US3758019A — Multi-use garment box

Claim 1

Independent Claim 271 words

A one-piece, multi-use garment box formed from a blank comprising a back panel having a pair of side fold lines, an upper and a lower fold line to which are hingedly connected a pair of side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel, respectively, said side panels each having a slit in which is lockingly received a hook member extending from each end of said top panel, said side panels each having a side flap integral therewith and extending toward each other from said side panels and parallel to said back panel, each of said side flaps being provided with a shoulder formed by cut-out portions, said top panel having an upper flap integral therewith, extending down over portions of each of said side flaps and including an extension passing between and through said cut-out portions, said extension being folded around said shoulders and against the inside of said side flaps, said back panel having a bottom panel integral therewith and extending from its lower fold line, said bottom panel having a lower flap integral therewith and extending from a fold line spaced from but parallel to the fold line from which said bottom panel extends, said lower flap being foldable to form a complete enclosure, with said complete enclosure being effected when said bottom panel is folded at a right angle to said back panel and said bottom flap extends from said bottom panel against said side flaps and said upper flap, and said garment box being assembled to a locked condition with said locked condition being effected by lock means provided on said upper and said lower flaps.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 271 words

A one-piece, multi-use garment box formed from a blank comprising a back panel having a pair of side fold lines, an upper and a lower fold line to which are hingedly connected a pair of side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel, respectively, said side panels each having a slit in which is lockingly received a hook member extending from each end of said top panel, said side panels each having a side flap integral therewith and extending toward each other from said side panels and parallel to said back panel, each of said side flaps being provided with a shoulder formed by cut-out portions, said top panel having an upper flap integral therewith, extending down over portions of each of said side flaps and including an extension passing between and through said cut-out portions, said extension being folded around said shoulders and against the inside of said side flaps, said back panel having a bottom panel integral therewith and extending from its lower fold line, said bottom panel having a lower flap integral therewith and extending from a fold line spaced from but parallel to the fold line from which said bottom panel extends, said lower flap being foldable to form a complete enclosure, with said complete enclosure being effected when said bottom panel is folded at a right angle to said back panel and said bottom flap extends from said bottom panel against said side flaps and said upper flap, and said garment box being assembled to a locked condition with said locked condition being effected by lock means provided on said upper and said lower flaps.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 51 words

The garment box according to claim 1, wherein said lock means includes a first lock slit extending generally from side to side on said upper flap and a second lock slit extending substantially parallel to and above said first lock slit when said upper flap is pointing in a downward direction.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 65 words

The garment box according to claim 1, wherein said lock means further includes a lug defined by a slit extending around said lug in said lower flap between the sides therEof and an end portion of said lower flap with said lug being cooperable with said first lock slit and said end portion being cooperable with said second lock slit to effect said locked condition.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 38 words

The garment box according to claim 3, wherein said lug extends in a downward direction and said end portion of said lower flap extends in an upward direction when said lower flap is extending in an upward direction.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 33 words

The garment box according to claim 4, wherein score lines extend from opposite ends of the slit defining said lug to facilitate flexing and insertion of said lug into said first lock slit.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 45 words

The garment box according to claim 5, wherein a score line extends from side to side of said lower flap, between said score lines of said lug and said end portion to facilitate flexing and insertion of said end portion into said second lock slit.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 45 words

The garment box according to claim 6, wherein said upper flap has at least one slit substantially bisecting said first and second lock slits, extending normally thereto and toward the other of said lock slits to facilitate spreading of said at least one lock slit.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 44 words

A garment box according to claim 7, wherein an additional slit substantially bisecting the other of said first and second lock slits extends normal thereto and toward said at least one lock slit to facilitate spreading of said other one of said lock slits.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 23 words

The garment box according to claim 8, wherein said lock slits and said bisecting slits generally outline the form of the letter ''''H''''.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 258 words

A blank for forming a one-piece, multi-use garment box generally in the form of a square and comprising a central panel in the form of a rectangle for forming a back panel of said garment box, said back panel having integral therewith and hinged along fold lines on opposite sides thereof a pair of side panels each having a side flap integral therewith and hinged along a fold line, said back panel also having integral therewith a top panel and a bottom panel integral therewith along parallel fold lines, each of said side flaps including right-angled cut-away shoulder portions to cooperatively form a locking opening, said side panels each including a pair of angled slits, said upper panel including a hook-shaped lock member extending from opposite ends thereof which are adapted to cooperate with said slits in said side panels in the erection of said box, said top panel having a portion integral therewith for forming an upper flap, said upper flap including a foldable extension with cut-away shoulder portions to be inserted through the opening to be formed by said side flaps and folded therearound 180* against the inside of said side flaps, said bottom panel including a lower flap integral therewith along a fold line including a lock lug defined by an arcuate slit directed toward the center of said blank and an end lock portion connected to said lock lug by a hinged bridge portion, said upper flap including a pair of substantially parallel lock slits for insertion of said lock lug and end portion.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 258 words

A blank for forming a one-piece, multi-use garment box generally in the form of a square and comprising a central panel in the form of a rectangle for forming a back panel of said garment box, said back panel having integral therewith and hinged along fold lines on opposite sides thereof a pair of side panels each having a side flap integral therewith and hinged along a fold line, said back panel also having integral therewith a top panel and a bottom panel integral therewith along parallel fold lines, each of said side flaps including right-angled cut-away shoulder portions to cooperatively form a locking opening, said side panels each including a pair of angled slits, said upper panel including a hook-shaped lock member extending from opposite ends thereof which are adapted to cooperate with said slits in said side panels in the erection of said box, said top panel having a portion integral therewith for forming an upper flap, said upper flap including a foldable extension with cut-away shoulder portions to be inserted through the opening to be formed by said side flaps and folded therearound 180* against the inside of said side flaps, said bottom panel including a lower flap integral therewith along a fold line including a lock lug defined by an arcuate slit directed toward the center of said blank and an end lock portion connected to said lock lug by a hinged bridge portion, said upper flap including a pair of substantially parallel lock slits for insertion of said lock lug and end portion.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

The blank according to claim 10, wherein said panels and flaps are oriented across the grain of the material of said blank.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-09-10	1977-03-12	1977-09-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-09-10	1981-03-12	1981-09-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-09-10	1985-03-12	1985-09-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Multi-use garment box

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