US3897871A
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Print album storage case insert
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1973-07-26
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1993-07-26
Abstract
Abstract An insert for converting a predesigned container into a print album storage case provides a means for storing said print albums in separate independent essentially parallel positions from which each print album in sequence can be moved to an inclined attitude to expose the frontspiece of the next in sequence print album for noting the contents thereof. Said insert is comprised of a base section and two opposing side sections integrally connected to said base section, each side section having thereon, in equal numbers, a plurality of inwardly extending protuberances, said protuberances on each side being disposed in two rows essentially parallel to the connection between said base and said side section and essentially equispaced aligned pairs at right angles to said connection, with the two side sections being essentially mirror images of each other. A plurality of protuberances integrally molded in similar positions into the sides of a predesigned container also converts such container into a print album storage case having similar characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald B Zinnbauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10; B65D25/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A print album storage container insert comprising: a. a base section; b. a first side section integrally connected to said base section, said first side section having a plurality of resilient protuberances extending inwardly therefrom, said protuberances being formed in two essentially parallel rows, said rows disposed essentially parallel to the top edge of said first side section and containing equal numbers of equispaced protuberances disposed in aligned pairs at essentially a right angle to said top edge, the row of protuberances nearest said top edge having a resiliency which allows for from about 50 to about 100 percent deformation under force with a subsequent return to the original configuration and form when said force is removed; and c. a second side section integrally connected to said base opposite said first side section, said second side section having a plurality of protuberances similar in number to the protuberances in said first side section and disposed similarly thereto and in a mirror image thereof, said protuberance also having resiliencies similar to those in said first side section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A print album storage container insert comprising: a. a base section; b. a first side section integrally connected to said base section, said first side section having a plurality of resilient protuberances extending inwardly therefrom, said protuberances being formed in two essentially parallel rows, said rows disposed essentially parallel to the top edge of said first side section and containing equal numbers of equispaced protuberances disposed in aligned pairs at essentially a right angle to said top edge, the row of protuberances nearest said top edge having a resiliency which allows for from about 50 to about 100 percent deformation under force with a subsequent return to the original configuration and form when said force is removed; and c. a second side section integrally connected to said base opposite said first side section, said second side section having a plurality of protuberances similar in number to the protuberances in said first side section and disposed similarly thereto and in a mirror image thereof, said protuberance also having resiliencies similar to those in said first side section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
The insert of claim 1 wherein said two parallel rows of inwardly extending protuberances in each of said side sections are constituted of a first row which is adjacent to and parallel to the top edge of said side sections, and a second row which is separated from said first row by a distance greater than the inward extension of said protuberances in said second row, said protuberances in said second row extending inWardly at least half again as far as said protuberances in said first row thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The insert of claim 1 wherein the distance between each of said protuberances in each row is substantially the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
A print album storage container comprising: a. a container having a first and a second side, a first and a second end, and a bottom connected with said sides and said ends at essentially a right angle; b. a plurality of resilient protuberances extending inwardly from said first side, said protuberances being formed in two essentially parallel rows, said rows disposed essentially parallel to the junction of said side with said bottom and containing equal numbers of equispaced protuberances disposed in aligned pairs at essentially a right angle to said junction between said side and said bottom, the uppermost row of protuberances having a resiliency which allows for from about 50 to about 100 percent deformation under force with a subsequent return to the original configuration and form when such force is removed; and c. a plurality of protuberances extending inwardly from said second side, said protuberances being similar in number to the protuberances in said first side and disposed similarly thereto and in a mirror image thereof, said protuberances also having resiliencies to those in said first side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
179 words
A print album storage container comprising: a. a container having a first and a second side, a first and a second end, and a bottom connected with said sides and said ends at essentially a right angle; b. a plurality of resilient protuberances extending inwardly from said first side, said protuberances being formed in two essentially parallel rows, said rows disposed essentially parallel to the junction of said side with said bottom and containing equal numbers of equispaced protuberances disposed in aligned pairs at essentially a right angle to said junction between said side and said bottom, the uppermost row of protuberances having a resiliency which allows for from about 50 to about 100 percent deformation under force with a subsequent return to the original configuration and form when such force is removed; and c. a plurality of protuberances extending inwardly from said second side, said protuberances being similar in number to the protuberances in said first side and disposed similarly thereto and in a mirror image thereof, said protuberances also having resiliencies to those in said first side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said two parallel rows of inwardly extending protuberances in each side are constituted of a first row which is adjacent to and parallel to the junction between said sides and said bottom, and a second row which is separated from said first row by a distance greater than the inward extension of said protuberances in said first row, said protuberances in said first row extending inwardly at least half again as far as said protuberances in said second row thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The container of claim 4 wherein the distance between each of said protuberances in each row is substantially the same.
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) | 1978-08-04 | 1979-02-03 | 1979-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-04 | 1983-02-03 | 1983-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-04 | 1987-02-03 | 1987-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |