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Phonograph record album cover

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-26
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Granted: 1975-04-08
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Expires: 1992-10-26
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Abstract

Abstract A phonograph record jacket or sleeve is formed of two pieces of cardboard, or the like, scored, folded and glued to form a main pocket to removably receive a phonograph record and an auxiliary pocket which slips partly over the main pocket to close the main pocket and is retained on said main pocket by interlocking flaps, but is slidable to permit removel of the record without detaching the auxiliary pocket. When designs are printed on the jacket, they can be such that when open the part on the area exposed upon opening, compliments or completes the part of the design permanently exposed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick H Rice
  • 👤 Glenn Ross

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/544; B65D85/546

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
A phonograph record jacket comprising first and second pocket portions, each of said pocket portions having an open side, the open side of said first pocket portion slidably receiving therein the open side of said second pocket portion in overlapping relationship; said first pocket portion having a top panel and a bottom panel, an inwardly turned flap formed upon said bottom panel and extending along the open side thereof; said second pocket portion having a top panel and a bottom panel, said bottom panel having an outwardly turned flap formed thereon extending along the open side thereof, each of said top panels being completely planar and having a free edge along the open side of its respective pocket, said inward and outward flaps engaging one another when said pocket portions are slid apart and said free edges of the two top panels being exposed in spaced apart relationship to allow access to the interior of said second pocket portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 159 words
A phonograph record jacket comprising first and second pocket portions, each of said pocket portions having an open side, the open side of said first pocket portion slidably receiving therein the open side of said second pocket portion in overlapping relationship; said first pocket portion having a top panel and a bottom panel, an inwardly turned flap formed upon said bottom panel and extending along the open side thereof; said second pocket portion having a top panel and a bottom panel, said bottom panel having an outwardly turned flap formed thereon extending along the open side thereof, each of said top panels being completely planar and having a free edge along the open side of its respective pocket, said inward and outward flaps engaging one another when said pocket portions are slid apart and said free edges of the two top panels being exposed in spaced apart relationship to allow access to the interior of said second pocket portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 70 words
A phonograph record jacket as set forth in claim 1 wherein a portion of each panel of said first pocket portion overlaps part of each corresponding panel of said second pocket portion, a design formed upon each of said top and bottom panels such that a first design is composed when said pocket portions are slid together and a second design is composed when said pocket portions are slid apart.

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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) 1978-04-07 1978-10-07 1979-04-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-04-07 1982-10-07 1983-04-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-04-07 1986-10-07 1987-04-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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