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US3884348A
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Combination cardboard shipping and display carton
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-05-22
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1994-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A carton, fabricated of corrugated cardboard or other suitable material, which at its shipping destination, i.e. a retail store, is adapted to be separated along a tear strip into two parts, to thereby enhance the display and sale of the products within the carton. To minimize any tendency of the carton to burst during shipping service because of said tear strip, the side flaps are oversized and are folded into the clearance between rows of the shipped products to minimize any shifting movement in these products, and thus to correspondingly minimize the strain imposed on the external carton walls.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R Ross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5445; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/48016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A combination cardboard shipping and display carton comprising plural body panels in a medial location in said carton cooperating to define a shipping compartment for products, said body panels bounding opposing rectangular openings into said shipping compartment, a continuous tear strip disposed at an angular orientation and in encircling relation in said body panels so as to cause a division of said carton upon removal of said strip preparatory to display exposure of the products in said shipping compartment, and along the edges of each said rectangular opening a pair of opposing closure flaps sized to form a closure for said opening and a pair of opposing productpositioning flaps, each said product-positioning flap having a fold line spaced from said edge to delineate two portions therein, one said portion being adapted to fold in overlying relation to products positioned adjacent the body panel and the other portion having an operative position during shipping service of said carton projected at a right angle to said one portion along the sides of said products to minimize any shifting movements in said products within said shipping compartment, said last-named portion of said product-positioning flap terminating in an edge which is angularly oriented similar to said tear strip and sized to extend only into said shipping compartment to a location coincident with the location of said tear strip in said body panels, whereby the carton is separable along said tear strip with half the products in each separated carton portion and at least some part of said products in display position above the low side of the angularly oriented edges of the separated carton portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A combination cardboard shipping and display carton comprising plural body panels in a medial location in said carton cooperating to define a shipping compartment for products, said body panels bounding opposing rectangular openings into said shipping compartment, a continuous tear strip disposed at an angular orientation and in encircling relation in said body panels so as to cause a division of said carton upon removal of said strip preparatory to display exposure of the products in said shipping compartment, and along the edges of each said rectangular opening a pair of opposing closure flaps sized to form a closure for said opening and a pair of opposing productpositioning flaps, each said product-positioning flap having a fold line spaced from said edge to delineate two portions therein, one said portion being adapted to fold in overlying relation to products positioned adjacent the body panel and the other portion having an operative position during shipping service of said carton projected at a right angle to said one portion along the sides of said products to minimize any shifting movements in said products within said shipping compartment, said last-named portion of said product-positioning flap terminating in an edge which is angularly oriented similar to said tear strip and sized to extend only into said shipping compartment to a location coincident with the location of said tear strip in said body panels, whereby the carton is separable along said tear strip with half the products in each separated carton portion and at least some part of said products in display position above the low side of the angularly oriented edges of the separated carton portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A combination cardboard shipping and display carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein the angular orientation of aligning product-positioning flaps bounding said carton body opposing openings are complementary, to thereby contribute to forming a continuous barrier internally of said shipping compartment against shifting movements of products in shipping position within said compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combination cardboard shipping and display carton as claimed in claim 2 including removable sections at the high sides of said angular edges of said product-positioning flaps to enhance the display provided by said carton.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination cardboard shipping and display carton as claimed in claim 3 wherein said product-positioning flaps are connected along the long sides of said rectangular openings.
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) | 1978-05-19 | 1978-11-18 | 1979-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-19 | 1982-11-18 | 1983-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-19 | 1986-11-18 | 1987-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |