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US3861583A
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Reclosable carton
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 1973-05-07
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Granted: 1975-01-21
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Expires: 1993-05-07
Abstract
Abstract The carton incorporates a reclosing device and is constructed to minimize paperboard waste. The reclosure device includes a reclosure panel hinged to the carton top panel which overlies and is glued to the front panel at its lower corners to seal the carton. Perforated lines extending to a central tab separate the main portion of the reclosure panel from its corners for opening the carton. The front panel has a slot to accept the tab for reclosure. The front, back and side panels are serially connected along parallel fold lines. The top and reclosure panels are serially connected and extend transversely from the back panel. Bottom forming flaps, top side flaps, and the top of the front panel are formed so that two carton blanks, oriented 180* to each other, can be cut from one section of paperboard with minimum waste.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Tingley
- 👤 Joseph Addiego
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5405; B65D5/541; B65D2301/00; B65D2301/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/924; Y10S229/933; Y10S229/936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A one piece blank for forming a reclosable carton cut and creased to provide a plurality of interconnected panels including front, back and side panels having top and bottom and side edges and serially connected to each other at their side edges along a first set of parallel crease lines, and a top and a reclosure panel serially connected to each other and to the top edge of the back panel along a second set of parallel crease lines transverse to said first set, whereby two carton blanks having their respective front and closure panels in alignment are cut from a section of paperboard with minimum waste, said closure panel being spaced from said back panel by said top panel to overlie the top portion of the front panel of the carton when erected, said closure panel being formed with a central tab on the free edge thereof and outer corner portions to be glued to the front panel to initially close the erected carton and a pair of perforated tear lines extending from the sides of said tab to separate a main portion of the panel from said outer corner portions for opening the carton, said front panel being formed with a slit for receiving said tab for reclosing the erected carton.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A one piece blank for forming a reclosable carton cut and creased to provide a plurality of interconnected panels including front, back and side panels having top and bottom and side edges and serially connected to each other at their side edges along a first set of parallel crease lines, and a top and a reclosure panel serially connected to each other and to the top edge of the back panel along a second set of parallel crease lines transverse to said first set, whereby two carton blanks having their respective front and closure panels in alignment are cut from a section of paperboard with minimum waste, said closure panel being spaced from said back panel by said top panel to overlie the top portion of the front panel of the carton when erected, said closure panel being formed with a central tab on the free edge thereof and outer corner portions to be glued to the front panel to initially close the erected carton and a pair of perforated tear lines extending from the sides of said tab to separate a main portion of the panel from said outer corner portions for opening the carton, said front panel being formed with a slit for receiving said tab for reclosing the erected carton.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A carton blank according to claim 1 wherein the free edge of said closure panel has a symetrical contour and the top edge of said front panel is formed with a matching contour so that two carton blanks oriented 180* with respect to each other intermesh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A carton blank according to claim 2 wherein bottom forming flaps extend equal distances from the bottom edges of said front, back and side panels to minimize paperboard waste.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A carton blank according to claim 3 wherein top side flaps extend from the upper edges of said side panels a distance not exceeding one half the sum of the distance between the crease lines defining said top panel plus the distance from the junction of The top and closure panels to the free edge of said closure panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A carton blank according to claim 4 wherein said top panel is spot glued to said top side flaps.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-20 | 1978-07-22 | 1979-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-20 | 1982-07-22 | 1983-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-20 | 1986-07-22 | 1987-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |