US3901406A
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Container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-09-18
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1992-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A shipping container having the ability to nest when not in use includes a pair of substantially identical or generally similar sleeve members closed at one end, open at the other end and having side walls of semi-rigid material formed into extensive corrugations. The open end of one member is sleeved over the open end of the other member causing the side walls to engage each other in respective inner and outer telescoped arrangements. A band surrounding the outer side walls helps draw mating wall corrugations into extensive close, reinforcing engagement.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome S Kivett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0234; B65D1/00; B65D1/40; B65D1/42; B65D1/44; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0214; B65D43/0222; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00101; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00527; B65D2543/00537; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A closed container comprising: a. a pair of sleeve members each having a plurality of side walls joined by corners and an end wall together defining a receptacle with an open end opposed to said end wall, b. said side walls being formed of a semi-rigid material and into a configuration comprising a plurality of adjacent corrugations extending between said corners, said corrugations extending longitudinally from said open end to a position near said end wall, c. the open end of one of said sleeve members being sleeved over the open end of the other of said sleeve members causing said adjacent corrugations of the respective walls to take inner and outer corrugation-reinforcing telescoped positions over substantially the length of the sleeve and producing a closed container with substantial strength against crushing between said end walls, said sleeve members being respectively reversible and nestable due to radial flexibility at said open ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A closed container comprising: a. a pair of sleeve members each having a plurality of side walls joined by corners and an end wall together defining a receptacle with an open end opposed to said end wall, b. said side walls being formed of a semi-rigid material and into a configuration comprising a plurality of adjacent corrugations extending between said corners, said corrugations extending longitudinally from said open end to a position near said end wall, c. the open end of one of said sleeve members being sleeved over the open end of the other of said sleeve members causing said adjacent corrugations of the respective walls to take inner and outer corrugation-reinforcing telescoped positions over substantially the length of the sleeve and producing a closed container with substantial strength against crushing between said end walls, said sleeve members being respectively reversible and nestable due to radial flexibility at said open ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said pair of sleeve members are of substantially identical size and configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said corrugations decrease in depth as they extend toward said end wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said corrugations are of nearly uniform depth along the length thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said side walls normally taper away from each other toward said open end along at least a portion adjacent said open end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said pair of sleeve members are respectively distinctive in configuration and size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The container as set forth in claim 5 wherein: a. one of said sleeve members tapers only along a portion adjacent said open end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The container as set forth in claim 1 including: a. a band surrounding the side walls of the other of said sleeve members and drawing the side walls of the other of said sleeve members into reinforcing engagement with said one sleeve member side walls.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-25 | 1979-02-24 | 1979-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-25 | 1983-02-24 | 1983-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-25 | 1987-02-24 | 1987-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |