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Article display and storage structure

Assignee: Allied Industries Inc
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Filing: 1972-10-24
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1992-10-24
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Abstract

Abstract An article display and storage structure includes a display and storage portion adapted to receive and display articles particularly adapted for personal hygiene use by a plurality of individuals, such as oral spray devices, using gas producing elements and liquid in a container with an elongated jet nozzle, and a cover member removably mounted on the display and storage portion which has a plurality of walls extending from a base portion and defining a plurality of open top compartments each adapted to receive and support therein respective articles. The walls terminate in an upper deck having a plurality of recesses therein each adapted to receive for storage therein a respective one of a plurality of similar articles.

Inventors

  • 👤 David E Hill
  • 👤 Jack Briar

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H13/00; A61H13/005; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/0061; A61C1/0084

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 218 words
A display and storage structure for a liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a. a base portion; b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of a plurality of compartments, one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a liquid discharge apparatus having a liquId chamber therein and one end with a removable end portion for filling of said chamber and the other end with a discharge nozzle extending generally laterally outward therefrom, said walls terminating in an upper deck; c. one of the walls defining the bottom of said one compartment for supporting engagement of said one end of the liquid discharge apparatus with said discharge nozzle thereof above said upper deck; d. said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment having a portion with downwardly recessed surfaces for supporting engagement with the other end of said liquid discharge apparatus, said recessed surfaces cooperating with the compartment sides thereabove in holding said liquid discharge apparatus inverted in the compartment in chamber filling position with the removable end portion upwardly and above the upper deck; e. one of the walls defining a side of said one compartment having a passage therethrough for receiving the nozzle when the discharge apparatus is supported in inverted position in said one compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 218 words
A display and storage structure for a liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a. a base portion; b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of a plurality of compartments, one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a liquid discharge apparatus having a liquId chamber therein and one end with a removable end portion for filling of said chamber and the other end with a discharge nozzle extending generally laterally outward therefrom, said walls terminating in an upper deck; c. one of the walls defining the bottom of said one compartment for supporting engagement of said one end of the liquid discharge apparatus with said discharge nozzle thereof above said upper deck; d. said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment having a portion with downwardly recessed surfaces for supporting engagement with the other end of said liquid discharge apparatus, said recessed surfaces cooperating with the compartment sides thereabove in holding said liquid discharge apparatus inverted in the compartment in chamber filling position with the removable end portion upwardly and above the upper deck; e. one of the walls defining a side of said one compartment having a passage therethrough for receiving the nozzle when the discharge apparatus is supported in inverted position in said one compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 294 words
A display and storage structure for an elongated discharge apparatus and activating articles used therein comprising: a. a base portion: b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of at least two vertically elongate open top compartments, said walls terminating in an upper deck, at least one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein an elongated discharge apparatus, at least one other of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a plurality of activating articles for use by the elongated discharge apparatus, said elongate compartments being of less length than the elongated discharge apparatus and a portion of said apparatus extends from said one compartment when positioned therein; c. one of the walls defining the bottom of the one of said compartments of said plurality of compartments for supporting engagement of one end of the elongated discharge apparatus, said one end of said discharge apparatus being larger than the other end thereof; d. said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment having surfaces defining a recess therein for receiving in supporting engagement the other end of the elongated discharge apparatus with said recess surfaces and said one wall cooperating with side walls of the one compartment to support said elongated discharge apparatus in an inverted position; e. one of the walls defining a side of said one compartment having a passage therethrough for the length of said compartment for a projection on the elongated discharge apparatus to extend from said one compartment when the elongated discharge apparatus is inverted and supported on the other end thereof in said one compartment; f. a cover member removably mounted on said base portion and enclosing said compartments and apparatus and articles stored therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 294 words
A display and storage structure for an elongated discharge apparatus and activating articles used therein comprising: a. a base portion: b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of at least two vertically elongate open top compartments, said walls terminating in an upper deck, at least one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein an elongated discharge apparatus, at least one other of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a plurality of activating articles for use by the elongated discharge apparatus, said elongate compartments being of less length than the elongated discharge apparatus and a portion of said apparatus extends from said one compartment when positioned therein; c. one of the walls defining the bottom of the one of said compartments of said plurality of compartments for supporting engagement of one end of the elongated discharge apparatus, said one end of said discharge apparatus being larger than the other end thereof; d. said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment having surfaces defining a recess therein for receiving in supporting engagement the other end of the elongated discharge apparatus with said recess surfaces and said one wall cooperating with side walls of the one compartment to support said elongated discharge apparatus in an inverted position; e. one of the walls defining a side of said one compartment having a passage therethrough for the length of said compartment for a projection on the elongated discharge apparatus to extend from said one compartment when the elongated discharge apparatus is inverted and supported on the other end thereof in said one compartment; f. a cover member removably mounted on said base portion and enclosing said compartments and apparatus and articles stored therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 202 words
A display and storage structure for an oral spray device having a hollow body for a gas producing element and liquid and an elongated jet nozzle for jet discharge of said liquid, said structure comprising: a. a base portion; b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of a plurality of open top compartments, one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a hollow body of an oral spray device, at least one other of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a plurality of packages having a gas producing element therein, said one other of said compartments having access to packages therein through at least one of said respective walls, said walls terminating in an upper deck; c. a plurality of recesses in said upper deck each adapted to receive for storage therein a respective one of a plurality of tubular spray tips for the oral spray device; and d. a cover member removably mounted on said base portion and enclosing said compartments and the hollow body of the orAl spray device and the packages having a gas producing element therein and the tubular spray tips in said recesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 202 words
A display and storage structure for an oral spray device having a hollow body for a gas producing element and liquid and an elongated jet nozzle for jet discharge of said liquid, said structure comprising: a. a base portion; b. walls extending from said base portion and arranged to define sides and a bottom of a plurality of open top compartments, one of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a hollow body of an oral spray device, at least one other of said compartments being adapted to receive for storage therein a plurality of packages having a gas producing element therein, said one other of said compartments having access to packages therein through at least one of said respective walls, said walls terminating in an upper deck; c. a plurality of recesses in said upper deck each adapted to receive for storage therein a respective one of a plurality of tubular spray tips for the oral spray device; and d. a cover member removably mounted on said base portion and enclosing said compartments and the hollow body of the orAl spray device and the packages having a gas producing element therein and the tubular spray tips in said recesses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 153 words
A display and storage structure as set forth in claim 3 wherein: a. certain of said walls each have an elongated passage therethrough for access to the packages having a gas producing element therein; b. one of the walls defining the bottom of the one of said compartments is adapted to support thereon a bottom of the body of the oral spray device; c. said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment has a recess therein shaped to receive and support therein the top of the body of the oral spray device; and d. an other of the walls defining said one compartment has an elongated passage therethrough adapted to permit a projection on the body of the oral spray device to extend from said one compartment when the top of the body is received and supported within the recess in said one wall defining the bottom of said one compartment.

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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) 1978-03-31 1978-09-30 1979-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-31 1982-09-30 1983-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-31 1986-09-30 1987-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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