US3820706A
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Fiberboard container
Assignee: Georgia-Pacific LLC
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Filing: 1973-01-26
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1993-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A fiberboard shipping container assembled from a single cut and scored fiberboard blank for containing goods, such as produce. The container includes end walls formed by multiple fiberboard thickness and having stacking tabs projecting upwardly from the upper edges thereof and notches in the lower edges thereof for receiving the stacking tabs of a subjacent container to facilitate stacking of the containers. The container also includes cover flaps which may extend less than all the way across the top of the container to permit cooling air to circulate about the contents of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 R Gibson
- 👤 C Watkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/2052; B65D5/2057; B65D5/001; B65D5/0015; B65D5/003; B65D5/0035; B65D5/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
398 words
A fiberboard container comprising: a generally horizontal bottom panel having two longitudinal edges and two lateral edges; two generally vertical side panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge, the lower longitudinal edges of said side panels being articulated to the respective longitudinal edges of said bottom panel; four generally vertical extension flaps each having two generally vertical edges and two lateral edges, a portion of one of the generally vertical edges of said extension flaps being articulated to the respective generally vertical edges of said side panels, with two of said extension flaps being positioned in overlapping relationship at one end of the container and two of said extension flaps being positioned in overlapping relationship at the outer end of the container, each of said extension flaps having a pair of opposed cutouts therein extending inwardly from the lateral edges thereof and further having a portion thereof folded downwardly along at least one score line thereon spaced medially of said cutouts to form a stacking tab at each container end, each of said stacking tabs thereby comprising four thicknesses of fiberboard; Two generally vertical outer end panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, the lower lateral edges of said outer end panels being articulated to the respective lateral edges of said bottom panel, each of said outer end panels and the adjacent portion of said bottom panel having an opening therein bridging the respective articulated edges of said outer end and bottom panels; two generally horiZontal connecting panels each having two longitudinal edges, an outer lateral edge and an inner lateral edge, the outer lateral edges of said connecting panels being articulated to the respective upper lateral edges of said outer end panels, each of said connecting panels having a slot therein, said stacking tabs extending upwardly through the respective slots above said connecting panels, said openings being positioned to receive the stacking tabs of a subjacent container to thereby facilitate stacking of the containers; and two generally vertical inner end panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, the upper lateral edges of said inner end panels being articulated to the respective inner lateral edges of said connecting panels, the lower lateral edges of said inner panels abutting said bottom panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
398 words
A fiberboard container comprising: a generally horizontal bottom panel having two longitudinal edges and two lateral edges; two generally vertical side panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge, the lower longitudinal edges of said side panels being articulated to the respective longitudinal edges of said bottom panel; four generally vertical extension flaps each having two generally vertical edges and two lateral edges, a portion of one of the generally vertical edges of said extension flaps being articulated to the respective generally vertical edges of said side panels, with two of said extension flaps being positioned in overlapping relationship at one end of the container and two of said extension flaps being positioned in overlapping relationship at the outer end of the container, each of said extension flaps having a pair of opposed cutouts therein extending inwardly from the lateral edges thereof and further having a portion thereof folded downwardly along at least one score line thereon spaced medially of said cutouts to form a stacking tab at each container end, each of said stacking tabs thereby comprising four thicknesses of fiberboard; Two generally vertical outer end panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, the lower lateral edges of said outer end panels being articulated to the respective lateral edges of said bottom panel, each of said outer end panels and the adjacent portion of said bottom panel having an opening therein bridging the respective articulated edges of said outer end and bottom panels; two generally horiZontal connecting panels each having two longitudinal edges, an outer lateral edge and an inner lateral edge, the outer lateral edges of said connecting panels being articulated to the respective upper lateral edges of said outer end panels, each of said connecting panels having a slot therein, said stacking tabs extending upwardly through the respective slots above said connecting panels, said openings being positioned to receive the stacking tabs of a subjacent container to thereby facilitate stacking of the containers; and two generally vertical inner end panels each having two generally vertical edges, an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, the upper lateral edges of said inner end panels being articulated to the respective inner lateral edges of said connecting panels, the lower lateral edges of said inner panels abutting said bottom panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A one-piece, cut and scored fiberboard blank for making the container recited in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A container as recited in claim 1, wherein said extension flaps extend vertically from said bottom panel to said connecting panels and extend laterally from one of said side panels to the other of said side panels, whereby said extension flaps, said outer end panels and said inner end panels form end walls comprising four thicknesses of fiberboard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A container as recited in claim 1, wherein the portions of said extension flaps adjacent the lower lateral edges thereof have lower cutouts therein corresponding size and position to the portions of said openings in said outer end panels, whereby said openings and said lower cutouts form notches for receiving the stacking tabs of a subjacent container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A container as recited in claim 1, further comprising two generally horizontal lower end flaps each having two longitudinal edges, an outer lateral edge and an inner lateral edge, the outer lateral edges of said end flaps being articulated to the respective lower lateral edges of said inner end panels, said end flaps overlapping said bottom panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A container as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said inner end panels includes a retaining tab disposed medially of the vertical edges thereof and projecting downwardly beyond the lower lateral edge thereof, said retaining tabs engaging the portions of said respective openings in said bottom panel to secure said outer and inner end panels in assembled position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container as recited in claim 1, further comprising two cover flaps each having two lateral edges, an outer longitudinal edge and an inner longitudinal edge, the outer longitudinal edges of said cover flaps being articulated to the respective upper longitudinal edges of said side panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A container as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said cover flaps, when closed, extends laterally less than halfway across the top of the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container as recited in claim 7, wherein said cover flaps, when closed, are positioned below said connecting panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
A container as recited in claim 7; wherein each of said cover flaps includes two locking tabs extending outwardly from the respective lateral edges thereof; and wherein each of said inner end panels has two slots therein respectively engageable by one of said locking tabs on each of said cover flaps to secure said cover flaps in closed position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |