrally disposed hinGe line and erectable to a position with the hinge line near the front panel and the center panels diverging toward the back panel, a pair of support panels each of which is hinged to and extends from one of the center panels to one of the side panels, means for attaching one of said support panels to a medial region of its respective side panel, and means for connecting to the back panel the hinged connection between the other of said support panels and its center panel.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 27 words

A one piece blank according to claim 1 wherein said attaching means comprises a glue panel having a depth slightly less than that of the side panel.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 51 words

A one piece blank according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises an inside back panel and an inside support panel reversely folded underneath the other of said support panels and connected by score means on each side to, respectively, said other center panel end and said inside back panel.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 75 words

A one piece blank according to claim 3 further having an inside end construction suitable for receiving a flat object such as the flat end of a tube and holding it in place that includes -a crimp panel hinged to one end of said inside back panel and having a width substantially that of the carton, an oblique cut on that end of each center panel to support said crimp panel in an oblique position.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 76 words

A one piece blank according to claim 3 further comprising an inner end construction comprising oblique ends on one end of both said center panels and an inner end panel hingedly supported on one end of said inside back panel and having a depth greater than that of the carton depth whereby the same can be locked in an over-center position at an oblique angle while supported on the oblique slopes of said center panel ends.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 75 words

A one piece blank according to claim 4 and an inner end construction comprising oblique ends on one end of both said center panels and an inner end panel hingedly supported on one end of said inside back panel and having a depth greater than that of the carton depth whereby the same can be locked in an over-center position at an oblique angle while supported on the oblique slopes of said center panel ends.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 42 words

A blank according to claim 1 further comprising a window cut in a central portion of said front panel at a location such that at least a portion of said partition will be viewable through the window when the carton is erected.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 9 words

A carton made from the blank of claim 1.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 161 words

A carton having a partition that is made from one piece of material and comprising -front, back, and first and second side panels sealed along a side seam into a rectangular cross section to form a tubular container; and a partition structure located within said tubular container and including -a pair of centrally located center panels each the mirror image of the other and connected along a centrally disposed hinge line which is disposed adjacent the said front panel, the center panels diverging from said hinge line toward the back panel, a pair of support panels each of which is hinged on one edge to and extends from a respective one of the center panels to one of the side panels, means for attaching one of said support panels to a generally medial region of its respective side panel, and means for connecting to the back panel the hinged connection between the other of said support panels and its center panel.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 161 words

A carton having a partition that is made from one piece of material and comprising -front, back, and first and second side panels sealed along a side seam into a rectangular cross section to form a tubular container; and a partition structure located within said tubular container and including -a pair of centrally located center panels each the mirror image of the other and connected along a centrally disposed hinge line which is disposed adjacent the said front panel, the center panels diverging from said hinge line toward the back panel, a pair of support panels each of which is hinged on one edge to and extends from a respective one of the center panels to one of the side panels, means for attaching one of said support panels to a generally medial region of its respective side panel, and means for connecting to the back panel the hinged connection between the other of said support panels and its center panel.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 118 words

A one piece blank according to claim 9 wherein said connecting means comprises an inside back panel and an inside support panel reversely folded underneath the other of said support panels and connected by score means on each side to, respectively, said other center panel end and said inside back panel; and an inner end construction comprising oblique ends on one end of both said center panels and an inner end panel hingedly supported on one end of said inside back panel and having a depth greater than that of the carton depth whereby the same can be locked in an Over-center position at an oblique angle while supported on the oblique slopes of said center panel ends.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-07-23	1977-01-22	1977-07-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-07-23	1981-01-22	1981-07-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-07-23	1985-01-22	1985-07-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Folding carton with partition and blank therefor

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