US3847276A
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Display container for toys
Assignee: Liberty Carton Co
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Filing: 1972-10-02
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Granted: 1974-11-12
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Expires: 1992-10-02
Abstract
Abstract An elongated sheet of fiberboard cut and scored for forming to a predetermined housing shape is folded around a base tray and an article resting on said tray to provide an open-sided display package. The fiberboard sheet is held in secure engagement with the base tray by means of lugs protruding from the ends of the base tray which are restrainably received within notches formed in end panels of the fiberboard housing sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 A Lehner
- 👤 P Boeye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5023; B65D5/5026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A display container comprising: an elongated, generally rectangular base tray having a top, article receiving surface with retaining means preformed thereon integrally therewith for direct engagement with an article to be housed within the container on top of said base tray; an elongated fiberboard member having two, normally free, opposite ends wrapped around said tray to a generally rectangular shape to provide a housing open on two sides having a bottom wall underlying and coextensive with said article receiving surface of said base tray and a top wall spaced apart from said bottom wall to accommodate an article therebetween; a pair of opposed end walls of said fiberboard housing extending between said top and bottom walls in secure restraining engagement with the opposite ends of said tray, and said end walls being hingedly connected to said top wall along fold lines; and retaining means holding said elongated fiberboard member in said generally rectangular housing shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A display container comprising: an elongated, generally rectangular base tray having a top, article receiving surface with retaining means preformed thereon integrally therewith for direct engagement with an article to be housed within the container on top of said base tray; an elongated fiberboard member having two, normally free, opposite ends wrapped around said tray to a generally rectangular shape to provide a housing open on two sides having a bottom wall underlying and coextensive with said article receiving surface of said base tray and a top wall spaced apart from said bottom wall to accommodate an article therebetween; a pair of opposed end walls of said fiberboard housing extending between said top and bottom walls in secure restraining engagement with the opposite ends of said tray, and said end walls being hingedly connected to said top wall along fold lines; and retaining means holding said elongated fiberboard member in said generally rectangular housing shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A display container as defined in claim 1 wherein: said retaining means holding said elongated fiberboard member in said rectangular housing shape comprises a lock tab on one, free end of said elongated fiberboard member restrainably engaged within a slot in said bottom wall of said fiberboard member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A display container as defined in claim 1 wherein: said base tray has at least one lug on each end thereof protruding longitudinally from each end of the base tray in a direction coextensive with the longitudinal extent of the tray; and each of said end walls of said fiberboard housing has at least one notch therein adjacent its bottom end within which one of said lugs is restrainably received.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A display container as defined in claim 3 wherein: at least said end walls of said fiberboard housing are comprised of two thicknesses of fiberboard segments with only the inner wall segment of each end wall having a through notch formed therein receiving said lugs on said base tray, whereby said lugs do not protrude all of the way through said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A display container as defined in claim 1 wherein: at least said top wall of said housing is comprised of two thicknesses of fiberboard segments, the inner wall segment being formed by a pair of inwardly folded flaPs hingedly connected along fold lines to opposed edges of an outer wall panel of said top wall, and said inwardly folding flaps having aligned notches formed in their edges which cooperate to form a continuous aperture in said inner wall segment of said top wall within which an appendage on an article contained within said housing on said base tray is restrainably received.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A display container as defined in claim 1 wherein: said base tray has a pair of opposed end walls which incline upwardly and inwardly towards each other; and said end walls of said fiberboard housing incline upwardly and inwardly in conforming relation to said tray end walls in secure engagement therewith.
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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) | 1977-11-11 | 1978-05-13 | 1978-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-11 | 1982-05-13 | 1982-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-11 | 1986-05-13 | 1986-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |